Autoflowers indoor - It really is that simple

EveryBlueMoon

EveryBlueMoon

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Hey guys I've been trying to come up with a method to create a "new" soiless mix. I'm thinking 5 gallon smart pots with an inch of hydroton at the bottom. Then making the mix with a 6 inch Rockwool cube in the middle and as the roots expand they would reach into a mix of 70% coco coir 20% perlite and 10% hydroton. Any thoughts? I was reading that the Dutch method is a mix of coco coir and hydroton but since so many people seem to rave about the coco perlite mix I figured I'd combine them. The Rockwool cube was an idea of mine because I used to do hydro ebb and flow tables and I love the control they offer. The roots wouldn't really make it to the mix until a bit before flower. I have no idea how this will work out but I think I'm going to try it with some auto Mazar from Dutch Passion. Anybody feel free to weigh in with thoughts, advice, and past experiences.
 
Creature1969

Creature1969

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EveryBlueMoon said:
Hey guys I've been trying to come up with a method to create a "new" soiless mix. I'm thinking 5 gallon smart pots with an inch of hydroton at the bottom. Then making the mix with a 6 inch Rockwool cube in the middle and as the roots expand they would reach into a mix of 70% coco coir 20% perlite and 10% hydroton. Any thoughts? I was reading that the Dutch method is a mix of coco coir and hydroton but since so many people seem to rave about the coco perlite mix I figured I'd combine them. The Rockwool cube was an idea of mine because I used to do hydro ebb and flow tables and I love the control they offer. The roots wouldn't really make it to the mix until a bit before flower. I have no idea how this will work out but I think I'm going to try it with some auto Mazar from Dutch Passion. Anybody feel free to weigh in with thoughts, advice, and past experiences.
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Why all that? Too many mediums in one pot. Want simple with explosive growth?
Straight coco on top of 3" of hydroton or extra large chunky perlite, with an inverted netpot housing an airstone. Hempy style with a single drain 2" up one side. Feed a little weaker than normal but as often as possible or at least daily past week 2.
Caution: This may cause you to search out smaller buckets to grow in to limit plant size. :bigjoint:
 
HighLowGrow

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I started a few BKR f4s. Nice variety in there. Got a couple greens, a lime green, and a tall mofo. At least they are all fems. :bigjoint:

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Couple bud shots.

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Budzbuddha

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HighLowGrow

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MI've got four growing now and this bugger is keeping the light too high so I chopped the top to keep things even. Actually I have a total of 8 under the 600. 4 plants and 4 little ones.

I'll keep this plant undated here to see how it ends up.

The truth is I have a lot O seeds and like to to do my own screwing around with the plants.

I could have bent that thing over and do some LST. Just decided to chop it off.
 
Budzbuddha

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HighLowGrow said:
MI've got four growing now and this bugger is keeping the light too high so I chopped the top to keep things even. Actually I have a total of 8 under the 600. 4 plants and 4 little ones.

I'll keep this plant undated here to see how it ends up.

The truth is I have a lot O seeds and like to to do my own screwing around with the plants.

I could have bent that thing over and do some LST. Just decided to chop it off.
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I said a prayer over that cola .... " rest in peace young one "

You plant murderer .... Lol
 
HighLowGrow

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Budzbuddha said:
I said a prayer over that cola .... " rest in peace young one "

You plant murderer .... Lol
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I usually just let the plant do what it does on its own. I had to chop the top to be fair to the others. I'll gain a bigger overall harvest doing this.
 
Heisengrow

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HighLowGrow said:
Just some of the BS I've encountered over the last 8 years. Keep this shit simple.

1. I use 1 gallon grow bags. You don't need 5 and 10 gallon pots. (Waste dirt if it makes you feel better)
2. FFOF 600 hps - 24/0. Just keep the light on. A 250, or a 400 works too.
3. You don't need molasses, dino cum, or insect saliva.
4. You don't need a dark period.
5. Flushing is for the toilet.
6. Ventilation - Not real necessary. Fans are needed for sure.

I've tried it all.

A few of my 1 gallon grows.

