1.2Lb Per Auto (DWC)

EliteLegend

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Only since legalisation do we get this Kids&Cranks with all that dreaming ....lol
On every big grow where people are pulling a lb per plant on autos people on those forums said the same, n
Never happen

Most autos do their own thing, And fast

The strain is very important, most will only yield 2-3 oz

I did a Auto, in DWC, got 7oz, but was not my 1st grow either,mist I get in the 2-3oz range

Good luck on your ambitious endeavor

Is this your 1st grow attempt? Focus on them living not trying to make $$$$ or it will be an epic fail
Have u ever grown anything before

Is that a blurple light, if so it's probably more like 300w at the wall not 1500
blurple lights are horrible to use in almost every grow I looked at. Im not as green as you think.
 

insomnia65

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Green Refuge

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The plant would have to have a flawless life (extremely difficult) from seed to harvest. You'd also need top line genetics and of course top line equipment. It's doable if every single aspect is optimal but that's hard to achieve on your first grow with no experience in diagnosing cannabis plants.
 

Herb & Suds

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I rarely say this but I'm going to this once

FLUSH !

Flush your plan and start over before you dedicate time and resources into a failure
Reduce your goals so you can actually attain them and increase bit by bit as you learn
And Auto's are the bane of every first attempt

You can dial in a grow on clones but from seed ...not much of a chance
 

Failmore

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Yeah. Hate to get on board this bash train. But sorry man those goals are not realistic.

First of...you got your information from the internet.

From personal experience with hydro and dwc every single thing you read and thought you understand is utterly wrong. The internet is 90% awful fuck off bad advice from idiots who think they have a brain.

The environment plays such a huge role in the grow. It is simply not possible to look at what sombody else did...in a different house...with different lights...different strains...etc...and expect the same results.

Your first run you are going to have to change so much to get the environment correct. What you think in your head works does not work in the real world. I know this from personal experience.

It took me 3 grows to get my environment and set up working for what I got and my space.

I have 2 autos going now and do not expect more than 5 ounces per plant. I wanted to try autos and see how they go...see what the hype is and make my own judgment.

I know for a fact I can get over 1lb from my 2x4x7 with photos and a long veg.
 

Lordhooha

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On every big grow where people are pulling a lb per plant on autos people on those forums said the same, n
blurple lights are horrible to use in almost every grow I looked at. Im not as green as you think.
Any big grow running autos are most likely joke and will most likely go under. I know I've seen it its why I don't jack with autos.
 

Doug Dawson

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I don't get why ppl grow autos period
They have their place. I will grow 4 of them outdoors this year at my cottage. Last year we had an incredible summer weather wise here in Ontario but the first week of September we were on holidays at our cottage and it poured rain every day and night time temps dropped down to 3deg Celsius. If I had photo's up there it would have ruined them. Now this year I plan on starting 4 auto's indoors early enough to shoot for a mid Aug harvest. That's the only real reason I can see growing them.
 

EliteLegend

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Well.. After alot of thought after reading all your comments. I realize that it will be easier to achieve high yield running photos. Since it is my first grow, no matter how much book work ive done the real show will surely provide some level of difficulty. At first I thought it would be way easier to grow pounds per plant with some of the new autoflower strains that people show insanely high yields. Having to learn how to raise photos will take me a few more weeks, and a few more extra months of grow time, but I guess its about the only viable option in terms of harvest size. Early on I found out about autoflowers and just loved the ease in them, but yeah if im willing to spend as much money on a grow, and having my high expectations, the best bet is photos... I must say tho, no one has changed my mind the entire last year. I honestly can say I fell for the hype train of massive easy pounds of 20%+ thc in 3 months or less lol. Thanks guys, feel like my perception widened a bit lol.
 

