They have been in veg about 30-40 days now.. So do you think I can keep veging another 14 days and then flower them all the same time. Would you continue giving them veg nutes and then keep them all on the same nute schedule for flower or how exactly would you do that? Would you keep them on 24 for the remainder of veg to hopefully slow the budding down? They were just switched them from 24/0 to 18/6 like a week ago.
In my eyes I think both strains are ready for flowering. You said they were 2 feet tall at the moment correct? If thats the case they will be between 4 and 5 feet when they finish flowering. If it were me I'd wait a week or two then go ahead and put everything into the flowering stage under a 12/12 light cycle, but thats just me.
As for nutrients....
During the vegetative stage you want to give them more Nitrogen than anything else, however during the flowering stage they need more Phosphorous and Potassium. Look at buying bat guano or get some bloom nutrients from fox farm. From my research those both work extremely well. Just remember that two weeks before harvesting you need to flush them and stop feeding them nutrients or it will make the bud taste funny.
So to answer your nutrient schedule shortly... No. Don't keep them on the same nute schedule. When budding they need more Phosporous and Potassium (The second and third numbers on the NPK rating).
As for the last question, if its possible I'd put the autoflowering strain under 24/0 and the regular strain under 18/6. However, if thats not possible put it all under 18/6.
Oh, here is a list of the pros and cons of autoflowering plants.
Advantages of autoflowering seeds:
- Multiple harvest per year
- They stay small
- Short grow and flowering period
- Very resistant plants.
Disadvantages of autoflowering seeds:
- Smaller harvest
- Lower THC%