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lol
 
Heisengrow

Heisengrow

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Yodaweed said:
Man you guys grow the most inefficient way possible , your power bill must be cray just to get a few ounces of B quality. 110F degrees in your grow room? Ouch...
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I agree.this is the biggest misconception on autos is to keep it 24 hours.All there doing is getting airy ass buds that no one wants to look at.Fukin nanners and shit popping off everywhere.Once they hit the 6th week its good to bring them back to 18/6 and than to 14 to get fatter buds with trichs.24 hour light is burning all the trichs off.Ive noticed autos that get less light dont look all stressed out and burnt up and still produce the same weight.
 
HighLowGrow

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24 hours of light doesn't do shit to the trics. I'm ripped of my ass right now.

I must confess. I know this is kinda nasty, but I have a few plants I abandoned in the corner of my room about 6 months ago. They are dry as fuck and tan color. Really dry and crunchy from the lighting of the 600 hitting them for 180 days. I ran out of bud so decided to roll a couple doobs.

I've been doing this for a few weeks now and I sleep really well.

Put your book down and learn from your own experiences.
 
Heisengrow

Heisengrow

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HighLowGrow said:
24 hours of light doesn't do shit to the trics. I'm ripped of my ass right now.

I must confess. I know this is kinda nasty, but I have a few plants I abandoned in the corner of my room about 6 months ago. They are dry as fuck and tan color. Really dry and crunchy from the lighting of the 600 hitting them for 180 days. I ran out of bud so decided to roll a couple doobs.

I've been doing this for a few weeks now and I sleep really well.

Put your book down and learn from your own experiences.
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dude dont go there.I will straight up embarrass you on everything you got.Just leave it be,
 
HighLowGrow

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Don't come on my thread and say "I'll straight up embarrass you and everything you got".

What kind of dumb fuck randomly comes on a thread and says that?

I don't deal with stupid very well.
 
Heisengrow

Heisengrow

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HighLowGrow said:
Don't come on my thread and say "I'll straight up embarrass you and everything you got".

What kind of dumb fuck randomly comes on a thread and says that?

I don't deal with stupid very well.
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The kind of person you wanna talk smack to.your plants are straight up garbage and your trying to tell someone to put the book down.i mean really I've seen 3 grow noobs put out better looking plants than your overwatered over fed crispy plants.you ain't fooling no one.some people telling you 24 hour light on a flowering plant is stupid and you start getting asshurt.if you had plants to back it up I might agree but nothing you have in this entire thread looks remotely decent.thats just straight up .
 
HighLowGrow

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Then why do you keep reading through my thread? Apparently this thread is not for you.

Not ass hurt at all. And I'm not claiming huge yields. Just showing noobs this is not rocket science. That's all.

Happy growing brutha.
 
Creature1969

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Heisengrow said:
I agree.this is the biggest misconception on autos is to keep it 24 hours.All there doing is getting airy ass buds that no one wants to look at.Fukin nanners and shit popping off everywhere.Once they hit the 6th week its good to bring them back to 18/6 and than to 14 to get fatter buds with trichs.24 hour light is burning all the trichs off.Ive noticed autos that get less light dont look all stressed out and burnt up and still produce the same weight.
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That dude you agree with is going to end up in your thread shitting on you for growing auto's. The whole "why eat a cheeseburger when you can have steak" argument. Like what you're doing in this thread. It's almost like me saying he's stupid for growing in soil when he could get bigger, fatter plants with more bud in coco or hydro. Almost, because there's at least some fact to my claim.

Not everyone grows and participates here for praise and adoration and I'm pretty certain there are no set rules for growing weeds.

A lot of people out there think it's too hard/complicated to grow weed. Also a lot who think auto's are even harder or not worth growing.

THIS is the exact thread that made me order auto seeds the day my photo seeds arrived in the mail. This thread is why I'm on my 4th grow and still haven't popped the photo beans. This thread is what disproved the "auto's are shit" posts I had seen everywhere I looked.

Anywho.. Nice username and pic. :bigjoint:

Sorry for the rant. Just finished burning and my mind's in overdrive. Puff, puff, pass :joint:
 
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