Are you sure it was an auto. I am unfamiliar with the strain, but it sounds like you have a photo period plant and it might not flower til fall. 8-10 weeks could be how long it will flower once it starts to flower.
They are pricey, but the strains I have grown were fucking bulletproof. Been growiing the same cut of mandelbrot's Oilspill for four years. Never lost a branch. Doesn't need support and throws frost dense stank nugs. Hands down the most stable genetics i have grown in my outdoor experience...
I think the white tips come from the plant having a lil difficulty getting free of its testa. I see it quite a bit on the ladies i have to help get undressed.
Low humidity is the problem according to the article. Says it affects stoma function by drying out the plants natural waxes leaving them vulnerable to infection. Very interesting article by a pioneer in the game.
I just read an article that tied pm issues to humidity. According to article they eliminated pm from their grow spaces by running 70% in veg and 60's for flower. I will try to find the article again and link it here.
True didn't consider that. Good to know about seeds. I'm considering diff systems for indoor and don't want to waste time learning systems i will discard after not getting results i want. This system looks pretty low maintenance and high reward. I like what i see. I know yields vary based...