Before I had two spaces I just pulled my photos out for 12 hours of secure darkness everyday. That worked good. You could always do that... secure a spot somewhere there is no light leakage and put her there for 12 hours a day. then put her back with the Autos for the other 12 hours.
Basically bro it's very simple...
Photoperiods (
Photos) are dependent on the light cycle. Starting them out in 20/4 for 30 days then to 12/12 to force them to show sex... and leave them in 12/12 til harvest. They won't show sex until you change the light cycle on them. 30 days veg is average as photos double and triple when get put to 12/12 so they take up much bigger space. You can veg for 3 weeks for a more manageable size but I go at 30 every time and I've had great results.
i gotcha yeah i always did 18/6 and 12/12 but ive had some plants that were autos before now that u say that .....last mutant plant was def a serious auto this thng was stoopid fast grew her in roots and dude she was swinging buds at 5 weeks under a T5 then I had lost power ...this was in may before the site ,,, she mutated badly started making Single leaves ...she showed hairs at 22 days i had never seen this and my buddies i showed were the one that started the convos on autoflowers ............
shit also i have another light its strickly florescent beginners bullshit .....i can start them now and im a monrth put on them so i should be straight ....20/4 ouch im running about 260w at 18/6 this is why i need an amzinz 240 BS ......
Autoflowers go by the AGE of the plant and NOT the light cycle. (Why they are called AUTOFLOWER because they automatically go into bloom without having to change the light cycle) An Auto will show sex under 20/4 lighting typically between 2-4 weeks. Depending on set up/environment/and strain. Then will continue to grow and thrive in 20/4 until it's life cycle is over. Which is when we basically start seeing the fan leaves yellowing from top to bottom. Like my PAK Dom I posted last night. She's coming down today and you can see she hardly had any green leaves left. She's 73 days old. You will also see hardly any new white pistils if any at all at the very end.
Hope this helps a little :smokebuds: and hasn't confused you any... I don't explain things very well...