What's wrong with my Autoflower?

Buds Buddy said:
That's debatable. Most people I know grow Auto's for a fast turn around. Doesn't make a lot of sense to grow Auto's Indoors for months & months using more electricity when you could grow a Photo & use less electricity in the same amount of time.... or even less. Growing outside a longer running Auto would probably benefit from the longer Veg time. But I think indoors it would be more costly & therefore not make sense. I actually have a few strains of Auto Seeds. I'll be putting them outdoors end of March. I'm in AZ. so by the end of June it's over 100F so I sure as hell hope they finish in time. It'll be 110 - 120F come July & most likely too hot to grow outdoors. Would probably be better to start them around mid August as I'd have at least 4 - 4.5 months for them to finish before it got too cold.
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That's why there are choices, some like them small, some like them big. In Canada you can grow 4 plants outside. Think most people would want big one's over small ones.
Photos don't work here unless you're on the coast, you cover or have a greenhouse. And then it's still a gamble on mother nature.
In the early days autos were small but today is a whole new ball game so buyers beware you might get more than you bargained for
Also with all the breeding going on, you're gonna get mutants
 
Buds Buddy said:
That's debatable. Most people I know grow Auto's for a fast turn around. Doesn't make a lot of sense to grow Auto's Indoors for months & months using more electricity when you could grow a Photo & use less electricity in the same amount of time.... or even less. Growing outside a longer running Auto would probably benefit from the longer Veg time. But I think indoors it would be more costly & therefore not make sense. I actually have a few strains of Auto Seeds. I'll be putting them outdoors end of March. I'm in AZ. so by the end of June it's over 100F so I sure as hell hope they finish in time. It'll be 110 - 120F come July & most likely too hot to grow outdoors. Would probably be better to start them around mid August as I'd have at least 4 - 4.5 months for them to finish before it got too cold.
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I disagree because you always can add more seedlings in the same tent under the same light when enough place is available.. No tent for Clones and Mothers. What you think?
 
Fietchen said:
I disagree because you always can add more seedlings in the same tent under the same light when enough place is available.. No tent for Clones and Mothers. What you think?
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I think it's still going to cost you more in electricity running lights 18 - 20 hours per day for months. If you are rich & don't mind the electric bill..... go for it. I already pay $350 in electric per month running photo's. That's high enough for me.
 
Buds Buddy said:
I think it's still going to cost you more in electricity running lights 18 - 20 hours per day for months. If you are rich & don't mind the electric bill..... go for it. I already pay $350 in electric per month running photo's. That's high enough for me.
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350 usd per month is big lol i have multiple lights then i do DLI so just enough light for Seedling and early vege. I think i do a math later to check the electrical bill
 
Fietchen said:
350 usd per month is big lol i have multiple lights then i do DLI so just enough light for Seedling and early vege. I think i do a math later to check the electrical bill
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My 4x8 has 4 TSL 2000's (1200 watts total) + AC in Flower, Humidifier & Dehumidifier when needed + Intake & Exhaust Fans + 2 Oscillating Fans.
My 4x4 Has a KS5000 (500 watts) + Exhaust + Humidifier & Dehumidifier when needed + Oscillating Fans.
I'm probably running close to 3500 watts about 18 hours per day in Veg & 12 hours per day in Flower.
I also Keep my House Heat & AC set at 77F. It all adds up.
 
Buds Buddy said:
My 4x8 has 4 TSL 2000's (1200 watts total) + AC in Flower, Humidifier & Dehumidifier when needed + Intake & Exhaust Fans + 2 Oscillating Fans.
My 4x4 Has a KS5000 (500 watts) + Exhaust + Humidifier & Dehumidifier when needed + Oscillating Fans.
I'm probably running close to 3500 watts about 18 hours per day in Veg & 12 hours per day in Flower.
I also Keep my House Heat & AC set at 77F. It all adds up.
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That pretty affordable imo. At least worth growing. If I grew in the summer my bill would be $600. I’m setting my last photos in the flower tent today so I can barely beat the summer
 
Buds Buddy said:
My 4x8 has 4 TSL 2000's (1200 watts total) + AC in Flower, Humidifier & Dehumidifier when needed + Intake & Exhaust Fans + 2 Oscillating Fans.
My 4x4 Has a KS5000 (500 watts) + Exhaust + Humidifier & Dehumidifier when needed + Oscillating Fans.
I'm probably running close to 3500 watts about 18 hours per day in Veg & 12 hours per day in Flower.
I also Keep my House Heat & AC set at 77F. It all adds up.
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But you will be harvest good ;) so it's worth

I don't grow more then with 300w total so and I harvest good when i do Auto's also good harvest so electric is OK but my Panel i can switch to only 20-100w in vege so my Watt change and i can do efficiency
 
Fietchen said:
But you will be harvest good ;) so it's worth

I don't grow more then with 300w total so and I harvest good when i do Auto's also good harvest so electric is OK but my Panel i can switch to only 20-100w in vege so my Watt change and i can do efficiency
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Yes a good harvest. Right now I'm trying to see how close I can get to 2 lbs. off of one plant. I'm running it in a 12 gallon SIP Tub & vegging for 8-10 weeks. I'm at week 6 of Veg now & things are going pretty well.... so far. Never tried anything like this before, so who knows how it will turn out.
 
Fietchen said:
I harvest last Grow 550g from 4x cob leds and a 100w new Samsung led panel
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Nothing wrong with that*, amigo! :)

Why not add the 100 watt light to your current grow?

*You're in a 2' x 4', right?
 
Buds Buddy said:
Yes a good harvest. Right now I'm trying to see how close I can get to 2 lbs. off of one plant. I'm running it in a 12 gallon SIP Tub & vegging for 8-10 weeks. I'm at week 6 of Veg now & things are going pretty well.... so far. Never tried anything like this before, so who knows how it will turn out.
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You have a Thread?
 
One week after Flip and i kick the other Plant out there was no Room for her after i Bend the White Widow down :)

Looks like she Beginn to Strech hope so


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Buds Buddy said:
I think it's still going to cost you more in electricity running lights 18 - 20 hours per day for months. If you are rich & don't mind the electric bill..... go for it. I already pay $350 in electric per month running photo's. That's high enough for me.
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Autos only need 45 DLI, just like photos. Sure, I run the lights 20 hours/day, but they are half the wattage as my photo lights. 1000ppfd for 20 hours/day is way too much DLI.
 
Fietchen said:
AUTOS half the Wattage??
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1000ppfd at 12/12 is the same as 500ppfd at 24/0. Same DLI. I'm growing big autos on a 100w led.
 
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