So I am starting a grow with an autoflowering strain called Easy Ryder9(AK-47xLowryder) from Attitude Seedbank.

I have a 600watt eye hortilux enhanced HPS and I'll use a 20 hour on 4 off schedule for the entire grow. I think I'll use flourescents until the first true leaves show at around 9-10 days, maybe sooner.

My trouble is that I can't decide on nutrients since the feeding schedule is different then normal strains. I was thinking of using Canna Bio Vega and Flores along with their Bio Canna Terra medium, a pro-mix or a fox-farm mix. I thought I cold use some canna rhizotonic and then cannazyme at first to simulate the roots along with Vega unil signs of flowering show. Then I could switch to Flores with some Bio Boost for increased yield. Also I was considering using Mayan Microzyme for the beneficial critters and what not. Each seed is going to be germinated and planted directly into a 2 or 3 gal pot.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Good choice of strain, IMO.

The Flora Nova line of nutes is pretty good. But from what I've read, with a normal soil/perlite/castings mix, no nutes will be needed until 3rd or 4th week. Not sure, though.

Cannabis does indeed seem to be very like a weed, in that it doesn't need much. In my experience, with nutrients/fertilizer/water, less is more.

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I too am growing this strain, along with a couple of other auto strains. I have been growing Lowryder 2's for about a year and a half so I have some experience with autos. You are correct in what you said about them being different than other strains with nutes. I don't add anything until the 3rd week (except thrive alive green), I use bio bizz all mix soil, and I use Earth Juice nutrients. When I do start to add nutes I try to follow the guide written by the Joint Doctor (the creator of Lowryder strains, see link below). I did use the Dyna-Gro Grow and Bloom nutrients when I first started out but I like the organic nutes alot better because they won't burn your plants and they don't contain any salt building chemicals.

http://www.420source.com/post/207

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Thanks for the input fellers

That link was really helpful Chunky. It reaffirmed my plan. I am going to treat them like babies the first 3 weeks using only Rhizotonic for a transplant type of feeding program then switch to a bloom. Also I'm leaving them under fluorescents until about the 3rd week. I got a root stimulant and innoculant because every guide for AF strains says that they increase growth and yield significantly.

The Joint Dr mentioned Advanced Nutrients too and I ordered some Voodoo Juice(stimulant/innoculant) from them. I am definately being as organic as possible. I'm going with Canna Rhizotonic, BioCanna Vega & Flores, and Voodoo Juice in the Happy Frog soil mix by Fox Farm. I cut the list so I wouldn't over do it, but I think this mix of nutes will make for an awesome grow.

What do yall think??

Peace

That sounds like a good arsenal for auto's. It will be good to see how each of our grows compare to one another.

By the way, here's a little Positive rep for a good start to your grow.

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I think your gonna have some bomb ass weed bro. Good luck, rather good smoke.

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Thanks for the +rep Chunky, much appreciated.

I'll be sure to post updates once I get the ball rollin.

Peace

Cool. I haven't posted a grow journal in a long time, but maybe I'll post a few pics once in awhile just to show.

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Im growing 5 easy ryders (well my friends are and they're staying at my friends house cos his parents are fine with it). We're splitting the yield three ways.

Two will be grown inside and three outside. They were germinating yesterday im going to check on them 2day. We need to decide on nutes, ill start a grow journal in a few weeks.

Good luck with your grow, i heard that one easy ryder can yield 2.5 oz per plant

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Ya man I think these plants could do real well outdoors in the right conditions. The yield is supposed to be between 30-50 grams per plant but there was a report of someone geting like 96 grams off one!Now idk if that is completely true but that would be awesome.

My advise to you would be to get a root stimulant/innnoculants along with whatever nutes you decide on. The stimulated root growth has a big affect on your yield especially in plants with as short a lifespan as these, giving them a good headstart can really increase the yield. Plus root innoculants help protect against pests and diseases which could be a problem outside.

Best of luck bro
Peace