So I inherited some large autos, need advice.

anexgrower

Well-Known Member
I’m new to Autos, not new to growing. These are the biggest autos I’ve seen that are only showing pre-flowers. They have been under 24hrs led from seed, in 23 gallon pots. Not sure what the time frame is but I’m wondering if ILGM mixed up his order and I have giant photoperiods on my hands that have vegged forever. Two of them are monsters, the other two need help.
So I’ll start with the tallest monster:
:4A8CC074-7F69-4624-9F3E-D83148035273.jpegF3E2110A-6984-4054-B8B4-211DF7F9C6B8.jpeg
It’s 5’2” from the bottom of the pot to top, about 17” of that is soil. I’ve already trimmed the lower larf.
I’m overwhelmed with options here.
I’ve got a dimmable digital 600w hps, a bunch of different decent full spectrum led lights and tents to put them in. I want to finish this fast more than maximize yields, but who doesn’t want a harvest to carry you through, and your smoking buddies.
So I’m thinking run the healthy ones 12/12 to see if they act like photos.
Trim the weak leaves and open up the monster and tie it open, maybe scrog that one plant and fill a 4’x4’x80” with it alone?
Lollipop and top it to get a even canopy?
What would you do with it?
We can tackle the other plants later...
 

anexgrower

Well-Known Member
The monster after training and trimming is in a 4x4x6.5 and only 12” or so below the lights. It looks like a photoperiod mother that just got switched to 12/12, probably because that’s what it is. This poor old hippie I got them from growing only autos, and grows them on autopilot, didn’t know the seed bank gave him photoperiod seeds. He’s trying his damn hardest to get them to flower under 24/0, feeding flowering nutrients and killing some that way, but the two that thrived are jungles. One of them is white widow, sour smelling right now like a diesel, the other is an unknown strain I’m still calling the Monster:
1C70A36F-5423-4142-ADAF-12F7CE6EE8F3.jpeg
it’s already started it’s stretch, and the 4x4 is looking smaller than I hoped.
 

Soul Dwella

Well-Known Member
[QUOTE
it’s already started it’s stretch, and the 4x4 is looking smaller than I hoped.
[/QUOTE]
geez, the 4x4 looking like a 2x2...lol
 

TheDifferenceX

Well-Known Member
Probably a good thing they were given to you, considering the previous person didn't know if they were photo/auto or even how old they were.

Good luck, hopefully you see it through to harvest.

I agree with everyone else, not an autoflower.
 

anexgrower

Well-Known Member
Probably a good thing they were given to you, considering the previous person didn't know if they were photo/auto or even how old they were.

Good luck, hopefully you see it through to harvest.

I agree with everyone else, not an autoflower.
He's in his 70's, hit his head on concrete getting bucked off a horse. He did mention that they were taking longer than the others to flower, I'm actually glad that they are photo's so I can keep them around.
 

Lifer99

Active Member
holy shit! if those are autos your doing better than I ever did lol. I did grow some aprox 3ft from ILGM especially Jack Herrer but I grew out doors in hot humid conditions so I know it was stressful on the girls. Great work!
 
Top