Using CFLs will slow overall grow time of an autoflower?

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I'm using CFLs right now and the package reads 8-9 weeks from seed to harvest. I harvested on the 9th week on my first, I kind of feel maybe I didn't wait long enough though. Just not as strong of a high as I would like.

Anyways I'm into the 10th week now on my 2nd one and the trichomes are starting to get a good ratio of amber to cloudy. I'm just wondering if CFLs would make an autoflower's overall grow time just a bit longer. Plant also had a mold problem early on which I fixed, but may have caused a more of delay =/

CFLs will delay any strain while flowering, not just AFs. sometimes people never get amber trichs indoors. keep in mind that the time frame given is for commercial growers and not necessarily the best time for harvest.

also, as trichs turn amber the THC is degrading. you also have to dry and cure so keep that in mind as well.


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headshake Reviewed by headshake on 10-26-2010. Using CFLs will slow overall grow time of an autoflower? I'm using CFLs right now and the package reads 8-9 weeks from seed to harvest. I harvested on the 9th week on my first, I kind of feel maybe I didn't wait long enough though. Just not as strong of a high as I would like. Anyways I'm into the 10th week now on my 2nd one and the trichomes are starting to get a good ratio of amber to cloudy. I'm just wondering if CFLs would make an autoflower's overall grow time just a bit longer. Plant also had a mold problem early on which I fixed, but may Rating: 5