Is this Lowryder auto ready?

This is an outdoor auto Lowryder from the Joint Doctor. The breeder claims this strain takes 8 weeks from seed to harvest. I'm currently at 9.5 weeks.
I don't want to pull her early, but I've noticed she's starting to get powdery mildew, so I don't want to put it off too much longer either.
What do you all think? Is she ready?


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Not ready at all ...jus because they say that doesn't mean it's always going to be the same for you, deff a nice baseline but I do maybe someone else can give you an answer but if it's PM I'd pull it and throw what piece has mold on it but that's just me, someone else can deff give you a better answer

If it's mold from rain you can cover the buds or bring inside if it's in a pot.

no, it's not ready.. See how the pistils are white and standing tall? You want the pistils to turn orangish/brownish and curl up.

I have an auto that has been going for what seems like forever. Just waiting for her to die.. 10 weeks would seem average for an auto, but it could be 12 or more. 8 weeks would be very rare and under the best conditions. They just say that to get us to buy the seeds.

Thanks for the advice. I'm new to this and still learning.

smoketastic said:

Thanks for the advice. I'm new to this and still learning.

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What strain I got train wreck and blueberry from them laying around. And how has it been growing there autos?

smoketastic said:

Thanks for the advice. I'm new to this and still learning.

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80 days from sprout would seem like a safe target.. You really need a USB scope to see the trichomes to know for sure. They are $27 on Amazon. Look up Supereyes 2 megapixel. I have one. It's awesome. I'd be harvesting my auto right now based on the length of time (70 days), but the scope tells me it needs 10-20 more days. You want those buds nice and ripe.

Without a scope you want the pistils to all be orange and curly (The lower buds may need more time than the top buds so you can harvest the top and let the lowers hang out for an extra week.) If you have all green leaves and white pistils still showing she's not done. I've been flushing my plant for two weeks and she still isn't yellowing for some reason. I think I underestimated the flush date. The buds are mostly orange, but under the scope i only have a few ambers..
Alos, I have my auto under 12/12. This will affect it's finish date. I do believe that the 8 week claims are grown under indoor lighting at 24 hrs per day. (Not the healthiest idea for trichome production in my opinion.) If your plant is outdoors then it's not getting super long days and will likely take longer to finish.

This is a pretty good post.
https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/accurate-information-about-autoflowering-plants.60678/

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You really need a USB scope to see the trichomes to know for sure.

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Hey, thanks man. I appreciate the advice. Last week I bought an inexpensive jeweler's loupe from Amazon, but you get what you pay for, I guess. I can't get a close enough view of the trichs with it . I'll check out that USB scope. It might be worth the investment.

Can I ask you what you think about this Mephisto Sour Crack Auto I have going? It's only at the end of week 7, but the hairs are all orange.



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smoketastic said:

Hey, thanks man. I appreciate the advice. Last week I bought an inexpensive jeweler's loupe from Amazon, but you get what you pay for, I guess. I can't get a close enough view of the trichs with it . I'll check out that USB scope. It might be worth the investment.


Can I ask you what you think about this Mephisto Sour Crack Auto I have going? It's only at the end of week 7, but the hairs are all orange.



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Definitely get a USB scope if you can spare the cash. It makes a huge difference. The problem with being a hobby grower is that we grow from seed and never grow the same strain under the same conditions so it's hard to judge when they will finish..

Too hard to tell from the pic. I'll say "No" since the leaves are all still green.