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Should you top autoflower strains

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sportyridr said:
Here is one from last may I think, Super OG Kush Auto...had to supercrop her to keep here down, I have pics of a real nice Northern Lights somewhere as well. Both were in 1 Gal pots 😆 I sure there are a bunch of pics in my journal.

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by the way, there are no special genetics here, prob seedsman seed, megacrop, promix 100 days plus she took
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This is exactly why I want to top my autos it just looks like so much more compared to 1 kola.
Thanks definitely makes me want to top. Just so many articles online that say don't then I see pictures like this that contradict.
I'm going to have to experiment myself to fully understand.
What node do you top at..
 
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11Ron11 said:
This is exactly why I want to top my autos it just looks like so much more compared to 1 kola.
Thanks definitely makes me want to top. Just so many articles online that say don't then I see pictures like this that contradict.
I'm going to have to experiment myself to fully understand.
What node do you top at..
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That was a partial mainline, Topped between 4 & 5, used nodes 2 & 3 or 3 & 4 depending on how they looked, then Topped those branches...
 
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sportyridr said:
That was a partial mainline, Topped between 4 & 5, used nodes 2 & 3 or 3 & 4 depending on how they looked, then Topped those branches...
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Wow you topped more then once.
I'm nervous topping main kola let alone the branches.
Your crop speaks for its self.
I'm growing a fast strain 8 to 10 weeks.
Would you top more then once with a fast grower.
How close to flower would you stop topping.
 

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11Ron11 said:
Wow you topped more then once.
I'm nervous topping main kola let alone the branches.
Your crop speaks for its self.
I'm growing a fast strain 8 to 10 weeks.
Would you top more then once with a fast grower.
How close to flower would you stop topping.
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Less is more man...go with once & plenty of lst...just make sure plant is good n healthy

I was growing all plants that way for a while. Photos, autos didn't matter. You can see how I topped that OG Kush in the 2nd pic.

I just throw autos in the mix. When I started I was just going to do autos so I keep working the seeds in over time that I had bought. Going to do a few in solo cups for shts n giggles

Good luck...post a pic of the monster over on my journal if you want.
 
#25
11Ron11 said:
This is exactly why I want to top my autos it just looks like so much more compared to 1 kola.
Thanks definitely makes me want to top. Just so many articles online that say don't then I see pictures like this that contradict.
I'm going to have to experiment myself to fully understand.
What node do you top at..
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Just remember sporty is no newbie not his first time. Makes it look easy
 
#26
Moshmen said:
Just remember sporty is no newbie not his first time. Makes it look easy
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I fully understand and am willing to mess up my first few crops if needed.
I spent the money to start a mini grow op at home for the hobby aspect.
If I mess the first few harvests up I guess I'll have to continue buying from my dealer...lol aka my brother family discount
Some people play golf I like to dick around with weed!!
 
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11Ron11 said:
I fully understand and am willing to mess up my first few crops if needed.
I spent the money to start a mini grow op at home for the hobby aspect.
If I mess the first few harvests up I guess I'll have to continue buying from my dealer...lol aka my brother family discount
Some people play golf I like to dick around with weed!!
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Best way to learn
 
#29
Static23 said:
It looks like you did some pretty serious defoliation, how's that working for you with auto's?
I haven't tried it to that degree, but I'm intrigued.
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That's a wet trim before a 15 day dry in the pot.
 

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#30
11Ron11 said:
Hi
I know you can top autoflower strains but should you.
I am growing auto critical fast bud which flowers in 8 to 10 weeks.
I want to top to increase yield but since the plant grows so quick should I top at the 3rd node or the 5th node.
I'm thinking if I top at the 5th node since the plant is a small plant it may get top heavy.
If I top at 3rd node the plant might not be strong enough.
Since it flowers at 8 to 10 weeks regardless will topping stunt its growing from stress or will the autoflower turn into a 12 week plant from training.
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Welcome to the FARM and Thanks for Sharing! 👍 😎

With our first Auto we decided to "just let it grow" and see what we ended up with! 🤣 We never trimmed, defoliated, LST or anything, we just let it grow and this is what we got...We have the last 5 (of 6 pack) in Our Current Grow too, please feel free to check it out and good luck! 👍
*BIG Mahalo to @Moshmen! 👍😎✌️
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#31
I have never topped an auto until this one. I fimmed this one and it seems to be fine. But this auto is a strong grower. Fimmed her at 5th node. This is morning of day 25. Fimmed day 19.
 

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www.autoflower.net

Auto topping thread,pushing the auto limits;)

Good day growers im a master photo and auto grower.but my passion is with autoflower seeds.i been on a mission for 5 years growing now trying diffrent methods of training on autos to see what they truly behold.truth is autos aint no diffrent to a normal plant other than they flower on there...
www.autoflower.net www.autoflower.net
image not mine

PKa3 day79
 
#33
quirk said:
That's a wet trim before a 15 day dry in the pot.
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Why would you dry in the pot? The chlorophyll starches and sugars that give bad taste don't start breaking down until the plant is dead. It will be dry before its dead
 
#35
11Ron11 said:
This is exactly why I want to top my autos it just looks like so much more compared to 1 kola.
Thanks definitely makes me want to top. Just so many articles online that say don't then I see pictures like this that contradict.
I'm going to have to experiment myself to fully understand.
What node do you top at..
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I topped mine my first grow I only top two because I thought I would destroy all if them
 

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#36
I top all my autos and average 6 o/z per plant some 8 o/z. I don't treat my autos any different then a photo, they just start buddy at week 3 to 4 most of them. And I top mine at day 18 most of the time and most of the time it's the 5th node, I have grown fast buds which are not to bad but most of my autos are Mephisto.
 
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