goldenlips
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Does anyone have any experience with the auto flower strains such as Norther lights?
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I have auto experience, just not with that strain, as well as many other growers here. What is your question?
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goldenlips
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I would like to start some northern lights autoflower seeds along with some that arent auto flower, will I need 2 different lights for these?
Photo plants run 18/6 light schedules normally, with a few variations in lighting, but 18/6 seems to be the most common.
Autos usually run the same schedule.
The only difference, is to flower photo strains, you have to change to a 12/12 light schedule, where with autos you leave them on 18/6.
You can definitely do this without a problem, but there is a chance of a slightly reduced yield on the auto, as it'll be receiving less light than normal. But it shouldn't be a big difference at all.
Autos usually run the same schedule.
The only difference, is to flower photo strains, you have to change to a 12/12 light schedule, where with autos you leave them on 18/6.
You can definitely do this without a problem, but there is a chance of a slightly reduced yield on the auto, as it'll be receiving less light than normal. But it shouldn't be a big difference at all.
GetRealHigh
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Do you use nutes different for auto flowers? Also My auto has a flowering date of 6 weeks listed by the seed bank does that mean it will start flowering at six weeks or be ready for harvest then? Should I start to flush on the 5th week or just start to ween the nutes down and flush on the 6th week?
No, I use the same nutes for both.
Usually the time listed on autos is time to harvest, but that's under optimum conditions, and most growers say they usually go 2 weeks or more, past that date. I went 17 days past the 60 day harvest the breeder claimed.
You'll want to flush 1-2 weeks before harvest, which you'll have a better idea of as the plant grows, and as the trichomes mature.
I never bother weaning them off the nutes. I just stop and flush when necessary.
Usually the time listed on autos is time to harvest, but that's under optimum conditions, and most growers say they usually go 2 weeks or more, past that date. I went 17 days past the 60 day harvest the breeder claimed.
You'll want to flush 1-2 weeks before harvest, which you'll have a better idea of as the plant grows, and as the trichomes mature.
I never bother weaning them off the nutes. I just stop and flush when necessary.
GetRealHigh
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Great thanks! I'll keep my finger crossed that it doesn't go to far past so I have it in time for christmass.
Will a 6 week auto most likely start to flower after two weeks? Should I start adding the early flowering nute some time towards the end of the second week?
Will a 6 week auto most likely start to flower after two weeks? Should I start adding the early flowering nute some time towards the end of the second week?
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goldenlips
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Which kind of light for the 18/6, metal halide or high pressure sodium?
devils letuce
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the northern lights X big bud is a great version of the nl auto strains ..
mine finished in 80 days and i got almost 3 oz.
mine finished in 80 days and i got almost 3 oz.
GetRealHigh
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I believe you can use either one of those you just have to make sure you pick bulbs for the right spectrum depending on which stage that it is in. You can also use LEDs.
devils letuce
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i use mh for veg and hps to flower..
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nelsonthedog
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Im actually doing 1 auto and 3 photos and i started them at the same time on 18/6 light schedule for about a couple months then when my photos got about 2 1/2 feet i put them all together on 12/12 light schedule. My auto maybe has a couple more weeks till shes done. In my opinon i think autos need longer light for the inital veg part and a little in the flower part but then its pretty much over kill.
I have noticed that when i do autos like this with a 12/12 light cycle towards the end it produces more resin and bud swell. You also can get away with growing with 1 kind of light if your on a budget i would go for the hps first but you will have more stretching . I did my auto hps the whole grow except for first week used mh. But it can be done
I have noticed that when i do autos like this with a 12/12 light cycle towards the end it produces more resin and bud swell. You also can get away with growing with 1 kind of light if your on a budget i would go for the hps first but you will have more stretching . I did my auto hps the whole grow except for first week used mh. But it can be done
