TSD *attempts* autos indoors, winter boredom.

[Edinburg]

I honestly have no use for autos and no real need to grow indoors... this was just a thing to do to chase away the winter blues with some light and something green with some freebie seeds I've had kicking around. I definitely stressed them with inconsistent feeding, it's my own damn fault. Accountability, party of one?

But winter is over, if you grow outdoors now is the time to start your seedlings in solo cups, in fact we start that April 1st so there nice and big when we put them out after Memorial day as there is no chance of frost, if your an experienced outdoors grower 1 auto should be a breeze.

 

[Observationist]

Yeah this is the stuff i dont believe. I believe there are 8 week flower to harvest strains but not 8 week seed to harvest strains, even 12/12 from seed takes longer than 8 weeks

1 week veg 7 week flower harvest on 8th, haha. -even then, transition time.

Mileage will vary lol

Depends how tuned that system is for that one week of growth

 

[BigBlonde]

Have you grown outdoors in Washington state before? From what I’ve seen it’s a pretty rough place to make it to the finish line.

Yes, I have since I was a teenager. Our last outdoor crop was 2019. We had 14 plants and a good yield. It probably could have been better if I had been a member here because I've learned so much since joining. It was good weed, though.

We tend to have cold and wet spring seasons here, but summer and fall are good for growing. I recently added a 2x2 tent with a 120-watt XS1000 light that I'm using for seedlings and early vegetation. So, I'm about to start some plants in it to have them ready in May, when the weather is better. I'm only going to grow two plants outside.

 

[TSD]

if your an experienced outdoors grower 1 auto should be a breeze.

You would think so right? I'm really good at overthinking shit and making things harder than they need to be.
I already started my outdoor ladies like 2 weeks ago. Don't even know if I'll be doing that though because my husband is having his yearly panic attack about me doing it.

 

[GrilledCheeze]

You would think so right? I'm really good at overthinking shit and making things harder than they need to be.
I already started my outdoor ladies like 2 weeks ago. Don't even know if I'll be doing that though because my husband is having his yearly panic attack about me doing it.

The trick is to let him get a new toy to distract him. There has to be something he wants. Time to initiate the great compromise of 2023.

 

[TSD]

The trick is to let him get a new toy to distract him. There has to be something he wants. Time to initiate the great compromise of 2023.

That's how I got my pit bull... he was anti pit bull... but also wanted a 70" tv... he got his TV, I got my dog... they're besties now of course, he was just a victim of the anti pitbull campaign lol.
I dunno. Might not win this one cause I don't really have a good argument. Our kid is getting older and he doesn't want it around him or at least where people can know it's close and may judge. I can't argue with that cause he's not wrong, there's still a huge stigma.

 

[GrilledCheeze]

That's how I got my pit bull... he was anti pit bull... but also wanted a 70" tv... he got his TV, I got my dog... they're besties now of course, he was just a victim of the anti pitbull campaign lol.
I dunno. Might not win this one cause I don't really have a good argument. Our kid is getting older and he doesn't want it around him or at least where people can know it's close and may judge. I can't argue with that cause he's not wrong, there's still a huge stigma.

No way getting around it, things are going to be more complicated with kids. It's too bad people can't mind their own damn business but allowing the judgements of others to impact you is also no bueno. That line of thinking has resulted in my circle looking more like a line and I'm good with it.

 

[BigBlonde]

Pretty wet right? Well If I can donit here on the Canadian border... @BigBlonde can do it on the west coast... get a leaf blower now lol.

It's not as wet in the Puget Sound region during the summer and fall as many people think. Last year we had a very cold and wet spring, though, so I'll start the plants in the tent.

 

[Alwispy]

Hey I just gotta jump in here for a sec… Since you’re all talking outdoor in my hemisphere as well, how the Hell do ya’ll deal with the moisture come fall time ?! Seems no matter what I try by the time ripening happens in Oct/Nov I have mold ! I have even grown autos outside (3 runs per season) and mold seems to always show up somewhere. So what’s your trick ?

 

[Cirroji]

i've nveer

That's how I got my pit bull... he was anti pit bull... but also wanted a 70" tv... he got his TV, I got my dog... they're besties now of course, he was just a victim of the anti pitbull campaign lol.
I dunno. Might not win this one cause I don't really have a good argument. Our kid is getting older and he doesn't want it around him or at least where people can know it's close and may judge. I can't argue with that cause he's not wrong, there's still a huge stigma.

i don't get how people are anti anything like a pit bull. I am an animal lover, had a bunch of dogs but reality I'm a cat person. I've been attacked and bit by a pit, because it's owner couldn't control him. I don't blame animals for much, I believe 90% of domestic pets are reflections of their owners, and will act accordingly to how they've been treated and raised. now don't get me wrong, that 10% of crazy exists but it's not enough to "ban a breed"

happy he's seen the other side of puppers now

sometimes we gotta remember news and media will only sell us fear, because that's all they got left.

