# Looking for advice or helpful tips for autos in soil **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [April 5, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442 "2025-04-05T01:27:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kellydans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kellydans/32/580751_2.png) [@kellydans](https://ilgmforum.com/u/kellydans)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/21 "2025-04-05T20:53:04Z")
Welcome to the community ✌ ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/22 "2025-04-06T17:02:55Z")
Sorry for the delayed response. I was in new member jail lol. Thank you! Yes the refillable cannister and auto controls were two of the things that drew me to ACI. I definitely would love to go with the 5x5 but once I finish remodel and account for door and ac unit Im afraid I might not be able to make it fit with the drying tent. I will be doing a second room that will allow for expansion in the future though. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/23 "2025-04-06T17:04:31Z")
Thank you 😊 ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/24 "2025-04-06T17:04:54Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/25 "2025-04-06T17:06:35Z")
Good Afternoon! I was in new member jail yesterday lol. Yeah we have storms and cool weather rolling in too. ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/26 "2025-04-06T17:12:49Z")
Thank you. I was leaning towards automated because my grow will not be in my home and where its at Im concerned wifi accessibility might be an issue but you bring up some very valid points to consider 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/27 "2025-04-06T17:13:42Z")
Thank you! Very excited to be here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mozzy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mozzy/32/909731_2.png) [@Mozzy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mozzy)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/28 "2025-04-06T17:19:39Z")
> [@SqbodyMama](#): > > 4x4x6.5 tent for flowering, and a 2x3×6.5 for seed starting / drying. Im looking for a good system with automated controls so leaning towards ACI > [@SqbodyMama](#): > > going to grow with soil in 5 gallon fabric pots What are your goals? -How much do you want to harvest every 90-100 days? -Different strains or runs of all the same at the same time? -18/6 seed-to-harvest, or? -Perpetual grow or single runs to completion and start from scratch every time? The more details you can provide the more accurate and specific answers you can get…there is a lot in here that may help too: > [@Organic soil growers mosh pit collective of peeps](https://ilgmforum.com/t/organic-soil-growers-mosh-pit-collective-of-peeps/107783): > > I’ve not seen one specific thread on this site where other organic living soil growers congregate and share information. Maybe this could be the place and of there is such a thread let me know as I’d like to watch it. It’s been awhile since I’ve been active on this site and do know a few here that do grow organic but would like to have other like minded people contribute with a similar path to growing. This post could stall or could grow to a one stop shop for advice pertaining particularly to t… ---
**Author:** ![Crazy81](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/crazy81/32/1041623_2.png) [@Crazy81](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Crazy81)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/29 "2025-04-06T18:33:16Z")
It gose bye pretty quick the more you read and lurk around different threads lots of good info to read thru 😁👍 ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/30 "2025-04-06T19:55:30Z")
Hey Mozzy! Thank you. Im still in the planning/research phase so I will try to answer as thoroughly as possible. Yes I have been doing some reading in the mosh pit and will continue to research in it. My goal is to be able to perpetual grow with a goal yield of at least an oz a 90 to 100 day grow cycle. I have 3 strains I would like to try out. Was going to grow one plant of each for my first grow and then adjust each additional grow to allow me to maintain a supply of strains I like or experiment with new strains. Im currently remodeling my grow space and will have a roughly 8x8 space available in the next couple of weeks and a second slightly larger space available in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Mozzy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mozzy/32/909731_2.png) [@Mozzy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mozzy)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/31 "2025-04-06T23:29:18Z")
You’re very welcome. Okay. Think about some more specifics then…it should be relatively easy for you to simply grow 1/4lb+ per auto in 5 gallons of decent soil, ~3-4 times a year, multiplied by however many seeds each cycle…you may be contemplating a significantly bigger and more complicated situation than you really need. 3 buckets in a 2x4 with a 300w bar light @75% max and 18/6 is ~12+ OZs every ~100 days in a decent environment, if needed fwiw: ![IMG_20240122_083207775_HDR](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/b/e/7be1f7d11b911a92ee7a7e0c3dec4ab6c082b457.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/32 "2025-04-07T00:36:44Z")
Sorry new to all the sites what is hlg? ---
**Author:** ![kaptain3d](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kaptain3d/32/1228314_2.png) [@kaptain3d](https://ilgmforum.com/u/kaptain3d)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 12:39am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/33 "2025-04-07T00:39:56Z")
It’s a high end light company. 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![Dman1969](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dman1969/32/1115434_2.png) [@Dman1969](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dman1969)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/34 "2025-04-07T00:50:37Z")
It’s a company that specializes in lighting for cannabis and its top of the line. You can get refurbished lights there also. I will buy from no one else. Best customer service you will find. The company is Horticultural lighting group. ✌🤟 ---
**Author:** ![Dman1969](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dman1969/32/1115434_2.png) [@Dman1969](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dman1969)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/35 "2025-04-07T01:14:52Z")
Sorry it’s Horticulture Lighting Group. ✌🤟 ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/36 "2025-04-07T04:06:57Z")
Thanks! Will check them out! ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/37 "2025-04-07T04:23:35Z")
Beautiful plants Mozzy! ---
**Author:** ![Reed71](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/reed71/32/1199458_2.png) [@Reed71](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Reed71)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/38 "2025-04-07T14:41:17Z")
Good morning gromies hope all is well my friend happy growing ---
**Author:** ![SqbodyMama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sqbodymama/32/1232227_2.png) [@SqbodyMama](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SqbodyMama)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/39 "2025-04-07T17:11:17Z")
Hey Reed 71 a rainy stormy day here but not a bad day cause I dont have to water the orchard today lol. Hope all is well your way. ---
**Author:** ![Reed71](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/reed71/32/1199458_2.png) [@Reed71](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Reed71)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442/40 "2025-04-07T17:29:20Z")
Good day so far supposed to be 31 here tomorrow night not good two nights of it hopefully that will be the end of Cold weather for awhile [Previous page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442.md?page=1) [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/looking-for-advice-or-helpful-tips-for-autos-in-soil/118442.md?page=3)