Two plants One problem

i have a 2x2x4 tent and a photoperiod plant in early flowering with 3/4" long hairs i grew 12/12 from seed as an experiment and i have an auto about to push through the soil. What should i do? I only have one tent, which is carbon filtered, and its on a 12/12. I want to get the most from my auto but my tent is on 12/12. I want to run it at least at 18/6 if not 20/4. Its fine for a week or two where it is. Its in a 3 gallon smart pot with FFOF soil under an untimed cfl. i don't mind leaving it there as long as i doesnt stink. Once it does, i need to move it to the tent but the photo plant will have a month left or so by then. idk what to do. Once the photoperiod is gone, the tent will be a 4 plant auto tent with each one two weeks apart for obvious reasons. I want autos because of their small size and swift flowering. Plus I can't afford an HPS sized bill. Unemployed currently but at least i have my priorities straight So small space, low cost, quick buds. Seems like a no brainer to me. Unfortunately i don't have the room for a mother or i would just flower out clones. but it is what it is. Help please?

i have no idea how long the photoperiod actually has left. Maybe I'm better off than i thought. The description says it flowers in 50-65 days. i did 12/12 from seed and its 22 days from germ and the hair were visible about 4 days ago. Now they are quite long. Any ideas on how long it will take to finish? Im guessing about 6 or 7 more weeks but idk. BTW first time grower.

about 8-9 weeks
22 days from germ means that its just gotten old enough to preflower and show its sex, its a girl! lol
you say HPS bill would be an issue for you so dont increase the lighting is my suggestion, rather try to finish your photo on 12/12 and throw the auto in as well on the 12/12 schedule and when the light goes off take her back to the cfl to get extra veg time, when its starts budding and stinking 5-6 weeks should be time to let it go solo in your tent. sound good?

bf80255 said:

about 8-9 weeks
22 days from germ means that its just gotten old enough to preflower and show its sex, its a girl! lol
you say HPS bill would be an issue for you so dont increase the lighting is my suggestion, rather try to finish your photo on 12/12 and throw the auto in as well on the 12/12 schedule and when the light goes off take her back to the cfl to get extra veg time, when its starts budding and stinking 5-6 weeks should be time to let it go solo in your tent. sound good?

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Yea that's the plan. I'm gonna try and get another light from Walmart with the circle hood so I can dedicate it to the auto for now, which is doing nicely by the way, and I can just plug it in and leave it with no timer. Just 24/0 for now till I'm able to dedicate the tent to it. Then I hope to have 4 autos at once and two weeks apart in there. Seeds are in the mail.

I've started a grow journal if anyone is interested