Auto's vs. Feminized

[demcc3]

Good morning! I'm just now starting to plan out my next grow. I'll be using coco (for the first time) in 7.5 gal cloth. Am I correct to believe that auto's start flower "when they want " and the feminized seeds start when "I tell them to" (change the lighting) ? If so, is there anything else that I should know about feminized seeds. Btw, this is an INDOOR grow.

Also my seed choices are Cheese, Blue venom and Gorilla Glue. I like the idea of Gorilla glue due to the reputation of what I've heard is a higher yield but I'm also concerned because it can get tall and my space is a closet for now.

Thanks in advance
Duane

 

[RFheavy]

You are correct! How much height will you have in your closet and how strong is the light?

 

[s62]

Duane, you’ve almost got it right. It’s “auto” vs “photo”, not feminized. Both autos and photos can be feminized. It just means the seed is guaranteed (for the most part) to produce a female.
Autos transition to flower when they feel like it. Photos require you setting their light schedule to 12/12.

 

[demcc3]

The closet is 81/2 feet wide, 22" deep and 10 feet high. I have grown auto's before and my lighting for them has been 400w MH for veg and 400w HPS for flower. I've only grown one plant at a time...I tried 2 once but neither plant did well

 

[RFheavy]

That sounds like a nice sized area to get a full feminized plant going. Could get some decent yield in the 7.5.