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noxethegrowerstarted grow question 5y ago

Would doing all 3 of these techniques Topping, LST, and Lolli-popping ruin/stress my plant out too much?

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BraveheartGeneticsanswered grow question 5y ago

As long as you give her time to recover between each session of training (1-2 weeks depending on setup), there shouldn't be any issues. She is a very hard plant. Good luck

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DoctorGreenThumbanswered grow question 5y ago

Depends on the genetics. Some strains can handle it well others can't. I would not do all 3 to an autoflower. Some photoperiods can handle it all. Gl on your grows.

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BudgetGrowsanswered grow question 5y ago

Yeah you can do all the techniques but not all at once as that would stress your plant, slow and steady 👍

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