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whenindoubtsmokeitout
whenindoubtsmokeitoutstarted grow question 10 months ago
Hi there guys, So my issue here is the following: growing auto flowers and specifically pertaining LSD25 on week 5/6, second week of flower almost. she is 4/5 times taller than all others plants, and still stretching 5cm every day. can I supercrop it while in pre flower?
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iLoveGoodWeed
iLoveGoodWeedanswered grow question 10 months ago
Supercropping cannabis, particularly autoflower strains like LSD25, can be a bit tricky due to their unique growing characteristics. Autoflowering plants have a predetermined lifecycle, which means they automatically switch from the vegetative to the flowering stage without a change in the light cycle. This makes the timing of stress techniques like supercropping very important. Here's what you should consider when thinking about supercropping your LSD25 autoflower in its current stage: Timing: Since your plant is already in the second week of flowering, it's generally considered late for supercropping. Autoflowers are less resilient to stress during the flowering stage, and supercropping at this time can potentially stress the plant too much, leading to reduced yields or other issues. Plant's Natural Cycle: Autoflowers, including LSD25, typically have a shorter and more rigid lifecycle compared to photoperiod strains. This means they have less time to recover from stress before they need to focus energy on bud production. Height Management: If height is your primary concern, there are other less stressful methods to manage it. These include: Low Stress Training (LST): Gently bending and tying the branches to control the plant's shape and height. Adjusting Light Placement: Raising your lights (if using grow lights) can sometimes encourage the plant to stop stretching upwards. Risk vs. Reward: Supercropping an autoflower during the flowering stage carries a risk of stressing the plant too much, which could outweigh the potential benefits. If the plant is healthy and growing well, aside from the height issue, it might be better to avoid such high-stress techniques at this stage.
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Stork
Storkanswered grow question 10 months ago
Do LST instead tie it down or If you can't then you can do HST do it before the stretch end but will be at your risk if an auto high-stress can kill it
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YorkshireGardeneruk
YorkshireGardenerukanswered grow question 10 months ago
With being atoflower it be going in to flower soon like mine don't top it or you definitely stress it just bend down and hold it down with pull down
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YorkshireGardeneruk
YorkshireGardenerukanswered grow question 10 months ago
Just bend the top over like at 90 lay it over
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YorkshireGardeneruk
YorkshireGardenerukanswered grow question 10 months ago
My lsd did the same they all do I done a few of the
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TheUk420Show
TheUk420Showanswered grow question 10 months ago
You can though I would not personally not in the first few weeks of flower as the stress could trigger the plant to hermephrodite. Just because its a auto dojnt mean it cant herm lol I would wait until the first 3 weeks of flowering is done then I would defoliate and do your topping least this way your out of hermie territory lol. Best of luck
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 10 months ago
Absolutely, though if the other plants aren't done stretching either I'd be careful not to overdo it going too low or you'll have to come up with a way to tie it back up.
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