The Art of The Auto

Hi All,
As you can see I’m new here and I must say +rep to all of you. This is by far the most polite and helpful forum I’ve been on, where trolls, assholes, and ego’s are very minimal.
I’m a medical user mainly, but I will recreationaly use from time to time, nothing like a big blunt and a good movie.
Anyways I recently moved to my present location and my mj supply has dried up, I don’t want to deal with “drug dealers” just not my style, plus I don’t know any.
I do have a few good grows under my belt, nothing to write home about but it’s a bit of experience. At this point in time I simply just cant set up a dedicated grow indoors.
I came across this “auto” thread and thought damn, this is my answer, so I ordered up some seed.
I plan to germinate in peat pots or rockwool indoors, its still a little cool here at night to go into the ground. I plan to take the seedlings outside during the day for some natural light, the bring them indoors under cfl’s during the evenings.
By the time they are ready to go in the ground the weather should be co-operating.
If possible I’m going to try not to use chemical ferts/nutes, opting instead for really good organic soils, compost, teas, and fish emulsion/ seaweed ferts instead. I just prefer organic.
I have my outdoor holes dug and filled with soil that I blended myself. They will get atleast 5-6 hours per days of direct sun in that location.
Does this sound like I’m on the right track? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank-you all.

this is my first i got going, but im doing basically the same thing, and my auto is lookin pretty good. i had it on 20/4 in my ghetto box(cfl), but i had some other ladies that needed 12-12, so i moved the auto outside in daytime, and at night i bring it in my shop sittin under a couple cfls. its doin pretty good, and not to give myself too much credit, lol, it does seem like a pretty hardy plant. (buddha white dwarf).

I ordered world or seeds afgan ryder and pakistan ryder and auto assasin, mainly due to the sale attitude had. in retrospect I shouldnt have gone all feminised, would have been nice to try to produce some seed.

roll it up smoke it up said:

Has anyone here had a successful Onyx grow? If so post grow/smoke report. I have 1 left around 3 weeks old "fingers crossed"

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I just received my replacement onyx seeds from short stuff and have all nine ( they were one short) in paper towels right now. When/if they pop I will start a grow journal. I am stoked though, they also sent me five snow riders that I am germinating two. We will see! Big ups to stitch and short stuff seeds for taking care of me.

is it possible to buy pollen?

very nice dude.

Ok mint thread. I hav 5 bubbilicious auto. Can I dubl them up in ten litre pots. This question probably been askt but aint got time to flik threw the pages.

looks like a load of us trying the same thing ! Thank god that there are so many decent people willing to give advice, thanks

I tried to germ 4 and 3 popped but at all different rates, one at 2 days, 2 at 4 days. Still waiting on one after a week! maybe a dud ? Anything I can do to help it along ?
Anyway the one that popped first is looking ok, On its 3 set of leaves after a week, does that sound about right ? One of the others is in it's second set. The third seems to be struggling It's poking out but still has the seed shell on it. This may be my fault as I chucked it straight in the 5L pot. Does that make sense ? Would that harm it or slow it down or maybe another dud ?
Will try to get some pictures on later and see what you think.
What sort of yeald should I expect fro the assassin's, an oz maybe ?
cheers and respect to everyone one here

a couple of picks of my little ladies. not much going on yet !

They look good. It is amazing at how fast they grow.

yeah I know, just hope the other 2 can catch up. The other seed still hasn't germ'd yet so have started a super cali auto to whack in there as it can hold 4.
Anyone know how well do they do outside?, the UK has been warm for here and looks like being a nice summer. Got a few others from them I want to try so might give them a try in the garden.

Can anyone tell me if I should cut the bottom stems from my short riders? I heard if I do this the plant will focus on its main cola and youll get more bud. Does anyone know if this is true?

StevieStoner said:

Can anyone tell me if I should cut the bottom stems from my short riders? I heard if I do this the plant will focus on its main cola and youll get more bud. Does anyone know if this is true?

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I left all branches on my short rider and still had massive colas, about beer bottle size.

Smurfberry at day 40, and Lowboldt(right) at day 65

Hey Budz...just been told the Art of the Auto is still up and running...

Big Up to all of you for keeping it so Friendly and Helpful.

True Auto Spirit....

yup. its still here

I'm sad. I killed my auto by giving it 1 teaspoons of humic acid for 5 gallons ( did half of what the recommend dose was).. never again, im ptting that much into my hydro. I see why nute companies put .2% per gallon into their nute solution.

Good to see the old thread is still alive and kicking

The monster that it is.

I see you guys have beat me to the punch

Its amazing the spirit in here as well as the followers
As Mossy said way to keep it alive and thriving!!

Thought id share these here as it has been a while.

Lovely shade of purple. What strain is that?