The Best Light Schedule For Autos!
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- What's the best light schedule to run for autos for beginner's? We have tried various schedules and we talk about what is the best schedule to run if you are starting out to save money and get the best growth possible. What schedule to you run and why?! Comment below!
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just doing my first runs and love to watch your videos - you both are always come with a super relxed and friendly vibe. Thank you ! 🙏🙏
Thanks guys for the videos ever since my better half has left in this world 2 years ago growing has been my therapy and with your videos helping me as a newbie. Thank you and God bless 🙏
Sorry for your lost I’d you can hit me up I need help growing
Prayers to you take care of your self.
I've been growing for 9yrs and NOW I'm just getting into Autos, so thank you for your help ALWAYS
High again! Want to thank you guys so much! I have been growing indoors for a couple of years now and has been just kind of ok. The grow I have now I am using your tips and tricks and I have the most beautiful grow I have ever had. I run 18/6, anything less they didn't ripen as well. I defoliated and lolipoped. I am using a scrog net to spread out the branches and the plants have so many bud sites at the top. I have trimmed the others off. Harvest in 5 weeks and cant wait to see all the beautiful flower. Thanks again for all your tips.
I love watching people come into being UA-camrs. Reminds me of when my dad was starting out. I love your channel and love the information you guys provide. I use it to help me a lot since I live in a state that’s stuck in June 18, 1971 (Nixon declared a war on drugs on this day lol)
I started growing outside about 10 years ago and it was easy my plants were huge and then I went to inside and I've been inside growing for like 3 years and that's a whole different ball game but we learn but we can do what we can't and now I do Hydro 5 bucket system and I love it it's easy it's pricey but the plants are growing fast and they're doing great and to learning experience but keep doing it don't give up I've been watching you guys since you started you guys have came so far I feel like a proud dad always a great show guys much love✌🔥
Love these two so easy to learn from and watch them grow they are great for beginner growers especially because they are fresh a new growers as well so it’s nice for someone to learn with them as they learn they are truly transparent and make it easy for beginners to understand the information without confusing them good job guys thank for help them put
Oh thank you fam. That was such a sweet comment. Yeah, we are just learning and we want others to understand- ANYONE can grow a plant. Thank you for being the best part of the community fam. You're awesome 💚😁
@@Highigan you guys are absolutely amazing
Hello, I just found your channel. I am a new grower of auto's and you have no idea how much I love you too! I have learned a lot this week from your videos. My ladies just came out of soil all pretty looking last night( they are super fast growing). I plan on buying a vivosun aero smart setup this week. I have started a Banana Purple Punch on 3/14 and 2 unknown mixed seed. My seeds from 420fastbuds. So thanks again for all the wonderful info. Also love you two together so nice to see a couple living life to the fullest. Take care!!
Been doing 16 - 8. They've done good. I'll try 18 - 6 next run. They're couple week from harvest. So probably not gonna make whole lot of difference at this point. Thanks for the info
New subscriber here, thanks for the informative suggestions on the time cycle and lighting. Really helps out. I am just starting a indoor grow using autos.
This is my 3rd grow of auto. I'm going to send you two it's your favorite ''critical+ 2.0. That's what I just started getting into autos
Just coming to the end of my first ever indoor grow, (northern lights auto) and been using 20/4 but will definitely go 18/6 for my next grow.
Just got my seeds and can’t wait to start my first grow! Love the content on this page! You guys put out great information.
Your name has been taken by a friend of mine,shes a weed vendor and to top it off shes a midget. It suits her perfect
@@jasonpavlak2055 well damn! I thought it was fitting for me because of my last name.
@@mslittle181024 how did it go
How it work out
IV just planted my very first auto seed 2 days ago. Hopefully in next few days I'll see some growth. This is my first attempt. I've seen/helped a few friends when they needed me.. So with these AUTO flowers.i thought I'm give this a go
See how I get on
And dial. I'm I may make a UA-cam channel for first timers
You helped me worh dome issues I needed sorted thanks. And keep up the content some ppl rely on uou
Thanks guys, doing my 1st autos & had no idea they can handle that much light time. Was doing 12/12 now 18/6!
