Jackalope
Well-Known Member
For reasons that will be mentioned along the way. I am starting a Auto flower grow. Over time I have collected 4 different auto strains as freebies. Most by well know breeders. Since I want to keep my electric bill consistent I leave lights on year around. Might as well have plants underneath them. Before now I didn't have the tent in a place where I could get rid of enough heat for summer grows. Now that that has changed I can add another grow. I should have started the auto's sooner and might have conflict's with veg time of the next grow but nothing that can't be solved. I got pretty lucky to have a good variety of strains to grow for this which made the decision even easier. Here are what I am starting. They are pretty much Auto versions of popular strains.
Blue Dreamamatic, Fast Bud seeds
Og Kush Auto, Humboldt Seed Org.
Afghan Kush Ryder, World of Seeds
Snow White, MJ seeds. A Canadaian strain I know nothing about.
I usually run 1/4 sativa 1/4 indica and 1/2 hybrid for the variety I like. These seeds do almost that exactly. It will be 1/4 sativa 1/4 hybrid and 1/2 indica. I have also grow the regulars of 3 of these strains so I will have a base to see how they do.
Lighting will be T-5's and 1000 watt HPS. I will probably run this at 500 to 750 watts 18/6. The afghan says it does best with 20/4 but I am going to keep the room right for the masses. From all my ready 18/6 seems to be the best hours for auto's.
The plan as of now will be to use 3 gallon pots in MG or FF soil.
As with my other journal there will be so much more then just growing. Keeps it interesting plus its my journal and I will say what I want. Or what 420 lets me say LMAO.
I have never grow a auto so it will be a learning experience at least. Any help along the way from those that have will be appreciate. Not that it will matter. All my genetics are regular or feminized. No matter how good or bad this works out I can not afford to change now. As long as I keep getting Auto freebies I will save them up and do this again someday.
Seeds have started soaking today and will be germinated tomorrow. I hope to get 100% to pop as 4 plants is still going to be a small grow. I can train then to fill the tent only so much with auto's. I plan to do nothing that will slow growth in any way like topping. I will probably supper crop them. It helps lower branches get the energy they need to get into the lighting zone. That too is up for change like I said auto's are new to me. One thing I know is that with a set finish time. Any training or trimming needs to be done at a time when it will not effect harvest amounts.
Early on now so I can make changes if needed. Any info you guys have about those strains will be helpful for now. I will be asking for more help along the way I am sure. Info on Auto's in general will be appreciated. Only helps if is evolving similar genetics though. As with all marijuana, the genetics are so different that general info doesn't help like it used to.
So ride along and I hope I don't bore you along the way. I have almost finished my other journal so for once I will complete one. I say that only because I have started other before then forgot about them. Getting better now days LOL.
Blue Dreamamatic, Fast Bud seeds
Og Kush Auto, Humboldt Seed Org.
Afghan Kush Ryder, World of Seeds
Snow White, MJ seeds. A Canadaian strain I know nothing about.
I usually run 1/4 sativa 1/4 indica and 1/2 hybrid for the variety I like. These seeds do almost that exactly. It will be 1/4 sativa 1/4 hybrid and 1/2 indica. I have also grow the regulars of 3 of these strains so I will have a base to see how they do.
Lighting will be T-5's and 1000 watt HPS. I will probably run this at 500 to 750 watts 18/6. The afghan says it does best with 20/4 but I am going to keep the room right for the masses. From all my ready 18/6 seems to be the best hours for auto's.
The plan as of now will be to use 3 gallon pots in MG or FF soil.
As with my other journal there will be so much more then just growing. Keeps it interesting plus its my journal and I will say what I want. Or what 420 lets me say LMAO.
I have never grow a auto so it will be a learning experience at least. Any help along the way from those that have will be appreciate. Not that it will matter. All my genetics are regular or feminized. No matter how good or bad this works out I can not afford to change now. As long as I keep getting Auto freebies I will save them up and do this again someday.
Seeds have started soaking today and will be germinated tomorrow. I hope to get 100% to pop as 4 plants is still going to be a small grow. I can train then to fill the tent only so much with auto's. I plan to do nothing that will slow growth in any way like topping. I will probably supper crop them. It helps lower branches get the energy they need to get into the lighting zone. That too is up for change like I said auto's are new to me. One thing I know is that with a set finish time. Any training or trimming needs to be done at a time when it will not effect harvest amounts.
Early on now so I can make changes if needed. Any info you guys have about those strains will be helpful for now. I will be asking for more help along the way I am sure. Info on Auto's in general will be appreciated. Only helps if is evolving similar genetics though. As with all marijuana, the genetics are so different that general info doesn't help like it used to.
So ride along and I hope I don't bore you along the way. I have almost finished my other journal so for once I will complete one. I say that only because I have started other before then forgot about them. Getting better now days LOL.