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Mahalo
Mahalostarted grow question 6 years ago
I've never topped an Autoflower, is it a wise thing to do? I don't want to give these plants to much stress, considering they're autoflowers which could mess up their growth cycle. What's your opinion on this matter??
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 6 years ago
Yes you can TOP or FIM autoflowers. The window of oportunity is much narrower though; It must be done above the 4th node (removign the 5th). Why not later? Because, autoflowers begin their flowering phase once the 5th pair of leaves fully opens. I have a diary on a Sweet Skunk auto that was FIM'ed like that if you want to check it. From the look of your pictures, you are just in time to do it.
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CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 6 years ago
Hi there SHS, yeah i tried topping and not topping, topping really works if you don t stress your plant out too much and do some useful training on them. Autos stress easily, even transplanting to bigger pots stunts them a little ! If you're going to top them wait as long as possible usually until the bottom of week 3, then proceed with training as you normally would. Often you see folks top too early, dont be that guy ;-) hope this helps ! 🚀
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