Doug Dawson

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Well.. After alot of thought after reading all your comments. I realize that it will be easier to achieve high yield running photos. Since it is my first grow, no matter how much book work ive done the real show will surely provide some level of difficulty. At first I thought it would be way easier to grow pounds per plant with some of the new autoflower strains that people show insanely high yields. Having to learn how to raise photos will take me a few more weeks, and a few more extra months of grow time, but I guess its about the only viable option in terms of harvest size. Early on I found out about autoflowers and just loved the ease in them, but yeah if im willing to spend as much money on a grow, and having my high expectations, the best bet is photos... I must say tho, no one has changed my mind the entire last year. I honestly can say I fell for the hype train of massive easy pounds of 20%+ thc in 3 months or less lol. Thanks guys, feel like my perception widened a bit lol.
Brother, the only difference between growing photos and autos is with auto's you don't have to switch light schedule to make them bud. Photo's are actually easier for a beginner because if you mess them up in veg you can nurse them back to health. Almost all issues with an auto cost you as they are on a timer so to speak. You can also train and top photos which can drastically increase your yield. I think you are making a wise choice changing to photos.
 

Failmore

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Well.. After alot of thought after reading all your comments. I realize that it will be easier to achieve high yield running photos. Since it is my first grow, no matter how much book work ive done the real show will surely provide some level of difficulty. At first I thought it would be way easier to grow pounds per plant with some of the new autoflower strains that people show insanely high yields. Having to learn how to raise photos will take me a few more weeks, and a few more extra months of grow time, but I guess its about the only viable option in terms of harvest size. Early on I found out about autoflowers and just loved the ease in them, but yeah if im willing to spend as much money on a grow, and having my high expectations, the best bet is photos... I must say tho, no one has changed my mind the entire last year. I honestly can say I fell for the hype train of massive easy pounds of 20%+ thc in 3 months or less lol. Thanks guys, feel like my perception widened a bit lol.
Dude...if that were a thing nobody would be growing photos. Everybody would be growing 1 lb autos in 3 months
 

Doug Dawson

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Also you are not saving any time with auto's. You can grow out a photo just as quick, the difference is you have control over photos. They normally take longer because people veg them longer and train them for higher yields. They are also lower in THC than their photo counter parts due to being crossed with very low THC Ruderalis to get the auto flowering gene.
 

bernie344

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Hey guys! New here just wanted some advice, totally apoligize if this thread is in the wrong group. So let me get to the point. Im looking to build a diy dwc for 4 plants, with proper genetics, environment etc im looking for 1.2Lb per plant using good nutrients and techniques. I have studied cannabis growth the entire 2020 because it went legal in my state Janurary 2020. On top of studying cannabis growth I also studied mushroom growing, now for most people im sure 1.2Lb sounds insane but its not I assure you. Im buying a 1500w led grow light, building a quality enviroment. Im looking to spend at least $3000 on a 4 plant grow. Im looking to really push the bar with autoflowers. And I will only be using strains with explosive yields. Now I did spend 2020 doing study everyday, Ive already read all the comments about starting your first grow small, but thats just not an option for me. I have already purchased the full spectrum light and will be including bagged c02. For all the vet growers. Has anyone ever seen 1.2lb per auto? Dwc, proper tenting, beastly lighting, co2, quality nutrients, good recirculation, proper care etc. Just really curious because one side of the internet says they have grown autos for years and average a few ounces or less, while the otherside talks about autopounders are the way of the mando lol
You got almost no chance, remove almost.
 

GrassBurner

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Start small and get your hands dirty. You could research for 10 more years on the subject, but you'll learn more in the 4 months during your first grow than all those years combined. You can then focus your research on specific areas that you need to improve, as opposed to the shotgun approach.
All the same rules for life still apply in growing grass. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of hype and trends. Stick to tried and true while you learn about the plant itself. Then start experimenting :blsmoke:
Your goal for your first grow, should be to make it through to harvest. Nice and simple. I was given some great advice before my first grow. I was told to just let the plant grow. No training, trimming, topping, etc... This let's you observe how the plant would naturally grow. As you continue growing, you will have a baseline to compare different styles of training to increase yields.
 

