New Grower New to autoflower

[DG59]

I have never grown autoflower, are they harder to grow than phenotype? I am kind of doing this now with 12/12 from seed as an experiment.This new journey will be a lot of fun!

 

[9bear]

I have never grown autoflower, are they harder to grow than phenotype? I am kind of doing this now with 12/12 from seed as an experiment.This new journey will be a lot of fun!

I would be inclined to say different rather than more difficult and maybe need a little more attention than phenos but their a blast to grow .

 

[Trapper]

It's just a different approach, and they are a bit more delicate. (as it relates to nutrients)

 

[FreeBee]

i could understand if you grew a photoperiod plant at 12/12 from germination as an experiment however i dont see why you'd do the same with an autoflower? general rule of thumb is keep the light on between 16-20 hours a day. Good luck though. I'm also new to auto's. only had photo experience in the past.
:Sharing One:

 

[Trapper]

12/12 will work, it's just that there is a lot of potential being lost.

It's useful to think of autos as "on the clock" and by that I mean once the clock is
started (bean is germed), there is "x" amount of time in veg and "x" amount of
time in flower, period. They aren't "flipped" by light changes and the clock can't
be slowed or paused. So what you give them during that time period is what they
have to work with. So you're trying to maximize effect within that time constraint.

When it hits the mid 30's (days) it'll start pre-flower on it's own, it will continue to grow
vegetatively until early to mid 40's then it will stop veg growth and go into full bloom
then somewhere between 65 and 85, it'll be done....some finish faster than others.

Generally speaking.

So it's actually a challenge because the fewer mistakes you make, the more potential
will be realized.

With photos, you can veg all you want by leaving the lighting on and you can "prepare"
the plant for the flip. Here, not so much.

 

[Corgy]

i could understand if you grew a photoperiod plant at 12/12 from germination as an experiment however i dont see why you'd do the same with an autoflower? general rule of thumb is keep the light on between 16-20 hours a day. Good luck though. I'm also new to auto's. only had photo experience in the past.
:Sharing One:

I thought the same until I saw this https://www.autoflower.org/f52/reve...routine-dutch-pro-new-led-spectrum-38355.html

 

[Trapper]

That is very interesting...I've tried diminishing light cycle but not the Gas Lantern Routine.

 

[Corgy]

It sure seems to be working all right.......and saving a lot of electricity.

 

[FreeBee]

hey i never knew about that! nice to know thanks corgy!