Top 5 Things We Wish We Knew Before Growing Autos!

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[@GardenerEarthGuy]

No Terra Petra?

[@georgemenza4500]

I don't like ato flowers

[@timothygray7125]

Try growing the mac1 strain it's a really interesting strain and it's rare it's a slow grower but the bud is amazing you can reach up to 34%thc

[@kmikaz2.029]

High again in France ^^ bonjour a vous deux ^^ please y Will try to grow auto for the second time y have à grow room with 720watt bloom led light so m'y question is how much power can y give to m'y auto (ppfd or dli ) thx actually m'y light is at 60cm from canopy at 50%in veg

[@Highigan]

100-300 par for seedlings, 300-650 par for veg, 600-1050 par for flower, over 1000 par you should use CO2 sublimation

[@donniesponseller2460]

No topping. LST is the way to go. Tie them babies down. Expose them nodes. I get 4-6 oz per plant. Topping puts you behind early in the grow. Great video!

[@chrisjackson2821]

How early do you start? I’m 4 weeks into my first grow and wanted to do it early on but was afraid to ruin the plants haha

[@user-fk3kd8nb2h]

@@chrisjackson2821 you can start from 3 week

[@matthewwhite876]

100% agree with autos the lower the stress the better.

[@Koladownunder]

Leaf tucking works to

[@stevenporras5309]

Agreed

[@charliefoster4126]

Good info for a newer aspiring grower like me. Did my first seasonal outdoor grow from last march on until October and liked the process and my modest 8 oz four plant crop so much I decided to set up for autoflowers between seasonal outdoor grows and will be trying your tips out for sure. Lots of mistakes for both the outdoor and autoflower grows but also lots of learning and fun along the way as well. I will get my green thumb going in time but in the meantime even so I am enjoying growing, harvesting smoking and sharing the green from my modest success so far. I will definitely share your channel with the friends in my little growing message group. Good stuff you guys keep the vids coming.

[@country4lyfe365]

You two are the first ones I've ever seen clone an auto. Everyone says you cant but I watched yall do it lol. That's called haveing fun . Great job guys. Love yall.

[@papadjrowe]

Something's not right if they are cloning an auto it doesn't work like. Not everything on the internet is true

[@takotako808]

Literally no one says you can't do it...... They say it's not worth it

[@barrykingery4252]

Bill Ward been cloning autos for a long time...

[@shanehambrick7565]

Thanks for the great content. Nice to see 2 people on one show not talking over each other.

[@LickMyDerp]

Just saw you guys from THIS videos. LOVE it. Following now and I’m excited to look back at all your videos. Real straight talk. And I love it’s not swayed by a sponsor or trying to push something. Just what I’ve been looking for. I’m not doing autos. But I’m kinda wanting to now after this video.

[@Highigan]

Thanks so much for the love fam! Appreciate the kind words! We have alot of videos to go back and watch. We are working on more youtube friendly videos like this so people can actually see what we are doing here, we put alot of work into our videos and grow videos! We are new but having fun and always learning! 🙏💚🔥💨

[@logantang]

Thanks, this information was very spot on with my experience as well. Good job pointing it out!

[@green_ghost_organics]

run compost teas' with your autos and you can correct very fast when your using dry organic amendments, i run my autos in coco, growth is insane vs pro mix, i've found it best to just leaf tuck till the start to stretch then i leaf pick, then at the end of stretch i leaf pick again, they usually always grow into 4 foot bushes.

[@Highigan]

Yes! We just started dabbling in teas! Can't wait to see the results 🙌😍

[@green_ghost_organics]

@@Highigan my autos are in my nursery video's check out what my tea does to them when you get a minute. i think they grow very well. hope you had a great weekend

[@katjoy9921]

What strain are you growing? Not very many autos I have grown make it over 3 feet.

[@green_ghost_organics]

@@katjoy9921 im growing 3 cream manadrin xl's from seedsman and a mystery auto. Dutch passions where I've had the best results though. They have plants that all pretty much look the same when you drop 3 beans you get 3 replicas pretty much. Helps with space a ton having things grow uinform everytime.

[@MrSki-tyvm]

👍 I read your comment and I do the same for training. Take a few minutes and read my comment above yours. I have really focused on auto growing for years in Coco just like you. My tips or lessons learned could help you. I actually have had a 1lbs nugs only ( strain was important, GG#4 from i49 and Herbieshead shop seeds. Herbieshead shop, auto mix pack 3 strains, 5 beans per equals 15 quality high THC, plus you get 3 free beans of your choice.....drum roll 18 seeds for $82 USD....best reliable quality auto seeds out there for the price.👍

[@TheShleafHerder]

Great information to share guys, helping the community ✌🏽💯

[@Highigan]

Appreciate it!!

