Autoflower Update

[hounddog 420]

Update: Day 60, it's cold a hell here and good thing these are autoflowers were I can leave the lights on at all times do to the cold and need the heat from the lamps, till I can find a good oil filled heater for the tent.. These are suppose to be done in 9 to 11 weeks but looks like they might go to 12 weeks unless they start packing bigger buds...

HD.

[bvolt]

These autos are doing pretty well,,,

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The colas are getting fat and frosty.

These started very slowly, I packed 11 plants in a 2ft square. As one took off, I’d move it to a 24/0... these are the last of them.

[Ted]

These autos are doing pretty well,,,


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The colas are getting fat and frosty.

These started very slowly, I packed 11 plants in a 2ft square. As one took off, I’d move it to a 24/0... these are the last of them.

What up with all the leaves? Maybe its an autoflower thing. I'm used to seeing your stuff with just buds and sugar leaves.

[bvolt]

Lol. Yeah, after they develop fully, I like to defoliate to control humidity...

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I'm curious to see if they stay dense/hard when dried or if they'll be airy (not sure it's fair to compare to photoperiod given the brief lifecycle, but we'll see).

[hounddog 420]

Hello people:
Sorry to say but my crop has bit the dust (j/k) I took one plant down on the 21st Jan. hung for 6 days weight was 111 grams dried, the last 2 I took down on the 27th Jan, I know I could have done a lot better but a few bumps in the road hurt the grow, such as having to keep the lights on 24/0 to keep the temp in tent up in the mid 70's so the plants didn't get to sleep much, ( winter suxs ). Going to start next grow mid Feb and going with Canna coco line with mammoth P.

Thank you to everyone who helped with grow.. HD.

[bvolt]

I know I could have done a lot better but a few bumps in the road hurt the grow, such as having to keep the lights on 24/0 to keep the temp

Yeah, winter is tough (it's my first growing inside) and I've had a tough time getting my seedlings to (really) flourish, also.

Your comment touches on a subject that has recently been of particular concern, tho:

• The lights-off, sleep and strengthening cycle

I, too, had been growing my autos under 24/0. And because it's been so cold, I let my sprouts get 24/0, as well.

[This is anecdotal, no actual science here.]
This was a mistake. For days, growth was interminably slow.

FYI - during this period, the seedlings and autos were in the same tent (seedlings further from the light).

When I took down the autos, I went to 18/6.

After the very first lights-out period, leaf-elongation and stem growth (of the Vader OG) was the most obvious response.

Being new to indoor growing, I had heard and believed that the only reason not to go 24/0 was to save power, but for me - I'm gonna let 'em sleep.