Auto newbie

tekdc911 - Yeah like i mention 70 to 80 days from seed. Auto flowers are advertised as 55 days or so of flowering time. That does not include the two weeks (about) that the plant is in veg. So what i do is add two or maybe 3 weeks to the advertised flowering time of auto flowering strains and they come out right on time.

I like to say, Mary Jane takes her time. Autos are no faster than photoperiod plants. Seed banks try to make everything sound faster than it really takes to harvest? I add two solid weeks flower time to whatever they say for starters. Bottom line is learn the cycles of the plant, and patience above all else. After all the work it is foolish to not wait until the plant is totally ready to harvest.

vostok said:

You have a great selection and I do shop at Herbies, but I urge you to get your shit together first, most autos do require longer than the sales pitch bullshit advice that the breeders say, a minimum of an extra 2 weeks in many cases even more for noobs on moms cfl's

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"moms cfl's"? Not sure what your implying there, I've used 6500k/2700k cfls for veg/flower on photoperiods and they work well, conserve energy, burn pretty cool and cost a few bucks to replace. The post is about which autos can be harvested in the least amount of time, not whether or not I have my "shit together", but hey I hope YOU feel better getting that off your chest.

bigsmokebuddy said:

Quick One Automatic by Royal Queen Seeds.

http://www.cannabis-seeds.co.uk/royalqueenseeds/quick-one-automatic.html

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Thanks, hows their international shipping? I'm thinking about running a few different auto strains, our new place has room for a small tent.. possibly give this one a go.

HighLowGrow said:

"So off to the mall I go, I dive to the rear and spend 15 minutes diving the dumpsters, I recovered some 20 year old bulb holders, some wire, and a small cell phone charger, I then hit a budget office supply store and got a plastic trash can, square, black, and 11"x11"x7" deep $3.00. and next the bulbs 4, at 23watt CFL's for $9.00, the type you have at home".

Then you say this! Come on man. Are you serious?

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Haha touch`e

putangluv said:

in my experience autos take about 70 to 80 days from seed i dont think ive had an auto finish in 55. Afgan kush ryder i recommend, quality bud ready to chop in about 70 days

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I've heard good things about lowryders especially afgan kush, looking for a deal if I can find one.

tekdc911 said:

55 days from preflower
you gotta remember some times are flower times not including veg

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Yeah man some of these labels can be confusing.. some say harvest date or harvest time, from seed or from germination, others just have a flower period.

Smokenpassout said:

I like to say, Mary Jane takes her time. Autos are no faster than photoperiod plants. Seed banks try to make everything sound faster than it really takes to harvest? I add two solid weeks flower time to whatever they say for starters. Bottom line is learn the cycles of the plant, and patience above all else. After all the work it is foolish to not wait until the plant is totally ready to harvest.

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Agreed, I have a photoperiod Norther Lights vegging as we speak, she's got another 2 1/2 months at least before harvesting, was hoping to fill my jars with a decent auto strain in the mean time.

I just harvested 5 decent size buds off 2 fast and vast autos at 9 weeks (just under 2 ozs dry ). a bit harsh but definantly stoned, and strong smelling. the rest of them aren't ready but I think by week 11 or 12 she will be down completely, and its looking like a total pull from both will be about 5 or 6 ounces. all this done under 432 watts of t5 both veg and bloom bulbs. gonna do 2 more under my 1000 hps. hoping to get close to 10 ozs.

hippie59 said:

I just harvested 5 decent size buds off 2 fast and vast autos at 9 weeks (just under 2 ozs dry ). a bit harsh but definantly stoned, and strong smelling. the rest of them aren't ready but I think by week 11 or 12 she will be down completely, and its looking like a total pull from both will be about 5 or 6 ounces. all this done under 432 watts of t5 both veg and bloom bulbs. gonna do 2 more under my 1000 hps. hoping to get close to 10 ozs.

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Fast and vast indeed lol.. got any pics? Thanks for sharing, I'm about to order a pack, 5oz is more than decent off 2 plants.