DavesNotHere

First grows are scary, but exciting! Liked and followed! You may have wanted to make sure their main stems were a bit bent out, both for crowding themselves and the other plants. That time has passed, and you're sure to yield quite a bit with this setup... but crowding may become a pain in your butt as the grow progresses. If it doesn't, it still might cost you potential yield. That being said, your autos are exceedingly healthy and I look forward to how your setup yields =) If you have any other questions, let us know =)

wow! cannabis plants are so resilient. thank you for your grow diary! your ladies look lovely. i am scacred with light distance with LED. But you helped me break out of my fear. thanks and I will continue to follow your grow journey!

I’m not opposed to topping autos, I’ve done it myself with good results. But I’ve become a bigger fan of FIM pinching rather than topping. I wait until there are at least 4 nodes, then give a good pinch on the new growth at the top - I don’t remove any plant material at all, just pinch it together firmly. In my experience this causes a lot less stress on the plant and still promotes more colas and outward growth. With defoliation I wait until the plant gets very bushy first, then remove the fan leaves that are blocking light penetration. I try to leave as many leaves on as possible while creating better light penetration. I usually wind up defoliating twice, once around the end of veg, then again a few weeks into flower. The first set of leaves I leave on until the start yellowing. Hope this helps.