When does everyone top their autos if they do?

[Cwmoore577]

Happens at times with fabric pots mate theyll be fine, theyll probably shrivel up with the heat/light but its not to worry, root ball must be healthy enough

That’s what I figured. Must be because it’s everywhere.

 

[PURPLEB3RRYKUSH]

Also another question.. this is my first time with autos as well as using smart pots. I’ve noticed roots growing through the fabric sides of the pot and out of the bottom. Is this normal? There’s about 7-8 roots poking out.

Normal for fabric pots, its called air pruning

 

[.Smoke]

Update. Day 52.

I can throw my 2 cents in.

This is a Jack Herer Auto.
She was 27 days old when my heavy hand and the net snapped her 3ish days ago...

We'll see how she turns out.
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Update day 52. Topping seems to be just fine.

 

[Joe3166]

I topped this girl at 17 days from the bean.
This is today, day 42

 

[MATTYMATT726]

I topped this girl at 17 days from the bean.
This is today, day 42View attachment 4424681

That's a nice looking plant. How many nodes when you cut and where did you cut? When i top if they have 4 full and just making the 5th or 5th is decent size by day 21 I'll cut above 3rd or 4th node and clip off 1st and sometimes 2nd as well if i want to train a bit. 1st always gets cut cause it never catches up.

 

[Joe3166]

That's a nice looking plant. How many nodes when you cut and where did you cut? When i top if they have 4 full and just making the 5th or 5th is decent size by day 21 I'll cut above 3rd or 4th node and clip off 1st and sometimes 2nd as well if i want to train a bit. 1st always gets cut cause it never catches up.

Pretty sure I had 3 below the cut.

 

[Cwmoore577]

Just to update this one which was stunted and had issues. It’s day 42 and since figuring out how to water coco properly it took off with no problems. I didn’t top it but I’m using tie downs to train it. So far so good. Showing pistils as well.

 

[MATTYMATT726]

Just to update this one which was stunted and had issues. It’s day 42 and since figuring out how to water coco properly it took off with no problems. I didn’t top it but I’m using tie downs to train it. So far so good. Showing pistils as well.
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Looking good. Keep her going that way.

 

[RD421]

I never top, only ponytail and leaf tuck, end up with 8+ big colas

I never top, only ponytail and leaf tuck, end up with 8+ big colas

I am growing Candy Cane Auto Flower. The plants started budding within 3 weeks of germination. It seemed to me that the plants were way to small to have started budding out. They are less than 1' tall. Each plant has 4-6 buds. On auto flowering plants is there any way to keep them from going into the flower cycle prematurely?

 

[Cwmoore577]

I am growing Candy Cane Auto Flower. The plants started budding within 3 weeks of germination. It seemed to me that the plants were way to small to have started budding out. They are less than 1' tall. Each plant has 4-6 buds. On auto flowering plants is there any way to keep them from going into the flower cycle prematurely?

No, they flower based on their genetic time frame. Just gotta get them off to a good start and train them to grow as fast as possible.