HOW MANY TOPS??

NaturalFarmer

NaturalFarmer

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Is not enough the answer? I would try to remove any large fans covering up your node sites. Do this now and within a few weeks, you will open up triple what you have now. When the branches get long enough tuck them underneath the scrog screen horizontally and expose the budsites to the light. Just don't forget to populate the middle sections.
 
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idfuckmyplants

idfuckmyplants

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Don't really wanna pull any fan leaves off , especially when they look so healthy :/ I was under the impression that the fan leaves are like my solar panels so surely aslong as there in good health they will be creating energy for the bud sites even if it's not a leaf directly attached to one ?? Plus it's an auto so don't wanna cause to much stress or delay ... the screen may get removed yet , it's more just to help me get the canopy even then anything else lol
 
NaturalFarmer

NaturalFarmer

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Took a photo for an example. The stem in the middle has had its fans removed and is tucked horizontally. IMG_20161206_084817.jpg

I didn't realize this was an autoflower as I don't grow them so I'm not sure about whether that changes your scrog approach because you are at liberty of the plant instead of being able to dictate it. Nor do I know about causing stress to them. One more reason for me not to grow them I guess.

The solar panel analogy is stoner logic. Does pruning an apple tree give you more/better fruit? Grow photos listen to farmers not stoners.
 
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idfuckmyplants said:
Don't really wanna pull any fan leaves off , especially when they look so healthy :/ I was under the impression that the fan leaves are like my solar panels so surely aslong as there in good health they will be creating energy for the bud sites even if it's not a leaf directly attached to one ?? Plus it's an auto so don't wanna cause to much stress or delay ... the screen may get removed yet , it's more just to help me get the canopy even then anything else lol
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A light defoliation wont hurt , Just dont go overboard And you'll be fine, The plant will respond well to it too
 
idfuckmyplants

idfuckmyplants

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Yeah if I had the option to keep vegging it I wouldn't of had a problem topping it a few times and being a little more abusive , but with it being an auto the only way I could achieve this was bend her over , the main stem is the one on the far bottom right , the other tops are what have just grown up , it's 32 days old from seed and is only meant to go 70 so don't really wanna cause any more stress till I start seeing some proper budding , feel more confident stripping a few leaves once it's got some proper buds
 
NaturalFarmer

NaturalFarmer

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The timing on the defoliation is also key. I like to defoliate once about half way through in veg and for the first few weeks of flower to open up bud sites. Any fans I can tuck I do but some fans are just in the way.
 
idfuckmyplants

idfuckmyplants

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I will try my best to tuck them out the way , once it's all come through the screen I'm debating taking it down and spreading the branches as much as poss to let light through .
 
NaturalFarmer

NaturalFarmer

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I think you have a nice spread on the plant at this point, I would just remove the screen and see what you get. Maybe use some masonry string if you run it again which will allow more light through. Good luck though. Sorry if I came off as a dick at first, but I am one naturally and I thought you were asking if you should flip to flower. Peace.
BTW I don't want to hear about some dude marrying his mother plant someday on cnn or something so keep those urges in check :)
 
idfuckmyplants

idfuckmyplants

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Haha nah m8 your alright as big a nob as you are you came across just fine lol it's all a learning curve and I won't knock any 1 for having an opinion , in fact I encourage it . Not gonna learn anything if people don't tell me where I could be improving :)

And she's safe for now bless her , once she starts budding I might be a little more tempted to do things I shouldn't haha
 
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