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Grow QuestionsAutoflowers: to top our not to top? That is the question!

Autoflowers: to top our not to top? That is the question!

Lushbloomzstarted grow question 8 months ago

I have a few autos (see diaries) 17 days old. Should I top? If so, when? Thanks in advance!

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Techniques. Topping

LSchnabelanswered grow question 8 months ago

The overall consensus is to not top autoflowers. High stress training is not reccomended due to the very short window of vegetative stage. You want to push as much growth as you can. Topping is a way to limit growth and direct energy to lower branches which is not needed for autoflowers. Your best bet is to start LST (Low Stress Training) your plant. Do this by pulling down the top of the plant enough to even put the canopy. This will allow the lower branches more light and you will have many main colas growing. It’s a very good way to increase your yield. During week 3-4 on my autos, I’m constantly pulling down my plant and branches to keep an even canopy and it looks like I’ll have about a dozen main branches on each autoflower. I hope this helps.

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Jaynaanswered grow question 8 months ago

If you want more uniform growth, I recommend topping between the fourth and sixth set of leaves. This will give you more big buds because all the shoots get the same amount of light, if you don't top you will get a big headbud and lots of sad side shoots. Either way, the yield will probably be similar.

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Organomananswered grow question 8 months ago

Autos and topping is generally a no-no......their veg period is so short, any setbacks can affect yields drastically. Training is far better than topping in my opinion.

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Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 8 months ago

if you want to use topping and training etc its usually done after the 5th set of leaves have developed then carefully pinch out the new growth at the top

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ganjameisteranswered grow question 8 months ago

I honestly don’t even top photos

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CULTIVATORFROGanswered grow question 8 months ago

Personalmente en automáticas solo trabajo con LsT, ya que esta técnicas no produce estrés. La poda apical podría estresar y detener el crecimiemiento por unos días. Perdiendo cantidad en la producción final. Esto no quiere decir que esta prohibido hacerlo, si deseas puedes intentarlo y comparar un cultivo con otro. De esta forma ganarás experiencia. Saludos.

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iLoveGoodWeedanswered grow question 8 months ago

Considering she's just 17 days old and already showing some good growth, you might want to hold off on topping her. Autos tend to have a shorter vegetative phase, and topping could slow down her growth or even stress her out. Instead, I'd recommend sticking with low-stress training (LST) techniques to help manage her canopy and encourage lateral growth. Happy growing🌿🌟

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