[@stephendasher8991]

Thank you for these videos. I've been looking for a passionate hobby every since my fiance passed away. I found peace in cannabis. Both in it's consumption and in its grow. I love this!!!! Of course I'm just starting out and on a budget grow. I chose to grow autos because of all the bad press I heard on them. Because of your channel I've grown confident and passionate about auto flowers!!!??

[@NOOKnookCROOK]

Sorry for your loss my guy.

[@dmo848]

Life will get better. God closes doors but will always leave a window open for you to find. 🥂

[@beasleyba]

I dig ya'lls vibe. Thanks for the video, gonna check your others out, especially the grows. I want to start a Blue Dream grow, thinking about auto for my first grow.

[@Highigan]

Thanks fam! We love the autos fast turn around and explosive growth! They can be challenging to start with but mastering them will lead to you being able to grow photos that much better! They are fun!

[@chunkygrows791]

Really great content and just very well explained, over all great knowledge for new and experienced growers alike, keep up the good work and Im loving you guys channel, peace and respect brother/sister!!! #TrueGrowezLove

[@Highigan]

Thank you! We appreciate it for real ❤💚

[@These-nutz]

Mines been going almost 4 months! I burnt it and then put it under a different light, it stopped growing then started again, buds are still growing, did have brown hairs before, now they have white pistols again ( Jack herer auto ) I accidentally topped it because I dropped the light on it, the leaves are burnt but buds look good with purple in them

[@mattbrigner4815]

One thing you'll realize is all of the greatest growers have made every one of these mistakes and that's why they're great at it. 😉 Keep growing! You guys are awesome!

[@kel69222]

Sweet vid helped me out as new to this wicked system 4 in and 4 out keeps a good constant supply

[@ronan310]

I'm an outside hobby grower in SoCal....I tried an auto Tangerine Dream grow next to my other plants....it was late in the season so it only grew like 12" tall before it started flowering....nice strain...fun to watch race to the finish line....I just let it go...do whatever it does....well...it turned hermaphrodite...."hermy" and dropped seeds into its pot....one grew....grew bigger than the plant...and flowered again....fun to watch...I keep my plants small...like around 5-6 feet....just enough for a years smoke...maybe i'll grow more autos someday...but to me...they are indoor plants....

[@dennisfitch7791]

they are definitely much much better indoors because you can give them 24hrs of lite and there fine with it. Can't beat the sun but ya cant do that outdoors lol. I wish

[@davidrich4738]

Great content guys love your videos I’m going to start my auto flower grow soon as my seeds get here

[@DopeDadGrows]

I'm a new grower myself and I have run 1 batch of autoflowers so far but I definitely agree with the training thing cuz I didn't train and my plants and they got way to tall which was giving me problems cuz I can only raise my light so high but def do LST!!

[@Highigan]

Some beast out way harder! We do like topping even tho most people recommend against it, we have seen good results doing it early in life! Never know unless ya try and we over here goin mad scientist 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🧪✂🌱🤣

[@dennisfitch7791]

I just finished 8, 2 plants of 4 dif strains a while ago and I topped 1 of each strain and clearly an early top way out performed the not topped. I've only used growers choice seeds for 2 auto runs bout to start 3rd

[@theAussie01]

@@Highigan must try stuff for ourselves. Guaranteed.

[@jdawg1835]

This was very useful info for a beginner like me. Thanks. For clarification, does the 12 week life cycle start from when they come up out of the soil?

[@Highigan]

Yeah that's when we start counting, sometimes they don't make it or take days to pop up, so we always start the count on the day we see its out of the soil! Write that date on your plant name tag so you can know when it started! Helps down the road!

[@shadowdemon13]

I had the same question. Thanks guys.

[@DRDINOMEOW]

So you guys confirmed my suspicion on why my two autos are completely different. Same grow environment, same nutes. One Just decided to stretch to the moon 🌚 and the other was short and bushy. I thought they were different genetics one being a sativa and another being a indica but I think you guys are correct.

[@Dale424]

Which strain went to the moon?

[@HomeGrowin]

Idk if yall have tried. But as far as dry amendments and seeing something a tad late on a plant you can make a tea with said amendments/castings/compost and recharge is something awesome to have on hand. Loving your Content. Going through some oldies :))

[@mikec3820]

i was freaking out cleaning for days before i realized it was my water and humidifier. ty guys for sharing

[@Highigan]

Right us too! Its the minerals from hard water. An evaporative humidifier does not produce the mineral dust like an ultrasonic humidifier does. The dust is not harmful it's just unsightly and annoying!

