Live Stoner Chat Have Question on LST on Auto's.

[PoppyLon56]

I started LST today this is my 1st auto grow. please look at pitcher and tell me if I need to defoliate.
I started Germinate on the 15 Jan 18 and planted these on 18 jan 18 . I am told not to do LST until plants are 3 weeks old. These plants are 19 days old . I think I should have started LST at the beginning of week 2.
Do I defoliate now or wait

 

[Engineered Grower]

Welcome to AFN, @PoppyLon56 !

Today it seems as tho all things are subject to differences. For example, lights, nutrients, medium grown in and especially personal preferences.

I would start reading as much as possible here. Best info in my opinion!

Your girl looks great! Don't get in too much of a hurry.

If you post your questions in Live Stoner Chat you will get a quicker response from a seasoned grower, of which I am not.

 

[Trichome farmer]

View attachment 861168 I started LST today this is my 1st auto grow. please look at pitcher and tell me if I need to defoliate.
I started Germinate on the 15 Jan 18 and planted these on 18 jan 18 . I am told not to do LST until plants are 3 weeks old. These plants are 19 days old . I think I should have started LST at the beginning of week 2.
Do I defoliate now or wait

Hi poppylon I cant send links from my phone but there a guy called auto beast he is the guy id go to and watch his threads im not.too sure about defoiliation so.I wont give you advise because it may be bad what sort of lst are you thinking of doing tieing the.side stems down or bending the main stem over

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[AutoWonders]

please look at pitcher and tell me if I need to defoliate

Defoliating the pitcher isn't a good idea because the baseball season is just around the corner. Ha!

 

[PoppyLon56]

Welcome to AFN, @PoppyLon56 !

Today it seems as tho all things are subject to differences. For example, lights, nutrients, medium grown in and especially personal preferences.

I would start reading as much as possible here. Best info in my opinion!

Your girl looks great! Don't get in too much of a hurry.

Defoliating the pitcher isn't a good idea because the baseball season is just around the corner. Ha!

Defoliating the pitcher isn't a good idea because the baseball season is just around the corner. Ha!

LOL. Thanks for reminding me "Go Cardinals"
If you post your questions in Live Stoner Chat you will get a quicker response from a seasoned grower, of which I am not.

 

[PoppyLon56]

Thanks guys. I may have "F--K up". I defoliated before I read your reply's. I am kinda in a rut on what to do, I will be going in the hospital on Friday for surgery. Hopefully They will be ok..

 

[Arthur]

Thanks guys. I may have "F--K up". I defoliated before I read your reply's. I am kinda in a rut on what to do, I will be going in the hospital on Friday for surgery. Hopefully They will be ok..

I've got a run going now that I started LST on day 13, they were under a humidity done prior to that. Your probably fine on the defol, I do a little bit along, but I try to tuck leaves before I cut them. If they won't stay down, well...snip!

 

[Arthur]

I will be going in the hospital on Friday for surgery. Hopefully They will be ok..

Make sure they don't defol you too much! Maybe ask for a tuck?

 

[Eyes on Fire]

small blades here or there but probably not full leaves this early. something like this and a bit of tucking IMO is your best bet bud.

 

[5mokeySmurf]

View attachment 861168 I started LST today this is my 1st auto grow. please look at pitcher and tell me if I need to defoliate.
I started Germinate on the 15 Jan 18 and planted these on 18 jan 18 . I am told not to do LST until plants are 3 weeks old. These plants are 19 days old . I think I should have started LST at the beginning of week 2.
Do I defoliate now or wait

Hey; I’ve been LST-ing Autos for several years. Yes, by the time 3 weeks comes up they should be almost flowering and the main stem is certainly woody. So yes, late start.

Here is my process but I don’t recommend doing any fimming or topping on Autos until you have a few Auto grows under your belt.

I fim or top when she has her 3rd or 4th set of leaves. Then as soon as they recover from that I start LST.

As I LST I try to tuck fan leaves that are blocking sites. If they won’t tuck they come off. However keep it to a minimum until they are budding because until then she needs the fans.

This is end of week 3 veg of an Auto Cheese that has been topped once and LST’d.

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