Total Noob: 1st Grow, Train Wreck Autoflower

[Norris McSquirter]

I am not sure if this will yield better or the same as if I just left it - some extra small colas vs smaller main one.
older plant @25 days

Older plant day 50

Sorry to hijack your thread but I have the answer and for this young lady I think that LST didn’t give me anything extra and could have reduced main cola density and quality

 

[Old Fart]

Ahh like these!

Yes, once they start they usually spread quickly.

 

[FoNz]

Hey Cphil, been busy and too long since I checked in. Your plants are beauts. For reference my plants took a little over a week between showing pistils and starting to set bud sites. Once the buds start popping they'll be unmistakable.
Also, some prefer to leave hands off entirely from removing any leaves on autoflowers. Personally, I think that results from removing leaves will vary but I wouldn't be worried about removing leaves that are super close to the soil.
Good work!

 

[cphil]

Hey Cphil, been busy and too long since I checked in. Your plants are beauts. For reference my plants took a little over a week between showing pistils and starting to set bud sites. Once the buds start popping they'll be unmistakable.
Also, some prefer to leave hands off entirely from removing any leaves on autoflowers. Personally, I think that results from removing leaves will vary but I wouldn't be worried about removing leaves that are super close to the soil.
Good work!

got it, thanks for checking in!! I ended up removing those smaller leaves from the very bottom that were along the soil. Oh well haha

 

[FoNz]

I have on different levels defoliated all my plants and they haven't even shown a hiccup. You probably made the right call.

 

[cphil]

So I haven’t moved my light once all grow. Just measured and right now it’s 26” up from the canopy of one and about 21” up from the bigger one.

Is that ok?

 

[Old Fart]

So I haven’t moved my light once all grow. Just measured and right now it’s 26” up from the canopy of one and about 21” up from the bigger one.

Is that ok?

Hi Phil. If you check the info that came with your light it should have a reference to heights in various stages of plant growth

 

[cphil]

Hi Phil. If you check the info that came with your light it should have a reference to heights in various stages of plant growth

Haha yup, you’re right thanks! Says 24-36 for veg and 24 for flower

 

[cphil]

So are these the bud sites? Curious if I need to make sure I put effort forth to make sure these specific parts of the plant get the most light

 

[George Mc]

Yes those are early flowers.

 

[cphil]

Yes those are early flowers.

thanks! so if I understand correctly, all the other leaves are fan leaves which help with the photosynthesis process to build the plant up?

 

[FoNz]

thanks! so if I understand correctly, all the other leaves are fan leaves which help with the photosynthesis process to build the plant up?

Even the leaves in those bud sites will be primarily fan leaves until your buds start thickening, then packed in between the calyxes you'll find sugar leaves. So yep, they are fan leaves.

 

[cphil]

Even the leaves in those bud sites will be primarily fan leaves until your buds start thickening, then packed in between the calyxes you'll find sugar leaves. So yep, they are fan leaves.

got it, thanks! Still learning all the different parts of the plant like calyxes, nodes, trichomes, cola, pistils, etc. haha

 

[cphil]

Little before and after watering! They really bounce back fast!

Should I not have let it get to the point where they are wilting this much because they are thirsty? Is that doing harm to the plant if they do get that thirsty?

 

[Emilya Green]

Little before and after watering! They really bounce back fast!

Should I not have let it get to the point where they are wilting this much because they are thirsty? Is that doing harm to the plant if they do get that thirsty?

lol... you must not have read my watering thing yet. You just grew 10% more roots than you had in there before you let it get that dry. This is exactly how you should treat a weed whilst in veg.

 

[cphil]

Hey, so my plants are growing height wise like crazy! I feel like I’m going go run out of room? If I’m in week 5, is it too late to try and bend the stems a bit to try and grow a little more horizontally? I have a 6’ tent

 

[Emilya Green]

nope, better get bending. Now you are starting to see why we all train our plants early in veg.

 

[cphil]

nope, better get bending. Now you are starting to see why we all train our plants early in veg.

I thought it was uncommon or not AS common to LST autos compared to photos. Should I be looking into doing a scrog net instead of LST/bending?

 

[omegared]

Your plants look awesome. I hope my turn out as nice as yours!

 

[cphil]

Wow look at that bend!