[@dtwistrewind7361]

The dust although not toxic to the plant can greatly reduce the photosynthesis of light to leaf, if you are not deep into flower I would advise tilting the plant and rinse of with plain ph'ed water to restore full photosynthesis.

[@joeymasterson4395]

You guys are fun, keep them coming please. 👍🏼

[@Highigan]

Thanks fam!

[@ProLevelAVG]

Hit on several excellent points. Glad I came across this vid. You confirmed several of my theories/experiences.

[@Highigan]

Glad to hear! HAPPY GROWING 💚 😊

[@Secksay3966]

Randomly stumbled on this as a rookie grower. Your vibe is awesome, can’t wait to check out more videos!

[@aronanders8660]

I’ve been growing autos for a while and this is spot on

[@GreenLeavesGrower]

great tips and another banger video ! love it

[@Highigan]

Thank you fam 🥺💚

[@cajundodiefarm8056]

Love the video guys. But when using dry amendments you can supplement with compost teas while waiting that week for the amendments to break down. That way your not playing catch up as much.

[@Highigan]

We are just starting to dive into compost teas, something we were not doing before, so far results have been great! We will cover it in the upcoming grow series as they progress! Great comment and tip! We learnin! 💚💚

[@cajundodiefarm8056]

@@Highigan the way I like to use my compost tea’s is kinda like a fuel to a fire with the soil being my fire. The amendments are more like the wood. The wood burns great when you add it to the fire, but a little compost tea to fuel the fire can really help. But be careful not to add too much “fuel” to the fire because then it can become explosive or uncontrollable and it will be too hot for the plant to handle. Have fun guys!!!

[@pharaohgunz3604]

This video was awesome had to subscribe and follow on IG ✊💪 I’m very new and using dry amendments so I’ll be here learning from y’all and yes the humidifier I use tap water and seen the white powder on my tent walls and almost freaked out lol had to research it but gonna look into that humidifier 💪🤙🍁💚

[@saucebauce4207]

I stick to the 5th node rule, and it's NEVER let me down. Sharp tools, and proper placement in your cut are important.

[@davidbraden1921]

After you topping at the fifth node. would you get rid of those two top leaves. to let more light exposure in?

[@walt9342]

Interesting. Depending on the vigor of the seedling, ill top or train. I'll top the 4th node, usually by day 21 if the plant is growing well, otherwise ill just train the plant. I have only stunted the plant by transplanting too late. If im going to start in solo cups ill make sure to transplant by week 2.

[@bugg4203]

Great video. Great tips. Cheers guys 👊🏼

[@Budzandbulldogz]

I don’t grow auto’s very often but I’ve ran delicious seeds dark devil a couple times and it’s been crazy consistent all very purple almost black I’m actually running some right now they’re definitely worth sliding into the lineup

[@Highigan]

Gunna have to look into those, we have a panama red started thats going like that! Leaves, buds, super dark purp almost black! Can't wait to see how she finished out! You will see in an upcoming grow video!

[@Budzandbulldogz]

@@Highigan Nice I can’t wait to see, Great job on the videos💪🏼

[@michaellobianco987]

I actually just chopped a dark devil at day 6o! Not sure why she finished so early. But I still have two running and they are at 65 but still have cloudy trichs. All dark purp. Just beautiful. I love sweet seeds the red family.

[@Highigan]

@@michaellobianco987 Did you see the Panama Red we just posted on instagram? Its so dark purple its crazy!

[@michaellobianco987]

@@Highigan I do not have an insta any more but I am sure I can find yours. I live the purple cultivars. They're my favorite. Where were the Panama red genetics from?

[@josephhebert1785]

I'm using mostly dry Amendments. Cottonseed meal and blood meal for nitrogen during vegetative, bone meal for phosphorus calcium and magnesium plus sum muriate of potash during flowering. I say mostly dry because I desolve the potash in water before applying it.

[@Jackwagon]

Helpful info! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Highigan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ShadowQuayX101]

Nutrients is definitely something to play by book and watch closely. I was growing some gorilla cookies auto, and I overfed while in flower and she turned brown so fast within two days. She packed on so nice, gave a little discouragement but that was my first and last lesson on nutrients 😂

[@Highigan]

We are finding that too, autos can be finicky with nutes and every strain handles them differently! Def a good tip and something to keep in mind!

[@jhonwayne1003]

Wanting to try autos, though I see no feeding charts for them. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

[@theAussie01]

@@jhonwayne1003 you need a chart for each individual strain if you want to do it right. Best you pick a strain and learn to work with it. Try Bruce Banner Auto. It's a real powerful,vigorous plant with strong smoke, great yield. They do get big though if on 24 hr light in veg.

[@jhonwayne1003]

@@theAussie01 How do you feed though? I used advanced nutrients. I have no clue how to feed and auto. So you’re saying leave my light on 24/7?

