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Topping Autoflowers ?
Hootchman
started grow question 5y ago
To top or not to top. Can you top an autoflower ?
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Week 1
Techniques. Topping
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Tragic
answered grow question 5y 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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Eponymus29
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Hi and TIA, I wanna know when and if I should top my gorilla glue auto? She is almost 3 weeks old and already has 3 nodes by now...
Week 2
Techniques. Topping
4y ago
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Daweed83
Changing light for flower?
Hi Guys, Just topped my ladies today, they are on their last day of week 2. And I was wondering if it would be best to give them a week rest with another week of grow or should I turn my light to 12/12 already? Thanks !
Techniques. Topping
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freezeframeplease
second topping?!?
I've seen people top more than once. where should I cut the next times and when?!
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