Warning to all new growers!!!

[Vapo69]

This is just a post that I hope some new growers will read and use the information given, a small point of information that I feel, overlooked, could be as annoying to other new growers as it is to me, right now!!!
Dear new growers, please take the time to research the strains you are growing, and take into account the height your plants will grow to, don't choose by name, like me, or you could end up in trouble, like me.........the heights of strains differ wildly as you can see below.
The small plant is white widow auto and the big one is Onyx auto, I resorted to supercropping the main stem of the Onyx but she stood back up stronger than before?!! I supercropped again out of desperation but it's not good enough as you can see, I know this stuff is exiting people but take a minute to read the specs and you won't end up like me

[Weed Pharma]

Good advise and also shows how two lights in a given space is better than one big one!

[Vapo69]

They are double already mate, I could get about 1-2" with a cable tie but I think she has stopped growing up now dude....Thanks though mate

[Beach_Town_Brit]

I replaced the little hanging clips on my lights with cable ties, gave me one more inch of height.
Curse those lanky sativas.

[Vapo69]

Curse them indeed!!!!😀

[9fingerleafs]

Next time tie down the suppercropped branch so it heals in an angle instead of getting straight again

[Vapo69]

I did have it taped up coz I split the stem........didn't know it would stand back up cause it looked so weak and floppy.......lesson learned thanks dude

[9fingerleafs]

To fill the pots radius I let the branches grow upwards the distance to the edges and an inch more so when I twist and fold I secure them in place with an open paper clip holding the branch tied to the edge of the pot. After a week or so after it healed and its hard again I Leto go. It will rise a little overtime but the shape of the branches end up like a "Y" instead it like a "T" giving you space around the pot to water and for air to come in. Once the plant gets heavy all the branches will stay on place. Good luck

[Vapo69]

Cheers fingers.....I will try that next time

[MommaBear]

Thanks Vapo69, this is great advice actually. Wasn't something I had encountered while researching but started noticing plant heights when I was ordering seeds and then realized there was quite a difference!!!! Good example you have there! Aside from the height problem hope the rest goes well for you!!!!!

[Vapo69]

Thanks dude....glad it helped

[StoneyTony]

WOW, what a difference! Next time LST at the very least my man. I have to say I've never seen an auto get that tall before. What's your plan for the Onyx now?

[Weed Pharma]

I just popped a Jack Herer auto and it's indoor growing height is 20"-40"- plenty of grow for LST and HST !

http://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/70667-i-don-t-know-jack-but-i-put-her-in-the-ground

[Vapo69]

Yeah dude lst for sure....these were my first autos so I just left them to see how they grow.....massively different as you can see.......im just going to grow her out, I don't think ill get much bud, I don't have enough light available for her, but I should get a lot of material for extract

[StoneyTony]

Yeah I saw that @WeedPharma. Looking good! I grew Jock Horror autos last year. It got about 2-2.5 feet tall. Great smoke!

[DingusKhan]

Dood that's huge! Now I want one!

[Vapo69]

Got her from seedsman dude

[Beach_Town_Brit]

I agree, that's some pretty amazing growth for an auto.

[South Sierra Dude]

Two strains, one light., and a couple milk crates.

[Jibblerjoe]

multiple strains 1 light. March 2nd, same strain, 1 in 2gal air pot other is in 3gal fab pot. today, 2 wks of extreme LST and 2 leaf defo. Same 2 plants, tomorrow they are 8 wks. Auto ultimates Dutch passions

[Jibblerjoe]

Much bending some broken limbs all healed, some super cropping.

[Jibblerjoe]

Six plants 1 Auto clone, 3 strains, multiple stages of growth. 2x4x5 tent 400 hps. view from other direction.

[Vapo69]

Plants look great dude

[Jibblerjoe]

Thank you. I got a perpetual harvest going on. Loving autos

[NebulaHaze]

Vapo69 Something similar happened to me once. It's something you might never think about until it happens to you, so this is a really great public service announcement!

I was curious, would it be okay with you we published these pictures to the auto-flowering page on GWE? I feel like a picture is worth a thousand words, and these pics could be really helpful to first-time growers!

Despite the size difference, both your plants look great!

[Vapo69]

No worries NebulaHaze ........I hope they help others, it's an easy mistake to make