growmiester
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hey yall, my first two autos started showing pistols at 27 and 30 days after germ,when can I count on the stretch?
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Budzbuddha
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It will start in next 2 weeks
Budzbuddha
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Pistils indicate ( sex - female ) and will transition to preflower ( budset ) THEN it will move on to stretch.
growmiester
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thank you Budz takes aload off,dont want to mess up.ther my 1st two autos,i normally grow fem or reg.thanks for dropping that knoweldge
Budzbuddha
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Just stay from exorbitant feeding with autos - simple things are what like. Also , note that breeder harvest times are subjective and are ONLY a guide. You will find autos often go beyond with better product at end.
.Smoke
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All good advice.
Just finished a run. All began showing about same time as yours.
As said, stretch should be weeks 5 and 6.
And he's correct about flowering times from the breeder.
I had 3 strains all said 8 week flower, chopped on day 77 with last one hanging on until day 84. 8 plants.
Just finished a run. All began showing about same time as yours.
As said, stretch should be weeks 5 and 6.
And he's correct about flowering times from the breeder.
I had 3 strains all said 8 week flower, chopped on day 77 with last one hanging on until day 84. 8 plants.
growmiester
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thank you Smoke these are my 1st 2 autos,i normally grow photos,but I wanted to give it a go,i have a white widow and sweet tooth auto,the info is great I don't want to screw it up,and I have screwed up,so thank you very much
growmiester
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if you know when your beans popped,its normally for autos,its 10 to 12 weeks from seed to harvest,it will start to stretch at week 5,week 6.by this time you should have pistols and lil tiny buds starting to pop out,im at week 6 wiyh my white widow auto,and that's where im at rite now,i got another 6 weeks to go.good luck 780.my autos were only supposed to be 20 cm tall its now 4 ft.they do stretch tall strain dep
Sfrigon 1
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How did the sweetooth do? Was it from Barney's?
growmiester
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its doing great 6 weeks to go,im doing more research on autos and whats best for them,i yrained her and she has 8 main colas,i cant wait,grow is going great with yalls help,im forever greatful for pros like you.it was from ILGM,seed bank,thank you so much for asking
Sfrigon 1
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Thx for responding, autos are fun and I have noticed very easy to grow. going to start a bunch indoors for a month and then put them out in the spring let them finish up ,excited to try it out
Just Be
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This is a good week by week guide of what to expect. https://www.autoflower.net/forums/threads/the-life-cycle-of-auto-flowering-cannabis.5113/
Weeks 1 - 3. Once you've started your seeds and they break the surface of the soil, they are in their seedling stage. The first set of leaves to appear will usually single fingered, followed by a second set that may still be single fingered or perhaps 3 fingered. Once that second set appears growth will start to accelerate as the new leaves provide more photosynthesis. This process will continue, more new leaves, faster growth. Depending on the type of soil in use, mild vegetative nutes can be introduced at week 2. By week 3 most plants will start to show their sex. Males will start to produce pollen sacks and females will display pistols.
Weeks 4 - 6. The plants are now entering a pre flowering stage. During this time the plants should exhibit explosive growth, often as much as a new set of nodes and 1" vertical growth a day. This is the time when they will gain most of their vertical height. Many people make the mistake of switching from vegetative to flowering nutrients at this point, assuming that since they see flowers it must be the proper time. This is incorrect. If the switch to flowering nutes is made at this time the vertical growth will stop and the plant will put it's energy into producing buds. If you need to keep your plants small, or want them to finish earlier, they by all means switch nutes at this point. But if you want to get the most out of your plants continue feeding vegetative nutes until you see the vertical growth slow and stop. Depending on the strain that will usually be sometime during week 5 or 6.
Weeks 7 - 9. By now vertical growth has stopped and the switch to flowering nutrients has been made. The buds will start to fill out and put on weight, becoming hard and tight. Pistols will start to change from white to brown, orange, red, etc. By now the plants will also have developed a strong smell. Toward the end of this phase the large primary and smaller secondary fan leaves will begin to turn yellow. This is an indication that the plant is moving toward the end of it's life.
Weeks 10 - 11. At this time flowering nutes should be discontinued and only plain pHed water fed to flush the remaining nutrients from the soil and improve the taste. Yellowing of the fan leaves will continue as the plant draws the stored energy from them. Eventually they will die and fall off. By the time that the smaller leaves that come from out of the buds will also start to turn yellow. Then it's time to harvest.
Weeks 1 - 3. Once you've started your seeds and they break the surface of the soil, they are in their seedling stage. The first set of leaves to appear will usually single fingered, followed by a second set that may still be single fingered or perhaps 3 fingered. Once that second set appears growth will start to accelerate as the new leaves provide more photosynthesis. This process will continue, more new leaves, faster growth. Depending on the type of soil in use, mild vegetative nutes can be introduced at week 2. By week 3 most plants will start to show their sex. Males will start to produce pollen sacks and females will display pistols.
Weeks 4 - 6. The plants are now entering a pre flowering stage. During this time the plants should exhibit explosive growth, often as much as a new set of nodes and 1" vertical growth a day. This is the time when they will gain most of their vertical height. Many people make the mistake of switching from vegetative to flowering nutrients at this point, assuming that since they see flowers it must be the proper time. This is incorrect. If the switch to flowering nutes is made at this time the vertical growth will stop and the plant will put it's energy into producing buds. If you need to keep your plants small, or want them to finish earlier, they by all means switch nutes at this point. But if you want to get the most out of your plants continue feeding vegetative nutes until you see the vertical growth slow and stop. Depending on the strain that will usually be sometime during week 5 or 6.
Weeks 7 - 9. By now vertical growth has stopped and the switch to flowering nutrients has been made. The buds will start to fill out and put on weight, becoming hard and tight. Pistols will start to change from white to brown, orange, red, etc. By now the plants will also have developed a strong smell. Toward the end of this phase the large primary and smaller secondary fan leaves will begin to turn yellow. This is an indication that the plant is moving toward the end of it's life.
Weeks 10 - 11. At this time flowering nutes should be discontinued and only plain pHed water fed to flush the remaining nutrients from the soil and improve the taste. Yellowing of the fan leaves will continue as the plant draws the stored energy from them. Eventually they will die and fall off. By the time that the smaller leaves that come from out of the buds will also start to turn yellow. Then it's time to harvest.
Sfrigon 1
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I like this thx
Just Be
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No problem. This is also a good guide. https://forum.grasscity.com/threads/how-to-grow-the-best-auto-plants.674011/
DAY 1 - First real leaves emerge
DAY 6-7 - Plant has 3 nodes with smaller branches beginning to emerge
DAY 10-12 - 5 nodes
Day 17-21 - 8 to 10 nodes, plant sex is shown. Very fast growth by this stage.
Day 25-30 - Plant begins flowering and starts to stretch. Bud sites popping up.
Day 35-45 - Growth slows, gets a bit boring, buds slowly develop more and more each day.
Day 50+ - Buds begin to fatten, heavy trichome production and smell. This is the exciting part.
Day 65-75 - Harvest.
Sfrigon 1
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I think that autos are awesome. They are the best thing for a beginner to try imo. And it has brought me back to thinking about doing an outdoor run!
growmiester
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growing one outside would be epic,my wwaf was only supposed to grow to 20cm,its now 4ft tall,so the stretch outside would be amazing,let me kno how that goes for you,good luck my friend
Sfrigon 1
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Thx . I did one last summer and it was awesome. I like the idea of prepping them for a few weeks prior to going outside. I keep the light closer than normal to keep em short and stout