 

[Edinburg]

1 week veg 7 week flower harvest on 8th, haha. -even then, transition time.

Mileage will vary lol

Depends how tuned that system is for that one week of growth

Well I'm running 1 auto and at day 26 could tell it's a girl, it's now a small plant at day 36 from sprout, I'm now waiting for it to do it's stretch, plant even smells, it's called the fog ie cherry pie x fog by some breeder from Maine with the absurd name of Wicked Pissah Seeds my cousin sent from Maine.plant is in med light pre flower Good luck!

 

[Oldchucky]

I would think spending thousands per year at a dispensary might be an incentive. In Lou of that, total abstinence! I can’t wait to see your thread on total abstinence! Lol.

 

[Justlovetogrow]

That's how I got my pit bull... he was anti pit bull... but also wanted a 70" tv... he got his TV, I got my dog... they're besties now of course, he was just a victim of the anti pitbull campaign lol.
I dunno. Might not win this one cause I don't really have a good argument. Our kid is getting older and he doesn't want it around him or at least where people can know it's close and may judge. I can't argue with that cause he's not wrong, there's still a huge stigma.

I’ve got a pitty they beautiful dogs most placid friendly dog I’ve ever owned unless you messed with the wife or kids of course very protective but great with kids n such has never bitten anyone in his life actually would lick ya to death

 

[TSD]

Hey I just gotta jump in here for a sec… Since you’re all talking outdoor in my hemisphere as well, how the Hell do ya’ll deal with the moisture come fall time ?! Seems no matter what I try by the time ripening happens in Oct/Nov I have mold ! I have even grown autos outside (3 runs per season) and mold seems to always show up somewhere. So what’s your trick ?

I am out there at first light with my leaf blower every morning. I also started doing an outdoor scrog last year and it was a game changer. Keeps the buds where you can see them, easier to prune and care for, even size buds, giant colas mold easier. Also makes it easier to cover in the even of frost. Firstyearever I didn'thave mold.

 

[Alwispy]

I am out there at first light with my leaf blower every morning. I also started doing an outdoor scrog last year and it was a game changer. Keeps the buds where you can see them, easier to prune and care for, even size buds, giant colas mold easier. Also makes it easier to cover in the even of frost. Firstyearever I didn'thave mold.
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What an absolute beauty to behold
I never even thought about scroging… the leaf blower is a most Excellent idea. I started using pots outside so it the fall I could carry them under cover if it rained. Didn’t work. Auto’s ready in July or Aug , mold as well. I gave up on Sats , early to mid November for harvest was near impossible for pull off.
When the sun shines outdoors though I can’t resist planting and being in it
thanks , cheers

 

[Madbud]

Hey I just gotta jump in here for a sec… Since you’re all talking outdoor in my hemisphere as well, how the Hell do ya’ll deal with the moisture come fall time ?! Seems no matter what I try by the time ripening happens in Oct/Nov I have mold ! I have even grown autos outside (3 runs per season) and mold seems to always show up somewhere. So what’s your trick ?

Are you finding caterpillars in your buds? Btk kills them in August. If its true butrytis its local and will keep coming back. Best practice is loading the soil with silica. Strengthens all the cell walls including flowers. Trichs are glassy which is silica.

 

[Alwispy]

Are you finding caterpillars in your buds? Btk kills them in August. If its true butrytis its local and will keep coming back. Best practice is loading the soil with silica. Strengthens all the cell walls including flowers. Trichs are glassy which is silica.

No actually I have never had bug issues outdoors. Indoors I have had far too many in the past. It seemed when ever I would get somebody’s clones I would get their bugs as well !

 

[Madbud]

No actually I have never had bug issues outdoors, indoors . I have had far too many in the past. It seemed when ever I would get somebody’s clones I would get their bugs as well !

Find some silica, the plant is slow taking it up so its good to mix it in the soil early.

 

[TSD]

What an absolute beauty to behold
I never even thought about scroging… the leaf blower is a most Excellent idea. I started using pots outside so it the fall I could carry them under cover if it rained. Didn’t work. Auto’s ready in July or Aug , mold as well. I gave up on Sats , early to mid November for harvest was near impossible for pull off.
When the sun shines outdoors though I can’t resist planting and being in it
thanks , cheers

I hear ya, outdoor is my forte...clearly, judging by this thread and my sad sad auto. I preventative spray all through veg and even early flower being careful to ony get the leaves... because I have all the pests.

 

[steamroller]

Have you tried to diffuse the light for the auto yet?
I just saw another thread last night where OP looked to be burning their plant up with a Ts 600 .