How to Supercrop an Auto:
What is Supercropping:
Supercropping is a simple..no tools required method of restricting vertical growth on Autoflowers and other plants by BENDING the mainstem.
Why Supercrop:
Most growers use supercroping when they have a low maximum grow height..OR..if they have low light penetration because supercropping realigns the bud sites horizontally.
Excerpts from https://www.autoflower.org/index.php?threads/beware-the-dragons-breath.43321/
By South Syder.
Supercropping is a technique to restrict vertical growth on Autoflowers by Bending the main stem.
Best performed when the Autoflower has immature bud sites.
This will depend on the cross you have and your Own grow condition.
The main stem is bent just
below the height you need..because..as you can See..the head of the plant will Lift a bit from the Initial bend site.
South Syder..."33 Day Dragons! The taller gal. Yup, I crimped her down already."
One week after supercropping you can see the buds starting to realign themselves to the horizontal position and starting to fatten.
South Syder: "40 Day Dragons! I love crimping, or supercropping as the kids call it now. It really boosts yields and fattens buds!"
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56 Day Dragons!
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After the initial mainstem bend..the plant still puts on a bit of vertical growth..which is why we say make the bend Below the height you need the plant to Finish.
Dragons Day 82
The Girls are Naked...pre harvest..and you can plainly see the supercrop bend..and how the Autoflower realigns the bud sites..branches.
Dragons Down!
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Also..I have hit your site problems through to the techies..cheers...
Thanks to South Ryder for letting us use his grow thread for this Supercropping Tutorial.