Autoflower Myth Busting Thread

[TrichGobbla]

Hey ok soo need some help with with a couple of things i heard and follow when running these autoflowers.
Firstly, can I transplant? I was told I can't transplant in any way and it needs to be planted in its permanent home.
Secondly I was told I can't top or mainline.
I was also told I can't Deleaf.
So help me out here Train I've grown every auto with these rules in mind..

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[Baxterwolfe]

Ive broken every rule but topping. Which Beast tops and still gets monster autos. If you need to deleaf do it slowly overtime as that will prevent a huge shock. Transplanting can stunt growth if you break the tap root or let the roots establish

 

[Atrain]

Transplanting is a no go it will screw you sooner or later.

I choose not to top.. there will be a fella in before long named beast and he loves topping autos. I think with the genetics being stronger these days they take it very well.. I'm still and probably will always be an LST guy just how I learned and I can get a shit load of tops and never pinch or break my plant.... personal preference


And I always defol my autos but here's my logic...

You want AS MANY LEAVES AS POSSIBLE DURING VEG AND PRE FLOWER.... with auto's every day counts so the more leaves you have to photosynthesis the bigger they get faster right?

.but once I begin flower I start defol.... just not like the photo guys I don't go in welding a machete and take off a bunch... I look at her and her potential bud sites and take aye 10 at a time slowly and only the ones covering bud sites... when in Veg training and tucking is the key for me

 

[TrichGobbla]

Ahhh ok I got it now.., Excellent info guys!

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[Baxterwolfe]

I got some work ahead of me after work tonight hehe

 

[Atrain]

 

[brightlight]

I'm a photo guy but don't own a machete. Do it about the same as your way.

 

[Atrain]

Lol it was a little joke my friend lol

 

[brightlight]

Lol it was a little joke my friend lol

I was laughing at your joke...thought it was a good one.

 

[TrichGobbla]

I sometimes bust out my sickle

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[thebeast27]

Trich u can top autos with great success .any questions just ask.my current topping led grow should also tell u everything and more to every question u asked congrats on the new tent baxter .good times

 

[HemiSync]

Just started playing with autos and wanted to start following along this great thread. Thanks to all that shared all this valuable information.

I will be growing hydro with a 100 liter cooler as a DWC. For this run I am switching to AN nutes, using the sensi grow and bloom with the hobbyist additives. I will be using a 3x3x6ft tent with two 300 watt LEDs

Was wondering if anyone growing hydroponically had dialed in their feeding schedule with AN nutes or does everyone follow AN's schedule?

 

[Atrain]

I use AN but in soil.... you need to follow rifleman... he's a AN hydro bucket guy and he runs hobbiest level.

 

[thebeast27]

I also use sensi grow an.but also in soil

 

[gyftobill]

Trich u can top autos with great success .any questions just ask.my current topping led grow should also tell u everything and more to every question u asked congrats on the new tent baxter .good times

Do you apply lst along with topping or only topping?
I have 3 seeds left one from each strain and i think for the next grow i'm gonna try topping them and compare with current grow where i try lst

 

[Klovneposen]

hi all you auto connoisseurs in here. old grower but pretty newbie auto grower here. Inspired by Atrains White cheese succes with it, i thought i would give it a go. I posted at pick some days ago of my white cheese, but now i finally pulled my head out my ceaster and made a journal on them.

any thought of plant development tweaks etc. much appreciated Thanks and good day to all

White Cheese Auto Under Two Mars Reflectors 48x5W

 

[Klovneposen]

In the shadow of the big stinky pink thing and under a humidity dome my first Auto Dark Devil has reared it's head.....

It germinated in the NFT system all ready to go.....1" cube in the 4" cube, spreader mat down, flow rate set, nutes in the res....only thing I need to do is cover the NFT tray to block light from the roots but I would have done that already if I had a spare cover. I just dropped a seed in the 1" cube and left it

just a thought as i do not know your wool experience *LOL* you do remember to cover up the wool with lightproof material to prevent alges from forming right? back when i started trying out rockwool as medium i forgot first time and they turned pretty damn green but that was properly mostly do to using a top down dripppin system.

 

[thebeast27]

Do you apply lst along with topping or only topping?
I have 3 seeds left one from each strain and i think for the next grow i'm gonna try topping them and compare with current grow where i try lst

Yea mate u can lst an auto after topping.just leave a few weeks after topping if she has a big frame then lst will do good aswell best of luck mate any more questions .just ask

 

[Kushtie]

just a thought as i do not know your wool experience *LOL* you do remember to cover up the wool with lightproof material to prevent alges from forming right? back when i started trying out rockwool as medium i forgot first time and they turned pretty damn green but that was properly mostly do to using a top down dripppin system.

Is algae a problem?

I've seen plastic covers for Rockwool cubes but am thinking they seem like an unnecessary cost and extra step that risks contact with the trunk and restricting growth.

(Raquel - day 69)

Wonder how neat and tidy a plastic cover would make that look now lol....or are there other covers?

 

[TrichGobbla]

Is algae a problem?

I've seen plastic covers for Rockwool cubes but am thinking they seem like an unnecessary cost and extra step that risks contact with the trunk and restricting growth.

(Raquel - day 69)

Wonder how neat and tidy a plastic cover would make that look now lol....or are there other covers?

Don't get em, all they do is trap in moisture and promote even more algae growth. They only come in white so the light leaks right through.

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