Ayokiwi717
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How long does a typical auto keep getting taller.
How long do they grow?
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BobThe420Builder
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Oh geeze
Here we go again
Here we go again
Wattzzup
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This isn’t a bad question. Unless he’s asked it a bunch already.
I would say 2-4 weeks of veg 1-2 of transition and then 8-10 weeks of flowering. They typically stop getting taller around week 7. IME
BobThe420Builder
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BobThe420Builder
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In my experience
Most autos don't stretch like photos after hairs start
Why a good veg is important
That said,most my autos continue growing thru most of their life, till mid flower, kinda like Wattz said
Most autos don't stretch like photos after hairs start
Why a good veg is important
That said,most my autos continue growing thru most of their life, till mid flower, kinda like Wattz said
JoeBlow5823
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This is my experience as well. They keep growing and stretching way longer than photos but never have that "explosive stretch" you get when you flip to 12/12 with photos. Ive had them where it seemed like they were still stretching even in late flower.
Ayokiwi717
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Ok, ya my guys just started flowering today. I think its my zkittlez that did. My white widow from seed stockers i think did it at 4 weeks
Ayokiwi717
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For my white widow I forget when the explosive growth came. Not photo explosive growth, but it was explosive growth for me to see 2-3inches a day
Ayokiwi717
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Why do you think my autos are on the small side. Last time they were like that too. Last time I started in there original pots, this time I transplanted once. I think if I would have done a better job with transplanting they may have been taller. Could it be my kingled? I tried my kingbright in seedling stage, but couldn't find that sweet spot quick enough. It has to be around 20,0000-25,0000 lux for my kingbright. I made the mistake at starting at 15,000 which was to low. I have a 60x60x80 grow tent
JoeBlow5823
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Sounds like you are using cheap low power leds in a 5x5 tent? Thats probably your issue.
Ayokiwi717
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The kingled is weak, but the kingbright is wayyy stronger
JoeBlow5823
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define that in actual watts. You should be running at least 1000w in a 5x5.
Ayokiwi717
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I only have a 320w and prob a 100w one. Thats the best I can do for now.
Ayokiwi717
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The kingbright is 320 actual, and my kingled claims 600w, but it is prob a 100w actual. The kingled is a blurple, the kingbright is using Samsung diodes
JoeBlow5823
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Well your running about 1/3 to 1/4 the power you need so thats probably why your plants are small...
Ayokiwi717
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I was using the 100w light for the veg stage. I had four under it. I did try to use the 320w light but couldn't find the sweet spot. I will have to retry next time. Didn't want them to become to leggy
JoeBlow5823
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Not sure what sweet spot your looking for. 1000w at the top of my 5x5 does autos perfectly.
This was my first grow ever.... 1000w hps seed to harvest.
Ayokiwi717
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I got a 320 watt. I have it at 22 inches dimmed to 30,000 lumens. Each day im bumping the lumens up by 3,000 until it gets to the max which reads at 40,000 at 22inches away from tip of the tallest one. Week 4, I think I will try to add my kingled
JoeBlow5823
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Just turn it all the way up now man 40k should be just fine. and add the other light.
Ayokiwi717
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I just switched to my more powerful light though. Do you think it would be safe to go from a 100 watt lamp to a 320 watt lamp? Thats why I was going up slowly