Thank you Shed. That's such a cool compliment! ... nice moisture gradient... they do don't they
Who doesn't like a little R&RIf I’m allowed to have a favorite and as none are my children I’ll put my marker on the Red Russian for the win. I’m not sure what the win is but I just like a little R&R. Cheers
That's what made me choose this one.
I'm referring to the trunk of the plant. It is longer between nodes 3 and 4 than it is from the ground to node 3. Surely it cannot remain like this if I am trying to get an even canopy? Surely it must be bent in half or something?
I'm not sure which carhooks in particular you are referring to. Do you mean all of them, or the top hooks on one or both? If I move those top hooks on the SK Auto the branches split. That is why they look the way they do now.
FYI, long internodes usually indicate either stretching for more light or wide temp fluctuations between day & night. Some strains, especially Sativas, naturally have longer internodes, as do males. You can train the plants down, but may still want to look at lights and temps to help shorten the internode distances.
on the decisive action! The idea would be to allow the 3rd node branches to come up to the level of the 4th and keep them flat from there. Having all the branches at the canopy level evens the light distribution and stimulates growth of the nodes on the lower part of those stems.
I meant the ones on the outside of the top node (you don't need them close to the trunk as they get longer). But that's a moot point now.
That sounds a lot gentler... I hope I did the right thing lol
But that's a moot point now.
Hi Carm, I'd supercrop anything that will. Meaning that the stem isn't too woody yet. I haven't figured out how to get that done . The bark splits and there's too much rehab in my opinion to do it. Go for it! It'll tell you. If it splits, stop bending and have some tape ready to give a wrap. That fix won't take too much to recover from.
That gave me goosebumps ! Perfect!Thank you Mr. Krip. This is definitely a genetic thing. My other plant has good internode spacing. The temperatures are not fluctuating because we are in high summer. It's a fem auto Skywalker Kush Cut. I super cropped the trunk. That should do it
Thanks so much Lootz! I am still not quite ready to call flower. It is close so maybe tomorrowWith all this talk about the luck of the draw with autos it’s made me nervous about them again. (I’ve never tried one)
And yet even with possibly early flowering and the accidental retopping your making it look effortless.
The plants are literally reaching for the light.
The leaves are consistently at attention
Very nice so far!
The plants are loving the swick and that's what is giving them that gorgeous angle, for sure.
Thank you Otter!
It was becoming a beanstalk!
This is so amazing to seeThank you Mr. Krip. This is definitely a genetic thing. My other plant has good internode spacing. The temperatures are not fluctuating because we are in high summer. It's a fem auto Skywalker Kush Cut. I super cropped the trunk. That should do it
Nice work! Timing is everything!Thank you Otter!
There are a many ways of getting to the finish and that supercrop job you did is exactly what I would’ve done if it were my plant. The very first autos I grew I didn’t top but I did a supercrop on them just about where yours is. They were some of my best yielders.I super cropped the trunk. That should do it
Thank you Lexi, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next with these twoThis is so amazing to see
They are growing quite quickly now and I am seeing more pistils.
Thank you Nev, it definitely seemed the right thing to doThere are a many ways of getting to the finish and that supercrop job you did is exactly what I would’ve done if it were my plant. The very first autos I grew I didn’t top but I did a supercrop on them just about where yours is. They were some of my best yielders.
Fun times ahead now.
Some of your best yielders, that sounds worth hoping for!
I found my failed yet not supercroped mainstem.
