It has been a wonderful fall and winter sharing blunts with people and teaching them about autoflowers in the states. The number one comment I got about every strain I grew was how "smooth" it smoked, not harsh. That was so awesome to hear!
The second comment I got was, "I thought you could not grow weed outside in Nevada." Oh, how wrong they were!
As my first autoflower grow, my first cannabis outdoor grow, I was quite happy with eight plants producing a pound of manicured buds dried. I got 4 grams of dry sift and pulled 17.2 grams of bubble hash from the trim and one mutant blueberry plant. That was my first time making bubble hash, another learning process. I still have a jar of Daquri Lime trim...butter?
A few things I plan to different this year.
1. Start my plants in much bigger pots.
- I used 4-inch Jiffy peat pots with seed starting mix by a local compost company. The soil had enough nutrients up to day 8 - 9 and then the plants first set of leaves started turning yellow, indicating a nutrient deficiency. I had to supplement the seedlings with an organic fish emulsion fertilizer until they were put into the ground or pot.
2. Not use large free-standing containers for planting.
- The pots I used were BIG and completely full of roots when they were emptied in the fall. The potting soil also dried out much faster than the soil in the garden, so I had to water the pots by hand on the really hot days.
3. No Low-Stress Training.
- I love the idea of LST to get bigger plants. I played around with it, however, the plant that I let go "natural" produced the biggest buds and the highest volume of buds. I am going to keep it simple and just let the plants move with the sun.
A big thanks to
@912GreenSkell for all the work and love he puts into autoflowers. It is time to go order seeds.
