@iDontEvenGrow, Thanks so much for the encouraging words! So far, I have (what I think are a lot of roots) and so far no air tube crimping. I figured I either needed to drill a hole for the air tube or simply place it under the lid which made it sit unevenly, but this seemed like the most practical path forward.

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looking good! cant wait to see how it goes for ya. i started my autos out at about that level of hydroton as well, and when they grew, i added more, it definitely has helped them be more stable. i like how you have put the airline down through the bucket lid inside....please let me know how that plays out through the grow and if any roots begin to grow and end up crimping the line at all, that would be my only concern. since i abused my autos, your plant on week 3 is actually about the size my cash crop was on week 5.

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@BucketBrigade, thanks! i didnt "top" the plant until it was already large and bushy either march 8th or 14th, and i did it only once.

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Nice plant and beautiful flowers, good job!

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@grower_not_shower, also, no training was done really. very little defoliation, and a few fan leaf tucks for branches to come up in veg.

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Holy shit dude, how did you get an autoflower to get this big and have this many buds? Did you top/LST? What LED do you use?