Marijuana strain suggestion

[Chanceman1405]

I’m currently in my first grow. I’m growing blueberry jack autos, and I’m gonna research until these are done, well I’ve researched and bought my gear over the course of a year before starting my first grow. I got this strain because it’s a good beginner grow. I’m looking for a strain for my next grow and it might sound like I’m asking too much. I would like to grow autos for a little while longer To get the grasp of everything. The question is what’s a good strain and I’m looking for a heavy yielding, 20% and up THC content which I know depends somewhat on how well I grow, and a pretty bud dry. I’m starting to think they all kinda look the same dry and ok flower is when they’re beautiful. So again
1) heavy yields
2) 20% plus THC
3) pretty looking buds dried.
Thank you.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Autos aren't really recommended for new growers because every mistake you make will affect the yield. You'd be better off learning with photoperiod plants because you can keep them in veg longer to make up for any mistakes you make early on.

 

[instg8ter]

GG4 is always over 20% grows best when trained. Tough plant though hard to kill.

 

[Chanceman1405]

Awesome haven’t heard of that one

 

[Chanceman1405]

Autos aren't really recommended for new growers because every mistake you make will affect the yield. You'd be better off learning with photoperiod plants because you can keep them in veg longer to make up for any mistakes you make early on.

Thanks man My gelatos were free from the order and they’re photos. I’ll see what those are like

 

[BluntMoniker]

Nobody canxreally garuntee you THC %, as the way you grow will greatly influence it. Even if the breeder gets results that high, and advertises their seeds as such.. it doesnt mean you will get those results.

My personal recommendation, is to look at some of the well known breeders (Barneys, DNA Genetics, Greenhouse seeds, Dinafem), and just buy some of whatever looks/sounds cool

They have good strains, at affordable prices, and as long as you read the strain description, and maybe google around for other peoples grows of the same strain, it's likely you'll end up with some killer plants.

Again though, genetics are only a small part of this. THC Content, Yield, Aroma, "Bag Appeal" will all have to do with your equipment/ability to grow.

 

[xtsho]

Just get some feminized photoperiod seeds. They are no more challenging than an auto. Veg for awhile and then switch the timer to 12/12 for flower. I'd suggest something like an OG Kush, White Russian, or some other easy to grow high yielding hybrid. Don't chase the latest strain. Go with a tried and true easy to grow strain.

Good luck.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Just get some feminized photoperiod seeds. They are no more challenging than an auto. Veg for awhile and then switch the timer to 12/12 for flower. I'd suggest something like an OG Kush, White Russian, or some other easy to grow high yielding hybrid. Don't chase the latest strain. Go with a tried and true easy to grow strain.

Good luck.

Yeah I dont know why I ever though autos would be so much easier.... or faster.... They suck. Im done with them. Not worth my time. Even the latest greatest genetics just dont measure up.

 

[xtsho]

Yeah I dont know why I ever though autos would be so much easier.... or faster.... They suck. Im done with them. Not worth my time. Even the latest greatest genetics just dont measure up.

With photo's it's as simple as just changing the timer. It's that simple. Auto's are good for growing outdoors in climate zones where a photoperiod plant won't finish before winter.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

With photo's it's as simple as just changing the timer. It's that simple. Auto's are good for growing outdoors in climate zones where a photoperiod plant won't finish before winter.

Yeah ill agree with the outdoor thing... Even then they really need to spend their first few weeks inside, under 24 hour light.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Yeah I dont know why I ever though autos would be so much easier.... or faster.... They suck. Im done with them. Not worth my time. Even the latest greatest genetics just dont measure up.

They can be great for outdoor grows and for people who want to do perpetual grows in a single grow area. They just aren’t meant for beginners and, for some reason, beginners often seem to think they are easier because they are called “autos”.

 

[xtsho]

They can be great for outdoor grows and for people who want to do perpetual grows in a single grow area. They just aren’t meant for beginners and, for some reason, beginners often seem to think they are easier because they are called “autos”.

I don't understand why people think they're easier. How difficult is it to change the settings on a timer?

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

I don't understand why people think they're easier. How difficult is it to change the settings on a timer?

I’ve seen beginners post all confused about why they have to feed their autos...because they thought they were “automatic” and just needed water and lights.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

I don't understand why people think they're easier. How difficult is it to change the settings on a timer?

The thing i was most afraid of was light leaks or something causing them to hermie or the timer getting fucked up and again causing them to hermie. I did very well my first auto grow and pretty much mastered them my second (over 500g/ square meter) so I'm quite confident photos will work out for me.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

The thing i was most afraid of was light leaks or something causing them to hermie or the timer getting fucked up and again causing them to hermie. I did very well my first auto grow and pretty much mastered them my second (over 500g/ square meter) so I'm quite confident photos will work out for me.

Just get a mechanical timer and you’ll be fine. Don’t bother with the timers that you can control from a smart phone with an app. Most of those will not turn back on until the next day if the power goes out and comes back.

 

[xtsho]

The thing i was most afraid of was light leaks or something causing them to hermie or the timer getting fucked up and again causing them to hermie. I did very well my first auto grow and pretty much mastered them my second (over 500g/ square meter) so I'm quite confident photos will work out for me.

Yeah a timer screw up can ruin a grow. I had several flood and drain tables start revegging middle of flower years ago before I realized that I had somehow mucked up the timer. It was a disaster. Even after after fixing the timer setting it was a waste of time. Plants took forever to start flowering again. I should have just yanked them and started over.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Just get a mechanical timer and you’ll be fine. Don’t bother with the timers that you can control from a smart phone with an app. Most of those will not turn back on until the next day if the power goes out and comes back.

Big HID lights eat standard mechanical timers. I literally went through three of them growing autos until i just ran the fucker 24 hours. Now i have solis tek ballasts with internal timers.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Big HID lights eat standard mechanical timers. I literally went through three of them growing autos until i just ran the fucker 24 hours. Now i have solis tek ballasts with internal timers.

yeah, there are more robust mechanical timers that you can get for high discharge lights.

 

[spek9]

Big HID lights eat standard mechanical timers. I literally went through three of them growing autos until i just ran the fucker 24 hours. Now i have solis tek ballasts with internal timers.

I've used the same mechanical timers I started indoor growing with almost eight years ago. I only use HID lamps (400W, 600W and 1000W). I've never, ever had a mechanical timer fail. $15 from Home Hardware if I remember correctly.

I suspect that might be a possibility if you bought the timer at the dollar store, but I digress...

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

I've used the same mechanical timers I started indoor growing with almost eight years ago. I only use HID lamps (400W, 600W and 1000W). I've never, ever had a mechanical timer fail. $15 from Home Hardware if I remember correctly.

I suspect that might be a possibility if you bought the timer at the dollar store, but I digress...

A lot of people don’t realize that they really should be using a 20A timer. The regular ones are really meant more for table lamps.