Yep, they will work in a scrog. Just another form of lst.
I have a 3 x 3 tent do you think I could grow three atos comfortably ? I just grew 4 phots, and it was crowded. Do you think I can fill the canopy with two, or will I need three to do that? Also with atos do I need the scog sceen to be lower ? I’m not sure who the atomic experts are out there, but I’m pretty sure your there and I will thank you for your help in advance. @Drinkslinger @Budbrother @blackthumbbetty @tanlover442 @MBgrower
Strongly suggest planting more than desired. Why?
Not all plants will be healthy and grow well. If you plant 5 and then pick best 3 females, you should be able to utilize the 3x3 grow space. Hint: do not let plants get too tall before switching to flowering. Plants will shoot up for two weeks…roughly doubling in height.
Start the LST early. topping autos is usually considered not a good thing.
Your best bet with an auto is to do as little to it as possible if u haven’t grown them before. With autos training has a very rigid timeline for the plant to react favorably. Your first run with them I think I would just let them grow and learn about them. You should have plenty of room for 3 autos in a 3x3.
Happy growing which ever direction u go
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@anon95385719 makes a good point. Get your feet wet first. They grow flower and stretch differently. I don’t do more than 2-3 in a 3x3. My last auto scrog was with 3 plants. I didn’t quite fill the screen. I decided to let them stretch.
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Autos are great! They don’t respond as well to certain forms of training, such as high stress training, simply b/c they grow on a set timeline of their own making. Usually, if hst methods are used, there’s not enough recovery time for the plant to catch up & you risk ending up with a reduced harvest.
A scrog is low stress training. Lots of people scrog autos (some top/fim 1st, it depends on the strain, which is considered high stress training). I plan on scrogging a few, myself!
I’m with those that recommend trying them as a straight grow, first, just to get a feel for them. Also, definitely pay attention to what the breeder says about the strain: if they warn you not to stress it, then do not stress it…at all; if they say it’s a light drinker/feeder, then start out light & push it up; if they warn it is susceptible to anything in particular, then get ready for preemptive strikes against that thing.
Hope we’ll get a journal of your next grow!
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@Pat2 - I wish I could help but I grow outside , I do know that Auto’s are smaller but then again I’ve seen some on this Forum that where 5 feet , Sorry I can’t help but Im sure someone with more experience will chime in and help you out !!!
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It’s been in the drying tent since last Friday. I just checked on them and they are starting to smell really sweet, and like pineapple. I grabbed a couple pieces of popcorn to try after dinner. The buds are pretty airy , I think I will be lucky to get maybe an oz. after dry. It has a very mild taste, with a hint of pineapple. Nice and sticky, not a couch lock high , an advantage of harvesting a little early.
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Genetics and lighting will help produce bigger, firmer buds.
I’m pretty happy with the ilgm genetics and the quest for better lighting will probably never end.
Before my next grow, I plan to double my light, now have 1200w LED . I will get my seeds through ILGM. I am looking forward to my second grow over the winter. I plan to start them in late October, after my tent is clear of drying my outdoor Queen of Hearts.
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Have you though of just building a light? Plenty of ppl here to help with that, just a tag away 
Well don’t get me wrong, I would love to build my own, and some day I’m pretty sure I will, but for reasons I won’t get into, I don’t have the physical ability to get into a project like that right now. I think if I put two of those 1200w lights in my small tent, I will have good results.
I’ve forgotten. What light are you using?
Phlizon , it says input Voltage : 85-265V
Power : 1200W
One was ok, two will be a lot better. @Drinkslinger
I have had my stuff drying for a week today. The buds are not real dence because I had to harvest early as you may recall. Well because they are so airy, they are drying fast, to fast I’m afraid. My RH in the tent has been a constant 60 and the temp. has been 70 degrees with no fan blowing. Should I put the buds in jars now ? Before they get to dry ? They have been in the dark for a week.@Drinkslinger @blackthumbbetty @tanlover442
If you bend the branch does it snap, or just bend?
If you compress a bud does it turn to dust, or just compress?
Airy buds dry pretty quick, especially if there’s a lot of air circulation. I typically hang 4-6 days before going to the jar.
I think we harvested around the same time. My buds have been in the jar for several days.
@Drinkslinger I put them in Mason jars and put them back in the tent in the dark. The temp is 69 degrees, and RH in tent is 60 percent, I guess that doesn’t matter now that they are in jars. I just visited them and opened each jar for a few minutes while I moved a few of them around, looking for any sign of mold. I think I put them in the jars at the perfect time. Am I doing things right ? Is there anything I should be doing that I’m not ? I will post a pick of the girls in jars . I got 32 grams of sweet leaves, making a double batch of chocolate brownies today 
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Here they are, months of work, expense, and sleepless nights, all wrapped up in four small jars, and a batch of brownies. @Drinkslinger @blackthumbbetty @Humanclone @Budbrother @tanlover442 @HornHead @MBgrower
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