1st Grow, autoflower multi-strain, From The UK!

BigJohnny

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Hey everyone, I'm a few weeks into my first ever grow so I thought it was time to start my grow diary (sorry, journal for those over the Atlantic), so here goes.

Equipment:

Secret Jardin DR90IIt tent. Dimensions: Bottom chamber, 90 x 90 x 150 - Top chamber, 90 x 90 x 60 (cm).
6" fan and Rhino carbon filter.
400w dual spec HPS, digital ballast.
8 x 6.5 ltr pots.
Temp/humidity reader.
6" clip on fan.

Grow medium and nutes:

Biobizz Allmix soil.
Plant Magic 'old timer' grow and bloom.
Plant Magic bio silicon.
B'cuzz root stimulant.

The Beans: All Autos, All Fem.

3 x Sweet Seed's cream caramel.
3 x Sweet Seed's black Jack.
3 x Sweet seed's mohan ram.
5 x Short Stuff's Russian rocket fuel.
5 x Short Stuff's Himalayan blue diesel.

And the freebies...

3 x Sagmartha's shot adrenalin.
3 x Sagmartha's flash babylon.
1 x World of Seed's Afghan kush ryder.

The Story So Far:

So, like a lot of people, I've got sick of buying low quality weed from spotty teenagers for a stupid price, so after months of planning and research I've taken the plunge and set up my first grow. I chose to go with autoflowers for the first few grows because my main tent is only 150cm tall which is perfect for autos. I'll probably move onto photos after a few grows and more confident with the basics enabling me to experiment with techniques such as topping, scrogging etc etc...

On 23rd April I popped 9 seeds in jiffy plugs, and to cut a very long story short, I messed around with the seeds, potted some, didn't pot others, potted some more, over-watered, under-watered and learned some very valuable lessons.

So that brings us all up to date, in my tent I have cream caramels, black jacks, Himalayan blue diesel and a shot adrenaline at various stages of life ranging from 2 weeks to 4 weeks old. I'll try and update some pics to illustrate my journey so far...
 

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BigJohnny

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So there we have it, the pics show from day 1 up to today.

I hope you enjoy my diary and join alongside me as I continue my endeavors. Feel free to comment/advise/criticise or ask any questions.

Johnny.
 

BigJohnny

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While I'm on a role (and fairly baked) I'll take the opportunity to highlight some of my mistakes/things I've learned.

*Don't fuck about with your seeds, just let nature do its thing.

*Don't over-water. Let the soil get fairy dry before watering again.

*Don't use soil that is too heavy in nutes for seedlings, they don't like that.

*Don't start off the seedlings under 400w HPS, I've now ordered a 125w CFL w/reflector.

*Don't put the seedlings in dry soil and then water, the soil subsides. Next time I will fill up the pots, water, then top up and water again to allow a good soil level before planting.

*Don't panic or over-attend to things, these plants are hardy, show them love but don't smother them.
 

jhowdy17

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lots of good tips there dude haha i have learned most of those things the hard way in time. all in all, its just about recreating that happy outdoor environment. I mean, if someone put you in a closet, you would survive , but youd be happier with some great food, fresh air, and a cool temp haha.
 

jhowdy17

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im stoked to see how all those autos turn out too brother. how are your temps sitting with lights on? and is that ducting going out the window to a secure area? i trust it is..great way to get that heat outta there
 

BigJohnny

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Lights on I was hitting mid 70's but the last couple of days the weather's improved and I'm now hitting mid 80's. I'm gonna change my light cycle so the lights are off during the hot period of the day.

A mate of mine just grew out some autos, bloody hell they were a good smoke, I hope mine turn out as well as his did.
 

jhowdy17

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Lights on I was hitting mid 70's but the last couple of days the weather's improved and I'm now hitting mid 80's. I'm gonna change my light cycle so the lights are off during the hot period of the day.

A mate of mine just grew out some autos, bloody hell they were a good smoke, I hope mine turn out as well as his did.
right on buddy, sounds like a plan to me. i run mine at night too and can keep my 600 watt HPS at 78F exactly. ive only done reg seeds, always cool to see the yield/potency of an auto grow
 
Looks cool bro I Never seen that tent b4 i mean has that got like a space at the top also :) Good luck m8 and also auto's can be a pain in the ass they very bitchy man act different to the norm bro my advice is switch to norm after this and your learn more and if that space at the top ov yer tent had the cfl youd be good to keep a few little moms man and go perpetual you no good looking op ya got going peace FUGITIVE 360
 

BigJohnny

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Looking good mate, just started my 1st too, good luck!:hump:
Thanks mate, good luck to you as well. I don't know what stage you are at but you'll be amazed how quick things change. I've taken pictures everyday and I'm in awe of them. Basically, I'm already hooked on growing and can't wait to smoke some of my own.
Looks cool bro I Never seen that tent b4 i mean has that got like a space at the top also :) Good luck m8 and also auto's can be a pain in the ass they very bitchy man act different to the norm bro my advice is switch to norm after this and your learn more and if that space at the top ov yer tent had the cfl youd be good to keep a few little moms man and go perpetual you no good looking op ya got going peace FUGITIVE 360
Cheers for popping in man, yeah I'm loving the tent but haven't utilised the top chamber yet, I figured it'll be good for drying and/or clones/mothers... I underestimated how much room I'd have in the bottom chamber, that is, I didn't realise just how much room a fan and filter takes up... I have enough auto seeds for another 2-3 grows which I'll use up before I buy anymore seeds - even though seeds are relatively inexpensive, because I lost my job recently, I can't afford to spend anymore cash... I'm looking forward to moving onto photos and trying out some techniques to keep them at a restricted height, might try a scrog. These bloody autos are shooting up though, one of them I've had to LST a little because she's getting too tall.

Anyway, enough rambling, I'll up some pics now.
 

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BigJohnny

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Somehow I managed to post some picture at the top, didn't mean to. That's the plant that I've LSTed a little to bring the height down.
 

gander

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im on day 22 now, starting to stretch! your gonna be smoking your own before me tho!! Cant wait, counting down the days! Peace!
 

Ajjax

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Great thread, really helpful hints, would you by chance share where you ordered your autos from? Ive been thinking about trying autos but heard that Nirvanas autos are junk.
 
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