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Are people growing autos indoors?
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As for inside electricity is cheap here and I was hitting near 3 lbs from autos on 24/0 in my old 5x5 every 10-12 weeks with no mother room needed. No way I could regularly do without a lot more work n fem seeds or something. I grow photos to... I've just seen how easily large yields can be achieved.
Thank you, that completely answers my question. Where electricity is cheap and the penslties are steep it makes a lot of sense to go with autos. Just wanted to make sure I understood.
1000 hps.As many 3+gallon grow bags as fit, rols. Remove weak shaded plants and branches as it begins to fill in. Harvest tops as they begin to ripen or mold is possible. Harvest bottoms 2-3 weeks later. Usually only feed fish and seaweed, sometimes little guano n kelp top dress. Usual strain was sour60 f2-4s, and bx's. After trying some different strains I think I could do better using 5 gallon pots, and even more with a 6x6 or 7x7 tent. I had two double barrel (20gauge) squeezed in my last grow in just under 5 gallons. Give me like 3/4 pound and 1000's of seeds.
because it's faster and easier.
im starting to use them to maximize what little space i have, i only veg under 200watt CFL in a cubboard and it seems pretty slow, so when using autos on a 18/6 light cycle i can veg my photo-period plants take clones while im getting a grow in with the AF in my tent where the condition's are nicer for my plants,
They're also great as a first grow. They're easy & hardy, providing stash in a flash. In larger pots, they require little other than water, and are done before a lot of soil deficiencies have a chance to develop.
I lucked out & picked Samsara Ultraviolet- skunky, funky rosemary/ pine scent with a nice cerebral high. The light just stayed on for 70 days.
Pluses are - speed of growth, does not need tall room (have used 6 foot room), have heard 18 hours a day of light from start to finish (just checked poll on autoflower site 20/4 got 1/3 more votes than 18/6).
Downsides are - they do not recover from any mistakes (because of internal clock), highest THC level is 17% (photo's 25%), short flowering time.
Have only done with hydro and coir. Liked flood and drain the best, but have not tried DWC or RDWC, successfully.
A friend had incredible results with Screen of Green method. Only let them get about 18" tall, cover with horizontal chicken wire, then weave grow tips in and out. Created 100's of cola's all getting awesome amount of light. 22 ounces in 90 days from 5 plants indoors.
He used a lot of light on 4 X 4 area.
One of the best things about recirculating system (flood/drain or RDWC) is watching PPM of solution. If it goes up, fertilizer is too strong, if it goes down, not enough. Really lets you tune things perfectly. Also, as much air as you can push through solution, the better (can get noisy).
He used a super auto, think different, which is 90 days, and an aggressive grower.
Downsides are - they do not recover from any mistakes (because of internal clock), highest THC level is 17% (photo's 25%), short flowering time.
Have only done with hydro and coir. Liked flood and drain the best, but have not tried DWC or RDWC, successfully.
A friend had incredible results with Screen of Green method. Only let them get about 18" tall, cover with horizontal chicken wire, then weave grow tips in and out. Created 100's of cola's all getting awesome amount of light. 22 ounces in 90 days from 5 plants indoors.
He used a lot of light on 4 X 4 area.
One of the best things about recirculating system (flood/drain or RDWC) is watching PPM of solution. If it goes up, fertilizer is too strong, if it goes down, not enough. Really lets you tune things perfectly. Also, as much air as you can push through solution, the better (can get noisy).
He used a super auto, think different, which is 90 days, and an aggressive grower.
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By "mom", did you mean a plant to clone from? It will turn yellow and die on time schedule. Low THC (17%) is from being crossed with ruderalis, which is weed with no potency from the far north, which has to grow quick, due to short season.
grow them outside in N hemisphere as you dont need 12 hours of darkness to flower them. up here we have 12+ hours of daylight, plus the crop would harvest before winter comes, with normal photo plants winter is when its time to harvest.
you cant clone autos.
seeds are cheap same price as normal seeds.
you cant clone autos.
seeds are cheap same price as normal seeds.
I always thought it was because of locations with a short growing season. Seems like it would be easier to iuse regular genetics and conroll the photoperiod, but I have heard some compelling reasons here. Was just curious.
Got it, always thought outdoors short season, but it makes sense how if you had access to seeds easily, you could just pop them and yield huge off one lamp. Anyway, not for me, was just curious.
There are numerous autoflowering breeders that sell regular auto seeds, myself included. Seeds are not expensive....look for yourself.
Growing indoors, you don't have to mess with 18 hrs, then switch to 12 hrs. Keep it at 18/6 schedule...you have frosty, trichome glistening buds in 60-85 days...Instead of waiting 3-4 months.
You can have 1.5 harvests in that amount of time with autoflower seeds. Plant more to make up for "yield" at the end.
And autos are higher in potency than you claim....just depends one what strain you run.
