If you’re a new grower, allow me to give u a bit of advice. U likely chose autos b/c they appear to be less complicated and produce the end result quicker. The reality is that autos are often way more difficult b/c you’re playing beat the clock from the time your seed germinates.
The auto is going to start flowering somewhere between day 30-45, regardless…….so it’s critical to be dialed in on the first 3 weeks of the grow.
Any minor setback or mistake, your fault or not, will dramatically affect your ultimate yield.
Photos on the other hand, allow for countless beginner mistakes and/or environmental issues. While it’s true the grow cycle will be longer, the payoff is much more certain.
I will do a seed grow and usually veg for 6-8 weeks. I suck with seedlings and sometimes they may not grow as rapidly as I’d like. But once you’re dialed in, vegging for an extra 2 weeks or so (if u have the space) means much larger harvests.
I generally grow 3 plants in a 2’x6’ space w/ 470 total watts of LED’s. Give me 8 weeks to Veg before flipping to 12/12 and I can almost guarantee 1 lb of dried & tighly manicured tops.
In that same scenario, I can screw something up and it may add a week onto my veg time, while the plant catches up…..but my harvest will still be a nice one.
I’m not trying to bash autos. God knows there are some growers on this site that are absolute rock stars growing autos. And they’ll likely do anything in their power to help u.
The last thing I’ll point out is it seems that genetics with autos can be a crapshoot. Perhaps those same Auto Rock Stars can point u to the right breeders to ensure solid genetics.
Good luck.