Dr. Who

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Sorry so many replies lol didnt expect so many, Ill try to explain everything. Ok for lighting its the gavita 1700e in one tent and the spyder 2i in another. However im also now looking at the Growers Choice ROI E-680 because of the similar specs but has an increase spectrum length, which should result in higher yields. Im planning on a closed system, which will also benifit. One pounder for example is "teetee pulls a kila from 2 autoflowers" dont wanna post the thread link as im assuming ill be autobanned lol but its not hard to find. He uses 900w+ wall watts to grow 2 autos and produced over 1100 grams. The strain was Dutch Passion Auto Ultimate, using coco. He even transplanted the auto and once it even locked out. Still produced over 550grams in one plant. There are multiple strains like this that I have been researching. And to answer @Dank Budz the only reason Im starting first on autoflowers instead of photos was because when I started my research last year I had a few checks I wanted to make sure was marked. Photos for sure a pound per plant is lightwork. But with autos it would be a challenge. Plus I like that with autos it cuts out half the labor. Autoflowers in a dwc with great monitoring seemed like a no brainer to me. I got 2 full notebooks worth of study, and 1 more than I plan to use to document every step I take. Sorry for taking so long to reply, ill have to take a look again and see if I missed anything. If this auto grow goes as expected im moving to photoperiods.

Been doing this since May of 74. Saw all the early auto's and yawned. The biggest growing auto strain is from Dr. Greenthumb - Iranian Autoflower.

While I did play with this when it first came out. I don't care for auto's - Lower THC content is just the starter....They tend to be small, very small.

To get 1.2 lbs from an auto? Nah, I just can't see it for the quality of the resulting yield...

What's the "claimed" auto heavyweight, Northern Lights auto? Indoor says 450-550gp square meter? Gosh, I'll bet you dimes to dollars they run it SOG to get that. They also claim over 5 ft tall for outdoor runs? The Iranians did over that! Funky looking plant too.

Even if you succeed with those Northern Lights. That's a whole shit ton of work for only 14% concentrations of cannabinoids!

Go Photo's and learn to grow. DO NOT believe the nutrient makers claim either dude! No "boosting" or "flushing".....

I like to suggest you grow an African Violet. If you can get that to bloom. You can then grow cannabis.
You don't treat it like a tomato - You'll do better treating it like a tropical
 

EliteLegend

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Dude...if that were a thing nobody would be growing photos. Everybody would be growing 1 lb autos in 3 months
I
Been doing this since May of 74. Saw all the early auto's and yawned. The biggest growing auto strain is from Dr. Greenthumb - Iranian Autoflower.

While I did play with this when it first came out. I don't care for auto's - Lower THC content is just the starter....They tend to be small, very small.

To get 1.2 lbs from an auto? Nah, I just can't see it for the quality of the resulting yield...

What's the "claimed" auto heavyweight, Northern Lights auto? Indoor says 450-550gp square meter? Gosh, I'll bet you dimes to dollars they run it SOG to get that. They also claim over 5 ft tall for outdoor runs? The Iranians did over that! Funky looking plant too.

Even if you succeed with those Northern Lights. That's a whole shit ton of work for only 14% concentrations of cannabinoids!

Go Photo's and learn to grow. DO NOT believe the nutrient makers claim either dude! No "boosting" or "flushing".....

I like to suggest you grow an African Violet. If you can get that to bloom. You can then grow cannabis.
You don't treat it like a tomato - You'll do better treating it like a tropical
Appreciate all the good advice, yeah I feel victim to all those claims because I was seeing the same types of posts claiming autopounders. Just glad I took everyones advice instead of feeling so defeated lol.
 

twentyeight.threefive

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Appreciate all the good advice, yeah I feel victim to all those claims because I was seeing the same types of posts claiming autopounders. Just glad I took everyones advice instead of feeling so defeated lol.
If you think you're going to pull a pound out of a photo on your first run you're going to end up disappointed as well.

Not to rain on your parade. But as others have said, reading how it's done and actually doing is quite a bit harder. It's going to take a combination of research/reading, making errors to learn from, and just overall grow experience. Good luck!
 
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