First Grow - flowering : ILGM sour diesel Auto : bud fattening

She’s on day 59. I have a microscope and the trichomes seem maybe half cloudy. None seen amber. The pistils are still 98% white (I know the pistils aren’t as important). But I’m just wondering how much longer everyone might think she’s got? I was hoping for more fattening at the bud sites but not sure I’m gonna get it. I used a roleadro 1000w (300w truly I think) in 3x3x6 ft tent. I’m adding an additional identical light next grow. I have seen many other grow diaries for sour diesel autos that have gone up to 14 weeks to harvest. Just don’t want my first grow to fail by harvesting at the wrong time!

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

*** used no added nutes till week 4 (read with fox farms ocean forest not needed till then)

*** AC infinity T6 with carbon scrubber

*** 2 small air circulating fans

*** 24/7 light schedule

*** watering increased as plant matured bout 32 oz a day now

*** used ILGM nutes based on their feeding chart

*** only

Any other/closer pics?

I don't know anything about autos but from the looks of the picture, you have some weeks to go.

Looks healthy, good job. I would say several weeks still. She starting to stink yet?

I would switch to 18/6 all plants even autos benefit from a 6hr dark period. They need time to release all the energy they built up over 18hrs

Thanks for the replies! I will switch up the lighting this week and gather more pics!

Autos don't "end" faster than photos.
They automatically flower after 4+ weeks from seed. (Genetics determine when)

After that, you have the usual 2-3 weeks for stretch and another 7+ weeks at minimum before a "fast strain" is done.

Basically, veg a photo for 4 weeks and flip to 12/12.
Same amount of time.

Autos don't produce bud faster than photos.

.Smoke said:

Autos don't "end" faster than photos.
They automatically flower after 4+ weeks from seed. (Genetics determine when)

After that, you have the usual 2-3 weeks for stretch and another 7+ weeks at minimum before a "fast strain" is done.

Basically, veg a photo for 4 weeks and flip to 12/12.
Same amount of time.

Autos don't produce bud faster than photos.

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Thanks! Learning a lot every day

I definitely was confused about timing and auto bring faster.

do you all trim fan leaves throughout flowering? I have been to try and let light reach more bud sites more effectively.

Tuck, don’t pluck.

i leaf tuck aotos too, and lst no topping, ive got an auto over two months old still in veg. Going to be huge

Southernontariogrower said:

i leaf tuck aotos too, and lst no topping, ive got an auto over two months old still in veg. Going to be huge

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I think I didn’t have enough light this run. It’s pretty small. I added the 2nd light hoping it’ll help me get better density and growth for the rest of flowering.

Rsawr said:

Looks healthy, good job. I would say several weeks still. She starting to stink yet?

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Yup hard to tell much with carbon filter running but definitely

want to see a big auto?

Southernontariogrower said:

want to see a big auto?

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Monster! For your autos what light cycle do you run? Do you change by stage? Or keep same throughout?
HPS?

ALBear said:

Monster! For your autos what light cycle do you run? Do you change by stage? Or keep same throughout?
HPS?

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Running 1000w hps on mover, 18-6. Thinking if its still in veg after crop done ill give her 12-12, fill 4x4 easily by then, been lst so shes getting wide.

Some updated photos.

have switched to 18-6

have stopped plucking

she’s starting to get very stinky

thanks again for all the advice and knowledge!

Southernontariogrower said:

want to see a big auto?

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Nope. These were big autos.

Hey all,

move just been reading about late flowering ideal temp and humidity. I keep seeing everywhere that 30% humidity for the last two weeks is ideal for trichome production. I’m running my 3x3x6ft tent with an AC infinity and I’m struggling to get it below 47%. I’m running the fan at 5/10 power right now but I don’t want to overpower the tent with negative pressure too badly.

thoughts?

I’m now on day 76.

things looking good smell highly intensified.

question about the fan leaves.

in pic you guys will notice the discoloration. I’m wondering if this is light burn or just the natural lifecycle kicking in.

i have cut nutes this week and am flushing so I don’t think it could be nute burn.