Auto Growers Unite: A Community Thread
So, looking at this, it looks like the plant has a N deficiency. I thought Fox Farms Ocean Forest had sufficient nutes to carry through the first month. Water ph is 6.5. Is there something I am missing? Are we looking at another problem? Please help so I can get this corrected asap. Thank you!
Actually the soil could be too hot and burning the plants. How often are you watering.
Every 3 days about 1/2 gallon per plant. Up that? Sledgehammer? Anything else I can do? Thanks in advance. I really appreciate it.
Up the water some it may be drying out and creating hot spots in the soil.
Ok. Will do. Thank you so much
Wayne1967
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Have a couple CDB Star autos a little over a week old. Sounds like I might have already screwed up not starting them out in bigger containers. Was going to replant outside but might invest in a tent and light
Wayne1967
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Tennessee Tim
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Growing in 3-5 gallon fabric grow bags with good soil less mix,including trace elements but with lots of good quality fresh compost works very well for me. I realize not every one has access to the materials I have for the compost piles. I supplement only with fish and kelp fertilizers. However, growing in bags it is easy to not water properly! The use of plant water trays under the bags help to keep the water, that runs out too fast at times, where it can be soaked back up into the bag. Dry spots may occur in the bags without thorough watering and trays. Water well then let them dry out until the bags sides are dry and the soil on top is dry down about an inch or so. Close monitoring of water is needed. If you let the grow room warm up a bit much that may increase water needs and as the plants get large they use more. Easy on the nutes, follow label directions but err on the light side, not heavy handed with fertilizers. Relax , smoke a bud' it will be OK in a few days. The auto's are so fast and easy, even if you don't hit it out of the park every time, you can grow three more crops within a year from now, with the right varieties! My Thanks to the seedsmen for the auto flowering seeds!
Tennessee Tim
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While it is true that Auto's need careful handling and it is likely best for most growers to plant in the final sized pot they will use, it is possible to transplant when still very small and new with success. Transplant your plants now! Handle very careful to not disturb the roots, tip the plant out into your palm(upside down) with you fingers supporting the soil on either side of the stem. Into a bag/pot filled to the level to support your plant at the right height for the final grow, flip the plant over and gently upon the soil. Then place more of the soil around the root ball of the plant,firmly but carefully filling the pot. I have done this with plants successfully without them missing a beat! But don't make a practice of it, because if not done at the right time and very carefully, it will alter negatively, the plant's performance! Anything negative that happens to an auto plant may greatly effect yield, because it grows so fast on a built in developmental clock!
Wayne1967
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Thank you
Dabber
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I was tol Autos couldn't get big 
Tennessee Tim
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Who told you That! Usually, they are smaller and more compact than non autos, but not always! Some may get comparatively tall and lanky. More common is under 3 feet, especially when LST is employed. I have had plants from 16 inches to 5 feet tall myself (measuring from soil level) . I will usually employ LST to keep the vertical growth under control ,among other things! Fun to see what a plant cultivar will do when ran wild and free! What's the variety , your growing there Dabber?
Wayne1967
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Good Afternoon. With autos is it better to run your grow light in the normal veg first and then flower later or would they benefit from both being on at the same time? Thanks for any help.
Dabber
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Bubba Trouble and Lucy has surpassed 7 ft now
Wayne1967
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I’m new to them but it’s hard to believe they are crossed with ruderalis and are 7ft
scrogster
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scrogster
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thats old ... the first autos didnt get tall cuz of to much ruderalis content ... nowadays they get backcrossed to minimal ruderalis %, just enough to make it autoflowerI was tol Autos couldn't get big
Wayne1967
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Good to know thanks