Good to see Neil is feeling better
I love her bubbliness and camera presence. HI again.
In the winter I prefer 24. Helps keep my temps from bouncing all over. It gets chilly when they are off.
Ohh! Won't be able to catch this live, going to bed soon. But you bet I'll be watching it tomorrow. Put my first auto seed into soil today!
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Got my Fast Buds Big bud coming in today ! Cant wait !! I personally run 24/0 for my lights but thinking of going to 18/6 or 20/4 though..
Cool story bro
Im currently running 18/6 on my WW/ White widow (auto) with the ViparSpectra KS 3000 i won on your giveaway! 😁
Checking in from Downriver - great channel. That “Autoflowers” T-shirt is the bomb! Gotta get myself one!
Thanks fam! Our own design 💚
@@Highigan If you eventually sell them, I would definitely buy one! Forgot to mention, 18/6 is the way for Autos.
My autos share space with photoperiod plants in veg. The Grower´s Choice ROI- E420 is at 75% for 18 hours. It adjusts in 25% increments. Probably 750 ppfd at 12-13". Younger plants may be further from the light while autos are loving that intensity flowering.
Love your tents of auto flowers. Most people don't understand that autos don't require the same light intensity as Photoperiods because the lights are on longer raising the DLI. Do you guys use a par meter and know what DLI you run at in different stages?... Awesome channel... We love you guys💚💚💚💚💚
I like 24hr light, I can hit 56 DLI on 3/4 power and I don't have to worry about big humidity spikes at lights out. I can feed at any time and my plants love it
Plants do things during the night. I'd recommend trying giving them at least 4 hours of light as you might get more terps, thc or yield. Might not matter for your strains tho
@@swankshire6939 That's actually not true. Plants produce terpenes at lights out in lower temperature climates, Lights out in warmer climates doesn't produce the extra turps. It's the reduction in temps that shock the plant into producing them. Not the lack of light..
However lowering the temperature at the correct time later in flower, preserves the Terps. So 18/6 for a couple of weeks, once I see trichomes appearing.. At the end is worth considering as changing the light schedule doesn't effect auto's,
In fact, thats what I'm going to try on this run. So thanks for your input.
So I'll stick with 24/0 for max growth, until after stretching period, and go 18.6, for the last 2 / 3 weeks or when the fist trichomes appear.
@@swankshire6939 cannabis is a c3 plant that doesn't require a dark period to complete photosynthesis.
18-6 since I started growing in November 2022, but only started to get good results over the last 4 months since I upgraded to a mars mydro FC-E4800 from a Philizon W1500
I run autos 20/4 at 8-900ppfd once out of seedling stage, cranking to 1200 (if tolerated) once flowering begins. Ak47 autos love the light.
Good subject!
PS as long as you're not distracted by floating cats, it's all good.
Great video guys!
Hi guys I’m new to your channel and I just wanted to say your videos are very informative …I want to buy a tent and start growing just for my own enjoyment but don’t no what to buy or where to start lol
Awesome autoflower 👕!!!
Can you guys do a full guide explaining what soil / amendments you use with flora flex and your feeding schedule? I've only ran straight organics and was thinking of switching it up. Like a FULL guide lol. All your plants look so good and I need help from the pros lol. Congratulations on 30 k you two are one of my favorite content Creators. Keep up the fantastic work
Yes please do. I’ve been switching up my nuts almost every run and for the most part I’ve been using the Gaia green products any help with nuts n stuff like he said would be great and appreciated
@@charlesbattle9481 😂😂Poor choice of words. "Switching up my NUTS..." I know you mean Newts but...It's just funny.