[@dmo848]

​@@jhonwayne100318/6 and I do half of what the bottles say. Coco and 20 percent soil mix. 4 foot tall Everytime I try.

[@Ben_here_b4]

Great video, really informative!

[@wessmith4776]

I enjoy y’all’s Chanel it is awesome. Unfortunately I can’t smoke due to my job but I like to watch videos like yours that offer a lot of encouragement to prospective growers. My retirement is not far off then I can smoke !!!

[@Highigan]

Love that! Gunna be ready to grow your own! Its a fun hobby! Thanks for watching fam! 🙌💚

[@briantye1350]

Hi guys love your Channel. I left you a comment about a month ago I think it's hilarious that I didn't associate the name of your channel to your location and actually told you that I was from Michigan LOL keep up the good work

[@Highigan]

Ayy MichiFAM! 🙌💚

[@dankgardener1637]

I had an evaporative humidifier, worked great but sucked having to keep buying the wicking filters. You go through about 1 a month, you will notice when you need to change them as your humidity will decrease from the wicking filter not working as well. I switch to using reverse osmosis water from a filtering system, Hydro-Logic Stealth-RO300. No looking back now.

[@Highigan]

I might have to get one of those! City water here is pretty hard..

[@Dab_Marino]

84 Days for an auto sounds about right.👌 3 to 4 weeks of vegetative growth, and 8 to 9 weeks of flower development. Never grew an auto, but it reminds me of doing a 12/12 from sprout with a photoperiod

[@Highigan]

Yeah and it works bomb for our perpetual all in one tent, just plant 4 a mo, chop ,4 since we can grow 12 plants here, it's perfect for us! And supply's more than enough to keep us goin 🔥💨

[@MurdahBassRecords]

Sounds about right? No it doesnt sound about right. All auto strains have a pre determined life cycle from start to finish depending on the photperiod strain they crossed with the ruderallis strain. It.could be 50 days. It could be 90 days. It depends on the autoflower strain

[@Dab_Marino]

@@MurdahBassRecords she done when she done 👌

[@MurdahBassRecords]

@@Dab_Marino your done 😂

[@Dab_Marino]

@@MurdahBassRecords it's YOU'RE 😂

[@rafael58enl]

I just subscribe to your channel I just started an auto grow and your content is very good and I’m going to grow with you guys thanks keep it coming

[@Highigan]

Thank you! ❤ we are happy to have you #highiGANG

[@superiorsmoker]

Nice review! Thanks guys

[@Highigan]

Thanks for watching!💚

[@terrytwotoes3225]

The drying process has defeated me 5 times I'm praying this next one will be good

[@user-gz7fx8yz9k]

Where do you think you are going wrong? Aim for 60° 50-60% rh. Have a fan circulating air but not pointing at the buds. Avoid humidity

[@dmo848]

Listen jus hang out in your closet with your normal house ac will take care of everything. 9 to 14 days later. Throw in Grove bags. Done

[@terrytwotoes3225]

@@dmo848 I wish it was that simple

[@Bootysmoothie]

I love that you are in Michigan just like me , awkward place to grow photo periods outside so next year ill be throwing up a shade cloth, if it's the height of the plant or more next to it it will block out enough hours of light to get it towards a 12 or 14 hour period which they tend to just flower at when they please but i always give them stuff to help with flower like insect frass and higher on the other end outside of nitrogen.

[@Bootysmoothie]

I have holes dug to the water table , one is over 6 foot across and the rest will be a barrel sized hole to the water then a short bed on top of the ground so we have some good root space. The logs we filled the hole with wick the moisture and provide tons of free nutrients, i throw deer bones in the hole or anything else for that matter . I can't wait to get a greenhouse plant in that hole , we're working on buying one that's wee 16 footer with a sliding door big enough for full grown plants which will be placed outdoors after the frost ends

[@Highigan]

That's awesome Michifam!

[@k3yes640]

I’ve started my first ever grow with autoflower seeds waiting for them to sprout do you have any advice for first couple weeks/days

[@wardhall6595]

Good info - thanks. That will help a lot.

[@Highigan]

Glad it helped fam! 💜

[@SATANALEX9]

Always check trichomes with a microscope 10 to 20% amber is to my liking any further than that and THC starts to rapidly degrade it doesn’t matter what the strain or if it’s auto flower or how long the plants have been growing this is the benchmark standard for all Marijuana plants to a healthy ripe harvest.

[@pkgreens_9998]

I love it when people say exspecially

[@Highigan]

🤣🤣 Maybe its a Michigan thing

[@webo4208]

I learned this time if you over water it as a seedling it stunts its growth a lot. At 3 1/2 weeks she's almost 4in tall and has 2 nodes

[@Highigan]

Yeah to much watering can def effect the plants, stunting early on usually leads to a longer grow or when we see autos going past 84 days.

