Hello there.
Ok, in my flimsy defence.
I’m Internet gullible.
I often believe unlikely theories and when playing Texas Holdum go “all-in” with 2 of spades & 5 of Diamonds when the flop is 10, j, k of clubs or similar flops with unlikely outcomes.
I’m no virgin when it comes to risk and reward.
Defoliation.
Defekingoliation…
I tried it and through incompetence ended up with a stump.
It seemed like my plant was dead.
Anyway, I split the end and planted the remains.
My girl is an Auto.
All of the advice says, don’t clone an Auto.
So, I’m
playing the bluff.
It remains to be seen if Mother Nature folds.
Oh, if you’ve never floated in “a bag o’ tits”… you definitely haven’t smoked enough.
Very best regards.
Jack
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Did you use cloning powder or anything, or just stick it in the ground?
Just split the stem 1/2 inch and planted.
Let’s make predictions as to what happens. I’m betting it lives and grows one straight cola no matter what u try to make it do. That one cola will have some crazy nice bud but total weight will be about 1/4 to 1/2 an oz.
Just my guess but can u tell it comes from experience ?? 
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I suspect you’re right @anon95385719
A new plan is needed (again).
The yield for this plant is going to be low to almost worthless.
I’m going to use Colloidal Silver 40% and try to harvest some pollen.
If I succeed in flipping the girl to a boy with gonads; I can selectively pollinate my second crop of autos.
It’s a “man” plan and I’m going with it.
Very best regards and good luck.
O’wee
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@anon95385719
The pictures below show AK Autos germinated 19th Feb 18.
The small one has started to turn and shows signs of “balls”. I think it will take another 4 weeks to ripen and start splitting the sacs.
The larger one has been gently LST’d at a 45% angle to the north. I think this one will take other 4-6 weeks or even longer before cropping.
Seed sellers say AK Autos should take 10-12 weeks from seed to crop.
Lesson learnt.
Seed and germination lights essential for early doors outdoor weed crops.
Best regards and good luck.
O’whee
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The adventure/experiment continues.
For some days now the AK Small1’s sacs are showing signs of splitting open and spilling pollen. So, I moved the Small1 in close proximity of 3 AK’s females just in flower. planted on 17 March.
We’ll see what happens.
Good luck and regards,
O’whee
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Update.
The male spilled it’s pollen big time. Hopefully, the 3 females are pollenated.
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For next time…
You can put some of the male balls into a baggie. Once popped, dab a Q-tip into the pollen, and then just touch several places on one or two forming buds. IMHO, Make what you need and leave the rest to get fat. They waste energy on making seeds instead of bud production. Just a thought
I hear you @Budbrother
I scrapped up some pollen and have it stored in an airtight vial.
I’m primed and ready for my next autos to go into flower.
The plan is to pollinate a Durban Poison auto with my AK auto and make a Durban 47 auto for my own consumption.
It should be a good genetics experiment.
Best regards and good luck with your grows.
O’whee
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I take paper bag put it over top and shake it then put it over the top of what your Pollinating or you can get a brush and brush it on . You got this
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