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Growing autos in a tent

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019.

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  1. #1 Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019
    Hi, guys!
    I'm growing autos for a first time, using Canna nutrients.
    Here i've got some pics.
    My babies are 13 days old now, so I would like to ask u guys, about the small plant at one of the pictures. It just doesn't grow. Do you think i should wait for it to start growing, or it's gone? :)
     

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  2. #2 maddgrower, Apr 22, 2019
    Wait man, did you not plant the seeds in separate pots? They will need more space when they grow bigger and transplanting them would be a issue due to not having them in separate pots. It's also hard to decide if you should keep the stunted growth seedling because the picture is not in normal light. Upload pictures in daylight and I can help you further :)
     
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  3. #3 Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019
    The pots are 5 gallons, so I thought it would be ok.
    I took some pics with the lights off. My camera sucks :(
    The stunted growth seedling is Royal Gorilla auto, and the other one that has some powdery spots on the leaves is Northern lights auto. :)
     

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  4. #4 MickFoster, Apr 22, 2019
    What medium are you using? Next time consider adding 30% perlite to whatever your medium is - expect slow growth with no perlite for added oxygen to the roots. One plant per bucket is recommended.

    Good luck and welcome to GC. :)
     
  5. #5 Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019
    Very excited to be here! Thanks for the warm welcome and support :)
    I'm using coco.
     
  6. #6 MickFoster, Apr 22, 2019
    Have you grown in coco before with good results?
     
  7. #7 Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019
    Never been growing before.
     
  8. #8 MickFoster, Apr 22, 2019
    Coco is not soil - it's soilless drain to waste hydroponics and it should not be treated like soil.
    I can answer all your questions but it would be easier if you read it all in an excellent coco grow guide. I suggest you do some research on how to grow in coco - this site can help from making mistakes due to lack of coco knowledge. www.cocoforcannabis.com.
    Good luck and I'm happy to help if you need clarification on anything. :)
     
  9. #9 Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019
    Thanks a lot! I will definitely read it. :)
    I bought ready to plant coco by Atami, I'm using A n B, Rhizotonic and Cannazym all by Canna, and spray them with neem oil. Later on, when they start flowering, will add boost accelerator, and pk 13/14 by Canna. The ph is a bit high - 7.00 (still waiting for my ph down). I think I'm doing it right.
     
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  10. #10 MickFoster, Apr 22, 2019
    What made you decide to grow autos for your first grow?
     
  11. #11 EvieRaven, Apr 22, 2019
    I’m about to start my first grow with autos and you’ve got me worried now! Is there a “something completely different” about growing autos vs photoperiods I haven’t heard about? I have a couple of PP seeds and I was going to try them for my second grow...
     
  12. #12 Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019
    Decided to grow autos, because they will be ready for harvest in 9-10 weeks, so I can harvest twice this summer( can not keep high temperature in winter).
     
  13. #13 MickFoster, Apr 22, 2019
    I didn't mean to worry anybody. Lol.

    First time growers usually have problems because of their inexperience which can be detrimental to an auto. An auto has a predetermined life and any slow up in growth because of problems will adversely affect the yield. On the other hand if a problem develops in a photo plant you have time to correct it because you control it.

    Don't misunderstand - there are beginners that have no problems - maybe you're one of them. Even Mephisto, who specializes in autos, doesn't recommend them for beginners.

    I'm sure you'll do fine - good luck.
     
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  14. #14 MickFoster, Apr 22, 2019
    I'm no auto expert but I doubt it will finish in 9-10 weeks - more like 12 total. I grew 2 autos last summer and they took 12 weeks from sprout.

    Good luck.
     
  15. #15 Borisoff, Apr 22, 2019
    It says up to 10 weeks in the site where i bought them, but 12 is also perfect.
    Can I just ask you about the ph of my nutrient mix. Is 7.00 too high? The coco is set to the perfect values.
     
  16. #16 maddgrower, Apr 22, 2019
    I totally agree, if you choose to grow photoperiod as a first time grower you can experiment with lst and topping. If you run into nute problems or the plant is stressed, it will have time to recover and it won't affect the yield as much as in the case with autoflowering.
     
  17. #17 MickFoster, Apr 23, 2019
    Please read the link I posted for you. Your nute solution should be around 5.8 - this is hydroponics.
     
  18. #18 Borisoff, Apr 23, 2019
    I will. Thank you :)
     

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