[@mgoh1984]

To much watering doesn't let the roots grow down and out to find moisture. You do need to let seedlings stay moist with small doses of water, but then allow those roots to travel farther for what they want.

[@paulhobson5411]

Love the info on your site. I'm a new grower on autos. Photos and autos are soo different

[@Highigan]

Thanks fam!

[@paulhobson5411]

Anytime. Love what your doing for new growers. Thanks again

[@daru6088]

Thanks for good info as usual.✌️🤘🙂

[@gonesoon418]

I follow you guys and I love how the both of you give detailed explanations but if you lST the Autos it will increase the yields

[@Highigan]

Oh yeah LST is definitely the way to go, we train with stakes, you can see how we do in the grow series

[@kennyhartsook2977]

Love the vid will help alot

[@MrAndresBermudez]

Hello! I love watching you guys. I am a new grower. My question is what is the brown powder stuff that you put in the pot on top of the topsoil and pour water on it during the vegetative stage?

[@Highigan]

Heaven likes roots organic dry amendments. They have a veg blend and the terp tea for flower.

[@matthewcooke1742]

The amount of days is cultivar dependant but you should be using a jewellers loop to look at the tricombs

[@BrainJerkEnt]

Great Job as always guys

[@Highigan]

Thanks fam 💚

[@bchurc00]

Hello from southeast MI! I’ve only grown 4 plants thus far, but am really enjoying the zen of it all… (2 Photo / 2 Auto). One of each were successful. I topped my Photo’s at 5th node, Auto’s at the 4th… to me, topping Auto’s sooner allowed more time in the vegetative stage to branch and prepare for solid flower sites. Have you tried topping Auto’s sooner than the 5th node, and if so what were the results?

[@Haze763]

Where are you in se Mi.? I'm a new grower about 15 minutes s. of Detroit. I just ordered seeds for the first time. I'm excited!! Good luck this year!

[@brendanclavin6645]

I was sent 20 GSK Extreme autos by mistake (instead of photos) so this will be my first venture into growing autos. Never liked the idea of them but people seem to grow massive buds with them...

[@damon7921]

How'd it turn out, Brendan? Personally, I like the control and mistake tolerance I get from photos. Auto is definitely a learning experience...

[@dack4545]

Top the first 4 - 5 branches as in as it gets taller Top that new side branch and tie those branches down 20 main Tops + and use the biggest pot you can fit in the area ,small pots are just saying NO to yield a good AIRY soil/medium so you can feed more often/water and adjust if over or under your desired ppm , the reason i say Airy Soil is because in there natural environment the ground they grow in is all new leaf litter and branches and other plant matter breaking down and has a lot of space between the medium and other parts of the medium , Cannabis has generally a shallow root zone because of this.

[@stephendasher8991]

How are you topping at 4 weeks! I'm at day 30 and I've been flowering for over a week. Do I still top it?

[@mannysfishingadventures5405]

Great information on autos appreciate the input

[@U_Barely_Ugly]

I grow with dry organic amendments, and you guys are right. Once you see a deficiency, it's too late. So what I started doing was brewing tea every week, especially after top-feeding my girls. That way, you will rarely have any deficiencies....Also, you want to add water to the plant saucers underneath your plants once they're 5 to 7 inches tall. That way, your roots will go deeper into your pot, looking for water. That's what leads to bigger plants.

[@Highigan]

Love that! Great tips! We are just getting into compost teas for exactly that reason! What's your go to recipe for teas? Switch em up with veg and flower I'm guessing? And we do water from the bottom! Thanks for the comment! 💚

[@U_Barely_Ugly]

@@Highigan You're welcome! I use boogie brew tea part A & B, Recharge, liquid kelp, molasses, and mammoth P (every Sunday). Then on Thursday's I feed them Power Si up to week 7 of flower.

[@user-rr7fk8wt2y]

What type of deficiency is too late? Deficency has varieties , I think

[@curiousbystander9193]

try well aged leaf mold tea......made with coffee grinds and eggs shells in the leaves...... that's all you need@@Highigan

[@robertwatts5071]

Hey guys 😊 I know exactly what your talking about started my first grow on autos felt like I had all my ducks in a row WRONG lol 😂 first mistake started lST when plant was about three inches tall 😥 stressed that girl beonde recovery Fail fast learn fast was what I was told tought me a lot though. Best auto genetics out there are Mephisto bar none.these guys are the best in the business.🌱👽

[@Highigan]

It's all about the journey and having fun! Thanks for commenting fam! We just started our FIRST Mephisto beans so we are super excited to see how we can grow em! Grow series coming soon! Stay tuned!!! 🙌💚

[@DecayingReality]

I’m also a dry fertilizer person, If y’all don’t already use it, try rejuvalac (sprouted seed tea) and coconut water. I mix 20cc of each in 2 quarts of water in my earthbox reservoir. I just picked up some top dressing for the first time I’m gonna make some test tea’s (lol say that out loud! Didn’t intend for that). I have a Mephisto Illuminauto #51 going and it’s only 17 days old at 5 nodes. Topping soon as it stretches enough to clip it. Just found yall liking the content for sure.

