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Should I top her a second time?

Granddaddy_Terpstarted grow question 4y ago

I know some people believe topping autos is a bad idea but so far I've had great results. I have only ever topped autoflowers a single time. Never twice. Wondering if anyone has experience with topping more than once? If so, how did it turn out?

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Y0inkanswered grow question 4y ago

just keep in mind that is automatic,you should aim to reduce days of stress to increase the yield but,if,the plant is healty,if she has already recovered and you still have time before flowering,do it ffs! Good luck! Just checked out your diary 😂🤦‍♂️ i dont think you have time to do it 🤷‍♂️ yyou should have already topped her the second time in my opinion... 👊🏽🍀

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auto_flooanswered grow question 4y ago

I always top just once or fim , never twice ,even more stress could impact for sure final yeld ,some said never top autos but we do it. you can try it and let us know how did it turn out.

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