First Grow Autos

Oldreefer said:

Nice grow going. My first grows ever were autos...over 15 yrs ago. Ain't missed a beat since even through moves. Autos should be called timex...takes a beating and keeps on ticking. Tough little suckers but they have their limits.
Nice setup...a heat mat would solve root zone temps in germ. Your double cups will make trans easier and safer...that's my method 100% of the time. A caution I'll share is while happy frog got you to this point, why not use it as final since you've obviously got watering down well. FFOF can be a bit hot for autos and may give ya a fit when happy frog roots hit the new shit. I usually trans at 1 week. Seldom have a stunt.
No input on pot size as I've never grown in anything bigger than 1 gal....ease of handling is a biggie when you been doing it perpetually for 15 yrs. Also much much easier to water properly.
Let me add...while I germ everything on 24/0 under T5HO for 3 weeks, all are moved to a flower area on 12/12.....autos stay on their genetic schedule regardless and I can grow a photo anytime I wish which I do often.
You'll find autos need less nutes than photos...aamof, a lot less. Auto genetics do not allow for much recovery time so pushing the rope will get you a tangle.

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insomnia65 said:

Really like this post, just wondering do you still stay on the 1 gallon pot when doing photos.

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insomnia65 said:

How big are the pots

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Ukulele Haze said:

I know leaves curling upward can sometimes indicate light stress. If that is the issue, usually dimming the light or moving the light higher does the job. But, I am kind of a novice grower. So, take that with a grain of salt.

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LordEnki said:

out of their cups and into their homes. double cup worked great. hopefully all is well with them.
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GreenAndTastey said:

are these autos? From my understanding a plant will know if its in a smaller pot and grow more rapidly, in theory what you're doing with stacked solo cups makes sense, but everything I read online suggests it still stunts an autoflower

How did these girls get on in the end? Thinking about doing the same so I can get my second grow started

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speedwell68 said:

Looking good. I wish mine were as good as that after 21 days.

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SolitaryMan said:

Question for Oldreefer: are you saying that You veg your photos under 12/12 ?
ive only grown a few Auto’s and they were all short (16inches ) utilizing 16/8 !
As it turns out , I overfertilized the first Autos and they never grew properly.

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insomnia65 said:

What are you feeding them.

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