[@paulmccormick9009]

When you're low on space, like I have a 3x3x6, would you say it's better to go with autos or fems? Are there some big do's and dont's?

[@ezautoflowers4223]

First video ive seen, will have to check out your channel n see what's up

[@Highigan]

Welcome aboard! 🙏💚

[@danielthorbecke4538]

84 and out the door is good, with the exception of waiting on tricombs to finish ambering.

[@Highigan]

Typically if they go longer its our own fault for something we did to stunt them 🤣 live n learn!

[@addiadeyemi4527]

@@Highigan I experienced that with my Death Star Autos. I guess due to heat.

[@rowlinstoned3715]

I use 5 gallon if the stain is a decent size grower. Some of mine never totally filled the pot when done but a decent amount do.

[@Highigan]

We personally haven't seen huge difference in plant size from 5 vs 3gal but we have seen feeding requirements change when going to smaller pots, We are going to give 5gal a go again next run to compare with new things we have learning since starting! Exciting to see how those go!

[@scottdominowski5011]

Another way to rid the minerals from the humidifier, you can put one of those camper in line filters on any of your taps and it will remove those minerals...

[@dmo848]

Zero water filter gets everything out

[@streetfighter0177]

Thanks for the great video and knowledge! Autos still have a bad name so I like to trick people and tell them it's an auto after they talk it up. Because I see no difference other than yield. I was curious on the 84 day max... I assume your using a jeweler's loop? Either way I did just subscribe for first time and like the Michigan vibe, wish we had this great video to learn from when we started. Get some "IBL" of Autos or photos and you should have very consistent results. And I tell everyone that the state wide Michigan recall yesterday is why I grow. The mold in michigan is no joke. Thanks and keep up great work!

[@Highigan]

Oh dang was there a recall? We had some major heat / humidity hit late season, tons of people I know got the rot! We did too even on the indoor and outdoor! Michigan weather sucks lol

[@rowlinstoned3715]

Ive still only grew 1 auto. Berry Ryder... Lowrider/Blueberry. It was amazing but i knew NOTHING then so I'm thinking of trying again. I just dont like how the effect, taste, & everything is different from the photoperiod its related to. Id be interested to hear any auto strains u particularly like. Im more of 60/40 Indica but have never just hated any particular high😁.

[@Highigan]

Heaven says the LSD we did is her favorite we have grown yet. Me I love the effects of the Strawberry Cheese we grew, good vides and high energy! The Sour Diesels coming out of the 5x5 were also great!

[@goodtimes8706]

any specific brand recommendations for humidifiers? I have a small 2 by 2 grow tent, but my humidity is too low, and I'm trying to find a humidifier that is accurate in it's RH reading....thanks for your time!

[@Highigan]

Check our 2x4 setup video for how we have humidity setup! Links to what we use in the video description! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHPOe6awZ6uqias

[@hussstler786]

@@Highigan Taotronics is a very good humidifier you can grab on Amazon.

[@bospencer4163]

great info keep it up

[@jeevesy11]

Just watched your show. Like the way you present the content. I'm growing 5 autos in a 3 x 3 tent, pot sizes very from 5 ltr up to 30 litre. Growing ak47 which seems to be sativa by looking at it, and like 2 blue cheese and 2 gorilla glue...all under a sf3000 4 bar led light, total coverage. Do you guys low stress train at all? Like bend the tops down? Peace

[@nw4x4adventures]

How did you get on

[@Highigan]

We do lst! Covered in a few grow series vids!

[@YouCanFixIt]

So where do you start your day 1 when it gets its true first leaves or it cotyledons

[@adamkuehn1733]

Used distilled water for humidifier. One I purchased actually recommends. They also have tabs that look like alka-seltzer that clean out the mineral build up. Of course pull out the grow room when running the cleaning tabs through it.

[@adamkuehn1733]

Also rinse out after. I would take the extra step to run one tank to insure the mister jet is cleaned of the tablet also.

[@philfrench8834]

I’m new to all this have my first grow don’t know what I’m doing. Didn’t grow right how much light do you need for auto flower and how do you know when their flowering?

