New Grow 5 Strain Auto Grow

Discussion in 'Indoor Grow Journals' started by chris420grow, Sep 5, 2014.

  1. I got 5 autos coming in I'm gunna be using 5gallon smart pots in a grow tent 32x32x63 do u guys think I can fit these 5 in there running a hps/mh sun system light 250watts I got two I might just put both does that sound good or not using fox farm trio pack nutes . nd soil I'm using the original cuz the air pots sound give them enough air .Strains are AUTO PURPLE I FORGOT BREEDER,NORTHERN LIGHT ROYAL SEEDS, ADVANCED BLUE DIESEL, delicious cheese candy auto,and anestisa or something like that can't spell it Lol I no dumb huh help if u guys can

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  2. I guess no one wants to have an opinion Lol

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  3. Thread's can get buried fast here man lol.
    I think if you're gonna run all 5 plants at one you should have both lights in there.
    I'd honestly hang 1 light and just grow 2, maybe 3 seeds the first round.
    They'd probably do better if they weren't all crammed in there fighting for space and light.
     
  4. OK I'll do that and just run tree and do you think I can get a good yield with just one 250watt set up all the seeds I ordered says at least 300m2-500m2 I never rly understood how that worked I no I won't get that but what's the average of that .its a first running autos

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  6. Most autos are 20/30grams per plant, providing they get enough light. Low stress training (aka, plant bondage) will pretty much double that by providing equal heights of bud sites

    If going for the 5, you should be aware that as a general rule 0.5gram per watt is good. 1gram per watt is perfect conditions throughout (pro yield)

    Assuming about 0.35gr per watt you'd get about 87.5gram from them all. If you do well then 0.5gram/watt is 125gram from the 250. Which is 25g per plant. They'd do well with 600w and LST and provide 1.5oz to 2oz each. 400w would get 200g so 1.5oz each with lst. With 250w you're looking at around 1oz each strain

    Check my blog of 1st grow bubblelicious and white berry to see how these autos take off :)


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  7. Also. Don't transplant or cause any unnecessary stress as it takes these time to recover that the set time life doesn't allow for which seriously harms yields.

    Germinate in warm dark place (above room temp) in wet paper towels then put seed with root directly in your harvest pots. Biggest pots you have from day 1.



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  8. OK so straight from germ into my 5galoon pots. So why does it say 300 grams nd u only get 20 to 30 I never understood that . nd how would I LST I seen videos but idk if they keep tying down the main cola to make it go around the hole pot or what . so should I do all 5 or jus 3 to get the most out of them like the other guy advised

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  10. I'd say do 2/3. I guess your tent is the perfect size for 4 but as a first grow it could be a bit much.
     
    It says 300 grams as thats the amount you would get per mitre squared.
    Assuming you had a 600w hps light or 1000w MH light and 9 plants in 4 gallon [30cm sq] pots taking a total space of 90cm x 90cm with basically no gaps and an equal light distribution with same height plants, that sounds quite achievable. High yielders can provide 650-700grams per mitre so a 300 isn't exactly ridiculous. For LST just google it, its all about tying branches down to get them where you want for even light distribution. The branches will bounce back to look at the light so don't worry if they end up sideways to begin with. Main colas are LSTd first because otherwise you get a christmas tree shape instead of an even area of colas. Tops are colas closest to the light - usually the top nodes of the plant. 
     
  11. #11 No.Name, Sep 9, 2014
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    Arent 5 gallon pots usually over 12". Like 14" sq. If so, 2 x 2 will be 28" x 28".
    You wouldn't fit 5 in there :p 4 max.
     
    Go with 4.
    Veg with a 250w MH for all 4 [be prepared for the heat]
    About 3 weeks in when you have about 12 sets of leaves stick the other light in [again heat may be an issue]
    When pistols start to show you'll want to be blasting at least 250... preferably 400w at the 4.
    I recon heat will all get a bit much unless you have cool tubes as i'm having that issue now with a 250 HID in a 24x24 tent. 
     
  12. OK that's sounds good I'll go with 4 and when I LST it should fit all four perfect right . nd so about 3 weeks put the other 250watt in there I'm thinking of running a hose from my a/c to one light maybe it will cool it to were its just like one in there . nd about when do u think I need nutes.grow nutes I got the fox farm trio pack. I have my tent right next to my window a/c and it does blow a lot of cold air out .nd thanks for answering I never get help on this thing Lol

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  15. Sorry, been with the girlfriend for a few days i've had off work.
     
    5 would fit with round bags, forgot about those ;) silly me.
    still think 4 would be better and allow more light to reach where you want it.
    Try the 4, you will want a rather large exhaust fan and highly likely a carbon filter to remove the smell and excess heat too but sort that out closer to the time it becomes a problem.
     
    When you need nutes depends on the soil mix you're using. When you know the soil and its nute content, search here for it, it's a common discussion. A/C uses a lot of power.. from what i'm aware, about the same amount of 15 - 20 16" fans. It would be much less costly with buying a nice 6 - 8" exhaust fan and a cool tube, although if you have lights already a cool tube isn't worth the extra expense for 250s.
     
    See how it goes, practice is the way to learn here :)
     
  16. Yea I got free electricity so I just got em running all day . I got my seeds in yesterday and got them in glasses of water to germ till I get home from today nd see if they have popped . nd soil is fox farm original potting mix . and I'll have to get me a 6in exhaust thou . imma just go ahead a run 3 only auto purp fem anesthesia auto and advanced auto blue diesel .

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  17. #17 No.Name, Sep 18, 2014
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    Free electricity often means the landlord gets the bill, in which case taking the piss with it isn't advisable or he'll want to know what you've been doing or to subsidise it etc. But yes, 24/7 until 3/4 week preflowering then maybe add second light here for the 20/4 for 3 weeks and 16/8 for the last 4-6 weeks. Autos will just keep photosynthesising 24/7 without the need for sleep as they're not waiting for and monitoring day/night cycles.

    When germing remember to keep around 80F, eg on the warm part of the top of a fridge

    Soil should be fine, water once every 5/7 days, it may look really dry but dry soil is aired soil, don't lock out air by having it always soaked. Dry time also promotes roots to spread and look for damp soil so bigger rootball.
     
  18. OK awesome right now I had em on 18/6 they have sprouted day 2 there reaching for light idk if its good I got the hps going on them about 2 feet above

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  19. . Another thing do I feed veg nutes big grow with big bloom at same I start nutes

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  20. I'd say start after about week 3, start with just grow quarter dose [1ml to 1l if it says 2 - 4ml to a litre on the bottle], then up grow to required amount, then at pre flower start to split it. 
     
    eg.
     
    wk 2. 1ml grow per litre
    wk 3. 2ml grow per litre
    wk 4. 3ml grow per litre
    wk 5. 3ml grow per litre + 1ml bloom.
    wk 6-7. 2ml grow per litre + 2ml bloom.
    wk 8-10. 1ml grow per litre + 3ml bloom.
    wk 11+. 4ml bloom per litre/
     
    You get what I mean? Never seen FFOF in this country but believe it has loads of nutes for seedling stages anyway. 
     

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