Autoflowers indoor - It really is that simple

GirlPower

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Ive been growing and breeding for over a decade as well. I sort of disagree with a few things but to each his own and ill explain. If you use a small pot I found out you have to water a little more frequently during summer months, winter time i don't see much of a problem. A bigger pot also lets the roots stretch out into a bigger reservoir of available nutrients and water, it also prevents the plant from becoming root bound. Second part i disagree with is several plants in one small area, however this is due to the strains i grow. I grow super autos such as think different and auto ultimate. These plants are huge, the last grow i did with one think different was humongous, it out grew a 3*3 area, ended up with 247g of dry bud. Last part i like to mention is nutes, you can save hundreds if not thousands of dollars making your own. If you make your own you will know you have everything the mj plant needs no more additives such as iron or magnesium. I don't even have to adjust the ph during growth or flower, its all calculated in the mix. I spent $80 on homemade nutes that will last several lifetimes. The ingredients i bought for the home aid stuff is top notch, nothing cheap went into mine. For example over time i found out there are several types of iron chelate just as there are several types of chemicals plants use for nitrogen. I researched, even talked with a few people from texas a&m and bought the stuff that plants easily absorb without problems such as the build up of salts.
rshackleferd...I've been trying to decide on a good breeder for a few super auto's. Do you mind sharing your thoughts on what's been successful for you?? Also, I'd love to hear more about your personal grow formual. I'm wanting to go organic for this grow. I'll be outside in the garden this year on a much smaller scale. I'm wanting to SCROG in the garden for the first time. No more 18 footers peaking over the garage roof!! I'm going sleath this year!! :)
 

GirlPower

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What do you do about ph in the water. Mine is 7 out of the tap.. I love your kiss grow system I m going to do it next round...
Let your water sit for 24 hrs, and then test for ph. Home Depot, or any garden center sells, PH up, PH down, kits. I gown outside in the garden & just set up a big trash can & fill it with my water for the next day. It will leech out the chlorine from the city water. I PH my water & then add my nutrients.

My last grow was taller than the garage roof!! I'm going low this year, with LST, & a SCROG set up. I'm interested in seeing what I get from a super auto, that's been LTS, & SCROG grown. These were a few White Rhino's from my last grow. The roof line in the picture was 20 ft tall & the buds were so heavy they were all hanging downwards. I'll never do this again!! Like I said low, & stealth is the plan.
 

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kisiel

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@HighLowGrow hey man your threads are very helpful i like them a lot, can you just tell me real quick, if we realy only need the GHe flora 3mix, to grow such autos?
Im going for my First autos and overall first grow soon (girls scout cookie auto)
 

HighLowGrow

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@HighLowGrow hey man your threads are very helpful i like them a lot, can you just tell me real quick, if we realy only need the GHe flora 3mix, to grow such autos?
Im going for my First autos and overall first grow soon (girls scout cookie auto)
Glad they are helpful to you.

Get some good soil (FFOF). No nutes until white hairs start popping. At this point I start with 1-4-5 on the nutes and continue on from there. I only stick to the schedule on the left side.

You'll do fine.
 

bf80255

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You are right. There are easier and cheaper ways to grow for sure. I'm definitely with you there. I grow in 1 gallon bags while I'm breeding. So the lb is just a by product of my breeding project. It's all good. Currently not breeding for quantity. I'm just trying to show that you can throw autos under a big light and a fan and do just fine. You really don't need CO2, Dry ice, Dinosaur nut, molasses, worm shit, moth balls, owl throw up, Teletubbies ass sweat, cat hairball puke, and so on......you get the point.

BTW - what size pots are you using and whatcha growing? Nice yields!! 6 ozs for an auto is baddass. Have any pics? :bigjoint:

Simple by-product of breeding.

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WOW.... bud structure is fucking beautiful on those! amazing job my friend
 

Electrum

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@HighLowGrow hey dude I've got my first auto fem's ready to plant as soon as I sort out my nurtrients and finishing up my grow space, I'm going to use the same nutrients that you used in the OP. Just wondering where is says the little table with for example:

Week 1
-Floragro- -Floramicro- -Florabloom-
1ml. 2ml. 1ml.

Is this meaning I put all of these amounts into the water at once? And also is this once a week, every few days or everyday?
Also is there any modifications you make to this chart for yourself? I'm going to try one with my lights running 12-12 and then the next with 24/0 and see if it affects them as the first yields won't bother me too much. Do you use a certain soil with certain properties etc?
Also will I need to be trimming these plants as usual with any other non-auto? I've heard somewhere that you don't trim auto's for some reason, and are they fine to clone?
Sorry I'm a noob to this coming from growing outdoors.
Can't wait to get started using your advice with my auto fem White Widow, auto fem Northern Lights & auto fem Blue Mammoth
 

HighLowGrow

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If you use something like FFOF soil you will not need nutes until pistils start showing.

Yes you feed with nutes every watering and yes mix them all into a gallon of water.

How often to water - I grow in bags. So I just grab the trunk and lift. If it's light I water. Depending on the temps and size of pot you may need to water every 3-5 days. As the plant gets bigger, you will need to water more frequently.

Don't try and clone an auto. It will be the same age as the plant you took it from.

Trimming - just let them grow. Autos only live so long. Try not to mess with them too much.

What light are you using?
 

woodsyn2o

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just did my first sweet tooth auto 9 week under t8 with 6500k bulbs(cost for light 135.00) on 18/6 3 gal. bucket pro mix composted cow mauner 5050 mix lime. for veg i use blood meal 2 table spoons mixed on top. about 3 week added bone and fish meal. thats it i got spring water from tap. very easy to grow this is the chepest i have grown for and the quality is really good.
 

Electrum

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Thanks for the reply @HighLowGrow , that clears up all of my questions !

And the light I am using is a Mars Hydro 300W LED but still tossing up if I wanna grow one plant with this light or more, as I know this LED isn't the best, going to try going to HPS/MH next grow and see which grow light suits me best.

My seeds are
Auto Fem Northern Lights
Auto Fem White Widow
Auto Fem Blue Mammoth
Have you tried any of these? ^
 

Budzbuddha

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Hey @HighLowGrow ... Been lurking your thread . I always wanted to try 1 gallon Grows ( like SOG ) but was unsure about pruning . Do i have to remove any thing to shape it ?

These Afgooeys are about 6" tall now and plan to flip them at 12".

Just curious to know if " Shaping " is necessary.

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HighLowGrow

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I really only grow fem autos. Sounds like you have photos since you mentioned the flip. I would flip it to 12/12 and let them go. I believe you can flip it now and get a nice harvest similar to a nice auto. There is a thread from back in the day called something like 12/12 from seed. Check it out.

Shaping - no
 

Electrum

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@HighLowGrow Hey man I gotta get my auto to flower as fast as possible, what's the best way to do this from seed? If it lowers my yield result I am not that bothered but I need it flowering as quick as possible for personal reasons :)
 

HighLowGrow

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@HighLowGrow Hey man I gotta get my auto to flower as fast as possible, what's the best way to do this from seed? If it lowers my yield result I am not that bothered but I need it flowering as quick as possible for personal reasons :)
You cannot control that with autos. Either germ in a paper towel or direct to soil. They only live so long. I give them 24 hrs of light from seedling to harvest. Really can't do anything more.
 
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