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Topping Autoflowers ?

Hootchmanstarted grow question 4 years ago

To top or not to top. Can you top an autoflower ?

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TragicTerpsanswered grow question 4 years ago

You can and some strains go dream but mostly it's not recommended. Autos just don't get the recovery time they need heading into flower. On YouTube the channel FromSeedtoStoned covered the topic really well.

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