@@darkallyrecordings4931 I just caught that hahaha lmmfbao
Have you seen the full seed to harvest video of manderine or double grape with floraflex we cover it all
@@Highigan nah I haven’t
Another great video 👍
Great job 👍
Awesome video. Tks
Hi From Alaska. Just got my seeds from Fast Buds. Gorilla Cookies. Using 3 gallon buckets. First time with auto. Crossing my fingers. Thanks for all the tips guys 😁😁
Great topic! 🌸✌️
to be different ..haha... I do 19/5 & always have ...😎
Dude, me too! Bud Brothers
I veg my photos at 17/7
I do this, it's mostly due to its location and when I go to bed. . They go off at 1am come back on at 6am. The tent is in my bedroom and I don't sleep much these days so this is the perfect time for it to go off and on for me.
Odd numbers fuck with my OCD 😂
Woooooo
I’ve heard of some people doing 6/2, so you still get 18/24. Also varying the intensity so it’s super bright sometimes and then dimmer kind of like more natural lighting with clouds etc.
I started with 24/0 and switched to 18/6 and have less light caused issues and think plant quality seems to be better for me with 18/6 and using Vipar KS5000 in 4x4
I do the same as you. However somebody using a cheaper quality light may need to do 20/4...👍
Best video quality since the move -> better definition, clarity, depth albeit with soft appealing skin tones. Audio could be a touch louder but overall an amazing improvement.
I get good results with autos using a 6/2 schedule 6 on 2 off. The theory being that the plants can only handle light for so long before they "sleep" and 2 hours seems to be long enough for them to start "praying" again. Anyone else do this?
I’ve run 18/6 20/4 and 24… my yield went up a little but in my opinion the quality wasn’t the same when I went 24 straight. I ran three plants of the same genetics for each light cycle and everyone said that they preferred the 18/6 bud over the other two.
That Autoflower shirt is so dope. Didn’t get more than 45 seconds in yet 😂
Thanks fam! Design I made you can cop one on our website 💚💨
I got mine on for 18/6, off at 5pm and on at 11pm. That way I can see the girls when I wake up for work ☺️ came home to find the seed broke soil! Ran out of soil for the second seed until tomorrow. The root is getting longer than I'd like, but hasn't sprouted yet. Do you think it will be ok?
Thanks so much for your videos, so inspiring! Also, happy anniversary!
I have grown since teenager outdoors and indoors is all together different bag of chips. Last few years outdoors with photo's been growing in 5 gallon pales in a pest miss base. I use advance nutrients. Now decided go back to soil and indoors with autos. I used promix and mixed in some pest miss base medium which also is hp. First time trying this style medium. Hoping to hardly have to use nutrients. Growing a couple og x pink lush big cut back from last summer 40 outdoor plants lol. I am medical haha. Grew my limit and that was way to much to trim haha. See how this goes. Oh yeah 18-6 world great for autos, Sean's as you said increasing light doesn't pay off in yield really. Maybe if your getting into a sealed room with co2 then you would probably see real better results. Love videos keep them coming
".... decided go back to soil and indoors with autos. I used promix..." promix is like peat moss and perlite. it is considered to be a soilless medium.
I learn from you guys that’s how I know how the grow
informative. good stuff.
You guys rock
few light questions. i saw a video that said first 3 weeks put light at 50%, week 4-6 at 75% and remainder 100%. also how close do you put your light to the top of your plants? questions: 1) any schedule light intensity? 2) lights distance to top of plants? 3) you said something about plants showing if wants more light or has to much. do you have a video showing this and explaining
I put my autos in my 12/12 flower tent and I see no difference in 18/6 to 12/12. I think what u said is important regarding adjusting the intensity and and distance to light. Learning that has helped, also putting bottled co2 has made a huge difference. Not the bags. But bottles
Bottled or bagged Co2 does nothing but make your wallet lighter
Yea major growers of 10,000 plants says C02 is that extra 5% couple grams. Well 4-6 plants and small auto’s C02 is a lot money for just tiny bit. But for big time growers 10k plants that adds up to worth it. Plus if your growing auto in your home their probably getting enough C02 versus big grow in middle of 1000 acres and no one lives there
@@christittle1131 yea I’m just using the canisters at the beginning of flower, I grow photos. And they get real tall. Got to upgrade my light. Got a 5 by 5.
