help with autos

Hey everyone im totally new to this I was hoping i could get help/ pointers. I started nine auto FEMS four days ago and I could use all the help I can get

All looks good. I did see a bit of stretching in one of the pics What light are you using? And how far away is it from the plants?

What is your lighting schedule?

Whatcha growing?

Hi, I'm growing pineapple express, northern lights x big bud, and sweet coffee Ryder, all auto fems. I am on a 24 hour light cycle. Light specs are as follows:
12" x 12" x 2"

Weight: 7 Pounds

Grow and Bloom switch for maximum control and energy savings.

Optics Technology Epistar 5 watt single Chip (TOP_BIN) w/ Reflector

Plug and Play Device

Easily covers a 2'x2' space

Powerful Next Generation Epistar High Intensity LEDs (HI-LED)

BTU: 409

150 Watt Equavilance / 5 Watt Per Diode

48 LED Count

Spectrum: 440nm, 460nm, 630nm ，660nm,730nm(IR), 2700k-3000k

Nice and clean. Great looking room. You're pretty set. Do you have ventilation of some sort going in and out?

Yes it is ventilated

your NOT going to grow nine plants under that little light 100 watt ( actual draw on that one ) and expect much from them. Best plan on a major upgrade.

I did drain tap/nutrient water out, replaced with water I boiled and let cool with no nutes added this time, also lowered water level as I was told I had originally added too much

I'm totally new and I was under the false assumption that I could grow nine as advertised, totally naive and overly anxious... What upgrades in your opinion with the setup I have can I make

Ya I don't understand leds at all. Can't help you there. I'm an old hps guy.

Major false advertising I'm assuming!!

That light's enough for maybe one plant, same goes for that grow space if it's a 2'x2'.

Edit.
Running many different strains in a single system can get tricky. They can have different nutrient requirements.

Bubblin said:

That light's enough for maybe one plant, same goes for that grow space if it's a 2'x2'.

Edit.
Running many different strains in a single system can get tricky. They can have different nutrient requirements.

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The specs of the box are,Dimensions: 36" Tall x 20" Wide x 16.5" Deep, and makes the spectacular claim that it "Grows 7 pounds of dried plant matter per year!" As far as different strains oh ish!!! Another newbie mistake, should've followed my first mind
As far as lighting, do you see any possible upgrade to the system I could make

Upgrades - 250 or 400 hps in there. Just a thought.

malachi762223 said:

The specs of the box are,Dimensions: 36" Tall x 20" Wide x 16.5" Deep, and makes the spectacular claim that it "Grows 7 pounds of dried plant matter per year!" As far as different strains oh ish!!! Another newbie mistake, should've followed my first mind
As far as lighting, do you see any possible upgrade to the system I could make

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Everyone has different growing styles but for me anyway I'd be lucky to fit one auto in that size space.

The thing with autos is you have no control over veg times / the start of flowering. So in a small space you can't flip it to 12/12 really early to keep everything short. Autos just kinda do their own thing, and if you're in coco or hydro they can get large.

@ lighting
I'd prolly look into cobs. 2x cobs at 50w each would annihilate that 100w blurple. But you'll probably need more height / taller tent or cab.

Bubblin said:

Everyone has different growing styles but for me anyway I'd be lucky to fit one auto in that size space.

The thing with autos is you have no control over veg times / the start of flowering. So in a small space you can't flip it to 12/12 really early to keep everything short. Autos just kinda do their own thing, and if you're in coco or hydro they can get large.

@ lighting
I'd prolly look into cobs. 2x cobs at 50w each would annihilate that 100w blurple. But you'll probably need more height / taller tent or cab.

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OK thanks I will check it out

Good luck @malachi762223 hope all goes well for you, sorry you got duped on that light and hydro unit, there's a lot of shady people in this industry trying to make a quick buck off novices.

Yodaweed said:

Good luck @malachi762223 hope all goes well for you, sorry you got duped on that light and hydro unit, there's a lot of shady people in this industry trying to make a quick buck off novices.

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I see and thanks again

A good light will cost you more, but pay you with more and bigger bud! Check out some of the lights and kits from our sponsors, a $300-$400 light will stomp 3 of them chinese lights!

Take a look at htgsupply.com for the lights. Go to amazon.com and look up ipower. You can get 400, 600, or 1000hps bulbs for $15-20. Tried several bulbs over the years and these are equivalent to the $135 ridiculously priced bulbs.

Been using their ballasts for 8 years no probs.

Again I don't know leds. If you are thinking about hps, check out the above.

Now I have to go make my jerky.

Later gator.

What size is your grow room?