Call me Popcorn Mcgoo. What should I do?

BobMcGoo

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I decided on an autoflowering variety for my first go. I think I may have made a big mistake when I decided to top it, but I can't be sure. Here's the sich-e-ashun. AKR at 57 days and she's covered in popcorn. Some are so tiny that I hesitate to refer to them as popcorn for I fear they are unworthy of the title. Anyway, I treated her well. She's a healthy girl. No nute burn at all. The topping was done at around 16 days and she responded we'll to it. I mean absolutely vigorous growth following the topjob I gave her.

She 's got some decent trichs, some pistils turning orange, and is definitely producing resin, but I'm having a hard time believing that she's supposed to be done in another 6 days as per breeder specs...At least I hope she's not done. I don't have a scope with enough magnification to really see the trichomes but I've decided I don't care about the trichs at the moment. Bud size is the key. Something bigger bud gods, please!

What do you think? I know there won't be any main cola since I topped and LST'd. But do you think maybe I set her back a week or so by topping? There has been no real swelling of da buds yet from what I can tell. But maybe I just suck.

Also the smell is like nothing I've ever smelled before, hard to describe but I'd say it's chemical-ish mixed with a light hint of armpits. Is that normal.....is it normal for immature buds because maybe that's what I've got?

Oh yes, here's the lights:
Flouros @ 150 true watts + reflectors.
6 weeks @ 24/0 and the 2weeks @ 12/12
Pistils first appreared at wk 4.
So it's been flowering for 4 weeks in total
 
ok, next time before you grow read abit..
Auto flowers do not need 12/12 to flower, keep then on 18/6, 20/4, or 24/0. By topping it youve fucked up your yield, and by giving it 12/12 youve also fucked up your yield.
Just let it finish and see what you get but i would just scrap it and start a new one.

Keep lights on 18/6 or 20/4, LST only and you will be fine.
 
I grew iranian auto a year back and was always dissapointed with the harvest, pissy little things, good smoke though. Forget autos bro and go back to indica that flowers for at least 60 days.
 
Shite! Thanks mates! I figured as much. I just pulled it out of the box to get a good look at it all 'round. There are about 29-30 tops. I think it could still yield maybe a half zippity-do-da if I let 'er go. Some of the branches that were hidden in the back of the box are kinda chunky...that is compared to my other popcorn. My big prob and the reason I switched to 12/12 is because I started a photo at the same time (ridiculous idea in hindsight). Now the photo looks beautiful and just showed pistils yesterday. I flipped when she reached 50% capacity cause I knew she'd get big with the stretch, and man did that mofo get big.

What do you think, let the auto go on? I'm thinking maybe I can pull her out during the day and put her back in at night to sit under the lights.

Cheers!
 
Bad genetics, not your fault. Autos are more just for fun because they're ripe while you're still waiting on your other ladies. What nutrients did you use? And how far away is the plant from the light?
 
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