startingfromscratch said:

That's what I thought. Thanks

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startingfromscratch said:

It was on 18/6 for approx. 3 months and now on 12/12 for 2+ months. I've entered the details about the seeds above.

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These were on 18/6 light schedule for 72 days, had to do it because they were not flowering, freebies from mephisto genetics, supposed to be autoflowers

BB22 said:

I don’t believe you are not growing autoflowers.

The same thing happened to me. I bought from ILGM blueberry autos and they sent me some that were clearly not. I got a couple blueberry “auto “ that are still going from early January.

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Other way around for me...bought photos and sent autos

JKash said:

Other way around for me...bought photos and sent autos

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Thats a crime

MrGreenfinga said:

Thats a crime

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Ohhh it happened to 3 orders in a row from different seed banks... I never using anyone else other than NIRVANA.... only company that has not screwed my orders up

JKash said:

Ohhh it happened to 3 orders in a row from different seed banks... I never using anyone else other than NIRVANA.... only company that has not screwed my orders up

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I would sue the fuck outta them cant imagine spending so much time on preparing and vegging to find out you had autos

MrGreenfinga said:

I would sue the fuck outta them cant imagine spending so much time on preparing and vegging to find out you had autos

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They tried to rectify my orders by sending new ones... and again they were AUTOS....ILGM PACIFIC SEED AND SEEDCONNECT.... NEVER USING AGAIN!!!!

where can i get that i was using some Walmart plant food and fertilizer but have only been giving it water for a week or so.

I know I'm late to this thread, but I do want to weigh in on the "10 week" time frame for growing an autoflower.

Now, I realize that the OP said that he had gotten it to flower by switching the lights to 12/12, so clearly the seed merchant sent photos not autos.

However, he also said that they were using synthetic nutrients, and were behind schedule.

So I'm growing my first plant, on the cusp of final harvest. A Northern Lights Auto, that formed its own proto-buds by week 4 with an 18/6 light cycle. It's a DWC, and I'm using Advanced Nutrients products for nutrients. However, long story short, I wasn't aware of just how much the additive nutrient solutions changed the N-P-K ratios of the feed water. So my plant missed out on a lot of the Phosphorous and Potassium increase needed during flowering.

It grew to a giant, filling most of my tent, buds all over. But they were anemic in density because the buds never had the right nutritional supply.

So, here i sit at the end of week 14 (actual), and I have been in flush for 2 solid weeks, and this plant is STILL growing new fan leaves. I have no doubt at all by this point, that my plant would have gone 17 or more weeks had I not started the flush on week 12.


That was just before starting the flush, and 1 week prior to 1st harvest. And even though the pic says "W10-D6" that was week 12 (actual), since I had to readjust my time when I found all of those missing nutrients mid-grow.

The whole 10 weeks from seed to harvest angle promoted by the seed companies seems to be little more than a marketing tool. The lifespan of an autoflower will depend heavily on grow conditions, genetics, and other non-tangible factors.

Harpua88 said:

Where did you get these seeds from and what variety is it? What's your light cycle been?

If it's been on 18/6 or more from day 1......it's an Auto.

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I am looking at 2 autos in my tent, dwc.. That I started November 18 2023. 18-6 whole time. Not big girls, but densest buds I ever had. It is July 12 2024 now. I am curious what to do. Trichomes are all milky, but no measurable amber yet.. I just keep feeding them, they've been lollypopped for a month now. I figure to just keep on till I get amber or I see some kind of real change in appearance. The only real change I find is they havent been drinking much this last few days, went from 1/2 gal a day to maybe a cup or two. Humididy has been up from my swamp cooler. Additionally, ph isnt swinging like it has been either.
Any thoughts? Thanks.