Hi there guys, New to this forum but been browsing the web for different techniques to growing these autoflowers. I purchased some Northern lights autoflower and Afghan kush autos. I would like some help as to growing these as this will be my first ever grow. Feel free to comment with your ideas could do with some help here thanks.
Outdoor First time autoflower in Scotland
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Och eye JR welcome to the forum, im on a tablet at the mo so cant type much. Are you doing these in your garden or in the stix ?
They will need 2 or 3 weeks indoors ideally before going out, you can use cloches too. Get them in the final pots asap for best results, youll have to look at my previous growd via my profile for more tricks n tips. Geminate this week too, september will bring mould no doubt up there !
Good luck
They will need 2 or 3 weeks indoors ideally before going out, you can use cloches too. Get them in the final pots asap for best results, youll have to look at my previous growd via my profile for more tricks n tips. Geminate this week too, september will bring mould no doubt up there !
Good luck
Thanks guys. Yeah it's gona be out in the stix. I think I found a pretty good place for them . When kept inside for the first 2 weeks to I just keep them in little pots on a window sill? What about water and food for them? When will I know they are ready to be transferred to bigger pots and outside? I assume these get put in bigger planters rather than the ground? Thanks guys much appreciated also if somebody could post a list of equipment for me on here cheers.
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If you can get soilless mix peat moss with vermiculite and perlite mixed. Usually In Canada it is called premiere pro mix or sunshine mix or agra mix this is type of soilless mix that I use I do not worry about nutrients until well established at least two good sets of leaves showing this is where not all but some newer growers will make a mistake and feed to soon they can get to a decent size before any food. But lighting in the first few weeks is pretty important a two foot florescent fixture would work better then a window sill. A 6 litre pot will grow a good size auto but if you get a lot of rain a bigger pot will disperse better and more air getting to the rootball. The promix no matter how wet it gets will it always get air to the roots great growing medium for wet climates. Be easy with the nutes first feeding one quarter of the suggested strength to avoid any burn or slowing the plant down. Best of luck I hope some of this helps. PS check out my magnums and think different autos in my north eastern ontario auto grow They have been fed twice since being popped idealy you do want to start your seedling in the pot you will grow in to avoid transplant shock. PEACE an POT
I would suggest getting them going sooner rather than later, they may well be OK under glass pretty much straight away, although they might grow a little quicker in the warmth of a window cil. As you are probably aware it's a compromise between light and heat. I tend to feel that I get larger plants, but more slowly developing, in the greenhouse. I believe that Western Scotland tends to get more sunshine earlier in the summer, so it seems to make sense to try to get things going early on.
John Innes #1 compost will give you Ok results, and is readily available. I prefer this to more heavily fertilised composts (e.g. JI #2 or #3) because I find it easier to control the nutrient requirements during flowering. If you are growing guerrilla style you might want to try a different approach though as they will probably be tended infrequently. Seedlings will start fine in this compost too.
The main thing that I would say is to leave the seedlings alone. I think that it is much easier to fuss over them when what they need is just to be left in the sun to get a few leaves going. If you grow any tomatoes then treat them similarly and they will most likely reward you. If you don't then get yourself a couple of tomato plants, you can learn a lot about growing from them, and it helps to disguise other kinds of gardening activities.
John Innes #1 compost will give you Ok results, and is readily available. I prefer this to more heavily fertilised composts (e.g. JI #2 or #3) because I find it easier to control the nutrient requirements during flowering. If you are growing guerrilla style you might want to try a different approach though as they will probably be tended infrequently. Seedlings will start fine in this compost too.
The main thing that I would say is to leave the seedlings alone. I think that it is much easier to fuss over them when what they need is just to be left in the sun to get a few leaves going. If you grow any tomatoes then treat them similarly and they will most likely reward you. If you don't then get yourself a couple of tomato plants, you can learn a lot about growing from them, and it helps to disguise other kinds of gardening activities.
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Nice! Our grows are pretty similar!
I grow the same strains in a cold climate and they've come along very slowly. A few pieces of advice based on my experience:
-Avoid excessive watering at all costs! Moist soil is enough. Particularly treacherous if you start out in a big container.
-If you use a fan for air movement to prevent stretching and strengthen the stem, do not overdo it! A gentle breeze is all you need, not a storm simulation like I had.
-Be patient! This applies to practically everything, watering, feeding, waiting for them to grow...
I grow the same strains in a cold climate and they've come along very slowly. A few pieces of advice based on my experience:
-Avoid excessive watering at all costs! Moist soil is enough. Particularly treacherous if you start out in a big container.
-If you use a fan for air movement to prevent stretching and strengthen the stem, do not overdo it! A gentle breeze is all you need, not a storm simulation like I had.
-Be patient! This applies to practically everything, watering, feeding, waiting for them to grow...
