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

 

[BT26]

Does anyone have any suggestions or tips to help a bro out this is the forge btw in a 3 gal fimmed she’s 52 days old should I just let her grow or try to open her up it’s my first grow

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Does anyone have any suggestions or tips to help a bro out this is the forge btw in a 3 gal fimmed she’s 52 days old should I just let her grow or try to open her up it’s my first grow

@autobeast seem to be on "Walkabout" so I will answer.

IMPO I would defoliate some of the middle fan leaves for air and light penetration. Then any remaining low fan leaves that are still shaded can also be removed. Don't go crazy because the plant is mostly done veging and you want fans to produce energy for the plant.

 

[BT26]

@autobeast seem to be on "Walkabout" so I will answer.

IMPO I would defoliate some of the middle fan leaves for air and light penetration. Then any remaining low fan leaves that are still shaded can also be removed. Don't go crazy because the plant is mostly done veging and you want fans to produce energy for the plant.

Thanks a lot man, so you don’t thing defoliating this late will effect the plant negativity?

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Thanks a lot man, so you don’t thing defoliating this late will effect the plant negativity?

No just do not get carried away. The leaves in the circle are blocking light and air. The leaves below the arc are in the dark and are not very useful. They would only come into play if the plant was short on mobile nutrients. Not a likely scenario in our gardens.

 

[BT26]

No just do not get carried away. The leaves in the circle are blocking light and air. The leaves below the arc are in the dark and are not very useful. They would only come into play if the plant was short on mobile nutrients. Not a likely scenario in our gardens.

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Once again man thanks a lot big help

 

[JohnnyTsu]

When @autobeast says to top at the 4th node does he mean to clip the 4th node off or to wait until 4 nodes form and then clip then next one after that?

 

[Qbgrower]

@JohnnyTsu I read it as 4 nodes form and your clipping the 5 to leave 4 behind. I've not had any problems with this even tried the 5th node last time and had great results.

The more nodes there are left the more tops you will get.

Qb

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

When @autobeast says to top at the 4th node does he mean to clip the 4th node off or to wait until 4 nodes form and then clip then next one after that?

 

[Sour D]

Do you get rid of the scraggly secondary stems or keep em?

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Do you get rid of the scraggly secondary stems or keep em?

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I do not. but everyone has their own style?