First grow, hit me with your thoughts

[Souperman]

Hey all, super stoked to get my first indoor grow started sometime next week, and I would love suggestions on which strains will have the most compatible maintenance schedules. I've ordered 3 kinds of autoflowering seeds:

Blueberry
Northern lights
Amnesia haze

I will mainly be focused on autos at the beginning. That said, I also ordered 3 kinds of photosensitive seeds:

Maui wowie
NYC diesel
LA Confidential

I would love to start on a photosensitive plant in the same space. What are your thoughts on this?

24″x48″x60″ tent

I'll be running two "Dual LED Premium 600 Watts solution" lights from "the bud grower."

 

[automan2]

I run autos and photos together in a perpetual grow...for 15 yrs. I veg every plant under T5HO 24/0 for 3 weeks, then move to a flower tent on 12/12. Just my way of checking potency...autos are sometimes better but everybody loves a well grown photo... Sure, I know my 12/12 lowers yeild a bit but when ya grow a bunch of variety....less electric is a plus.
My tent is a bit smaller (2x3) and I often have 6 plants at one time...in gal airpots. Gets bushy but I love it.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

2x4 or 8 ft² is a pretty small space to try to grow Photos and autos at the same time and your autos will be smaller due to less light during 12/12. You may only be able to fit one Photo in that space. I am growing photos at the minute and with 8 feet of height to work with I had to super crop many times to keep them out out of the lights.

 

[automan2]

Perhaps a mod can direct you to an article here somewhere about hefty autos in small places by full duplex....it fit right in with my 50 yr bonzai hobby.
I grow in 1 gal pots for ease of handling for a gimpy old man and currently have 5 in a 2x3...4 autos and 1 photo. Old men like it tight.

 

[Souperman]

Thanks guys.

I think with training, it sounds like it will be fine to try both. I'll keep it simple.

I was mainly concerned about bud rot for when the autos have to go to darkness, and I have to move the autos out of the tent. With only a closet as a 2nd grow space, I wasn't sure if just a couple fans would really cut it. What a bummer if I got to that point and they got ruined just before harvest!

Thanks again!

 

[Arthur]

First grow, and, first in a confined space. 1 of each, maybe 2 autos, 1 photo. Learn to grow, your going to have enough to learn just growing healthy plants that make it to harvest. Personally I'd start the autos and then the photo about 30 to 40 days in. Run 18/6 till the autos come down, then flip to 12/12. The photo should be around 30 to 40 days old by then and ready to go.
Sounds like you have air movement issues and or are worried about rH. That would be something to get on top of for sure.