🤣🤣🤣 got distracted by a floating cat hair can you say holy ADHD Batman 🤣🤣🤣 nah for real the look on your face was priceless when you said that 🤣🤣🤣 and yes is the answer to your question have I already started smoking today 😁👍
Running autos 12/12 gives you a way better stretch tho. So train & go 12/12 for a little while before/while they transfer to flower for some extra stretch.
I ran one in my veg tent with 18 on and 6 off and I grew another of the same strain only I put it in a flower tent 12 on 12 off after it showed signed of flowering and the one that was in the 12 hour tent grew taller but the nodes were spaced father apart. Grew about the same amount of flower in the end so I really don't know which is better.
I have run 24/0 for a couple of runs and the trichomes never ambered up, despite going long. During summer, I run lights at night and have darkness during afternoon to control temperatures, so that is a 17/7 to 18/6 system depending on how hot it is outside. July/August afternoon temps over 100 every day, so have to be careful not to spike temps.
Doing my first Auto, I was thinking 4/20 light time. I'm hoping to learn something from this.
I love experiments 😻
No need to waste electricity 18/6
Thank you for the amazing content. 2nd post. 1st time indoor grower. I got some Autos to try. my seedlings look so small on morning 4 after gemination. so is it possible to crank up the lights up to 2500 ppfd if you have 1000 to 2000 ppm co2. If so what is the DLI max for cannabis? We know 60 is average hot sunny day. what is the max DLI. I am running 18/6. staying 12" above canopy and 30 percent power. 190/290 PPFD. and help will eventually be shared back to this amazing community. That is soon as I have become educated on the indoor grow. I keep want to see my girls. Thanks to you guyz and to the plant that has saved my life!
I'm curious about the exact par levels I should be giving my smaller autos for optimum yield. I'm afraid of giving too much making them grow smaller.
Thank you
Autos would be good to mix with regular photos that are run 24hrs. Some easily missed advantages to autos is they will not herm if the light schedule changes, you have to do work in the tent or if you were an outdoor grower in the city. City lights will herm a photo. I think it is weird pricing is typically the same photos vs auto. (Advice from a "friend").
Always run 24 hrs best recovery time never had a issue and that with multiple strains plus I always had healthy plants just directly germinated in soil
12/12 in a 2x2x48 with 3 gallon pots to reduce height. May try 18/6 in one gallon pots soon just to see. No issues so far though.
18/6 is my pref. But I'm gonna try a photo next and need some feedback. I have a fan that has a TINY TINY TINY blue light that barely even shows on the mylar, like maybe 2 inches tops and very hazy. Is that enough to cause a plant to herm? I'd cover up the light with tape but its on the inside of fan housing sooo....
I have a question 🙋🏾♂️ what the height u should have hanging over your planets thru seeding to flower? An power setting? Power setting as should I have it 100% during germination seeding, vegetative? When should I lower my power settings?
I do 24 on. It cools down to much when the lights go out. I grow 4 DWC buckets all auto flowers
That shirt he has on is clever and 🔥
I have a question about auto flowers, I've read that they have a certain amount of days until they are ready to harvest.
My question is this, how do you determine what is day one? Germination (including in water), or the first codelyon leaves or the first finger leaves,?
This is something I need to know so that I'm on the right schedule when it comes to seedlings, vegetative state, pre flower and flowering
How do you control heat in 2x4 I have two giixer lights and my Temps 70 to 76....I bought a Dreo heater for the coming cold nights but when I set at 77 it sends my tent to 85 on vivo temp sensor on control hub. Help newbie frustrated
Got to try 18/6. I have been doing autos 6 years 20/4.
