Autoflowering or not?

Amateur123

Amateur123

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I have 2 plants growing. 1 is autoflowering and 1 is a seed I found in my last grow (grew autos and regulars together).
I don't know if the other plant is autoflowering or not. She's been growing fast past few days and there are preflowers on the plant. I don't know if I should change lights to 12/12 or not. Don't want her to get much bigger
 
chemphlegm

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Amateur123 said:
My question was how can I tell if the other plant is auto or not?
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If buds begin to form while under a vegetative lighting schedule then you have a plant with autoflowering genes.
not preflowers but real buds.

if it grows buds its an auto. if it doesnt and its too tall top it, anywhere you want, at any height you desire in veg. "too big" in veg is a moot point.
 
TacoMac

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Autoflowers aren't going to care what your lighting schedule is. It wont change them at all.

That said, if you don't even know what the plant is, then I wouldn't worry too much about it. I would just run the 12/12 for the autoflower and let the chips fall where they may. If you get lucky with the unknown plant, fine. If not, no loss as you didn't even know what it was to begin with.
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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TacoMac said:
Autoflowers aren't going to care what your lighting schedule is. It wont change them at all.

That said, if you don't even know what the plant is, then I wouldn't worry too much about it. I would just run the 12/12 for the autoflower and let the chips fall where they may. If you get lucky with the unknown plant, fine. If not, no loss as you didn't even know what it was to begin with.
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sure? I've seen notable diminished loss flowering autos under 12 at preflower stage opposed to flowering under veg lighting.
 
TacoMac

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The entire point of an autoflower strain is that it removes entirely the need for a lighting schedule. They will flower no matter what when they want to flower. They're genetically engineered that way.
 
OrganicGorilla

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I've never grown an auto flower, but what I've read is a 20/4 plant will out yield a 12/12 plant. Why have an auto flower on a 12/12 schedule? Isn't that an oxi moron? I thought the good thing about an auto was that you can give it max daylight and still flower? Am I wrong?
 
TacoMac

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GrowGorilla said:
I thought the good thing about an auto was that you can give it max daylight and still flower? Am I wrong?
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Yes and no.

The AMOUNT of light (i.e. wattage and spectrum) can make a hell of a difference. The length of time, not so much. Reason being, you're going to flower at the same time no matter what. If you're going to run 18/6 or 20/4 schedules, you might as well run a regular feminized seed for complete control over growth for maximum yields.

Autoflowers are a money and time saver made for very quick turnaround with low cost and minimum input. If you're going to amp up the lighting schedules to the max, try to maximize yields and overthink it to death, you're wasting your time and completely defeating the purpose of the strain to begin with.
 
OrganicGorilla

OrganicGorilla

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TacoMac said:
Yes and no.

The AMOUNT of light (i.e. wattage and spectrum) can make a hell of a difference. The length of time, not so much. Reason being, you're going to flower at the same time no matter what. If you're going to run 18/6 or 20/4 schedules, you might as well run a regular feminized seed for complete control over growth for maximum yields.

Autoflowers are a money and time saver made for very quick turnaround with low cost and minimum input. If you're going to amp up the lighting schedules to the max, try to maximize yields and overthink it to death, you're wasting your time and completely defeating the purpose of the strain to begin with.
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I'm not an autoflower guy but I would think the ONLY good thing about an autoflower would be increased daylight and still flower. Just my opinion.
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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GrowGorilla said:
I'm not an autoflower guy but I would think the ONLY good thing about an autoflower would be increased daylight and still flower. Just my opinion.
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Creature1969 said:
They may still flower but yield will suffer
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correct, they will flower in many different lighting schemes but indoors they will yield more if given 24 hour light through the grow than if switched to 12 hours of light when sex is apparent. Reason=auto flowering plants are still in a vegetative stage during much of its flowering period. more light=more growth=more budding sites=more yields
 
TacoMac

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GrowGorilla said:
I'm not an autoflower guy but I would think the ONLY good thing about an autoflower would be increased daylight and still flower. Just my opinion.
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Well, think logically then:

What makes you think 8 weeks of growth on an autoflower plant is any different than 8 weeks of growth on a regular feminzed plant?

It isn't. It's the same. So if that's what you're going to do, then why bother with the autoflower to begin with? After all, it's going to flower no matter what. With non auto, you can make it veg longer, making it much larger, before you ever flower.

Autoflower gives you no control at all no matter how much light you give it, so there's no point in growing one if maximum control and yield is what you're after.
 
Amateur123

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I think I will wait 1 week and see what that plant is doing. I see lots of single white hairs on plant but no budding takes former. If it won't form buds then I switch lights and accept the decreased yield and have 2 plants flowering
 
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