Pretty happy with this grow , what would be pros vs cons of switching to photo?
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Pros: more tolerant of messing up, ability to trim them and bend them like crazy, you control the size and when you want them to flower.
Cons: I haven’t found any yet.
I find the way easier than autos because I know I’m going to goof something early on and don’t want the yield doomed.
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Maybe I just have good luck then ? I really abused this plant lol , topped , severe lst and defoliation. Still got a pretty nice yield but I was expecting thicker buds like my 1st grow.
I guess lst spreads out energy to more bud sites so smaller buds ? Although the quality of this bud compared to my 1st grow is 100x better, super dense to the point where branches were bending over about to snap
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One of the biggest pros is they don’t flip themselves before you want them too. Time and time again growers are posting about teeny autos that popped early.
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True , how long do photos stay in veg for ? Does it really increase harvest time that much
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If you keep your lights at 18 hrs per day or higher they’ll stay in veg. You control when they flower by reducing the light timer to 12/12. So you control how long/big they get. Autos are their own boss. They do what they want when they want with little consistency.
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Autos are the Karen’s of the weed world!!!
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Lmao I guess Karen’s love me then
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Yup.
Just finished harvesting the Autos grown from same day as the photos.
Now I am flipping the Photos down to 14/10 aiming for 11/13.
But this is winter and I need lights ON for heat to get anything to grow.
So the autos grew and harvested (early, so I could learn timing).
Oct 7 thru Jan 17 were the dates. ILGM Afghan Auto vs ILGM Hindu Kush Photo.
The second tent now has my 12-1-2024 and 1-1-2025 seedlings (down low),
I did my best to give all the same.
Actually today, I swapped lights to balance what I cant control.
My china lights make heat and we will be cold tonight.
Stay warm.
Timing becomes a real control.
Weddings, work out of town times, seasonal challenges, all may influence what should be grown.
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