lollipoping an autoflowering plant

greenearth5

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2009

• #1

I grow autos because they stay short and can be harvested in 2.5 months after the seed has sprouted. And so Im wondering what all i can do to a autoflowering plant without reducing its yields. I was running low on bud so i cut off all the smaller branches on 1 of my autos. So now i have some smoke. The lollipoped plant looks so good I am wondering if i can just lollipop all my future grows.

Does anybody have any experience with lollipoping a regular plant or auto plant? If so, then when should i lollipop, how far up the plant... etc etc

+ rep for all good acurate answers

 

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Illegal Smile

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• Oct 26, 2009

• #2

I have grown autos but stopped because of the small yields. I don't think there would be much advantage to lollipopping them because they are easy to get light on anyway. I got many small colas from mine that added up pretty well. You would lose some of that and I doubt if you would get it back in extra growthof the main cola.

 

SHAWTYBANGBANG

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• Oct 26, 2009

• #3

You would lose some of that and I doubt if you would get it back in extra growthof the main cola.[/QUOTE]



I agree.....their life cycle is too short for you to benefit from it

 

greenearth5

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2009

• #4

You guys might be right. They are so short that the light can penetrate half way down the plant.. and if i put some reflective material below them then i can prob get some big nuggets on the bottom...

 

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intensive

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• Oct 26, 2009

• #5

are you growin peyote buttons? lol sweet


im leaning along the lines with these guys, i just dont think it would have the lifespan gain from focusing on one main cola.

 

greenearth5

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• Oct 26, 2009

• #6

haha no thats just a cactus i picked up from wal-mart.. i have thought about gettin some peyote but i heard it takes years to grow before i can eat a button but i might get one in the future

 

SHAWTYBANGBANG

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• Oct 26, 2009

• #7

what light cycle are you on?

 

greenearth5

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2009

• #8

Ive been flowering with a 400digital HPS for 2 weeks now and this morning i hooked up a 150HPS to get light on the side branches... everything has been on 18/6 since i started flowering and ill keep it there until i harvest (1 month away)