Well depending on this yield(and if I have to prune some nodes...) I might just run the 1 AKR and then after that the 12/12 for Critical Kush. The bin is pretty decently light proof so during the dark hours I really don't notice much light. That was the main reason I went with autos, supposedly quick harvests and the fact that light leaks weren't an issue. Photos are usually cheaper and they have a broader selection anyway.
195w CFLs, Northern Lights and Blue Mammoth autos - 70g dried! http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/525136-northern-lights-x-bb-auto.htm
Thought of another way to get some more room, the holes are the top are just barely too small to fit the part where the reflector begins, if I cut the whole a little larger I could be able to raise the reflectors(which at this point are hindering the grow rather than helping) another 3-4 inches. Really not sure how I'll deal with 2 weeks of this lol. Not even sure the grow will be finished b august 10th if I have a 2 week stretch period.
195w CFLs, Northern Lights and Blue Mammoth autos - 70g dried! http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/525136-northern-lights-x-bb-auto.htm
You did anticipate about 8-10 weeks for flowering right? MJ usually stretches those first 2- 3 weeks. I believe it's the same with autos? I read in one or two places that you should expect a later harvest time than usual with CFLs too. Well even if you have to chop early, they'll probably still be good!
No lol, autos usually take about 70-75 days from seed. The advantage of ruderalis cannabis is that it flowers quicker and regardless of the light cycle.
195w CFLs, Northern Lights and Blue Mammoth autos - 70g dried! http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/525136-northern-lights-x-bb-auto.htm
That pretty much sounds like the growth cycle of a 12 / 12 from seed reg seed. If the autos don't start showing sex when they're supposed to and only flower under 12/12, seems like a big waste. A 12/12 reg seed will probably yield better than an auto having to be kept at 12/12 instead of 18/6 or am I wrong? I'm assuming off of the little I've heard about them so wouldn't surprise me to be wrong. Just hear a lot of people saying they have to put them on 12/12 to get them to flower, doesn't seem like they're a sure thing!Originally Posted by Cloudz2600
Well an auto that doesn't show sex in the first few weeks is a photo. Even a few generations down the line autos may still have a small chance of being photo, it's just a chance that you get bad genetics. The thing that keeps autos size so small is their lack of vegetative growth. Just being an "auto" doesn't make them small. I vegged for a little more than a month before I flipped to 12/12 so all intents and purposes my plants are photos. World of seeds actually has very good reviews and has been around for awhile so I was surprised at it not being an auto. Blue Mammoth was released on 4/20 and barney's seeds aren't always that great so I guess it's not fair to say they're still working out the kinks. Unless you're talking about Nirvana I'm not sure where you heard that a lot of autos have to be put on 12/12.
Also as far as autos being small it really depends on your grow. Check this thread out Auto-Flower Bud Porn!!!
Last edited by Cloudz2600; 06-26-2012 at 04:49 PM.
195w CFLs, Northern Lights and Blue Mammoth autos - 70g dried! http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/525136-northern-lights-x-bb-auto.htm
If you start a plant 12/12 from seed, it skips the 'normal' veg time too and finishes around the same time as an auto...so which one yields more and / or is more potent? Am curious to know that! See other advantages too like less energy consumption (since 12/12 duration of grow), and much more variety in strain.
Nope, from what I read from a few vets it the plant vegs for about 3 weeks and then starts flowering. If you measure potency the Afgan Kush that World of seeds sells is labeled at 22% while the Afgan Kush Ryder is also labeled at 22%. Without getting into genetics the loss of thc from using a parent autoflower is negligible because the strains we buy are usually 8-10 generations down the line. This topic is actually talked a lot about on the indoor growing/autoflower and general growing sections of RIU. If you give me a few minutes I probably could find 3 of em lol. Can't deny energy consumption and variety is only because autos are newer than photos. There's still plenty of strains. I bet there's a sour kush auto and I know there's a skunk auto.
195w CFLs, Northern Lights and Blue Mammoth autos - 70g dried! http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/525136-northern-lights-x-bb-auto.htm
Found a few and yes there is a sour kush auto and a skunk out by sensi seeds. I'm sure there's some strains that autos don't have, but most of the popular strains(Northern Lights, White Widow, Skunk, etc) have auto counterparts.
question about auto, Autoflower Thread & Resource Guide, forceflowering versus autoflowers...pro's with experience !!, http://www.autoflower.net/forums/f2/...seed-4366.html, http://www.marijuanapassion.com/foru...ad.php?t=56366
195w CFLs, Northern Lights and Blue Mammoth autos - 70g dried! http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/525136-northern-lights-x-bb-auto.htm
Appreciate the links! Going to give them a look tonight. Have a few auto flowers...cheese from Dinafem is the one that sticks out in my mind. Have so many reg seeds I want to grow out first though...I need more space! I'm considering a cardboard box plant city in my dining roomFound a few and yes there is a sour kush auto and a skunk out by sensi seeds. I'm sure there's some strains that autos don't have, but most of the popular strains(Northern Lights, White Widow, Skunk, etc) have auto counterparts.
question about auto, Autoflower Thread & Resource Guide, forceflowering versus autoflowers...pro's with experience !!, http://www.autoflower.net/forums/f2/...seed-4366.html, http://www.marijuanapassion.com/foru...ad.php?t=56366
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