First auto need help

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Mikeg1711

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Ok I was given a feminized ak47 auto flower and I germinated it on feb 24th it then sprouted on feb 26th and was planted into a #4 pot and placed into my Mylar lined 4x2x2 file cabinet that I made it has a 4 inch fan on top as exhaust and three small computer fans for intake it gives it a good breeze that moves the leaves every 8 seconds or so .... Lights: 3 6500k 1600 lumen cfls and 3 2700k 1600 lumen cfls I have the lights on 24 hours. The plant broke ground on March 4th... Ok now for the questions. Is that gonna be enough light for full flowering. is the box big enough. Should I top it at all or let it grow. It showed its sex today march 21 does that seem to be on the right track and it looks like white hairs so def female. Should I turn lights to 18:6 or something else no nutes added yet should I go with a veg fert or flower fert. Pics below the temp stays 75 and humidity is 40%. Ok recap for easy answering
More light?
Box bigger or perfect?
Top or let grow
Showing sex on time or is it behind for age?
Changes lights or keep em 24?
Add nutes and what npk ratio ?
 

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DCobeen

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lights should be 20 on 4 off. the cfl will make buds jut not dense or potent. if you could make a box taller and get a 150 hps or a 180 watt ufo both are under $100. you will get way better bud. but to be honest get a 250 watt hps and make a 6 ft tall box. then you will grow great weed. and also for autos the deeper the pot the bigger the plant. always start them in the pot they will finish in. what does your soil have in it for nutes? if nothing mix veg and bloom nutes. also you want to use molasses grandmas original or Epsom salt for cal/mag. use 1/2 strength nutes and 1tsp of molasses or 1/4 tsp of Epson salt to 1 gallon water. the epson salt will have to be disolved in 1/2 cup hot water.
 
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Well I have a spare room that is 10x10 and eight foot ceilings if I slit the room in half I could put it in there cause I have three unknown flowering in there now at 12/12
 
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if you have that big of area buy a tent and get a 600 hps setup. you can get it for 133.00 new for light and 170.00 for tent 5x5x8. best investment you will ever make.
Mikeg1711 said:
Well I have a spare room that is 10x10 and eight foot ceilings if I slit the room in half I could put it in there cause I have three unknown flowering in there now at 12/12
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DCobeen said:
if you have that big of area buy a tent and get a 600 hps setup. you can get it for 133.00 new for light and 170.00 for tent 5x5x8. best investment you will ever make.
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Shoot... why stop there.. get TWO 6ers!!! lol


Keep us posted.. I always love to see people move up from a few cfls to doing something proper like!
 
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Thanks DCobeen I just ordered a 180watt UFO I will post pics when set up is done and change in flowering progression
 
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okay that light will put out 114 actual led watts and has decent par at 14 inch above plant max i suggest you use that and 1 cfl on each side of it. and dont be afraid to super crop a top of it get going to tall try to keep you canopy lvl. below is my top of a plant that went nuts and stretched to far so i bent 20 inch of it at week 2 of flower. i let it try and stand back up it did a little so i also tied it down. you will see those are the main buds anyway i never top or fim this one. i should have but didnt i mainline now. you will see cfl's and look at top of it you will see my ufo. that ufo is really good for 1 plant. you will have good buds not huge but tasty and strong.

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Mikeg1711 said:
Thanks DCobeen I just ordered a 180watt UFO I will post pics when set up is done and change in flowering progression
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hbbum

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My opinion:
More light? Always :D
Box bigger or perfect? - Always :D
Top or let grow - Never top an auto
Showing sex on time or is it behind for age? - Seems right from what I have read
Changes lights or keep em 24? On my first auto as well (usually do photo) read 20/4 is best from cost/gram standpoint
Add nutes and what npk ratio ? - Depends on soil, I like to use teas and add nutes to the tea. go lower N and start very slow (like 1/4 or 1/8th strength, or if tea just do a EWC tea and do a little top dressing of nutes)

 
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image.jpgimage.jpgOk new update moved to a hall closet and sealed it up and put a lock I lined inside with Mylar and added to exhaust by cutting through the wall and same as intake but with a filter on back of intake fan I have 8 cfls in a circle at the top of clots space and soon will have my led UFO I ordered to go in the middle of the cfls see pic the closet is tall so can expand if needed the flowering process is going great I hope with the new lights to see faster growth and more noticeable
 

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vn that led with just 2-4 of the cfl will do you good. research lst/mainlining. i would start laying that auto on its side. you will end up with 4-6 tops she will stay shorter and dont transplant her autos hate that it stunts them bad. that auto can get you several oz's easy under the ufo. that ufo is perfect for 1 plant and in tight spaces. my top got 2 inch from mine and it didnt hurt it. i did raise the light 3 more inches. that is when i supercropped that branch to even out my canopy.
Edit: go back a few posts to the pic i posted of me laying the plant over with a coat hanger.

Mikeg1711 said:
Thanks DCobeen I just ordered a 180watt UFO I will post pics when set up is done and change in flowering progression
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DCobeen

DCobeen

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picture sucks cant see anything. pull back a little so it can focus. then when you post the pic double lieft click on it and choose extra large for picture size. dont reply with quote jsut reply or you can edit the size.

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For those of you reading this what the hell is this it's on another plant been flowering for two weeks is it male
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I'm on a phone I'll describe it it's like a little curverd thing coming out where the white hairs come out on my other plant I want to make sure it's not male
 
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wait, it could be a late bloomer female. or it could be male. check it daily and if you see sacks they are pollen and its a male. like these

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female>female1 Day43.jpg
 
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I check every hour just about lol don't wanna take any chances but I'll keep updating with better pics if still having problems Update on my auto flower 22 days old new grow closet just got some better nutes from hydro store fresh paint on wall for better light reflection. Also in the room are two clones ( first attempt hope works out ) what do y'all think she look normal for age. Friday my led UFO will be here then hopefully see a difference from cfls
 

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Just got my led how high above my plant and by the way the two unknown sex plants we were talking about earlier turned out to be late booming females so I have four girls
 
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