White Dwarf autoflower Picture journal

Instead of having multiple threads on it, I have no issues if people want to post questions,comments and suggestions in this journal.

April 8th 2009 (10 days old)

Ok so every night i need to close the closet because the light is so bright... well I decided to see what changes in the temp from leaving it open, and having it shut for about 8/9 hours. The below picture shows that the relative humidity goes from 40% to what appears to be 44% overnight. Not pictured but the temp range is always 78 - 80, nothing more nothing less.


There is a fan going at all times and when you walk in the closet it doesnt feel hot at all.

Anyways here is the 10th day update pics...let me know if anyone notices any issues with them. I stare at them longer and longer each day, i never knew id be so into this process!!


Aww and look at the once little later bloomer... now pretty much blended in!



This gets more fun by the day!

Subscribed! Looks like you are a week or so ahead. I just started soakin my seeds yesterday. Cant wait to have 2 side by side DWC grows. Cool man! Keep it rollin!

April 9th 2009 (11 days old)

After a suggestion from Roseman I decided to head out to my local home depot and pic up a 2700k Cfl for 14 bucks. I also got the stand/clamp/reflector package for another 10 bucks. So another flowering lamp for under 30 bucks SWEET!!

You can see part of the reflector/clamp kit next to it.


After setting up the third light in a range of places, I finally decided on a good spot, you can see in the pics below how it looks. The only thing different is I folded the belt up so it wasnt sitting on the reflector like that.


Here is a shot from the left side, you can see the front of the new CFL, I figured if the light came from that side and I eventually get some Mylar on the back wall it will create this really nice light source all around the BB system.



This picture was taken around 2pm today, I will take another picure of all these plants to show you the comparason on how much they really do change from morning to night. I wonder how much it will change since Ive added that new light.




This one i guess is getting a lot of water from the feeding tubes cause you can see it getting the paper plate a little wet. I don't think it is anything that should cause me any concern so ill ignore it.


PH NOTES: This is the first week on 1/4 nutes and seemed the nutes brought my water to a constant 6.5 ph. I put in enough PH down to bring it to 6ph and now its sitting about a very healthy looking ph (im using the strips so since the picture is a little weird ima say 5.98/6.0ph and I feel good)

Will update later tonight with new pictures if any changes occur.
(nothing really changed, see you tommorrow!)

April 9th 2009 (11 days old)

Woke up this morning and I guess because of the new light addition it was almost 90 degrees in that room. I quickly removed the cover from the closet and it went back down to 80 in about 20 minutes. I was worried that they would go into shock adding more time to the grow but since the fan was on them the whole time they stayed chill i believe. When i found them this morning I also immediately checked the water temp and it was still cool to the touch, so I think everything was ok. That temp is more of an ambience, not directly what the plants feel. I will get another one and monitor the sun bathing area for the plants. I want that auto ph meter that also does the temp of the.. ahh.. in time i suppose. Anyway here are my sexy babys now.. lol




And some of the smaller ones..

Yes that one is the one that sprouted about 4 days late..lol


Here is my miscolored one, she feels unloved due to her obvious image issue.. but its ok.. she will be loved the same in the end...



Well its day 11, and im sure some people are wondering how my roots are. Well here are the first released pics of my babys roots.... its like the first pics of brad and jonela's baby.. so rare.. and for you free.. live and uncut.


Looking good if you ask me!!! and current temps..


Hope you enjoyed todays update and installment of.. "The auto DWARF chronicles"

dude your set up is off the hook..... your using cereal boxes, cds and a belt to hang your lights from... mad props haha


cant go wrong with the flintstones

April 11th 2009 (13 days old)

Ill start this update with a picture of "America" she has grown so far to be my most prized female.



And after the biggest the smallest is "Determia" the little seedling that could! She has been moving along slowly but surely...


Look at the top of these.. its a pretty nice looking red shade. I love it...



I think im going to rename this one "party pooper" cause every girl looks good except this one.. I have high hopes for her but damn she need to start doing something. Im hoping that maybe she will snap out of it come later tonight/tommorrow morning when I drain and replace the tank with 1/2 nutes. I just did a week in 1/4 and I think they are ready to graduate. We will see how that goes I will def post pics after. Oh shit.. anyway i forgot I had to post the pic before I start rambling again..lol



Here is the not much talked about "eve", shes been growing and getting whatever I put around it wet... but she looks good.. growing seemingly at an average speed if you compare her with the rest.



Well what would an update be without a group picture... ok ladys.. get together... say buuudddsss!!!



Oh hold on we need to take another shot America wasnt paying attention and theres a damn light in the shot.. do over!!



