HYDRO Don’t know if I’m flowering or not.

[GotGibson420]

First time grower and I thought I would try auto flowers. Bought my seeds from someone other than on your list of seed banks. I got white widow feminized auto flowers. I THINK? I’m at week 6. DWC. I have 2 spider farmer sf 1000 in a 4x4 tent. I’m running 18/6 at 100% power. GH nutrient solution at 50% strength. I add a seaweed extract. Things seem to be going great, but do I see signs of flowering? Are they still vegging? I am afraid to trim too much or to often if they are autos. Having a great time, even with all the concern for my babies! Also first time in any sort of forum so I hope my pics get in and such. Here are my pictures from yesterday. Oh. My temps are in high 70’s and humidity is around 50%.

[CaptainWiese91]

What is the age on Them ? How old?

[9fingerleafs]

He said week 6. I’m not an auto grower but that seems like enough veg for an auto right?

[9fingerleafs]

They look perfect. Should start to show signs of flowering soon

[YYCannabis]

They look great. Six weeks is pretty long time for autos to stay in veg mode. I think it depends on what percentage of the genetics is ruderalis....low percentage *could* cause longer veg time since the bulk of the genetics is photoperiod. If you get to end of week 7 without showing any pre-flower, I’d suggest turning your lights to a 12/12 schedule for a few days to kick start the flowering, then switch back to 18/6. If it’s an auto, it’ll stay in flowering mode.

Don’t worry too much about trimming an auto. They are just fine with it. I would start by plucking the largest, oldest fan leaves.

[CaptainWiese91]

I have autos with 5% rudaralis only and they flower from day 19-20. So I don’t think you can put up like that.

If it’s not flowering soon it’s a photo

[GotGibson420]

Thank you. I didn’t know what to do. I thought that was a long time not to see real significant signs. Will try light switch next week if nothing changes.

[GotGibson420]

How long can an auto live? I know that they have only so long to live, but do they do their thing before the die or is it a finite amount of time?

[YYCannabis]

It should live long enough to complete it’s normal flower cycle.

[JeffInCanada]

Hi GotGibson420
Those plants look great! Good work so far!! I had a white widow auto (Dinafem) that did not flower in the past. I had to switch to 12/12. I think your are wise to wait another week and go to 12/12 if you see no signs of flowering. The plant that I grew still produced real well under 12/12.

[RagWeedDWC]

I have had two, Amnesia Haze and Jack Herror that went 7 and almost 8 weeks before I started seeing flowering. And great looking grow!

[9fingerleafs]

If You switch to 12/12 don't change it back during flowering, means the plant wasnt automatic and requires 12/12 the entre flowering phase

[Eliot Pryor]

I've grown a couple of white widow auto's. They took 4 months. I have grown photo's that were just about the same time frame. The white widow produced a hell of a bunch of airy buds. It was really good smoke. Your plants look great !! Personally I do the defoliation before they flower. After I see little flowers I start considering starting small fires.

[YYCannabis]

Are they from Green House Seeds Co.? My WW autos from GHS are always 16 weeks...and always fluffy buds (which i attribute to my lights and grow methods). Maybe it’s genetic that they are loose buds?

(Loose buds still gave me over 16 oz from 1 plant of WW) 😁

[Eliot Pryor]

My seeds came from Nirvana. Fluffy or airy. I thought it was typical of auto's. But I grew a couple of Blue Mammoth auto from Barney's Farms and it produced much denser buds. Still took 4 months. I kind of gave up on auto's.

[9fingerleafs]

Hapened to me too, Dinafem white widow XL and one from another breeder, both dissapointing Larfy small plants

[GotGibson420]

The seeds came from Ilovegrowingmarijuana.com.

[GotGibson420]

Update. Ilgm.com sent photoperiod seeds. This is why they didn’t make the reputable list Nebula and Sirius put out for us. Anyway, at least I know what I have. I flipped the lights on my girls yesterday. Bumped nutrient solution to about 75%. 100% next week. All is well. Thank you all. Happy growing!

[YYCannabis]

One more mystery solved. Glad you know what happened.

[PLreef]

At least you know what you got now. They look beautiful BTW. Happy growing!

[DaGreenBlazer]

This sounds like the Micro-Pig scam all over again!!!!