If, like me you have vertical restrictions then you might want to consider topping. There are many threads in AFN about topping autobeast is one of them but I just thought a quick demonstration with the results after a week would give first timers the confidence to give it a go.
When ever and where ever you top the plant will give you different results. Each set of large leaves off the main stem will produce a side branch that will turn into a small cola, this is called the node. The more light this cola gets, the bigger it gets but never usually as big as the main central cola. If you top the plant, the main cola is removed but the plant then thinks it is damaged and all the smaller colas then start to develop more quickly to try and get above the canopy of the plant and take the place of the main cola.
The result is many main colas that are slightly smaller than the original cola would have been. How many colas you get depends on which node you cut above. The lowest two leaves produce the smallest and weakest of these colas and in my experience with LST these almost never catch up to the rest.
If each node produces two colas then for every node below where you top you will have 2x the number of nodes left on the stem. I top at the 5th node which gives me 10 main colas. Some top at 4 and some at 6.
I have found the more colas you have the smaller each cola is likely to be. Once you decide or try different ones to suit yourself, allow the plant to grow enough above the node so you can get your cutting implement of choice in the space with out damaging the rest of the plant. Then simply cut the top off. Is it advisable to top, fim, supercrop, etc.
Should I just expect them to flower after a set number of days? I just do not want to top or something if they are going to flower immediately after and ruin the top bud growth. Any advice appreciated on WW autoflowering plants. Lst could be a better option for training it for a better yeild. Majiktoker, sent this to me I hope this helps in some way. Thus you can stimulate a 2 week old cutting to begin flowering by giving it 12 hours of darkness, yet a 4 month old plant grown outside will remain in vegetative growth until mid-summer has passed.
Autoflowers are a different breed altogether quite literally! This development has been obtained by crossing a ruderelis strain with a standard photo period plant. Unfortunately ruderelis is fairly weak in the desired thc levels so the first autoflower strain developers had to stabilise two dominant traits: the high thc level provided by the photo-period parent and the all important auto gene from the ruderelis strain.
As you can expect, early attempts were generally disappointing, and as little as four years ago autos were viewed as unreliable with poor yields and low thc levels.
One easy way to keep your autoflower plants in the nutrient sweet spot without over feeding or under feeding is organic slow release nutrients, meaning you just add water for much of the grow. Bio Tabs nutrients are particularly recommended. Because autoflower plants grow within the boundaries of a fixed, pre-determined life cycle many growers avoid topping and prefer low stress techniques LST or SCROG to try to maximise yields.
Related: Cannabis low stress training for better yields. One of the fastest ways of growing the largest autoflower plants is to consider a hydroponic grow technique such as hydroponics. Deep water culture is a particularly good method for maximising harvests. Related: Hydroponic cannabis grow guide. Always buy the best quality cannabis seeds you can get. So buy the best autoflower seeds you can get from a cannabis seed company with a reputation you can trust. Related: The complete Dutch Passion autoflower seed collection.
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Your email address will not be published. Post Comment. Topping autoflowers for yield: good or bad idea? Can you top autoflowers and is it recommended? So who would top their autoflower plants and what would they be hoping to achieve by doing so? How does topping affect autoflowering cannabis?
Related: Ultimate guide on topping cannabis plants What would a grower hope to achieve by topping autoflower cannabis strains? What are the best autoflower strains for topping? Auto Ultimate cannabis seeds With a typical seed to harvest time of weeks, Auto Ultimate is a true XXL yielder that can fill a grow room on her own in optimised conditions.
Auto Ultimate grow information. I grew my first plant last summer, a Banana Sorbet clone that was gifted to me, and I was pleased with the results.
I am an avid gardener, but have no experience growing cannabis. Rooting cuttings, creating clones, increasing yields? Or are there specific criteria for creating clones? Still learning. Thanks, Laura. You let her go to nodes Top her back down to Train outwards for a week you should get a pretty good clone from the top. Yeah down in the mancave basement. Are you 21 years of age or older? How many times can i top an auto flower? Edit: welcome to the forum!
Listen to oldguy. Fantastic post. Very helpful I reall appreciate it.
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