Alright! sooo my sexy bitches still look good..... until my next update.. here are some random other pictures that I dont feel like commenting on... oh wait.. i kinda just did... hmmm




~Until NExt TIme!~

P.S ONce again I will say this at the end everytime, if you have a question/comment/ANYTHING please feel free to post it here. I want this to be as constructive to the cause as possible.. any my cause is supporting Stealth bubbleponics systems growing any AUTOFLOWER/FEMINISED. I do not care for or want to venture into any other as I believe autoflower is the future for indoor stealth growing.

Ok so check this out, I was searching the internet using Google as my knowledge database and my own creative typing to search the interwebs. I used a combination of the words "auto flower feminized lighting schedule" and found a thread post that was an incredibly valuable piece of information on auto flower strains and how they should be fed, grown, cultivated. It makes references to a strain called low ryder and this is a smaller dwarf type plant and mixed it with another plant that has an auto flowering gene. Now by this time there are a lot more auto flowering strains but since the main similarity is the auto flowering this post seems to be a good reference for any knowledge you have already in your current grow setup. For example I choose to listen to roseman since he has used this system successfully to grow multiple crops... but where im different is auto flower seeds feminized. So I don't have to worry about alot of the things most have to .. but that means that it could be possible that the nutes needed at what times might be different since its all happening automatically. Well what im doing is utilizing everything Ive learned from roseman, and im using this post as a guideline for the more specific things I have to do with my auto flower strain.. I will keep you updated and if you choose auto flower def go with SH BB kit and use their nutes and understand and comprehend the below post... information is wonderful, applying it is amazing,...

Long read but VERY informational about AUTO FLOWER seeds.. MAY ANSWER MOST QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT AUTO FLOWER seeds!!!!

The original auto-flowering strain was created by The Joint Doctor and Highbred seeds.This is the revolutionary Lowryer.It was created by back breeding Northern Lights and William's Wonder with a Mexican Ruderalis.The amazing thing about this new strain was that the only Ruderalis trait left was the auto-flowering gene.This means that flowering is triggered by age rather then light/dark schedule.

The lifetime of the plants is short, lasting only 9 - 11 weeks.Within 2 weeks males will show themselves with the female showing around a week after that.From there the females go into a quick and violent flowering stage.They only reach an average highth of 12" with average harvests of 25 grams give or take depending on growing conditions.Giving it maximum stealth outside with up to three harvests a year.The size of the containers used will dramasticly effect size.Most growers use 1 - 2 gallon containers and can get well over an ounce out of each plant.

Due to the quick lifespan cloning becomes impracticable and is only grown from seeds.Since a separate light schedule isn't needed a grower can vegetate and flower in the same area.This creates new possibilities for small or macro operations.A small grow area can sustain a continuous S.O.G. giving a fresh harvest every few weeks.Most auto growers keep their lights at 18/6 or 20/4.A 12/12 schedule will dramatically hurt the final yield.

After the benefits of auto's was realized breeders began playing with them trying to make them bigger,stronger,and more potent.After Lowryder came Lowryder 2, also by the Joint doctor and using Santa Maria genetics.From these two strains a vast array of strains have been created in the last few years.With Low Life seeds, Mdanzig, and Dutchbreed joining to the new auto movement.Some of these new strains are said to have up to 23% Thc!
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Here are some of the strains available on the market -

Joint Doctor Highbred seeds- Lowryder , Lowrider 2 , Dieselryder , Snowryder(?)

Low Life seeds- Automatic AK-47 , Automatic Blueberry, Automatic Lemon Skunk, Automatic White Russian, Automatic Hindu Kush

Mdanzig seeds- Masterlow, Power Stout, Blue Streak

Dutchbreed- Lowberry, Blue Barrel, Little Red Ryderhood, Lowryder Mint, Low Master, Mini Thunderfuck, Short Term Amnesia

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Here is the Joint Doctors grow guide for the original Lowryder-


OFFICIAL LOWRYDER GROW GUIDE (10/04) - written by the Joint doctor

Preferred growing methods

Indoors, Lowryder performs very well in soil mix (pots or beds) or in soil-less systems, where it can be cultivated from seed to bud in two months – 18 hours of light per day is recommended all the way through. Switching light cycles down to 12 hours may diminish yields and shorten the already-short life cycle slightly. Because Lowryder’s life cycle is so brief, cloning becomes impracticable, so only plants from seed are grown. By default, Lowryder is a great choice for sea-of-green.

Because flowering plants and seedlings can be maintained in the same room, Lowryder presents new possibilities for the small to medium home grower, including “staggering” your indoor harvest. A true continuous harvest system may be achieved by planting new plants periodically to replace the ones that have been harvested. This ensures that a grow
room is always full and always producing fresh bud, and one never has too much work at once. Click here to learn more about the Joint Doctor’s “1-2-3” continuous harvest method.

