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PEAKYPLANTERS
PEAKYPLANTERSstarted grow question 4 years ago
guys do you suggest the best pruning technique for autoflowering girls?and above all ... who explains how to do the defoliation (when and on which leaves) I am in my second cultivation in all my life, but I am not afraid of making mistakes, so go below with the best suggestions .... I have seen that many of you get admirable results .... let me become like you
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Thee_HoffGuyy
Thee_HoffGuyyanswered grow question 4 years ago
Heyy there PEAKYPLANTERS!! Keep up the great work👍 Now with Auto's I find that LST and bending the main stem are two of the most effective, for me. I know some people get great results with topping but i just don't like taking that gamble due to some strains just take longer to recover no matter how healthy they are. Now I also remove so of the lower growth at the very bottom of the plant kinda like lolilpopping but not as extreme, just the little stuff that is not getting light. As for Defoliation I go as minimal as I can and try to tuck most of them out of the way but when I get plants that have huge fan leaves coming from the main stem I will pull those off if they are covering a lot of the plant and can't be tucked away in a different position other than that I try and do as little as possible since autos are on a timer per say hope this helps!👍 Oh yea biggest thing you'll ever need to remember is trust your gut instincts 👍 Happy Growing an Plentiful Harvests! 🙏
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Belgiums_basement_budz
Belgiums_basement_budzanswered grow question 4 years ago
Like Ga4rd2en0er said lst is the best way to go with auto’s because you don’t stunt your veg period and the colas are all at the same distance to the light source so will get nice dense buds on every cola instead only those on top of the canopy And for the defoliation,I only pick leafs if the are blocking light to new growth after I tried tucking them..in 5 weeks I took about 15 leafs of 4 plant After the stretch I make sure there’s a good airflow but I try to keep as much leafs as possible ✌️And happy growing and stay safe 🌱
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Ga4rd2en0er
Ga4rd2en0eranswered grow question 4 years ago
With autoflowers and for that matter photos as well, the simplest form of training that dramatically boost yield is to simply bend the plant over. Bend it over to about 90° and then focus on keeping the main stem horizontal and let the side branches reach up. You end up with a very low plant with lots of exposed colas. Almost like a scrog with out a screen. I have examples in my moby dick diary. I have tried fim and topping and for me, simply bending over yields best results. It does take up a lot more floor space, keep that in mind as your spreading out your plant. Defoliation on the other hand is kind of an art that you only really learn from experience. When my plant is just about done stretching and is settling in to flower, I will remove fan leaves blocking budding sites. If my canopy is thick and bushy, I will also thin out some leaves to increase air flow around the plants. Once the plant shows lots of white pom poms toward the end of the stretch is about your last opportunity to pluck a large quantity of leaves. After that, I only pluck sickly leaves. I also thin out almost all leaves on the bottom third of the plant. Once my canopy is full, these leaves won't receive any meaningful light and this dramatically improves air flow up thru the canopy.
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Greenbean420
Greenbean420answered grow question 4 years ago
Personally i will never top an autoflower after my last grow😂 slow growth and stress is not what u want to give a plant when it has a limited amount of days to finish lol. Low stress training is really good for autoflowers, look up mr Canucks grow on youtube. Hes good at explaining it all. Good luck
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MadeInGermany
MadeInGermanyanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey brother :-) just try one can not go wrong so much :-) I have the methods in my diaries :-) all very good, everything very simple :-) try it you will be amazed :-) have fun with it
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