Urgent help needed

Hey guys, I have an autoflowering strain, I believe it is Lowryder #2 and the plant is currently showing its sex.
It has been growing in soil for right at four weeks. the strain goes from seed to harvest in 60-65 days.
The problem is that my plant isn't where i would like it to be as far as size. So I was wondering what techniques should I use in order to maximize the yield and not stunt the growth of the plant.
I believe it will have at least 5 more weeks and wanted to know what you guys would suggest.
All that I can come up with is LST or supercropping. Would it the plan be ok and still grow?

Any help would be great

DSS

more light, regular doses of nutes, training, all of these will contribute to the final yield.

thanks for the reply and i agree but more lights i am getting the nutes i am changing to flowering nutes using tiger bloom. i guess my questions is more towards training and what would be suggested because its a autoflowering plant and only has 5 weeks left......what would be the most efficient training technique

I wouldnt go training an auto if i was you... hold back on switching the nutes.. have a read of this https://www.rollitup.org/auto-flowering-strains/531344-autos-life-cycle.html

The2TimEr said:

I wouldnt go training an auto if i was you... hold back on switching the nutes.. have a read of this https://www.rollitup.org/auto-flowering-strains/531344-autos-life-cycle.html

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thanks for the link 2timer. I was intending on allowing my auto to reaching about 10 weeks instead of the seed bank's suggested 60 days.
have you or anyone you know tried supercropping an auto? i understand that this will affect its growing initially
what would be an average yield for your autos?

DSS

Pics? Very hard to tell by descriptions. One pic = 1,000 words. At least.

i's dont think's autos live long enough to supercrop, yearr, but ye can tie down yer side branches to expose thar inner nodes, eyearr..

Lst and supercropping does stress the plant...I wouldn't chance it on an autoflower as mentioned.

I have grown a shitload of autos over the last few months checking for potency for outdoor grows in AK. By the time our daylight hits 12/12 we have about 3 weeks until it freezes and freezes hard. I have discovered this much - autos suck for yield except when in DWC. Even then . . .. They do NOT like nutrients - don't ask me why. But they sufffer nute burn far easier with reduced feedings (I never go above 1/2 strength with anything). And autos just plain suck but Alaska outdoor grows are impossible otherwise.

Topping is a foolish idea as well as the top cola is the only thing worth a damn on most of them. Screw autos indoors. With timers who needs autos?

hotrodharley said:

Topping is a foolish idea as well as the top cola is the only thing worth a damn on most of them. Screw autos indoors. With timers who needs autos?

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i had fun experimenting with the auto's , not to mention some kick ass bud from some of the strains and with decent yeilds if placed straight into huge pots and given lots of light.. back to business now though

hey guys sorry i haven't put up pictures of my girl.
I decided to go ahead and LST it one more time had tie it down and then tie the string that i tied it with down for a better angle......confusing but the picture does a better job at explaining. These were taken today and i haven't watered it in a few days because i have been waiting on my tiger bloom to get here, which explains the fan leaves. but i did get that in today and watered it after the photos so they will perk right up

2timer and hotrodharley and anyone else who would like to add in, can you guys look at the pictures and let me know what you think?

Thanks
DSS

Looks like Kokopelli.

Maybe add a little nitrogen/veg nute. YourLST technique doesnt look very efficient. Next time try keeping it going in just one direction. And it definitely looks like it will take at least 10 weeks if it just started preflowers at week 4. Looking good tho good luck.

hotrodharley said:

Looks like Kokopelli.

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Lol i had to look that one up and it looks sort of like that.....should have named it kokopelli

and to rizz the reason for me LSTing it that way is because after the first tie at just under 3 weeks the undergrowth was uneven....partially due to the fact that i have other plants with it that were probably blocking the light because they were much bigger.... so i tried an LST that would give the lower nodes more light and hopefully more growth.....seemed to work for me
as far as the one direction thing....i don't know about that one because i have done several LSTs and mine have always worked better if i curl them in a semi-cirlce with the pot....one day i will go for the full cirlce...but that when i have time for training them like that.
and the 10 week thing are you sure you are talking about autoflowering plants... usually auto flowers wont even make it to 14 weeks from seed. this one has about 3 weeks left and I will probably keep it an extra past that to allow for more growth but i'll keep my fingers crossed

thanks for the responses

DSS

I have grown 5 different strains of autoflowers and not one was done before 10 weeks from seed. Not 10 week flowering... I use soil and have grown inside and out. If that method of LST is what you like...so be it, no harm in it. Good luck!