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 own.u can top lst supercrop and defol autos with monster results if done at the correct time.oviously every plant is diffrent so always use the seed info as a rough guide and a short plant can yield just as much as a tall plant in this thread i will show u all along the way of the true limits of autos and there true potential as i grow them for u all to see.also if ur an auto grower who likes to push the limits,do speak up and all pics of ur autos and talk and all questions welcome on pushing the auto limits.here a few examples of the results achived topping an auto young followed by later lst.few heavy defols along the way ,gives u an army of dominant colas and a big heavy yield.and a beautiful plant.here is automazar topped and lstd

 

[Whitetrash]

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 own.u can top lst supercrop and defol autos with monster results if done at the correct time.oviously every plant is diffrent so always use the seed info as a rough guide and a short plant can yield just as much as a tall plant in this thread i will show u all along the way of the true limits of autos and there true potential as i grow them for u all to see.also if ur an auto grower who likes to push the limits,do speak up and all pics of ur autos and talk and all questions welcome on pushing the auto limits.here a few examples of the results achived topping an auto young followed by later lst.few heavy defols along the way ,gives u an army of dominant colas and a big heavy yield.and a beautiful plant.here is automazar topped and lstdView attachment 684974 View attachment 684975 View attachment 684976 View attachment 684977 View attachment 684978 View attachment 684979

I tip my hat to you sir. Grown photos for years but new to autos. I was under the impression that topping and heavy defoliation was bad cause it could stunt em. Clearly that is not the case. Show me the way oh wise one!!. Is it the same deal as topping photo? Wait till the 3rd set of multiple leaves? What are your thoughts on lolypoping?

 

[Autobeast]

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Hey @autobeast, haven't been here on AFN since I harvested my last grow in October of last year. Had to break down my set-up due to a move to a new place at the end of the year. Set everything up in the new place and dropped 1ea Power Africa Fast and White Widow photos from Seedsman on Jan 3rd. Following your thread, I topped, defoliated, and lst'd the hell out of the Africa and only topped and lightly defoliated the Widow. This was all for practice to get what I hope is right, figuring that the longer grow cycle would be enough time to learn and experiment more before going back to autos. So now I am about 3 weeks from harvest and I thought I'd ask for your thoughts on what you'll see in the pictures.

A couple of side notes first: The Africa split at the pbottom shortly going into flower; I wasn't prepared for the true size of the Africa in my 4x4x7 tent; lastly, the Widow had to fight for every bit of light for a while until I got the final lst done on the Africa.

The Africa at 4 weeks

The Widow at 4 weeks

Africa 13 wks 1wk flower

Widow 13 wks 1wk flower

Africa 3 days ago

The Widow 3 days ago

I know that the pics aren't the greatest, and I can always take more, but any comments, opinions, tips and tricks will be welcomed.

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looking awsome mate really well done. its been 4 weeks and my 4 girls didnt get as big as expected, like they skipped veg and went into bloom, maybe not enough light?? i dont know. i ran the lights with both switches on for full power. so iv added more light to my garden and dropped an army of beans. better luck this time i hope. great work hope ur harvest is heavy. happy growing every1

 

[Autobeast]

Here's a couple of shots of my topped Pink Grapefruit, which is part of an experiment. In my experience not topping causes my plant to be short and stunted and topping makes them grow normally. Topped at the fourth node and the lower two nodes pruned off so four branches, then when the plant is stronger I pull it way over on it's side so the node is back at ground level and then more roots grow off it. I'm thinking instead of one plant with 12 stems, how about 3 plants with 4 stems each in the same pot. I did the same with a Pineapple Gum but the Pink Grapefruit is more suitable for this technique.

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I got rid of my Viparspectra PAR700W with three dimmable channels and immediately regretted it. Then lo and behold I won their just released in Australia HP750 on eBay for $150 instead of 380. I only got it because it was too cheap to leave. However when I turned it on I was surprised and you might be interested to know that they've changed their spectrum. Although they have not advertised it. As you know they're quite blue but the new HP range, (they do a 500 and a 250) has taken on some advice that I gave them about 8 months ago and they did what I suggested which was to get rid of most of the white so people can fill them in with a cob. The HP750 is exactly the same style as the viparspectra in your shot, with the two switches, however it used the 90 degree lenses like in the PAR models. The 750 has about 60 red diode and 26 blue diodes and 9 white. So this is a big departure for them. Veg is 200W at the wall and Bloom adds another 100W of Red only. I'm just using as a 200W light which includes the fans.

great info thanks dude. im still figuring these lights out. happy growing

 

[Autobeast]

I tip my hat to you sir. Grown photos for years but new to autos. I was under the impression that topping and heavy defoliation was bad cause it could stunt em. Clearly that is not the case. Show me the way oh wise one!!. Is it the same deal as topping photo? Wait till the 3rd set of multiple leaves? What are your thoughts on lolypoping?

thanks alot yea topped at 3rd or 4th node. and lolly popping works awsome on autos. guarenteed big fat nugs, happy growing

 

[Whitetrash]

This was my first lollipoped auto. It's an Autoseeds Girlscout cookies. I feel it would have been bigger but 3 of the autos turned out to be photos and I ran out of tent space. But the nugs are monstrous.

 

[autoguy]

This was my first lollipoped auto. It's an Autoseeds Girlscwithout cookies. I feel it would have been bigger but 3 of the autos turned out to be photos and I ran out of tent space. But the nugs are monstrous.

Nice work there bro...!

 

[Whitetrash]

Nice work there bro...!

ThNk you sir. I'm pretty proud of this one. Pics dont do her justice. I highly recommend this strain and breeder!

 

[autoguy]

I was looking for a strain with a GSC lineage mixed with the Thin Mint like the Gelato and I believe I found exactly that ,...Gelato OG Auto from Seedsman, but would like to order from Canada if I can , but it's sure is probably my next buy.

Gelato OG Auto

 

[Sour D]

I was looking for a strain with a GSC lineage mixed with the Thin Mint like the Gelato and I believe I found exactly that ,...Gelato OG Auto from Seedsman, but would like to order from Canada if I can , but it's sure is probably my next buy.

Gelato OG Auto

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[Autobeast]

ThNk you sir. I'm pretty proud of this one. Pics dont do her justice. I highly recommend this strain and breeder!

top quality well done. have grown this strain before. plants get huge. very nice work. happy growing