Autos vs feminised seeds

[MagicMike66]

I’ve recently grown my first batch of plants (auto northern lights) which are so close to harvest I’m like a kid waiting for xmas. I’ve learned a lot, mostly from this site during the various stages. I’ve recently bought some fat banana seeds which I’m going to start as soon as I can after harvest. Apart from the light schedule during flowering, is there anything different I should be doing with non-auto seeds?

[SoOrbudgal]

Morning from Oregon MagicMike66 what a treat northern lights I've had it in a photoperiod loved it not in an auto yet but will do someday. No not really different with seed germination what I've found. Seedlings not really different other than I do under CFL veg from sprout to cup of soil under light 18/6 just like when I transplant into final container veg that for 7-8wks then flip just have to watch height pull them down LST or tie to bamboo stakes, it's the height you gotta watch for. And they'll need 5gal. min container. I feel safe doing 4 photo in a 4x4x7 tent 5 gal. cont. Good luck there fun to train good practice and you get more time with them.

[MagicMike66]

Thanks for the advice man, and good evening all the way from Scotland.

[SoOrbudgal]

Right on Scotland my hubby is scots but he's a "ginger" so guess ya figure now that i'm a lass so go and grow some great weed such beautiful land you have.

[MagicMike66]

Oops my bad sorry lass

[Rwise]

With photo plants you have more control over them, like when they flower. Autos flower on their own internal clock, like 3-5 weeks old they are flowering. With photos you can have a longer veg time for a larger yield, just shorten the lights to 12/12s and away we go! Ok it does take some time for it to show,,,.
Regular seed will be male and female, feminized is female only.

[alltatup]

Hi MM, I've never grown autos, but I think you'll develop a deeper relationship with your photos, because you're more involved in what they're doing and when they do it. I could be wrong there, but I feel like there's a cooperation and a working together with photos that I wouldn't feel so strongly with autos.

Like Rwise writes, you make the decisions as to how tall they get and when to switch them to 12/12. Also in general, photos are stronger chemically than autos, who have to sacrifice some genetics to Ruderalis. I don't know of any auto that can get up to 27-32% THC, correct me if I'm wrong...

[MagicMike66]

Hi Alltatup, Yeah the huge increase in THC is the main reason I’ve gone for photos this time around. Being a 1st time grower I wanted to use autos just to see if I could look after it and learn from my mistakes which thankfully haven’t really been anything too bad. Apart from a low yield I’ve managed to grow what looks like some pretty sweet buds. Hopefully with the photos next time I can grow bigger juicy fatter buds ☺️

[alltatup]

MagicMike66 I've learned and improved from each and every grow!!! Go for those bigger juicy fatter buds!!!!!!!!!!!

[s62]

I almost spent $200 on auto seeds this past Black Friday. But now my second round of autos is looking small, and I’m thinking it’s time to switch back to photos. Kinda glad I didn’t buy all those seeds. I’m going to use my last handful of auto seeds up, and then I’m going to run photos again. I want the luxury of large plants back. I’m going to manifold and train like crazy, just because I can!

[SoOrbudgal]

I hear you there s62 i'm a firm believer in the photos I've got some autos going again and just purchased some more to keep me in practice and try for larger yields. But I did get really tempted to throw lots of money at those seed sales there great. I just want to grow a auto and yield 2oz on a plant, not happened yet. I've got some seeds that are auto but not fem. just reg. they are freebies from prior purchase those are for summer where I can isolate my fems and regs better.

[Rwise]

I will grow both outside this spring, as soon as the autos are flowering the photos go in. I can have 6+6 veg/flower,,, the autos will give an early summer harvest, and then the photos come in!

[SoOrbudgal]

Rwise i'm trying to grow older seeds I've had around for a couple years. I've ordered several more but i'm seeing if this supplier is sending me non viable sprouters. That's not a normal term but you get my point. I am having a harder time germinating last 2x's it's been a struggle. Not sure what the problems are but either takes days longer or nothing. I've just started 3 autos 1 is from 3pk which I grew during summer but they were dwarfs stunted so don't expect much from the teeny tiny one I just got a tail showing. The others looked better but they have been soaked then toweled and 2days so far nothing?? I want to get rid of these move on to better breeder.