HELP! A question for the Auto Nation

[BU2B]

I'm pulling a newbie here - I have NEVER until now grown an Auto on purpose. Before I take the time to look up the answer I thought I would ask the horse and get the information first hand.
At what point do Auto's stop growing leaves during flowering? I don't want to keep plucking off leaves if I have no idea (and currently I don't) if the plant is going to grow more? This is really only an issue for Auto's if you do training I suppose. My question to the Auto Nation is - when does the Auto start directing it's energy toward flowers and not leaves? My two Auto's are currently at Week 5 day 6.
Thanks in advance -

 

[grouchyoldman]

So, the PPP Maestro is dipping into unknown waters! Bravo.

I just finished up a Black Cream auto fem grow and she behaved about as you would expect. As harvest time neared the leaves began to yellow as they gave the last ounce of energy back to the plant. So that's the sign you are looking for. For reference, my BC showed pistils at about six weeks and finished a few days over 10 weeks.

You can probably use the first signs of pistils as a good indication of when to stop the leaf plucking on your autos. Basically, they'll let you know.

I caught a glimpse of your auto training and was pleasantly surprised at how well your plants tolerated it. I hope you post a few pics of that grow because I think it is an eye-opener as to how much can be done to (at least some) autos without a negative reaction.

Great work, as always.
-Grouchy

 

[BU2B]

Thanks for the reply. Here are the girls Week5 day 6. I’ll be out of town for a few days interested in seeing how much they change in a few days.
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[BU2B]

Jago Ma! Photos taken by my wife and I
Both pictures are of an ever increasingly important event - rain in the desert. I’m guessing my answer to my question has been answered as no more replies have come in for a few days. Thanks for the time folks - here’s a couple of pics for your help.

 

[BU2B]

The girls at week 6 day 1

 

[Ckbrew]

Looking good, did you use your usual training method on those?

 

[BU2B]

Ya, JLO is a bit more abandon in her growth development so she has been a bit more playing it by ear and working with what I've got.