Autoflowering light times?

[redtails]

Ok, so I just noticed my autoflowering Little Angel plant just started throwing pistils out on the cola(21 days of 24hrs light), what lighting schedule should I use for the flowering? I was thinking 18/6 to balance it out between 24/0 & 12/12 but I've never tried AF's. Also, I have a 200w 6400K cfl and a 95w 2700K cfl(200w 2700K in the mail) that I can use, which would be better: spectrum or wattage? I can't do both with my current setup, the bulbs are freakin huge and only one reflector.

Oh, and does anyone know if you can clone an AF or reveg it? I have 3 more seeds germinating so I can keep myself going for a few months but wanted to possibly preserve the genetics without having to make seeds...

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redtails Reviewed by redtails on 12-02-2009. Autoflowering light times? Ok, so I just noticed my autoflowering Little Angel plant just started throwing pistils out on the cola(21 days of 24hrs light), what lighting schedule should I use for the flowering? I was thinking 18/6 to balance it out between 24/0 & 12/12 but I've never tried AF's. Also, I have a 200w 6400K cfl and a 95w 2700K cfl(200w 2700K in the mail) that I can use, which would be better: spectrum or wattage? I can't do both with my current setup, the bulbs are freakin huge and only one reflector. Rating: 5

[redtails]

For now it's on 24/0, switching between the 200w veg & 95w flower bulbs. Anyone have experience with autoflowers?

[redtails]

Ok, so I've read that a grower who's been working with autoflowers for 6 yrs recommends 24/0 lighting until the first week of flowering and then dropping the light to 20hrs.

[Doc401]

Hiya redtails, well from what i just read seems that you can flower under any light..Maybe just use the 18/6..I have never tried the AF's so i dont know i just was interested in it so i looked it up..I CAN'T BELIEVE NONE OF THE MASTERS HERE HAS NOT RESPONDED TO YOUR QUESTION YET!!

Maybe everyone is just busy these days.. Hope this helps man and good luck!! :thumbsup:

[redtails]

Thanks Doc, I've just said screw it cuz my timer's not working as it should with an almost overloaded circuit lol. I've been turning the lights off when I go to bed sometimes, and switching to the 2700k light when I go to work cuz it's cooler and I need to close and lock the door when I'm gone. The plant's doing great so far, my avatar is one of the little colas at only a week of flowering, probably an inch long, half inch wide.

Tried taking a clone from a lower branch that was growing completely shaded in the center of the bush but it didn't last more than 3 hrs before it sealed itself up and wilted. Need to get some more Clonex if I'm going to try it again.

Can't wait to get the 200w 2700k bulb...should be here tomorrow coming from Canada

[KingKronic420]

i wouldnt go any lower than 20/4.

post some pics of the girls.

[redtails]

Aight, here's the main girl at just over a week flowering(taken about half hour ago). My avatar is the "main" cola taken on the 7th at 3:30am. Don't have pics of the other two but they're only on the second set of leaves so far. The fourth one freaked out and died on me, root popped with the others but the tip curled back into the shell so I pried it out with a paperclip and then the seed was strangling it after it rose from the soil so I tried to carefully remove it but took a cotyledon with it. The leaves were super tiny and it only made it to the first set then she began to dry up and turn brown. Oh well, got 75 seeds coming from the attitude(DNA special crosses) so I & my friends will be set for a long time lol.

Oh, I'll be tossing up a grow log after the first girl's done around Jan 15th, an entry for almost every day.

[KingKronic420]

they're comin a long nicely red.

stop by my diesel ryder log sometime.

[Doc401]

Hey Red, into bondage i see..lol I tried that style last june and mine were doing really good but i HAD to chop 4 weeks into flower made me sick but no choice in the matter.. Mine was not that low tho,you'rs looks great..

I will be going for another grow soon and i hope i can get atleast 1 of mine to be that low,just for a mother plant to have for clones for a long time..
Well anyways good luck and keep up the good work!!
Can't wait till Jan. 15 for the big show..lol :thumbsup:

[redtails]

Thanks guys, yeah it's a dwarf plant so I had no choice in the matter of how tall it gets, supposed to only be around a foot tall at harvest if left alone. Just trying to maximize the canopy area so I can just have the one light and reflector.