# Getting to big? Should I top? **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [June 27, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366 "2022-06-27T16:15:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KennyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kennyd/32/693399_2.png) [@KennyD](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KennyD)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/1 "2022-06-27T16:15:54Z")
This is my first grow and have made all kinds of mistakes. I am surprised they’re doing this good. I’m growing 4 auto skittles. That are 99 days old now and in flower I think, but not sure. The light is all the way up and one is touching the light. They are all trying to grow out of the tent. I did some more LST for now. Just wondering if I should top the tallest ones. ![Pic1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/6/c/d6c702952f470c8558d4226d5fa5114afaf6cc9e.jpeg) ![Top](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/4/f/14fe2b01eb1a0cd385bd2ecab7610d912458e9b0.jpeg) ![Top2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/b/6/cb6aae6aa141109db81d0c6afc18efb4e7474b4c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kellydans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kellydans/32/580751_2.png) [@kellydans](https://ilgmforum.com/u/kellydans)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/2 "2022-06-27T16:25:15Z")
Gently pull the top over and tie it down. Also You can shorten the cables on your light an gain a few inches. ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/3 "2022-06-27T16:27:07Z")
Supercropping will work out best in this situation. ---
**Author:** ![MrPeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@MrPeat](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MrPeat)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/4 "2022-06-27T16:39:38Z")
I would say grow horizontal, but the tent looks a little packed for that to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Storm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/storm/32/1066086_2.png) [@Storm](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Storm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/5 "2022-06-27T16:47:27Z")
I also would supercrop over topping. ---
**Author:** ![KennyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kennyd/32/693399_2.png) [@KennyD](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KennyD)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/6 "2022-06-27T17:02:46Z")
It’s a 4x4 tent and full! I tied down the tallest ones and got a couple of inches. I hope they start getting buds and stop growing up so much. I guess it’s a lesson learned Supercop sooner and only grow 3 plants in a 4x4. Do you all think the plants in flower? ---
**Author:** ![Storm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/storm/32/1066086_2.png) [@Storm](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Storm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/7 "2022-06-27T17:05:58Z")
> [@KennyD](#): > > Do you all think the plants in flower? Looks like getting there. ---
**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:** [June 27, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/8 "2022-06-27T17:10:22Z")
Damn, 99 days and that’s all the further along with flowering? They’ll likely stretch even more. My GG is day 49 days today, and started showing pistils 14 days ago. It went from this to this in 18 days. Maybe you should consider 12/12 light. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/7/b/37b0958994fcced4d3031e69a72e89a6969e02e5.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/7/f/77f6d5745405da00d95bf1067fc0870e4adcbae3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Storm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/storm/32/1066086_2.png) [@Storm](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Storm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/9 "2022-06-27T17:15:45Z")
I tend to agree on light change. I would crop and switch to see if it triggers them. CAN crop more than once. Had to supercrop my runtz 2 times. Grew right out of first supercrop. ![16563500697767359275164959905854](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/e/b/6eb4f7342f63ee708412beb801f8ac918d0c002f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![KennyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kennyd/32/693399_2.png) [@KennyD](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KennyD)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/10 "2022-06-27T17:25:53Z")
I switched from 18/6 to 12/12 last week. We’ll see how it goes. I’m about ready to yank them up and start over. But I’ve put so much time into it I can’t do that. I thought Autoflowers were supposed to be small and quick. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![DarhkGrows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@DarhkGrows](https://ilgmforum.com/u/DarhkGrows)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/11 "2022-06-27T17:45:36Z")
From what Ive seen here and with my own auto it’s a dice game 😂. One might be small other will be off to the moon like Alice 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Storm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/storm/32/1066086_2.png) [@Storm](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Storm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/12 "2022-06-27T17:55:24Z")
> [@KennyD](#): > > . I thought Autoflowers were supposed to be small and quick Not always. My best GG came as auto. Wasnt. Cloned her 2 years. Best of the best at the end. Stopped with her when she just got too strong. There IS such a thing as too strong…lol. ---
**Author:** ![danniep40](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/danniep40/32/705080_2.png) [@danniep40](https://ilgmforum.com/u/danniep40)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/13 "2022-06-27T18:19:06Z")
I just had 2 auto that went 134 days and one finished at 101 days all were white widow autos which was my first ever grow ![20220613_193408](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/9/2/1922e496db01f3711d098e8ada9457b5fab872b7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![KennyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kennyd/32/693399_2.png) [@KennyD](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KennyD)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/14 "2022-06-27T18:52:29Z")
That is encouraging. 😀 I guess they have a change. ---
**Author:** ![danniep40](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/danniep40/32/705080_2.png) [@danniep40](https://ilgmforum.com/u/danniep40)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/15 "2022-06-27T18:56:05Z")
How much light do you have for your plants ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/16 "2022-06-27T19:12:48Z")
You’re still in the window to super crop those but it’s closing fast. 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![KennyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kennyd/32/693399_2.png) [@KennyD](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KennyD)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/17 "2022-06-27T19:17:39Z")
2 200w lights set at 50%. The 1 tall plant is about 4” from the light. I had them set at 100% but the plants didn’t look good. I later found out my problem was nutrients. ---
**Author:** ![jorkvilleyoe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/jorkvilleyoe/32/753163_2.png) [@jorkvilleyoe](https://ilgmforum.com/u/jorkvilleyoe)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/18 "2022-06-27T19:39:14Z")
77 days from seed…outdoors/Petersons 20-10-20 water soluble fertilizer every 3rd day until 2nd week of flower in bruce bugbees original soil (50% peat/ 50% vermiculite, 40 grams of dolomitic lime/cu.ft and 10 grams of gypsum/cu.ft) He claims you can water everyday (EC- 1.2 to 1.3 )to runoff but I didn’t chance it. The main cola is nearly 3.5" wide and roughly 16" long.Totally smoked my indoor girls. ![IMG_0929](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/2/d/b2db447c6f2187d3d54e94fdf5bc56ce07a1cf0e.jpeg) ![IMG_0928](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/9/a/c9ad07afb694f5cfe9e4b3669da3b3b580d9f7d4.jpeg) ![IMG_0927](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/5/9/d59adcc0f0e88e73b000e96449430100ad07a1ec.jpeg) ![IMG_0925](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/0/9/2/0926e1a8698a76a329967d4bba490da81ec09c84.jpeg) ![IMG_0939](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/f/7/1f765284b14f85e13b2a1dd7a68dde26dc5d4270.jpeg) ![IMG_0938](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/4/f/c4f411d76e62059ee9564d1e2f8a3e91b857c89f.jpeg) ![IMG_0937](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/8/b/e/8bec4f8e9cdcfe2f934dffe99b918d421affedad.jpeg) I had one indoors,3 ga. /lst and defoliated get chopped W/10% amber and it was 85 days and two in 5 gallon pots indoors got the chop this morning @ 99 days. ---
**Author:** ![danniep40](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/danniep40/32/705080_2.png) [@danniep40](https://ilgmforum.com/u/danniep40)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/getting-to-big-should-i-top/89366/19 "2022-06-27T21:35:14Z")
@jorkvilleyoe they look good man and @KennyD with lights down maybe alittle slower for buds to fatten all the way up