Quote Originally Posted by GetThisOrDie
Ahh...

Well that strain is an automatic. That means it flowers by itself according to age and not photoperiod.

The best lighting schedule for those are 24hrs or 20/4 at the most. They need all the light they can get because their time is basically limited since they flower automatically.

One of the main reasons they are so small with no bud yet is probably because of the floros and them being so high. Your best bet would have been to use the sodium from the start. Also im guessing you had them on 12/12 because I thought I saw you mention you were... That would be bad for them.


If those are really fast bud plants then the only real thing you can do is wait and see if they make more bud but they probably wont...

Auto flowering plants and regular photoperiod plants are very different so you must know these things before you start!

What seeds are you planning for the next run?
Oh, that's not good at all. Should I up the lights to 20/4 though? I have a 400W high pressure sodium light on them. I didn't use it when they were young because they are sensitive to light? That amount of light and heat might damage them, or is that wrong?

I doubt I would be able to keep the lights on that long, due to heat and people noticing it.

I have 3 seeds left of the fast bud, but I can't see myself putting on the lights for 24 hours a day for 7-8 weeks, I might just get some "normal" seeds. I will have to learn about the lighting then. Would a 400W HPS use a lot of electricity?

What seeds would you suggest a first time grower should use?

Is there anything I can do now to increase yeild? I want to get a little out of them at least. Put a lot of effort into getting them this far.

Quote Originally Posted by flyinhi
Hope you don't mind me popping in here.....a noobie here too, but getting there with first grow, amidst several hiccups along the way!

Just a thought regarding venting....the closet - is it a built-in closet or a free-standing closet? If it's a free-standing closet and you are able to jigsaw out venting holes.....you can use a carbon filter no problems. We're using an air intake fan on one side of our tent, and the carbon filter exhaust at the other. The air intake has tumble dyer type hosing, which we have pinned on a window ledge, with the window open, thus allowing natural air intake. For the exhaust hose, we have that carefully tucked behind the curtain pole, so the exhaust air gets blown out the top of the window. As it's slightly higher than the window recess, it can't be seen from outside....and as the air intake hose is slightly lower than the top of the window frame, it can't be seen from outside either :thumbsup: If there is a way you can get both fans and sets of hoses to hook up from the closet to the window, then go for it. Also, have a look on ebay and see if you can pick up some bits cheaper....we got a lot of our setup from ebay (make up a false name, and make sure the seller takes postal orders, then ask a mate to take the delivery at his address if you're worried about items being sent to your own addy - that's mainly what we been doing!). Be careful buying electrics on ebay though...even new items can be dodgy - we got 2 ballasts and both overheat within a few hours and cut out....thank god for safety measures! We now have 2 fans blowing on the ballasts to keep them cool until we can afford better quality ones.

Also, keep an eye out for friends getting rid of wardrobes etc (or try something like freecycle) as you can always adapt them to become your growing room!! (Quite amazing what you can grow weed in....I've seen photos of people using old freezers etc).

Good luck with the grow, and remember - you're always learning, no matter how experienced you become Even the veterans on here pick up new tips and tricks and methods to try, so keep reading the boards
It's a built in wardrobe in a rented apartment so I can't put holes in it unfortunately. I have the ventilation sorted, so not too worried about that now. Thanks for the tips though. I will be using a carbon filter and extraction fans when I get my own place. I might even buy a grow tent, see how that works out but I think they are pretty expensive.