Autoflowers indoor - It really is that simple

GuyLeDuche

GuyLeDuche

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With respect to your opinion, there are reasons to grow auto. I do it because it's much simpler to keep a constant temp/rh with the longer light cycle, where I live for 12/12 I needed a heater and dehu just to get close to where I am with just a hps on 24/7.
Besides that, since I only need a few ozs a month, it makes more sense for me than trying to maintain 3 cycles of photos and doing all the work a commercial grower would do.
My autos give me 20-25% return on rosin presses, and have amazing terp profiles. I know there are photos out there that are better than my autos, but I also know they are not as well suited for my grow situation. I'm sure there are faster cars than mine, but a Veyron would be a PITA on the 405 in rush hour....
 
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Stipulus

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HighLowGrow said:
Here is the reason I do Autos:

1. Sometimes I have to shut the power off to the room for 1-2-3 days. Not a problem at all for autos. Photo 12/12 would be hosed.
2. I can have plants at different stages with autos - it doesn't matter - plants in plants out - 24/0
3. Again - if the power goes out - no worries - they are autos

But ya 12/12 from seed works real well if none of the above occur. :bigjoint:
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Also with Autos you don't have to worry about light leaks...and they don't take up bugger all room..I am growing to big photo plants and 5 autos and I tell you autos are ready in fuck all time...the normal plants are shit, but thats because they are fucking pineapple chunks which are fucking shit. Don't buy a thing from barneys
 
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OZAK47

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Psyphish said:
I used to grow autos exclusively for years. Had a lot of perfect grows that yielded a lot of dense, smelly buds with high trichome coverage, BUT I've had waaaaay better results with other strains. Not even Mephisto's gear can touch the best photo stuff. Autos just aren't any easier or better IME. IF you mess up something with an auto, it won't recover. Also I develop tolerances to autos quicker. There's just no reason to go auto if you have a timer.
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Autos grow fast and tall, I'm running out of space in my tent, FUCK, dont know what to do, top of plants are too close to led showing some light burn or stress. 20170806_233607.jpg
 
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Profound Bastard

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Psyphish said:
There's just no reason to go auto if you have a timer.
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Again, one good reason is DLI. Photos can't take a 20-24 hour day, which means lights running at half the wattage to get the same amount of photons down on the canopy.

Autos can be grown with like 60W of LED a plant and still hit 3-4oz per in 60-80 days. That's completely nuts. With a photo strain that's like 4+ months of growing without a perpetual setup. By the times clones root, grow, and flip that same 3-4 oz plant needs another month or two, and a bigger, hotter, more expensive light to do it.

Another (huge!) advantage is outdoors, where I am currently growing a couple plants on my back porch. I can do that year round where I live. It's not always the maximum amount of light or the biggest yield but again, done in 8-10 weeks, at least an oz or two per plant, and nothing but the cost of the seeds. And you can make those yourself really easily.

I think autos are the future for home growers. It's just too much fun popping a few different strains, using relatively small lights, or a back porch, and 70 days later hanging stuff up to dry.
 
Psyphish

Psyphish

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I have an Auto NYCD in my micro box, under 78w of LED, it's going to yield maybe 20 grams and looks like schwaggy shit. It's fluffy as hell and smells like flat, skunky, ruderalis cross. I mean it's not Mephisto or anything, just a freebie from my previous seed order, but still it was 3 months wasted. I used to get 60 grams from less space with random photo seeds. Could be my fault, but my previous cookie crosses were the best looking, smelling and hardest hitting weed I've grown.

Might need to experiment more with the current setup.
 
ruby fruit

ruby fruit

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Stipulus said:
Also with Autos you don't have to worry about light leaks...and they don't take up bugger all room..I am growing to big photo plants and 5 autos and I tell you autos are ready in fuck all time...the normal plants are shit, but thats because they are fucking pineapple chunks which are fucking shit. Don't buy a thing from barneys
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A lot of ppl say they are shit but keep buying them
My chunk was really good yield and quality outdoors
 
HighLowGrow

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These plants have been in temps from 90-113 for the past couple weeks. Always have a lime green poking it's head out at random in there lol. At least they are all fems. The temps didn't do much to growth. This is 6 days from the above pic. My BKRs can handle the heat well.

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EveryBlueMoon

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GrowUrOwnDank said:
I've used that method too early on. I don't anymore. I don't think it's necessary but perhaps, there is a reason so many others do it. I don't know but, I think it adds a couple of days to germination. See above.
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Ive almost always gone with the paper towel method and it works great. So does giving them a soak and dropping them in some sexy moist soil. I've done those rubbery feeling root plugs as well and while I like them the method is a little high maintenance for me.
 
charlestonchunk

charlestonchunk

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dude by the looks of your photo I thought your autos were growing out of a root riot cube. I grow huge autos, jock, bubble, blueberry, 2x 600 hps at the end of last harvest with only 4 plants bro. I just let them get bigger and bigger. WE KNOW...Its all about the tap root and your picture threw me off. Good to be back, starting blue and bublle tonight.
 
charlestonchunk

charlestonchunk

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I was wondering if the root plugs would make the tap root "different" and effect the vert growth??? with that being said, I always plant in a big bucket with a solo cup bottom removed inserted into the media, coco, perlite, etc.. 3 gal with coco, red solo cup, I got the idea from a auto guro, I saw his you tube girls and they are awesome. that plastic forces a MIGHTY tap root ..I am for real. it funnels the h20 etc. try it.
 
EveryBlueMoon

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Has anyone tried Dutch Passions Seeds autos? In particular I'm wondering about their Auto-Mazar. It's supposed to be really high yielding. I gotta gets me some o' dat.
 
HighLowGrow

HighLowGrow

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I'm running really hot right now. I have the 600 running 24/0 or 20/4 these days. 1 gallon grow bags. Dirt. They are doing fine. I'm not doing anything but showing you CAN grow in hot temps and jacked humidity and do really well. If you are growing for profit don't follow me. LOL

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EveryBlueMoon

EveryBlueMoon

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Stipulus said:
Also with Autos you don't have to worry about light leaks...and they don't take up bugger all room..I am growing to big photo plants and 5 autos and I tell you autos are ready in fuck all time...the normal plants are shit, but thats because they are fucking pineapple chunks which are fucking shit. Don't buy a thing from barneys
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Never from Barney's is a rule for me. . . it's unfortunate cuz i really wanted to try their ayahuasca, LSD, and peyote cookies.
 
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