[@Lookadragon]

Thank you guys for the knowledge. You just made this new Ohio grower a little bit better!

[@RealBradMiller]

Also a new Ohio grower!! I'm a lifetime gardener, so I'm hoping I can catch on super quick. 🌱🌱💪

[@Lookadragon]

@@RealBradMiller Heck yeh, you already have the edge then. Sounds like you have the foundations to growing. 🪴

[@baldplate31]

I have done a lot of autos, only auto that I’ve notice can handle more than 1 top is the northern lights auto. I topped her 4 times and she never stopped growing.

[@SATANALEX9]

Organic nutrients are tricky especially top amendments they take longer for the plant to process so a common mistake is feeding your plants and 2 or 3 days no visible results so you feed some more and then the next day or two you wake up check your plants and their burnt and darker green than Astro turf when using organic dry amendments you have to be patient give it at least a week for the plant to break it down then you’ll see results.

[@stangcobra592]

Thanks for this my first 4 autos popped from the soil a few days ago.. I don't think it's just me from what I'm reading the first few days the growth is quite sparce, is this true? going into day 4 there's still only the first 2 Cotyledons and one node with the first 2 leaves? My photo strains are more vibrant for sure. I'm giving it 18-20 hrs of light too with just a water mist & a saucer under the solo cup with a small amount of h20. The genetics are Barneys farm which is supposed to be stellar..

[@Highigan]

This is normal, 7-10 days you should start seeing leaves / signs of them.

[@stangcobra592]

@@Highigan cool thanks a lot, I just watched your time lapse vid on Insta & your day 4 and mine are similar. I was worried cause my photos go crazy as soon as they pop..

[@richardlongmore9301]

Hi interesting vid thanks Highigan ! I’m looking for any advice suggestions on a good lemon auto strain or seed auto seed breeders

[@Noxinvibritania]

Mephisto Genetics Has TOP TIER autos. Its all they produce and super reasonably priced with nice freebies.

[@jefffogle915]

Good advice.. I'm a photo guy.. But still thinking on giving them a try

[@beavinator420]

I start auto seeds in a 16oz cup w soil for first 8 days then they go into 3gallon grow bags of coco w 10% soil for microbiology. R/o water, don't let dry out (can't overwater in coco:) ph6.3 to 6.6 (gets to uptake different nutes and prevents all deficiencies). I also use extra calcium since it's in coco, and I use a thinner calcium because it will clog the coco if you use bone meal. I use demeter's destiny. If you use it in coco you'll never stop

[@hiddencreekgardens3085]

We’ve never grown an auto ,, we are curious though 💯👊🔥 great content peeps absolutely amazing stuff thanks peeps 👊💯❤️✌️🙏

[@Highigan]

Thank you so much! Autos are so fun! You gotta try! 💚💚

[@mauricedavis2905]

My tip if you're going to use organic dry amendments mix you're soil months in advance or as long as possible. And don't let it dry out!!!

[@Highigan]

Good idea! We haven't tried that yet! 🙏💚

[@cannabiscouple7885]

I had white spots from my little in tent humidifier and I started using distilled water (usually about $1/gallon) and it worked since I didn't need a lot of humidity added. I imagine it'd be too costly to humidify a large area though. :)

[@jsmoritz2000]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@brokenboosted1515]

get a zero filter and use the filtered water the same as distilled as long as you keep up with filter monitoring

[@cantstopwontstop6080]

One of my plants outdoor started budding earlier than the rest should I put bud candy and bloom in it now?

[@n.r.6833]

We're in CO. Our outdoor plants started budding early as well. We're pushing molasses and Bloom. Haven't found anything you can do but make the best of it. The mother plants we got our clones from were close to flower so it effected the clones.

[@friendsinlowplaces619]

I've got some skunk autos and they started popping buds on day 27... Crazy they only 32-36 inches tall and flowering and beautifully stinking dank goodness lol

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Try regular beans or female beans. Clones are the best for a set schedule. After your 2nd grow everything should be dialed in and it runs like clockwork.

[@Highigan]

We only run autos right now so no clones, always starting from beans!

[@Oheeeoh]

Lots of truth spitting here. I use organic dry amendments and always end up playing catch up with phosphorus at around week 3 of flower.

[@Highigan]

Thanks for hanging out #highiGANG ❤🙏

[@robscott2154]

Same for me 3 grows in a row. I'm going to try using banana peels for teas during flowering this time around for an extra kick

[@heyitsbudds]

A tip for this is 1 week before you go into flower (when you see the pistals starting) dry amend so that way it’s ready to go for flower

[@user-qs1iu2hu7b]

I recently just started my first grow and my plants are on day 45 but seem pretty small compared to others I’ve seen. What could be some reasons for that? My pots are 5 gallon wide

[@irishmichael81]

Guess itd be hard to pinpoint with so many variables but I'm 5 grows in now as well with autos and I havent had a single run ready in that time frame. Every grow for me has been 100-115 days from seed to harvest. Mephisto, 420 fastbuds, expert seeds, Barneys farm etc, all the same so far.

