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If and when to top

jcwalter
jcwalterstarted grow question 3 years ago
Newbie here. I have 3 Auto flower plants, 7”. Should I top?
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GanjaReaper
GanjaReaperanswered grow question 3 years ago
You should never top autoflowers, only deflation. But since they are tiny i would keep all the leafs. Some other advice, get yourself some new seeds because these plants will produce maybe a few grams at this size. Next time get yourself some coco soil, autoflower love to have airy soil. Also don't use alot of nutrients since autoflowers don't need that much. Just keep your medium wet but not to wet so they can grow and flower fast. Get bigger pots as well and put the seed in the bigger pots. Autoflowers don't like to repot.
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Foxylove420
Foxylove420answered grow question 3 years ago
Lol they already flowering. If you want that they get bigger next time, use Coco soil and pot them atleast in a 5gallon Pot. And use some nutrients or at least molasses disolved in Water to boost a bit of flower
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Ratch33
Ratch33answered grow question 3 years ago
Hey there @jcwalter, first of all good luck with your toke! No, don't top on auto's. Only make use of LST training methods instead (pulling down tallest colas). Topping your auto will significantly reduce your yield potential as the plant needs recovery. My opinion - your choice still..
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CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 3 years ago
you plants are already flowering (probably because of stress!) so... no dont top them. you'll probably get a few spliffs worth out of that
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Collinsy74
Collinsy74answered grow question 3 years ago
I wouldn't top auto's they simply don't have time to recover bro 👍✌️🙏🇬🇧
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HerbalEdu
HerbalEduanswered grow question 3 years ago
There no point in topping your plant if your not limited in height imho. Happy growing
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