Not sure how much prunning to do or if topping is worth it. Any advice would be helpful. TIA
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How old? Autos or photos?
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7 weeks , photo and they are purple punch.
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It’s time to access your plant distance to your lights. Once your flip to flower cycle 12x12 photoperiod they will probably stretch another 12 - 18 inches.
If you are going to use a lattice then nows about the time. If you are not going to use a lattice then it may to time to flip them to flower so you’ll have enough head room in your tent.
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How many plants (12?) and how much space. Height?
Rule of thumb is 4sq ft / plant - 48 sq ft. I would grow four in a 3x3 which 2.25 sq ft = 27.
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18 plants in a 6x14 grow room,9 foot cieling. The plants are 14-18 inches tall.
Yes im going to use the lattice, just trimmed and topped this morning. Was thinking another week or 2 before flipping. This is only my second grow. First was auto , wanted to see the diffence between auto and photo. Tia
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Nice setup.
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TY my friend. All the plants I topped on my most recent grow have turned out better than the ones I did not. That being said I topped them early like 4th node. I defoliate the whole time. With a big defole about 2-3 weeks into flower and then at week 5. But taking a few leaves everyday to keep them opened up and light getting down into the canopy!
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Everyone does things differently some people say to leave the big fan leaves some people say to pull them off I think they blocked the light from getting to new budding sites. So I pluck them off as long as it’s opening up a new shoot or a new site
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Sounds good , thats my kind of thinking too, the big leaves just block to much light. I was wirried because the big leaves had a purple stem as the other ones are green. As far as the topping it was my first time doing that. Thanz for the info.
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A little room left to move in.
How do you manage runoff with that many plants. Living soils or automated catch system?
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Nice to hear from you beardless. I have the trays for under the plants and yes gets a little crowded. Luckily the platform is on wheels. Think i’ll cut down on plants for the 3rd grow maybe we’ll see how it gows. It’s a full time job most of the time.
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My scrog and autopot frames are on wheels. They make my life easier
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You said it for sure.
What node did you top them to? My last grow was my first photo grow and a I learned a few things. I topped 3 times and did LST. I did a good job spreading out the branches but they still got super tall and I wish I would have flipped earlier. I had 4 plants in a 4x4 and it was way too crowded.
On my next grow my plan is to top 3 times and leave the fan leaves but pull/cut every growth tip on each main branch. No side shoots off those branches.
I was thinking of waiting to flip the plants to flower. I have a 9’ cieling in my room.
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