Hello I’m new here and this will be my first attempt at a grow My sister used to grow all the time and she has all the stuff that you need for hydroponics she had she has the tent the the chemicals about everything you need for a hydro grow but she’s not around here she moved to another state so it would be something I’d be tempting to do myself so I guess what I’m asking would it be better for my first grow to do feminized seeds or do autos and if you do autos have you guys got very potent result from autos and the amounts very much thanks for any answers it may help me

Hello @Frozensoul and welcome to this madhouse :smiling_face_with_horns: [giphy]

@Frozensoul welcome to the Grow Fam :love_you_gesture: [IMG_5358]

I am just starting out as well. I got autos and they are quite fickle, but they give you the opertunity to learn and push you to learn quick. Fem photos are much more tame and laid back until you flip the light cycle from what I’ve heard, they give a lot more wiggle room for mistakes. If you have the ability/opertunity you should definitely try both, but I’d listen to the people who have been growing longer than my 3 months… it’s all how fast you think you can learn the trade and how badly you want those fat stanky buds. If you have your medicine cabinet full then you can leisurely take your time with a Fem Photo, if you need something quickly then take the auto crash course and godspeed!

Thank you guys very much and I sure will be asking a few questions if you don’t mind

[image] Scrug, new build, indoor, hydro, Lucas formula Preparations Ok, I’m starting my build of scrug tables. Made from 3/4” pvc, two tables. Each is 4x4’ one is 24” off the ground and the one above it is 18” above that. It’s a 10x10 tent, will have 3 tables in it all 4x4. Will be running 3 spider farm SE7000 LEDs. DWC in root spa buckets, unless the wife will let me spring for another ebb and flow system with 60 gal res and chiller, lol maybe, maybe not. Still building the tables, but thought I would ask if y’all thought my height was enough before I got too… Link to my journal if you want to follow along

Happy B day @T-ray My thoughts are. if you were starting in soil. I would skip the autos. but in coco or hydro. I see no issues with autos. I learned on all autos for my first few grows. I probably tried every thing that entered my brain with them. The one thing I do remember is I was always opening the tent to look at the plants or show friends. Lights on or off doesn’t matter. I use autopots for photos. but normally try to go top feeding with autos. It is hit or miss for me as to whether they grow as big as I know they can get. Top feeding normally works best for me. Altho my biggest auto was in a autopot. Personally. I would just choose a strain, auto or photo and go with it. You will learn a lot with either. One thin for autos. They don’t seem to like fed as heavy as photos for the most part. I will tag along and watch too. :+1: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

In my opinion, autos are great for someone who’s never grown before. They teach you fast, and you get a full grow under your belt quickly. I started with autos and definitely messed up my first run, but I learned a lot from it. My second run is going way better, and I’ve also moved into a 2×4 with a couple of photoperiods now. If your goal is to learn, autos are awesome. But if you get discouraged easily or don’t want to risk wasting a seed or two, fem photoperiods are the safer and more forgiving choice

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