autoflowering questions...

[Mr. Vapor]

Hi gang,
I just received my seeds from Dr. chronic, and opted for the mixed bag of autoflowering seeds from Lowlife.

This is my first attempt at an auto flowring strain, and had a few questions i was hoping some of you could confirm for me.

1. from my understanding i set my light schedule to 18/6 right from the get go and dont need to change it at all.

2. plant will automatically switch from veg to flower when its biological clock tells it to, i don't need to induce flowering in any way.

3. at about what week does the plant usually switch to flowering?

4. With my traditional grows, my plants are usually in my grow cab for 6 weeks before i switch to flower, and they usually flower around week 8 or 9 for a total of 14-15 week grow period start to finish. How many weeks should I expect this one to go?


thanks in advance guys!

 

[hmmm123]

Auto flowering stains basically cut out the veg stage i think, as for how many weeks you should expect it to go for, i dunno for sure i plan on leaving my lowryder-2 for 9 weeks from sprout, hope that helps a bit.

 

[ElBarto]

Most of your questions seem to be answered on the Dr Chronic website.


Auto mixed pack 15 seeds

Automatic Mixed Pack Seeds per pack : 15
Type : Auto flowering mix of IBL & F1
Height : 10 –23 inches
Harvest : 8 - 10 weeks from seed
Yield : 14 – 30g per plant
Odour : Mixed
Ideal light regime : 20/4 from seed to harvest
Ideal pot size : 5 – 7litres
Environment : Indoors/Outdoors
Effect : Mixed
Potency : Mixed 15 seeds with completely random parents selected from our normal range, the possibilities are endless.

 

[born2killspam]

You're basics are pretty much on the money.. They say that 20/4 is superior to 18/6 for most autos though.. Males should start to show sex at about 17-18 days, and females a few days after that.. Most experienced growers who have done autos tend to agree that the quoted growth periods are a bit shorter than ideal, and they let them grow an extra week or so..
At just under 3 weeks veg time, plus 6-7 weeks of flowering, you're looking at 70 days or so from the point the seedling rises from the soil, give or take as per personal preference..

 

[Boneman]

I couldnt agree with born2killspam any more. I have found males show at 17 days and females at 20. I have always done 18/6 with no probs. 70 days is whats advertised, but normally they need an extra week. Its fun to watch them bud so fastly. I normally get about 2 O's dried from my ak's. I did just grow one that turned out a hermie!! 1st one though out of quite a few...so I guess shit happens.

 

[frostythesnowthug]

dude check out my profile, and go to the autos posts i've done...
pretty much all the info you could need to deal with autos.
very easy plants that dont like excessive nutes, so go steady and finde a happy medium...ideal ratio seems to be build up to around 3/4 rec dose.
Dont feed unless nec until they show sex, yes around 17 for males 21+ for fem, as soon as flowering starts feed a diluted solution of bloom nutes prolly 1/4 dose to start, and add 1/6 or 1/8 grow type nutes...continue building bloom dose, and keep grow mutes at 1/6 1/8 dose.
molasses is beneficial too.

 

[ShadowGod]

Hi gang,
I just received my seeds from Dr. chronic, and opted for the mixed bag of autoflowering seeds from Lowlife.

This is my first attempt at an auto flowring strain, and had a few questions i was hoping some of you could confirm for me.

1. from my understanding i set my light schedule to 18/6 right from the get go and dont need to change it at all.

2. plant will automatically switch from veg to flower when its biological clock tells it to, i don't need to induce flowering in any way.

3. at about what week does the plant usually switch to flowering?

4. With my traditional grows, my plants are usually in my grow cab for 6 weeks before i switch to flower, and they usually flower around week 8 or 9 for a total of 14-15 week grow period start to finish. How many weeks should I expect this one to go?


thanks in advance guys!

1. Correct. If heat/electricity use isn't an issue you can even go 20/4.
2. Correct.
3. Week 4.
4. Approximately 10 weeks total from seed.

 

[ThaGreenBandit]

Haven't started my first grow yet, but will be in less than 2 weeks. In the meantime, I been doing nothing but reading, reading, reading, and you seem to be pretty much on the money. 18/6 is cool, but 20/4 is said to be better. From what I've read, they should start flowering, automatically, around week 4, and just a little extra info, the general opinion seems to be they prefer little to no nutes. I'll be growing LR2 X AK47, and some White Dwarfs once I get started. Keep me posted on your grow. Would love to compare notes

 

[learing the ways]

hey ive recenlty bought the same seeds, i planted mine 5 days ago. i have mine on a 24/7 light cycle and thers no need to encourage flowering all u have to do is water/feed and apply light and you should be sorted.

 

[poon]

i planted mine like a few weeks back..but they havten started flowering yet or show signs of sex..

 

[ThaGreenBandit]

i planted mine like a few weeks back..but they havten started flowering yet or show signs of sex..

Hmmm... Not sure. What type of lighting cycle you got them on? You might have to get at one of the gurus up on here. VictorVicious knows his shit, ask him. Damn that avatar is phat!!

 

[poon]

i think their stunted...cause i been moving lights aroung and messing around with my box...just to get it right...but its on a 18/6 cycle...
i got like 3 lowryders and 3 mysterys

 

[ThaGreenBandit]

i think their stunted...cause i been moving lights aroung and messing around with my box...just to get it right...but its on a 18/6 cycle...
i got like 3 lowryders and 3 mysterys

I know LR's prefer 18/6 or 20/4 light cycles, but, you ever considered switching to 12/12 to induce flowering?

 

[Maryjane123]

I heard 12/12 gave you a lower yield

 

[ThaGreenBandit]

yeah, I've read that also. I've also been told that it induces flowering, so Poon could just switch to induce flowering, then jump back up to a 18/6 or a 20/4. Just a thought... If the plants aren't flowering yet, it might be worth a try...

 

[Maryjane123]

Yea Maybe Worth a try..Poon are u from Scarborough? if so im only round corner from you

 

[camaro630hp]

i am growing some now 20/4 they will flower faster but i changed it 2 18/6 cause of the heat

they r really cool looking
they grow like 1 big bud

good luck with ur grow

 

[camaro630hp]

btw u will lov them

 

[frostythesnowthug]

guys, as i posted earlier, check out my posts on autos via my profile, theres all the info you need right there.
i breed autos, and i've had a lot to do with
LR/LR2/dieselryder and some of the other lowlife autos while i was playin around makin my own ECSD and NL#1 autos.

 

[camaro630hp]

i will check it out

guys, as i posted earlier, check out my posts on autos via my profile, theres all the info you need right there.
i breed autos, and i've had a lot to do with
LR/LR2/dieselryder and some of the other lowlife autos while i was playin around makin my own ECSD and NL#1 autos.