It would have been interesting to know the changing in heights or power. My led lights don't have dimmer...on a 70 day auto , I start at 70cm, at day 14-20 I change to 45-50 cm and finally on day 40 I place at 30cm to the end.. I have never used any led lights under 30cm.
Link me to that shirt. Happy i found you two. Much love from O~HIGH~O
So do you prune and defoliate while they are growing or do you wait
Hop Hop 😁 greetings from Germany ✌️
Congratulations...I heard you guys can home grow legally now.
@@UbiquitousRomp it won't be long now. would be really nice😊
Do U add anything at end of flower to help push terps??
I’m running 18/6 on my first indoor grow. 2 GG4 autos. I’m struggling with low soil Ph. I’ve top dressed with oyster shell flour with moderate results. Would love to see a vid about adjusting soil ph mid grow.
I have used baking soda at 1 tablespoon per gallon like so many snake oil treatments seem to be mixed at. I am of the believe that this raised the PH somewhat immediately though not for long. I thought it was beneficial. My plants did not die.
Thanks
Great info, new Grower an running 12/12 on mine since week 2 from seed. I did 24/7 for 1st 2 weeks. 7am - 7pm works for our schedule. I turn my light down in the evening to see if I can get it to stretch more. Cheers fam 🙏 ✌️🪴✌️
Help i have the vivo grow hub and want to use built in recipes but want to change the the time light come on and cant figure it out
i wonder how bad it will be to run autos in a 15' greenhouse scrog during May & June, which is about 14 hrs of daylight and increasing, so then i can also do photo-periods out there for a big harvest during August and Sept. do you think my auto buds will be stunted much? it'll be like an extra bonus outdoor season, and i just need a couple more pounds to get me through the summer. 😃
I really need to know if I start with 18/6 then switch to 12/12 will that hurt the plant.
Only reason because my photo is going into week 5 and needs to be switched to 12/12
18/6 all the way. Plants need rest just like any other living thing.
can you cite a source for this? cannabis is a c3 plant that doesn't require a dark period to complete photosynthesis.
I need some help.....I been running 18/6 for lighting and unfortunately experienced a power outage for 12hrs.....will my plant make it through? And I jus fed them right b4 this bs happened.....can someone give me some info on this please.....love ur channel and it got me through so far
I I just thought watching guys show I do like it do have a auto plant it is gorilla lemon fire I planted it in July is at the flowering stage and I need some advice I'm a first-time beginner so I checked my plant yesterday it was perfectly fine I'm having a little temperature issue so I checked again today and it deletes a very wilted looks like it's dying how can I save it
Finger hash is so good.yummie still trimming lmao ,pea e out .Tim
Spider Farmer SF1000 Samsung LM301H EVO LED Grow Light is this a good light for the autoing
Dude, I need that shirt lol
What about light intensity? I have my spider farmer light at 40% and I can’t tell if I got light burn or nute burn cuz I had some leaf burn and I just gave nutes and also increased lights to 60% cus figure they needed more being little older. I’m a newb
Do you run your lights on the same power as you do your photos? Shane from Migro talks all about Autos need less intensity of light
I’ve been doing 24/7 seems like not many ppl do this, I had it at 18/4 however the humidity would increase too much and much during this period and temps get very cold I think it caused one of them to die. I’m starting to wonder if I wouldn’t produce better buds with a little bit of darkness maybe just 2h however heard more light doesn’t really affect the plant too much. Thoughts anyone ?
Work out your DLI.. some of my plants flop before lights out.They do a lot of stuff in the dark anyway.More light doesn't mean more growth😉✌️
For autos , what weeks do I increase say 25% each time ?
How fast is the apm on ur motor in ur dry tent
Great video. Are light leaks a problem for autos?
