To top, or not to top an auto. That is the question?

Okay so I have 5 Fast Buds GG autos in a 4x4 tent with a 8" Hydrofarm Radiant air cooled 600w hps horti eye/6" inline fan, and a "300w" 180w actual draw Bloomspect LED. Temps stay at 80-82, RH 40-60%. Beans popped on 4-20-2018. I added a scrog net, topped 3 of the plants at the 4th node. One of the two I didn't top I trained with the net and the other I let nature run her course. I should note the one left u I trained or topped looks like a slightly more indica dominant pheno than the other four.but Here they are from week one to present. I will update post weekly from now until harvest.

I don't think the pics showed up. Would love to see, I just topped a super cali haze this morning and bent it over for some lst. I will also be topping a bubble hash in the next 7-10 days, both from Flash. I also have a quarter pounder with cheese auto that I'm gong to leave to grow out the way it is. They're in my hoop house, I can't flower photos out there because of lights at night.

Not really a question at all. Plenty of journals/topics show topping works well on autos if timed right.

MATTYMATT726 said:

Not really a question at all. Plenty of journals/topics show topping works well on autos if timed right.

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"Works well" as in harvesting more weight than untopped? And could you please link some side by side grow journals showing the results? Thx for the reply

propertyoftheUS said:

"Works well" as in harvesting more weight than untopped? And could you please link some side by side grow journals showing the results? Thx for the reply

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Your asking me rather than searching for what you want XD take a look through the auto section bud and you'll see topping.

propertyoftheUS said:

"Works well" as in harvesting more weight than untopped? And could you please link some side by side grow journals showing the results? Thx for the reply

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I don't have a side by side comparison but you can see it helped on this white widow big bud auto last year. Topped and lst'd, I pull the top to the north and then pull everything else to the sides and to the south to really open the plant up to the sun.

6-2-18