LSTing Autos - When's the best time to stop?

Hello RIU!!!

I have a few autos going... they sprouted 4/5, I started LSTing around 4/15, they started to flower around 4/20!!!!!!!, and now i think it's 5/3, my two biggest plants have at least 10+ tops, kinda hard to count with all the fan leaves crowding, wish I could clear them out but the consensus is not to do that with autos, so I havent, just tucking them under the canopy. Anyways, I'm two weeks into flower, have a ton of tops, it's becoming kinda hard to keep up on LSTing it. [/URL][/IMG] When should I stop? If I do stop, do I leave everything I have pulled down now pulled down through the rest of the grow? It's getting to the point where branches are criss crossing because I am running out of room to tie them down. Advanced nutes got this shit blowin up!!! I am thinking that it might be to the point where I should stop, but what do I do next?!?!?!

wk420 said:

Hello RIU!!!

I have a few autos going... they sprouted 4/5, I started LSTing around 4/15, they started to flower around 4/20!!!!!!!, and now i think it's 5/3, my two biggest plants have at least 10+ tops, kinda hard to count with all the fan leaves crowding, wish I could clear them out but the consensus is not to do that with autos, so I havent, just tucking them under the canopy. Anyways, I'm two weeks into flower, have a ton of tops, it's becoming kinda hard to keep up on LSTing it.

[/URL][/IMG] When should I stop? If I do stop, do I leave everything I have pulled down now pulled down through the rest of the grow? It's getting to the point where branches are criss crossing because I am running out of room to tie them down. Advanced nutes got this shit blowin up!!! I am thinking that it might be to the point where I should stop, but what do I do next?!?!?!

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You are not suppose to be doing any pruning once flowering occurs.

ganga gurl420 said:

You are not suppose to be doing any pruning once flowering occurs.

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correct... that's why I said I wasnt doing any pruning. Just LST

Once they preflower ... Dont do shit.
Autos dont have the " time " to recover or veg very long.

" once you pop them , you cannot stop them " is the mantra when it comes to autos.

Although they mostly form apical shapes ( xmas tree shape ) a SIMPLER LST can be done without possibly stunting or stressing an auto. You will find out real fast when the
" manhandling " results in a less than stellar grow. Never pinch , crop , fim or top.
Just plant and grow. Even defoliating Autos can stress them and make yields smaller.

Here is Auto Bubblegum ( i only " opened up " the middle ) with some light LST to get
better penetration.

wk420 said:

correct... that's why I said I wasnt doing any pruning. Just LST

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Oopss I meant to say bending. I had pruning on my my mind lol

Hey just curious, Is a "Auto Seed" considered a GMO seed?

roundplanet said:

Hey just curious, Is a "Auto Seed" considered a GMO seed?

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No. Its regular seeds crossed with the ruderalis (originated in russia I think). The ruderalis flowers after a set time but doesnt contain any if all thc. So they bred it and the. Back bread it to get the autos we see today. Its all in the cannabis fam though.

ganga gurl420 said:

No. Its regular seeds crossed with the ruderalis (originated in russia I think). The ruderalis flowers after a set time but doesnt contain any if all thc. So they bred it and the. Back bread it to get the autos we see today. Its all in the cannabis fam though.

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Good, I wasn't sure though, thank you for the reply"Just Say No to G M O...."