When to Harvest Auto Flowers

[Farmall]

My simple question is...Do we follow the same rules for harvest on AutoFlowering Strains as we do for photo periods? I have never grown autos and frankly it is a different experience. I was TRICKED (ha-ha got them in the mail by the seed companies mistake) into using them

I am thinking the Clear Trichs, Milky Trichs and Amber Trichs?

[Canuck147]

I harvest my autos based on the strain - if it's mostly indica, I'll let the trichomes get into the amber 10 - 20% cuz I grow them for our smoke before bed - sativas I grow for me so just a hint of amber and I'll harvest.

[SoOrbudgal]

Hi Farmall yes I do the same on checking trichs with autos. And I watch the time frame of days from seed in soil to harvest with the autos. Same with the photos give or take a wk from what the supplier states. So far my autos have been WW, Durban poison, sweet tooth, GDP blast and Aurora indica. Have fun!

[Farmall]

Thank you both for the information.. these are WW.. . So I am guessing there is a difference on autos versus photos. These are going to 10 weeks from germination and as I said. I did nothing to them and one day TO MY SURPRISE, they're budding.. Not that they are huge but the colas are big and many amber...maybe 30% so I going back in right now to chop them.

I never thought I would do anything with autos but it sure took the worry out of the light timing. They do what they want when they want to. I'll take a few pictures and post them once I get them pulled

[Farmall]

Ok, so it’s a false alarm.... I used a very strong 60x loop to examine the trichomes and there must have been SOMETHING reflecting and causing an Amber shadow across the surfaces because during that quick scan, I was ready to cut it up. Of course , I realized that maybe AUTO’s are different and decided to ask.... so, I’m giving them more time. Buds are very nice between 5-8” long and fat with maybe 10-12 big ones on each plant. Gotta say, I’m very impressed with the super soil grow and these lighting strips. Need to do a sided by side against my 315LEC and the real sun