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

 

[Drownomatic]

Day 18 above ground. I could barely see the little shoots next to it.

 

[InkAddict$]

Here is a short auto.topped and slightly lstd.stayed short but huge fat buds this plant is called smokin gun auto and is an amazing smoke and a very fast plant seed to harvest 10 weeksView attachment 685162and here is delicious seeds northern light blue auto.only delicious seed auto i have tried.a monster plant.like to veg longer than ur average auto.but worth the wait.was topped young and lstd for her army of colas a real joy to grow, pulled 6.5 oz of this plantView attachment 685163 View attachment 685164 View attachment 685165 View attachment 685166 View attachment 685167 View attachment 685168happy growing every1

Very nice Im new to this and I am doing some experimenting my self... I'm growing 10 plants perpetual grow...so I got plenty to play with...I'm going to let one just go on its own, top only, Lst only, top Lst only, and top Lst and defoliating....see what happens...thanks for the info very good stuff...

 

[Saladcream]

I top my autos just after they start stretching, end up with more colas, normally about 20 tops. I also supercrop if they get too tall.

 

[Caledoniasoulmusic]

Monkey see, monkey do:

One of my Critical Purple seedlings got the snip.

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What day did you top, may I ask ?

 

[Drownomatic]

Based on the date of the photo, and when it sprouted, 12 days, but I didn't cut it based on days, I cut it when there were enough nodes showing, and enough growth on the 2 little shoots to avoid cutting them too

 

[The Iconoclast]

Topping even works in micro grows. This is a recently finished Purple Haze topped at day 16 4th node

10 days later

Finished two weeks earlier than expected

 

[Powertotheflower]

Thank you for all this interessting information. Before I found this forum and this thread I only heard that topping autos is not advisible, because of the short time they have to recover.

I only wonder if it is possible/a good idea to top autos growing outdoor (in pots)? I haven't read the whole thread yet ;-) (just the first 15 pages) but sofar all the pictures I've seen where from indoor-grows, where it's possible to have the ideal growing conditions (temperature...). Growing outdoors the conditions might not be that ideal (daytime temperature where I live can get below 20°), so the plants need more time the cope with stress.

Anyone here having experience with topping outdoor-autos?

 

[InkAddict$]

I top mine and leave the shoot a little long so it gives strength if you want to do any Lst... If cut to low it can cause splitting of the branches....and you don't want that.....

 

[Micro.OG]

Was the first round of training for the ones in the front and second round of raining for the ladies in the back. Friday will make 4 weeks from sprouting for three of em, and 3 weeks for the lady in the front left corner. All in 5 gal fabric pots.

 

[The Iconoclast]

Was the first round of training for the ones in the front and second round of raining for the ladies in the back. Friday will make 4 weeks from sprouting for three of em, and 3 weeks for the lady in the front left corner. All in 5 gal fabric pots.View attachment 1463593View attachment 1463591View attachment 1463594

You have done a nice job on training, I just discovered these LST clips on feeBay that you might find interesting.