For best results, place jiffy pellet or plant directly into 1-2 gal.pots. Alternatively, start in 4-inch peat pots, then place
rootbound females into a plant bed after sexing (at approx. 17-20 days) – this may result in smaller plants than the first method. Grown under a 12 to 24 hour/daylight cycle from start to finish. I recommend 18 hours per day; this can be decreased to 16 after the first month with no loss of yield.


Outdoors: sow directly into soil after soaking, in 2 gal. pots or plant beds. New stands of Lowryder can be planted up until late summer, to ensure a continuous harvest outdoors. Avoid transplanting if you can, but do so if plants become rootbound. Rogue (remove) males at three weeks.


Growth Factors

Lowryder is extremely versatile in that it can be cultivated in virtually any climate or grow environment. In fact, it has pushed the envelope of growing, enabling early harvests in unlikely places like Finland, the North West Territories, and other northern, short-season, or high altitude areas. It is also well-adapted to backyard gardens, windowsills and patios where plants can be easily concealed because of their tiny size.

Nothing will mature earlier or faster than Lowryder! When other varieties have barely begun flowering, Lowryder outdoor growers are kicking up their feet and already enjoying their fresh harvests.


Characteristics

Lowryder virtually does away with the vegetative growth stage: it passes almost immediately from the seedling stage to the flowering period. To our knowledge, Lowryder has the shortest known life cycle and height in the cannabis species.
Male plants may be identified as such after approx. 17-20 days, while females show themselves a couple days later. Plants will even flower under a continuous light regime.

Lowryder females usually grow no taller than 16-20 inches. 12-16 inches is typical. Light intensity, pot size, and proper pH all play an important role in determining the size of plants at maturity – the better the conditions, the bigger the yield. Plants produce one main cola, although when they receive adequate light, lower nodes branch out profusely.

Yield and height are dependent on obvious growth factors. For example, plants kept in small peat cups on a windowsill may yield as little as 1 g. and grow no taller than 6 inches, with no branching whatsoever; while a plant in a 4-gallon container under high-intensity lighting and good cultivation methods, can turn into a profusely branched, two-foot wide 45-gram bud monster.


Fertilizer: During the first two weeks of growth, Lowryder should be weekly light feedings of a “grow” type nutrient solution, with micronutrients. When plants pass into full flower, they should be started on a “bloom” regime for weeks 4 through 6. Mycorise-type biological amendments (root stimulators) seem to increase growth significantly.

Average flowering time
Indoors: 40-45 days (after a 15-20 day seedling stage)
Outdoors: ripens approx. 60 days after seed is sown.
Note: 100% of plants display the auto-flowering genotype.

AVERAGE HEIGHT
12 inches. Minimum: 5 inches, maximum 16 inches (very light-dependent, with slight phenotype variations).

YIELD
Depending on light and other factors, Lowryder yields up to 45 g – one report even claims 96 g for one exceptional plant under hydroponics. Extremely light-dependent in terms of yield. Without adequate conditions, plants may stay extremely small, almost comically so – but still produce a decent smoke.

Buds are compacted close-quartered, slightly irregular and variable, with high bud/leaf ratio. Thick pistils, with orange coloration, and medium-sized, individual calyxes. Tends to be top-heavy indoors. Typically, budding sites start very close to the ground.

High is uplifting, surprisingly strong. Well-rounded. Best suited for outdoor activities. Smoke is smooth with pleasant, earthy undertones. Smell is not overpowering. Unique flavor, with echoes of NL and William’s Wonder in the bouquet.

JD on nutes:

I get a lot of requests for more info on nutrient needs for Lowryder. This is a hard question to answer as it depends how much money you want to shell out for nutrient products.

I get Advanced Nutrient products (many say the best) at a discount and I have adapted their formula for my own use. Advanced Nutrients provides a complete program for an 8-week grow and has a guide for different growing mediums.

For the first two weeks, I use what they recommend for seedlings.

Then I use the Micro 2+ Light Feeding program for the rest of their life cycle. I usually skip week 3 and 5 to bring it down to a 6 week program which I begin as soon as LRs are sexed.

I know it sounds complicated. Obviously all this is not needed.

As a rule of thumb, treat Lowryders like seedlings for the first 2-3 weeks, then switch them onto a light bloom program. So, you feed them a seedling/transplanting formula the first 2 weeks, then switch to a bloom fertilizer with something like a 5-10-5 or 1-2-1 ratio of N-P-K.

Give them a feeding of bloom fertilizer every week on weeks 3,4,5,6. Just pH-balanced water on week 7. Flushing solution on week 8.

...or for organic freaks, just plant into organic soil mix with bat guano mixed in... and put away the calculator... .