davethepothead
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How’s she looking now?
Quality Over Quantity
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davethepothead
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Lst going good. We will call tomorrow day 14. So far still nothing but water. They are little bushes in the making.
budman111
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davethepothead
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Lol i know it seems crazy but its also not hard to imagine a world with a bunch of super autos. Instant gratification and impatience is the new trend these days...we also have to remember its not us that decide, ultimately its the end consumer. Ive seen plenty of growers talking about how they dont particularly like a strain because of reason xyz but its where the demand is so they keep growing it. Its all just opinion and speculation anyways lol i just know i wont be surprised if it happens.
Gemtree
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I'm down with some gmo GMO lol I always joke about that saying where's the 30 day strains at? Hurry up science!
budman111
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You cant top or scrog autos though.
TreeFarmerCharlie
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There are growers who somehow manage to top them and still get good results. There's no way autos will ever replace photos though. Too many breeders value photo period genes and wouldn't want to lose those genetics.
MrToad69
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Who says?
budman111
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All the auto growers here that I have seen, I presume you do?
I trust the man's word when it comes to anything auto.
MrToad69
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I've been growing autos for a long time...It depends on the strain...There are a lot of breeders with White Widow Autos that can get big...
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Doug Dawson
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You can definalty top an auto although it helps to know which auto as each strain is different. The problem with an Auto is you are on a set clock but if done right some strains can be topped successfully. I think it is more likely that many have had trouble with the timing of it as with a photo you can take as long as you want to heal the plant in veg but if you hurt an auto at the wrong time you can seriously hurt yields. That just my thinking anyway.
Budzbuddha
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Sativa dom autos can be trained pretty well .... HSO BD for an example.
davethepothead
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UPDATE
nothing special...just been pulling them down to try and get some more bud sites. Theres pistils shooting out of the tippity tops but not much anywhere else. Im going to keep pulling them down until they start really flowering then kinda let them do their thing...i also did a little pruning underneath them.
nothing special...just been pulling them down to try and get some more bud sites. Theres pistils shooting out of the tippity tops but not much anywhere else. Im going to keep pulling them down until they start really flowering then kinda let them do their thing...i also did a little pruning underneath them.
davethepothead
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It’s been a minute guys and gals. Here’s and update about 30 days in. Things are going super smooth. Once in flower they started to show some deficiencies but a quick first feeding of bloom nutes cured that and now they are all perfect. My ph meter broke so they have not been ph’d at all just watered with regular tap water every 3-4 day’s. They are starting to smell up the tent but not to the touch? So far I like seeing autos in the tent. They grow so fast it’s amazing to look at them every day!
Doug Dawson
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Looking nice and healthy, good job.
MrToad69
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Here's another "advanced" Autoflower pointer when growing indoors..chuckle.
when you see your Auto beefing up..looking super leafy and stout..you don't want to defoliate to get light down below the canopy..
Paradoxically, you raise your lights (increase distance from the source)...temporarily. In doing so, you create the "stretch" in the plant we are often trying to combat..this will open up the canopy a bit by creating space between the nodes..once you're happy with the stretch...Return the lights to normal level..you will likely want to LST, by tying the growing tip over a bit so that you can keep a significant portion if the fan leaves closer to the light as the side branches grow ..
cheers
when you see your Auto beefing up..looking super leafy and stout..you don't want to defoliate to get light down below the canopy..
Paradoxically, you raise your lights (increase distance from the source)...temporarily. In doing so, you create the "stretch" in the plant we are often trying to combat..this will open up the canopy a bit by creating space between the nodes..once you're happy with the stretch...Return the lights to normal level..you will likely want to LST, by tying the growing tip over a bit so that you can keep a significant portion if the fan leaves closer to the light as the side branches grow ..
cheers
davethepothead
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thanks man
davethepothead
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i like that idea...i thought about defoling but since its a auto i dint want to stunt/stress her. the more bushy one def needs more training and things.Here's another "advanced" Autoflower pointer when growing indoors..chuckle.
when you see your Auto beefing up..looking super leafy and stout..you don't want to defoliate to get light down below the canopy..
Paradoxically, you raise your lights (increase distance from the source)...temporarily. In doing so, you create the "stretch" in the plant we are often trying to combat..this will open up the canopy a bit by creating space between the nodes..once you're happy with the stretch...Return the lights to normal level..you will likely want to LST, by tying the growing tip over a bit so that you can keep a significant portion if the fan leaves closer to the light as the side branches grow ..
cheers