Joker's 1 x VIP Afghani, 1x NYC Diesel, 1x VIP Northern Delight - Mentored by Loki

[joker_the_smoker]

how we doin THC Tokers

Thought i would start a a diary, i have just finished me 1st grow on a normal photo period strain (super iced grapefruit) and it went pretty well better then i thought it would tbh. so while thats all curing i have setup my 1st auto grow to fill in some spare time before i decide what my next photo period strain will be.

the strains i am growing are 1 x VIP Afghani Autoflowering Feminised Seed
1 x VIP Northern Delights Auto Autoflowering Feminised Seed
1 x Advanced Auto NYCD Autoflowering Feminised Seed (Cup Winner) all from Herbies seeds


Current set up will be pretty much same as me last grow except am using airpots.

My current set up is :

DS90 Grow Tent
3 x 10L Air pots with just COCO Plus
5inch extractor fan with a 5inch carbon filter
4inch S&P TD silent intake fan
400w light mh & 600w Dual Spec
Omega Dimmable digital ballast (250w, 400w & 600w).
120w tube heater
1 x humidifier
1 x clip on 6inch fan
1 x Gse Humidity Temperature + negative pressure controller (controlling both fans)

PH reader, cf reader, ( as i will be keeping the PH around 5.7 to 6.0 using tap water also which is in a very soft water area
Using Shogun range of nutes still have plenty from last grow so want get them used and also using the great white root additive.

few pics below. They started in mini pots and i transplanted them in the airpots on Thurs 16th. took these pics last nyt so they are about a week in.









Done alot reading up on the autoflowers before started just so i dont start treating them the same way as normal photo plants.

Light schedule is 19/5 all way through (chose this mainly due to it being summer so lights go off at 12 in the afternoon and come back on a 5)

Plan to do some LST training. wont be topping or scrogging etc.

how long do you wait to swap the bulb to HPS first sign of flowering or ??

Also whats the ideal temps & RH to stick to during veg and flower? at moments temps are like 28 and RH 45/ 50%[/B]

thanks peeps

[M_C]

Swap to the HPS bulb when the stretch starts to slow right down mate

...your temps & RH are fine as they are

[joker_the_smoker]

Swap to the HPS bulb when the stretch starts to slow right down mate

...your temps & RH are fine as they are

thanks MC appreciate the info from you any time mate.

was just reading thru that northern light big bud you did. fookin beast that mate. any tips and tricks you can recommend for getting best out of an auto??

thanks bro

[M_C]

Yeah, bit of a beast, weren't she That one was topped but you can achieve similar results using LST, just keep the growing tip down & allow the lateral branches to catch up so that you gain an even height on all the new growing tips which will form your canopy

[joker_the_smoker]

Yeah, bit of a beast, weren't she That one was topped but you can achieve similar results using LST, just keep the growing tip down & allow the lateral branches to catch up so that you gain an even height on all the new growing tips which will form your canopy

dam rite she was from what i was reading topping was a no no with auto plants? yea i hear what your saying ther bro with the growing tip. am still a noob but will be cracking on with it ha

[M_C]

I've had great success from topping autos, it was Loki that got me curious about it after seeing his results

It's just a case of topping them just at the right time

[joker_the_smoker]

I've had great success from topping autos, it was Loki that got me curious about it after seeing his results

It's just a case of topping them just at the right time

hmmm now you got me thinking mc. wud u giv us heads up wen you think its time to top?? shit if it worked on yours am willin try it after seein the results you had mate

[M_C]

You top at the third true node mate, this is exactly the time that she starts to flower too

[joker_the_smoker]

sweet mate think i mite go 4 it. topped on me last grow bu they weren't no auto plants like.different rules for different tools an tha

[joker_the_smoker]

quick up date with few pics. went away on friday came back sunday and was shocked how fast its grown. think i might FIM them soon getting close to the time to do it, as per M_C advice