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Topping Vs Not Topping

Jmoney
Jmoneystarted grow question 4 years ago
My Green Crack Autoflower just started lst and I have been reading alot of mixed things about topping autoflower. Would you guys risk topping an autoflower, having it stunt or negatively effect yeild OR Top it to break the plants apical dominance and therefore create more colas?
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 4 years ago
Auto flowers are generally not messed with for best growth. You can always tie the main stem so that it is almost horizontal and do some LST to encourage the branches to be more productive, and this will basically have the same effect as topping, but without the trauma and associated recovery time. Also best not to defoliate, they need every leaf they have to be making energy for the fastest and biggest growth. Hope this helps,............ Organoman.
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Godsgrower316
Godsgrower316answered grow question 4 years ago
Don’t top or cut an auto flower take only leaves that are dying and if you do any H.S.T. It will set your plant back. They don’t have time to heal like normal. Only LIGHT STRESS Training on autos. My matrix auto I did let to in the beginning it going in to flower.
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