First AutoFlower Grow - Questions

DiamondJim420 · Oct 1, 2012

My first AutoFlower grow:

Afghan Low Ryder Kush
Currently in Roots Organic soil (will soon transfer to Subcool's Super Soil)
About 18 days since first sprout
Have been under T5 "grow" bulbs for 24 hours per day

Do I put them under MH bulbs now, or do I go straight to HPS?

I assume I should cut down to 18 hours per day of light when I go to HID lighting. Is this true?

Thanks. This is my first auto flower grow.

pcduck · Oct 1, 2012

Hps and most use a 20/4 light schedule

DiamondJim420 · Oct 1, 2012

pcduck said:
Hps and most use a 20/4 light schedule

Thanks!

stinkyelements · Oct 1, 2012

Yes I say HPS and I usually run my autos on 24 hrs, I have done both and dont see much diff. good luck with the run they should be nice autos

DiamondJim420 · Oct 2, 2012

stinkyelements said:
Yes I say HPS and I usually run my autos on 24 hrs, I have done both and dont see much diff. good luck with the run they should be nice autos

Thank you.

ADK High · Feb 21, 2013

Greetings DJ - We like to give our autos 24/0 for the 1st 21 days, by then all our plants have shown their sex. Starting day 22 we add 30 minutes of darkness every 5th day and harvest on a 20/4 cycle. We run HPS for the entire grow as it increases our flower volume and weight. We have found that the best approach to light cycles is to just be consistent.

doodlebug daddy · Sep 16, 2013

Is hps lighting good for entire grow on autos? I was reading in an old post that was what they were doing and seemed to work well.

budz4me · Sep 18, 2013

doodlebug daddy said:
Is hps lighting good for entire grow on autos? I was reading in an old post that was what they were doing and seemed to work well.

I would just stick with the HPS and obviously adjust the height of the light accordingly. If you have a dimmable ballast, you may not have to have it that far away.

All the research I have done leads me to believe that micromanaging an auto grow really nets you nothing worth noting.

Keep it simple, keep it safe, and green mojo to you sir!

lindseyj · Sep 19, 2013

Auto-flowering cannabis seeds need airy soil, relatively low on nutrients. You can buy your soil from any specialized shop, because standard pot plant soil is not suitable for auto-flowering cannabis seeds.

WeedHopper · Oct 29, 2013

Luckygxamoron,,you are an Idiot.

WeedHopper · Oct 29, 2013

budz4me said:
I would just stick with the HPS and obviously adjust the height of the light accordingly. If you have a dimmable ballast, you may not have to have it that far away.

All the research I have done leads me to believe that micromanaging an auto grow really nets you nothing worth noting.

Keep it simple, keep it safe, and green mojo to you sir!

:yeahthat: Keep it simple,,besides if ya didnt want to keep it simple,,theres no reason to grow Autos when Regular Strains will give ya a much better harvest for your time and money.

vulcano22 · Oct 13, 2014

I'm running a HPS 400 24/7. It works pretty well. Good luck.

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