itsaliveterps
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Are auto strains easier to grow & manage & stable & more successful in general
Are auto strains easier to grow
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conor c
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No there harder than photos as you can't make any mistakes as there's no wiggle room they on a fixed schedule they also take less water and nutes something new growers often do is love a plant to death I think with autos that's easier to do honestly I think all new growers should start with photo period plants after a few runs once you feel you got it down then try autos
I started with Autos and really haven't had any issues on my first grow, at least nothing that Photo's don't get as well. Had a slight nute over load but corrected on one and she is fine. The rest did what they do grow like weeds! My decision to go autos is I don't have the time to donate for the veg/flip/flower, I don't want that I want them to get to where I want them to be on their own right now. I will attempt some photos down the road, but I like the ease of autos and the 8 to 10 week harvest. I am only growing for myself so not really caring what my yield is, I'm happy with 3 to 6 oz per plant, so far I'm at 3 on 1, and 1.5 and half to cut yet on another and 2 more coming due mid-Nov that show more flower sites with much larger and fatter colas. Whatever you decide is up to you at this point. Good Grow.
itsaliveterps
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Wow man that's cool honestly I'm so pumped rn I've never tried autos ye I hear dat let the autos do it themselves lol I'm not bothered about how much I yeild as it's all about discovering an amazing strain for me btw what strains are you trying?
Jonesfamily7715
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Friends don't let friends grow autos! Ive never been impressed with the high. Not med worthy, I'll give you some seeds if you want some real pot lol
MickFoster
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I don't find autos are any easier or harder than photos........if you know how to grow already.
So far I have harvested a Wedding Cake Auto, and Mac1 Auto (just finished her today) I am waiting on a Cookies variant (unsure what variant) as this was a freebie and also a Train Wreck Auto. Mac-1 showed some Nute burn and then a deficiency very close to harvest, so I just let her be until cut. The rest showed slight nute burn but all have stayed very green, lush and bountiful.
Off of Wedding Cake I harvested dry weight just over 3 oz, Mac 1 is going to be similar (just compared to the weight weight before drying. I believe my Cookie will surpass 4 oz possible 5 oz just looking at her colas and number of them, and Train Wreck probably similar to Mac and Wedding Cake.
DeadHeadX
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I like autos for the variety and time window. Will just add that I don’t think 8 to 10 weeks is realistic most of the time. They almost always go 90 days or more. I’ve never had an auto truly ready to harvest in 70 days. Grown around thirty of them now.
laddyd
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If you can't control your light then autos are the way to go. Otherwise I think photos are just as easy and more profitable.
Really the main difference between the two is veg cycle. An auto's veg cycle is genetically predetermined, usually between 2 to 4 weeks. With a photo you choose. In most modern hybrids the flowering time is the same for autos or photos, 8 to 12 weeks for fully ripe buds.
To me it comes down to 3 things. With photos I can control the veg time and thus the size of the plant better. 2, There is a better selection of photo seeds. 3, It's easy to make clones.
Really the main difference between the two is veg cycle. An auto's veg cycle is genetically predetermined, usually between 2 to 4 weeks. With a photo you choose. In most modern hybrids the flowering time is the same for autos or photos, 8 to 12 weeks for fully ripe buds.
To me it comes down to 3 things. With photos I can control the veg time and thus the size of the plant better. 2, There is a better selection of photo seeds. 3, It's easy to make clones.
Respect the grow decision! I will eventually try some photos, just now trying to see what other changes I want to make in my process, plus I have a boatload of Auto varieties in the collection. Looking at Auto Pots to simplify things a little more. Have a great grow on anything you want to grow!
senorthc
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No I dont think autos are easier because you cannot control the cycles, they are going to do whatever the fuck they want, however I have had some autos that responded very very well to topping and heavy lst with no signs of stress or forced flower, and then I've had a few that flowered in week 2 of veg with no explanation, or change in environment or procedures.
Currently I have a few photos and a few autos going, I like autos for the quick turn around and photos for the training and the yields.
You can get a big yield of some autos but genetics, lighting and environment play a big part.
Currently I have a few photos and a few autos going, I like autos for the quick turn around and photos for the training and the yields.
You can get a big yield of some autos but genetics, lighting and environment play a big part.
I beg to differ, I have had auto strains that outshined photos in terms of medicinal help, the very reason I grow them, quick, effective medicine that can be harvested every 1-2 months.
cat shit
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Autos are great just don't stress them, easier said than done! Photoperiod are great also i have a place for both in my garden. I like autos for all the mentioned reasons. Best thing no light leak issues! If you want a good yeild grow as many as your tent/room allows, canopy management is crucial thats where photoperiods have the upperhand. As far as potency goes ive found autos are up there with their cousins strain dependant of course and letting them mature properly. Gotta love opening that tent and seeing all the different colours and aromas.
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Farmer's Hat
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Good luck with whatever autos you decide to try. We are all here to help. Start a grow journal and share the journey.
laddyd
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My first grow was auto's in a box in the garage. Took a month longer than the breeders touted but the pot was good and I had plenty.
Bottom line I think we all like to grow pot, period. Autos, photos, hybrids, indicas or sativas. Yes please I want to try them all.
If I see a smoking deal on seeds I buy them. I have an auto growing right now among the photos.
I do think there is a lot of misinformation about the relative ease of growing either. If you follow basic gardening techniques I.e. loose rich loamy soil they both grow like weeds.
For my personal situation, being on a fixed income, I get better deals on photo seeds. If NASC ever starts selling 2 dollar auto's again I'll buy some.
Bottom line I think we all like to grow pot, period. Autos, photos, hybrids, indicas or sativas. Yes please I want to try them all.
If I see a smoking deal on seeds I buy them. I have an auto growing right now among the photos.
I do think there is a lot of misinformation about the relative ease of growing either. If you follow basic gardening techniques I.e. loose rich loamy soil they both grow like weeds.
For my personal situation, being on a fixed income, I get better deals on photo seeds. If NASC ever starts selling 2 dollar auto's again I'll buy some.
formularacer
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Autos are easy they are like photo if you run photos outdoors. You are at the mercy of factors you can't control.
I have three autos growing in the tent while waiting for outdoors to come ripe.
One of the reason was to see if an auto of a photo would taste the same as an outdoor grown one.
You don't get much from an auto one of the colas from the AK47 has more weight than most autos I grow.
I have three autos growing in the tent while waiting for outdoors to come ripe.
One of the reason was to see if an auto of a photo would taste the same as an outdoor grown one.
You don't get much from an auto one of the colas from the AK47 has more weight than most autos I grow.
itsaliveterps
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Did you top? & Train? These? They look awesome
cat shit
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Just standard lst adjusting as they grow. Havn't topped an auto in the 2years of growing them
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itsaliveterps
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How safe is it to lst auto strains ?
I grew my autos the same as I did photoperiod except that I could give them a lot more light in flower. Autos will handle DLI of 70 or 80.
I stopped growing autos because you can't flip them as you can with photos so it's much harder to control their growth.
Two autos, one hiding in the corner.
Very nice photo. Lower yield but much easier to work with.
Most cannabis is hybrid, a mixture of indica and sativa. Autos have the autoflower gene from cannabis ruderalis so it's just another cannabis hybrid. Water it, give it lots of food (light), got easy on the fertilizer, and you'll end up with a shitton of weed.
From the auto grow:
