Advice needed on auto prob

Hi all.
ive been growing many years happily,but decided to give a auto strain a go,but have a problem.
i got a 10 pack of magnum by budda seeds,all cracked fine, grew for around 15 days,then first signs of flowering started on 9,but not on one( which is the nicest looking plant)
Now 21 days into flower and one still has no signs of being auto at all,and the other 9 have not added any weight or furthered in there development. The heads are about the size of a grape.
i have them on 20/4 light schedule under two 600w lights,one hps,one halide, very good air in/out,There in 10litre pots, and have good structure and healthy stems and leaves. Im lightly feeding them plant magic old timer organic feed,and used biobizz allmix soil.
im confused as to what im doing wrong,as i have never done autos before now.
can anyone suggest what to do now?
Im considering dropping the light hours but this makes autos pointless if you have to go to 12/12,id rather use my photoperiod strain and get a healthy crop.
any help or advice greatly appreciated.
regards
S.H

I only go with reputable companies, I know Big Buddha but not Buddha seeds, however when i looked your strain up the very first sentence was a red flag.

Buddha Seeds Magnum is the most powerful auto hybrid ever

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https://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk/buddha-seeds-magnum/prod_3993.html

I would of looked at a different company after that and never checked them out again bud. Not really any reviews either. IMO you learned a lesson man. DO YOUR RESEARCH

Some autos need 12/12 I don't know why.

It's not an auto then. Those are shitty genetics my friend.
If an auto will not flower under 20/4 hour light schedule it has failed to "auto" and is as good as a wet firecracker.
It's the result of every seed bank wanting to cash in on the "New" thing and letting quality take a back seat.

Don't turn all your lights down to 12/12 or all your other plants will suffer.
If you have a way of covering, or can move the plant to a dark place for 12 hours a day do that.
Do it for a week, or so and it'll come around.

Personally, I'd throw it outside and let it do it's thing or just chop it all together.

Your auto's have PLENTY of time to put on weight. Don't expect it to finish in the time frame laid out by the seedbank either.
Add on an extra 2-3 weeks for results you'll be happy with.

I'm fully auto myself.
Check my grow logs for some weight pulled from auto's.

Peace.
tav

Taviddude said:

It's not an auto then. Those are shitty genetics my friend.
If an auto will not flower under 20/4 hour light schedule it has failed to "auto" and is as good as a wet firecracker.
It's the result of every seed bank wanting to cash in on the "New" thing and letting quality take a back seat.

Don't turn all your lights down to 12/12 or all your other plants will suffer.
If you have a way of covering, or can move the plant to a dark place for 12 hours a day do that.
Do it for a week, or so and it'll come around.

Personally, I'd throw it outside and let it do it's thing or just chop it all together.

Your auto's have PLENTY of time to put on weight. Don't expect it to finish in the time frame laid out by the seedbank either.
Add on an extra 2-3 weeks for results you'll be happy with.

I'm fully auto myself.
Check my grow logs for some weight pulled from auto's.

Peace.
tav

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To go with what you said about the buds fnishing. Heres a thread by FDD a while back that I followed and always went by after that

https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/28072-harvest-time-tutorial.html


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I agree jeffdogg, i fell for the bs of it being a big yielding auto. Duh! After i ordered I had a good look online for reviews and there was none as you say,no wonder!
im in two minds as to rip them out and throw on the compost heap as there not worth the electric costs,and at the rate they are going ill prob get half O of the lot.
i have some black creme and big devil from sweetseeds that i started a week ago,so will see what comes of them,and if its not good im sticking with what i know...photoperiod.
thanks for the reply.

Taviddude said:

It's not an auto then. Those are shitty genetics my friend.
If an auto will not flower under 20/4 hour light schedule it has failed to "auto" and is as good as a wet firecracker.
It's the result of every seed bank wanting to cash in on the "New" thing and letting quality take a back seat.

Don't turn all your lights down to 12/12 or all your other plants will suffer.
If you have a way of covering, or can move the plant to a dark place for 12 hours a day do that.
Do it for a week, or so and it'll come around.

Personally, I'd throw it outside and let it do it's thing or just chop it all together.

Your auto's have PLENTY of time to put on weight. Don't expect it to finish in the time frame laid out by the seedbank either.
Add on an extra 2-3 weeks for results you'll be happy with.

I'm fully auto myself.
Check my grow logs for some weight pulled from auto's.

Peace.
tav

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Very shitty genetics id say Tav. Theres nothing uniform about them. One looks pure sativa,very tall (4ft)with large thin leaves, some are more like 2.5ft big fat leaves,and one no auto showing at all,that said its a stunning bushy plant,so will keep it and see how it does on less light. I wont be ordering from buddha seed again that for sure.
thanks for the reply

Keep the light on 20 off 4.... My Magnum's rocked and Budda has great strains. This round of auto's my Budda strains out did my Dinafem.

Southernhempshire said:

Very shitty genetics id say Tav. Theres nothing uniform about them. One looks pure sativa,very tall (4ft)with large thin leaves, some are more like 2.5ft big fat leaves,and one no auto showing at all,that said its a stunning bushy plant,so will keep it and see how it does on less light. I wont be ordering from buddha seed again that for sure.
thanks for the reply

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auto's for the most part have a wide pheno range it adds variety when you find the one that suits you spray it with some geberrillic and let it self pollinate and you will have a stable fem crop of the pheno of your choice
try a barneys sweet tooth auto
or some of dinafem's amnesia auto before you give up both are good sized plants and some killer smoke

they flower very quickly at about 7 inches depending on the strain but then grow a lot bigger not putting much energy to the buds until it has reached the size it likes. dnt worry they'll fill out

but that company isn't as reputable and ive never heard of that one. but they could still fill out so dnt do any thing crazy like start new ones.

Shit man, I just got budha beens from herbies....five were so small I was scratching my head. All ten germed and nicely but all have been dwarf so short im thinking Im doing shit wrong...Ive finished cycle on hundred of indoor and outdoor runs.. and I do this as a co op for five people... I may give up on the closet stealth auto...it was fun though a waste of money on shit beans... They make the sales pitch so nicely....shit...man shit... now my wife wants her vacume closet back...wth...

Well there still not good. Ive left them on 20/4 but no joy really.
One looks as it should,8 are seriously poor,under developed,horrid bud formation,smell like toilet cleaner,and one still has not done anything auto at all.
ive Decided that today they will go on 12/12 as im not wasting anymore electricity on them.
the only people close to me doing well on autos are all hydro,which confuses me as mine dont like water at all,slightest bit too much and they wilt.
i have 12 cheese clones ready to go so will go back to photoperiod and forget all about the autos for now and
i dont think ill be buying buddha seeds ever again.

hate to hear it
there are many great breeders that have been toying with auto's since the 80-90's im sure you would be happy with one of there strains