Slow growth autoflower in soil

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bamdamhigh

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My first grow is looking a bit behind on achedule, most of the reviews i saw for same strain is harvested around 82-85days(gorilla cookies auto from fast buds). Mine is now 72 days grown in soil under 100w and look like it still have a long way to go.

when should i expect harvesting?
 

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Im growing same strain in a cup for the solo cup challenge. Almost done with it, 2 more weeks. Only very few white hairs left. Going for 10 weeks flower which is what attitude uk said per breeder.

A good example of breeder times being taken as grain of salt but you are counting from seed? It said flower time 70 days.

I think youll like the weed its very dank and others here grown it say same thing. Id be excited seeing all those white hairs its going to be packed with bud.
 
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I’m just giving bloom nutes and calmag for the the past 10 days and now week 12 just started from seedling(day 78 ). My question is should i start flushing/watering and stop feeding anymore till harvest? Since i have like 2 weeks if not less to harvest?
 

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Budzbuddha said:
Narrow leaf sativa - Except a long finish.
Regardless if “ auto “ but biggest reason …. Needs more light other than 100watts.

Forget 2 weeks - plant finishes when it finishes.
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@Budzbuddha Is it a problem if it stayed for more time?? I mean my schedule is either harvest in 2 weeks or 5 weeks cause I won’t be around the place
 
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bamdamhigh said:
@medidedicated since you grew the strain and you know it, I noticed some purple leaves. Is that phosphorus deficiency, or it’s normal? Because I’m only using bloom now, but not grow nutes.
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I dont recall getting notified of your tag, weird, sorry about that. So today would be like week 9 and is a 10 week strain being a big part sativa idk.

If it was 12-13 weeks since it started flowering, about 3-4 weeks veg on average, Id chop. I learned that from people here, its just too long for a modern hybrid, something is just off. Though looking back I probably would of had a better harvest giving it at least 2-3 more weeks tops.

Im a new grower too and only did ok with dtw coco. Being new still cant help much with that either. Here are some pics, to show beans just vary like having kids.

That includes finish time, mine being done on week 9 may not happen with yours, was also a micro plant in a cup, ripes faster.

Preference is a factor people would debate mine wasnt quite done but I press rosin pretty sure I lost terps and yield letting it go longer. Just wasnt as smelly/sticky.
 

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Heres an auto in ffof soil at week 12 and a half, pics of chop. People were saying go another few weeks but I just couldnt do it. It would of had slightly more yield but was a happy harvest. I think suboptimal soil conditions delayed harvest.

If that happens id suggest pushing it just a little more. You have quite a few white hairs left, it will yield a good amount more going the extra mile.

You have some of the pros already on here helping id listen to them they wont steer you wrong. Just keep updating.
 

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Nutty sKunK said:
Nope. Feed for at least another 7-10 days with a higher ratio of K (potassium)

Can do the last few waterings just plain water for ease and save a little nutes which is what I personally do
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You never flush at the end?As I saw many videos of people saying the smoke is way better if you flushed and gave plain water for the last 10-14days?
 
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medidedicated said:
Heres an auto in ffof soil at week 12 and a half, pics of chop. People were saying go another few weeks but I just couldnt do it. It would of had slightly more yield but was a happy harvest. I think suboptimal soil conditions delayed harvest.

If that happens id suggest pushing it just a little more. You have quite a few white hairs left, it will yield a good amount more going the extra mile.

You have some of the pros already on here helping id listen to them they wont steer you wrong. Just keep updating.
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Thanks mate for the detailed feedback. I will post updates in 2 weeks from now.
 
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bamdamhigh said:
You never flush at the end?As I saw many videos of people saying the smoke is way better if you flushed and gave plain water for the last 10-14days?
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It’s probably better because they overfed to begin with and the last two weeks the plant was metabolising itself. I’ve left a plant fade for ages and eventually the centre of the bud goes yellow while the outer part remains green. This may lead to a smoother smoke with less chlorophyll present I dunno.

All I know for 100% is that if the plant is not overfed you don’t not need to flush to have smooth smoke! I can rush dry a bud (2 days) of a live plant and still be smooth lol
 
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Nutty sKunK said:
It’s probably better because they overfed to begin with and the last two weeks the plant was metabolising itself. I’ve left a plant fade for ages and eventually the centre of the bud goes yellow while the outer part remains green. This may lead to a smoother smoke with less chlorophyll present I dunno.

All I know for 100% is that if the plant is not overfed you don’t not need to flush to have smooth smoke! I can rush dry a bud (2 days) of a live plant and still be smooth lol
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Does my plant look like over fed from your experience?
Also, I noticed that you grow organically, so probably you don't need to flush right? Btw have you got your hands on green rush nutrients before? https://greenrushnutrients.com/products/double-trouble-leafy-green-grow-beefy-bud-bloom
I'm thinking of trying them in my next run since they're very easy to use you can just mix them with water and feed like synthetic.
 

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