No
18 on till they get bigger then 20 on it the rest. Works amazing. Huge autos
Any practical info though? like how many inches above at what stage & what intensity, when?
Really hard to say because lights these days vary so much, your best bet is to check your lights manual for recommendations and use that as a jumping off point. Stretching to much as a seeding? Move your light down or increase the brightness. Tacoing or curling leaves raise the light or lower the output. Or if you wanna get exact get a pulse pro or apogee par meter and measure your par/ppfd so you know exactly how much energy you are putting down on your canopy.
Are you guys going to try dwc hydro?
Hi Again..... do you do this from start to finish... 18-6....
How much do you harvest per plant?
Seen 1000watts at 60% in 2x2 killer bud
Yeah I do 18/6 then after 2 month I flip my plants into flowering @ 12/12
I was wondering is there a way to visually or any other method to tell the difference between an auto and a photo? I’m very new and don’t have access to seed banks unfortunately.
Autos will begin to flower on their own with no changing of lights, photos will veg indefinitely under 18/6 light and will not begin to flower until switched to 12/12
@@Highigan thank you for the clarification!
I've tried all of the common light schedules and I have found that they all produce roughly the same yield if you maintain 40 dli (the best growth range so far imo for autos) without co2. With c02 20/4 at 60 DLI between 800-850 ppfd at the canopy and around 900 ppm c02 seemed to be the sweet spot for cost vs benefit as far as yield.
I've also noticed that autos seem to like more far red and red in the spectrum.
This all said I personally run 18/6 at between 600-630 ppfd at the canopy because I see a greater benefit to health and terpenes growing organically. I've compared it to running 20/4 at 550-600 ppfd maintained at the canopy and noticed even maintaining around that 40 DLI mark that my plants were looking hungry and getting deficiencies. A little bit of soil testing later (right before lights out and directly at lights on with both schedules) and it seems that the extra 2 hours of darkness allowing autos to exudate and attract more microbes increases the soluble nutrient levels in the soil (yay microbiology!).
So there's my 18/6 40 dli spiel for growers that don't want to worry about c02 and want to run organic. Lol
That was interesting post. MD B, I run 24/0 As it colder here, so I avoid humidity spikes and keep things warm. I run CO2 so I want hotter at 82f instead of the 76 sweet spot for non CO2.
I find coco perfect for that, As I control the daily feeds and EC level, which can be as high at 2l per day (16L pots) at 1900PPM in weeks 5 6 and .7. I bottom feed at that point, so they drink what they need.
Currently looking at organic nutes for coco, which are looking good these days, But have my doubts they will work in the shorter Auto's time frame, due to not having the activation time for all those microbes and enzymes to do their thing.
So I run A+B and lots of other products with said organisms to create a healthy coco substrate.
@@UbiquitousRomp there's a good organic soluble line out now that would work great with coco.
It's called organics alive. It's a powdered soluble hydrolyzed by microbes. It's great stuff and used along with some soluble BCAA or pure hydrolyzed protein you can get massive organic yields.
@@mdbuds277 But would it activate adequately in the shorter 8 - 10 week autos cycle. My buddy is currently trying out a bottle range of organics in coco, doing a side by side with canna range on two strawberry banana autoflowers. The organic is definitely lagging behind, and he buffered the coco with a quarter strength mix, a week in advance to get things going with a 5l run off....at least that was the theory I suggested, but I may have been talking bollox, as It's not something I know a great deal about.
So although I know I'll get the best flavours from organics. I can't quite find the right mix of organics in coco, that will activate fast enough for an autos grow. In fact, the only thing attracting me to photos, is the organic side of growing in coco.
@@UbiquitousRomp no activation required. It's already hydrolyzed like chemical salts. Just done organically using microbes. BCAAs are soluble plant based amino acids.
@@mdbuds277 That's very interesting...Thanks for the info