Im confused about lighting for auto flowering seeds, should i use an hps from start to finish or start with a mh? Please help me out
if you have both, i would use MH for the first 2 weeks and then switch to HPS (as right around 20 days is when most auto's show sex) for the flower If you only had the option of choosing one, You could use HPS throughout as there's no significant veg period.
good thought.. I'm a CFL grower, but thats a good question. From what I've seen, it won't burn them... but you have to keep it so high in order not to do that it might cause a bit of stretching.. Someone probably has a better idea about that than myself It might be better to grab a couple 42 watt CFLs (actual watts) and start em off like that until you can really light 'em up with the HID... For all their lack of lumen output, CFLs encourage short bushy plants and short internode length. what strains are you runnin man? edit: and how many plants?
Solo Ryder, is the only AF seeds i got, but i got some Blueberry Hash, Strawberry Cough, Lemon Skunk, and some random kush seed i came across still hasnt identified its gender yet though im waiting for some pistils.