# 4 week old Bruce Banner Autos **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Tags:** bruce-banner, autoflower, indoor-grow\ **Created:** [January 3, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757 "2023-01-03T00:42:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Redhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Redhead](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Redhead)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/1 "2023-01-03T00:42:18Z")
Hi everyone! This is our second grow and we decided on autos this time for winter. We have 4 Bruce Banner plants we started on Dec 1st. One month in and all 4 plants are ranging in sizes, one is stretching, one has leaves the bigger than my boyfriends hand and its just such a variety. Since we are new to autos just want an opinion on how they are looking for their age and also thoughts on trimming and topping. I have read mixed reviews on doing both with autos. Thanks! ![BF95DC44-_20230102_193742](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/0/c/40c29ac4865716bfc7425567852fefb016a9cc1a.jpeg) ![A8935ADD-_20230102_193737](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/e/9/3/e931b018a8e298704b35465ffaff8f3c7a26da18.jpeg) ![177E7F91-_20230102_193730](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/c/9/4c9af8235725ad452e3fc50d89dd975d9a45b9ce.jpeg) ![3B9FEE18-_20230102_193532](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/5/7/7/57752eea4b4677efa9ba319a63e886bd2490d2fd.jpeg) ![A67AA577-_20230102_193541](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/c/a/acac3122c1bacd796a1a1587f19590c6ed39a463.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![beachglass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/beachglass/32/683364_2.png) [@beachglass](https://ilgmforum.com/u/beachglass)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/2 "2023-01-03T00:53:11Z")
The ladies look great. All of these plants grow as they want. Doesn’t matter if auto or photo, each one will be different. ![xT8qBnw9AxRHmVea9a (1)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/d/f/9dfcea979b980b4e9b8d61d8445d38e1f1aac68e.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Auto11](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/auto11/32/883143_2.png) [@Auto11](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Auto11)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/3 "2023-01-03T01:25:40Z")
2 in back are starting to flower dont top. Better look they all are starting to flower ---
**Author:** ![BWoods](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bwoods/32/672878_2.png) [@BWoods](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BWoods)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/4 "2023-01-03T01:26:18Z")
Plants all look great! Unless I’m seeing things it looks like they are starting to flower though so I wouldn’t do any topping. If the height starts getting out of control you can supercrop them, which is just gently bending tall colas to a 90 or so and tie them there so that rest of canopy can catch up. Good luck and happy growing! Edit: you could maybe clear some of lower fan leaves for air flow but all around looks good! ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/5 "2023-01-03T13:25:22Z")
To late to top for sure. They’ll likely start stretching the next couple weeks. I’d just leave them alone for now, and maybe take a few leaves covering buds sites when it becomes apparent. ---
**Author:** ![Graysin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/graysin/32/546358_2.png) [@Graysin](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Graysin)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/6 "2023-01-03T18:01:51Z")
> [@Redhead](#): > > an opinion on how they are looking for their age Looking great. > [@Redhead](#): > > also thoughts on trimming and topping I fim, trim, and top my autos like they’re photos, except about a week earlier than anyone suggests in order to beat the internal timer. Based on the buds forming on those ladies, I wouldn’t top them now, you’ll just be sacrificing yield I think. As far as trimming, feel free to remove fan leaves as needed - anywhere they overlap, rub, or perspire (leave moisture patches between the leaves), I would get rid of em. Otherwise, let them be. More leaves = more energy = more better. 💯✌ ---
**Author:** ![Spudgunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/spudgunner/32/739013_2.png) [@Spudgunner](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Spudgunner)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/7 "2023-01-03T18:22:24Z")
Personally, I’d try some light LST just to separate the branches a bit to get more air movement and more ight into the center the of the plant. Try bending the top branches outwards and down a bit and secure them level with the lower branches, if you can. Plants look great! Good job so far! ---
**Author:** ![Gam64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@Gam64](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Gam64)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/4-week-old-bruce-banner-autos/96757/8 "2025-05-31T14:42:51Z")
@Redhead - those look damn good to me for week 4! I am currently growing Bruce Banner Autos and just completed week 3. I’ll be nowhere near where you are after 4 weeks. Keep up the good work