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    Default Topping Autos...

    When you are growing autos, do you top or not?

    If you do top, where do you top... and why do you top there rather than another place?
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    I have in the past and will again on my next grow

    Usually at the 4th node, I do it there as I like them to be a little more established before I hit them with that shock. They tend to handle it fine and recover within 24-48 hours.

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    I top at 3rd or 4th node depending on the structure I'm going for.
    I do try to opt for a FIM where possible and have had up to 6/7 new tops in place of the node I removed.

    This pineapple express I have I could have topped about 4 more times, she's older than any auto I've done... Stunted her growth a lot though so maybe caused a rest (might have found something here)

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    I top at the 4th and then clear the bottom one leaving 3 nodes...which allows me to spread the remaining 6 growth tips evenly (12 o'clock, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 o'clock isit).

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    4th node, haven't grown autos in some time though

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    Iv never topped mine I only do lst on them

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    was always under the impression that topping autos was a big NO NO, having topped my last 4 autos and seeing the results from it being my last yield (1107g wet weight) of one plant I will be topping them evertime in the future.

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    I always try to get at least a fim around the third or fourth node. I went ahead and made an attempt on my Pepsi challenge between three and four and I'm going to try and get one more top in before it starts to flower if possible.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Cont3 View Post
    was always under the impression that topping autos was a big NO NO, having topped my last 4 autos and seeing the results from it being my last yield (1107g wet weight) of one plant I will be topping them evertime in the future.
    Myth Busted!!

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    Ususally top a cple times but last grow I topped every main shoot, think was 7 times in total, worked really well

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