Are the tops of these ready to harvest? 1st time grow

[Hrrmph]

Ok well then I’ll def try to do two more plants next grow. This grow the plants really seemed to fill the tent horizontally but maybe with proper training I can make better use of that space and get more buds without running out of room. No matter what I will try the simple lst bboy suggests. Also maybe if I keep my light closer the ladies won’t stretch as much as this time.

[CaptainWiese91]

Sounds awesome 😍

[bboyfromwayback]

Our experience is the complete opposite lol

This will be my first time trying Gorilla Glue but I’ve grow Glueberry before which is GG & Blueberry. Sticky sticky, really hard to cut up and these plants are the same. Pull a dead leaf off and it sticks to your hand 😂 lives up to its name

[CaptainWiese91]

Have 60 autos experience 😁
Before I even dared to try photos🤦🏼
Genetics is the word of course..
Never tried the Gorilla glue auto, good smoke ?

[bboyfromwayback]

Damn! Yea I just completed my 2nd auto grow. All of the four strains I’ve grown were short and compact but I laid them all over too. I could see these Gorilla Glue autos being pretty tall if you let them grow natural. Two of them are 24” or 60cm after being LST’s over

[CaptainWiese91]

Some autos grow Big mate.
Had a Royal cheese auto - it was 80 cm before it started to flowering.
But i agere. Most autos Can handle a smaller pot then autos for sure 🙂

[bboyfromwayback]

I currently have 4 autos in 2 gallon pots and a photo plant I just moved into a 7 gallon pot in a 2x4 tent. Autos don’t get that big. As for defoliation and removing limbs I leave that for photos. I don’t do much that stresses autos

[Hrrmph]

I will do that! What do you think about space though? The tent is 2x4. Can I fit 2 autos with them all spread out like that? Or should I just grow one but get more out of it? If I do two I imagine I will have to do a lot more defoliation to give the buds access to the light, being that the buds will be bigger and the canopy wider...I have read so many different things about removing leaves and lower branches and even buds that you know won’t get big. It’s a lot to learn,

[bboyfromwayback]

For your next auto grow, try this simple LST and you’ll be amazed at the results compared to letting them grow naturally. When they’ve grown 4 nodes, set up a anchor around the base of the plant to keep it in place going one direction like to the right then gently bend the plant over on its side the opposite direction of your anchor and use some type of stake to hold it down. By doing that so young when it’s flexible there’s zero stress as long as you’re gentle and you’ll open all those lower colas/bud sites to more light. As they grow tall use something to keep them spread apart so they get plenty of air and light. Pic is a example of what you’re going for

[CaptainWiese91]

Yea i know that about autos. I’ve grown 50-60 autos before I even started on photo strains..
If you are not comfortable with it yet, then wait.
I think I had 5-6 grows before I even used LST,
But I didn’t have this site when I started growing, so I made all possible mistakes I could 🤦🏼
I like the way you are thinking. Caution is important, but so is experiencing also 😊.
Make a grow diary your next grow, and I will follow 👍🏻

[Hrrmph]

I will again and then some more! I mean I can see by photos that my plants have a lot less bud than an experienced grower would get and training is a big part of that. I just am taking my time and it is true that mistakes are less forgiving with autos, which is what I will be growing until I run out of seeds. I really appreciate the responses!

[CaptainWiese91]

Read the tutorials on training my friend

[bboyfromwayback]

I agree with CaptainWiese91. The tops are always your prime buds. If you removed them to allow the lower buds to grow some more that would put your next grow 2-3wks behind. If you’re growing for personal use and keep your grows going continuously you’ll have more bud than you can smoke after a couple grows and all that larf underneath gets tossed cause it won’t be worth the time of trimming.

[Hrrmph]

No training other than removing dead leaves. I read that while training is important, with autos it can be detrimental if done incorrectly. I was already learning so much I thought why risk it? Also my tent is 2x4x8 so I actually have more room vertically than horizontally. I didn’t know it during veg but the stretch that happened during the beginning of flower essentially filled the tent horizontally so I don’t know how it would have fit if I had lst’d them. Maybe I have that wrong though. I have to admit pruning and training really intimidate me and I don’t feel I have a firm understanding yet. Any advice would be appreciated.

[CaptainWiese91]

Exactly!
What training did you apply to the girls in this grow ?