# A few autoflower questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Support\ **Created:** [July 21, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535 "2022-07-21T18:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/21 "2022-07-21T20:01:05Z")
Will do, I’ll give this a go. Appreciate the help. One more question though, so I bought a soil meter, around what time should I be giving them water? When the meter reads dry or moist? And how deep should I be putting the soil meter in. ---
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/22 "2022-07-21T20:01:38Z")
For sure, I had to do a ton of research and understanding everything as a beginner grower can be quite difficult. PPM, PH, nutrients, etc. There’s so much! All in time though ---
**Author:** ![DarhkGrows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@DarhkGrows](https://ilgmforum.com/u/DarhkGrows)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/23 "2022-07-21T20:06:18Z")
😂 yea that’s why I chose organic more forgiving imo so far. I ph going in and never water to runoff. ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/24 "2022-07-21T20:09:16Z")
Hate to tell ya Brother but those moisture meters are unreliable. A lot of soil growers use a dry and wet weight for watering or feeding, you’ll get accustomed to lifting the pot and know when to water. You’re close to watering to run off. I usually start this at node 4-5, critical to water or feed to approximately 20% of what you’re putting in to run out the bottom of the pot 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/25 "2022-07-21T20:10:57Z")
I put in about a litre 3 days ago, the soil is still a tiny bit moist on top, I can send a picture in a second. Sadly I know they are unreliable but it still gives you a slight reading which you can base off of. The litre itself gave it a bit of runoff, is this too much water? ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/26 "2022-07-21T20:12:24Z")
Soil likes a wet to dry cycle, bigger the pot the longer it takes until they start eating more 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/27 "2022-07-21T20:13:46Z")
You’re good at the moment for the little run off, it’s the frequency that gets a lot of soil growers. Wet to dry cycle 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/28 "2022-07-21T20:16:18Z")
> [@DarhkGrows](#): > > I ph going in Shouldn’t be necessary with an organic grow 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/29 "2022-07-21T20:21:59Z")
Gotcha! Appreciate the help. If the top bit is still a tiny bit moist should I wait longer until watering again? Here’s a picture to show it as an example. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/0/0/c00fc8817177bcb32597d41e23d11dae10709405.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/30 "2022-07-21T20:24:08Z")
At least 1.5-2 days. You can always do the old school 2nd knuckle trick. How far down the fabric pot seems wet/damp. ---
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/31 "2022-07-21T20:25:29Z")
Gotcha, today is the third day of no watering, I’ll let it go for another, might dry up by tmrw. I also have clay pebbles at the bottom to help with airation ---
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/32 "2022-07-21T20:25:46Z")
Recently found out I didn’t need them with a fabric pot 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Pet\_de\_Chien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pet_de_chien/32/565754_2.png) [@Pet\_de\_Chien](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Pet_de_Chien)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/33 "2022-07-21T20:29:55Z")
No harm, no foul… I do this for plants that sit in saucers that are not set for continuous bottom feed. ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/34 "2022-07-21T20:30:01Z")
Good deal, early growth frequency will be longer. Once they get going you’re probably good every 3rd day. Is that a 5 gallon pot? ---
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/35 "2022-07-21T20:44:06Z")
No it’s a 3 gallon, Might upgrade to bigger pot later though, more yield right? ---
**Author:** ![Woodrow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/woodrow/32/450412_2.png) [@Woodrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Woodrow)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/36 "2022-07-21T20:44:51Z")
> [@OGIncognito](#): > > I top all my autos and let them grow to the 5th-6th node and top back to #4 for a regular topping and #3 for a manifold. This typically will happen around weeks 2-3 of veg not counting the 12-14 day seedling stage. Will try this out on the next run. Great info ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/37 "2022-07-21T20:47:30Z")
I grow only in 3 gallon bags and average around 5-6 zips per plant. 9.6 zips is my best from a Sour Diesel auto . autos shouldn’t be transplanted more than once and personally recommend around day 12-14 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/38 "2022-07-21T20:49:27Z")
Right on Brother, I did a solid year of journaling autos with HST, veg times and flower times and sometimes luck helps 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![Sammys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sammys/32/1103203_2.png) [@Sammys](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sammys)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/39 "2022-07-21T20:50:30Z")
Nice I heard 3 gallons were the way to go cause they won’t get “MUCH” bigger in yield in bigger pots. ---
**Author:** ![Woodrow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/woodrow/32/450412_2.png) [@Woodrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Woodrow)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535/40 "2022-07-21T20:58:30Z")
Still learning the auto game and all the training. Here is an auto with just LST 43 days old. 5 gal fabric pot with coco ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/2/4/624f97bd963cc4b3627151149d6834d2939a024f.jpeg) And this is the same plant at 94 days old ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/9/6/196769b90c01004616fe5011bf65eebe7fd84560.jpeg) [Previous page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535.md?page=1) [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-few-autoflower-questions/90535.md?page=3)