[@lewisisdaman]

Interesting considering I'm currently growing some autos by 420 fastbuds that are meant to finish up in 56-63 days. I wonder what will happen to them. Currently around 20 days into the grow

[@danielfleming4066]

@@lewisisdaman what happened lol

[@lewisisdaman]

@@danielfleming4066 hey :) thanks for the follow up. So that run of seeds/plants was a total fuck up on my behalf. Rushed into it and fucked my soil mix up. Waaaaay too much coco coir and not enough of much else so the soil became too dense in the pots after only a few waterings/feedings. This led to nutrient lock and suffocating dwarf plants. I let one of the gorilla punch plants finish up fully from it's extremely stunted full height of around 4 or 5 inches tall. I let both gorilla punch finish but one was significantly fatter than the other. Although it was tiny and it pretty much just produced one very fat nug, it was beautiful! Would definitely grow gorilla punch properly if given the chance again and I would recommend it to new growers. It's genetics put up with so much noob abuse that her heritage deserves some reparations! 😂😂 I saw what I had I done wrong with these little ones and learnt from it for the next seed. Luckily around the time of this run I also planted a seed of candy Kush by Autoseeds into 3 gallons of a very healthy alive soil mix I prepared myself. I did this because I realized what my problem was. I LST'd the Candy kush at around week 4 and it produced over 2 oz from one plant. It did end up with around 30 colas on it though. No SCROG net used. Just a fuck load of strong colas holding their heads up high. So the candy Kush plant grew well. When you are a newbie like me it's all about getting the basics 100% correct first (hint:putting the seed or seedling into decent soil is a good place to start!). I currently have a free seed from 420 fastbuds (gorilla cookies) in it's 5th week. It is growing beautifully in only a 5 litre pot. So far so good bro but those first couple plants struggled! Edit: spelling Second edit: you might be interested to know that even though the gorilla punch plants were nutrient locked for most of their lives, they both finished up EXACTLY when they were advertised to! That's the weirdest part. Even though these girls were only a couple inches high they stuck to their genetic clock like an atom! Bang on 8 weeks they were finished (even though they were tiny!). So even when some plants go through extreme stress or extreme lack of nutrients/oxygen etc. for ages they can still somehow keep perfect track of time. The two gorilla punch plants looks weirdly healthy when finished too. Just such a shame they were so tiny!!!!

[@matthewmolina2706]

Got a daiquiri lime auto from Dutch passion started flowering on day 70 went ten weeks it is fairly big I topped in week 5 lots of LST throughout now in week 1 flower 90% sativa . I have to move it out side to finish

[@Highigan]

That is awesome!

[@matthewmolina2706]

@@Highigan just one of those anomalies Stem smells like sharp lime citrus Might blast it with a little bit of headband cookies pollen in a week or two save the beans for a future breeding project

[@Highigan]

Hoping to get into that someday. 🙏😍❤

[@zhukie]

Some things I've read suggest that autos are best for complete beginners but if you make a mistake in the veg phase then you're not going to be able to correct it, right? In that case a normal photoperiod is better for learning?

[@SeanBlock]

Hello. I am brand new to autos. What size container would you reccomend? I bought a bunch of 3.5 gallons, but if 2 gallon is sufficient i can grow more plants. Any advice from anyone is appreciated. Thanks!

[@user-gz7fx8yz9k]

Depends on your medium. You can get away with smaller pots if using Coco coir and fabric pots. The smaller the pot the more often you need to water. Remember plants don't keep to the size of the pot. A good rule is 1.5-2 foot square per plant. They need room and don't like over crowding

[@inostone3604]

Getting some more seeds soon and am looking for new companies to try from....any recommendations?

[@rayfinkle4263]

What dry amendments during veg? And what during flowering? And do you flush? TIA

[@user-vw9ev9vl7r]

Accidentally topped my auto without realizing and how its growing back is auper interesting

[@ewreck944]

I remove the bottom nodes too.. sometimes the second set is weak looking also.. but that 3rd node is gonna make some beast colas.. so I keep those and above

[@Highigan]

Great tip, Heaven does bottom two also, I might start now also! 💚

[@ewreck944]

@@Highigan since the life of autos is cut so short, i feel its best to remve inferior growth.. it could be trained and later used.. but the plant is wasting energy to keep those branches alive that could be going to stregthenin stems and producing more nodes that are higher up in the light footprint.. this is just my 2 pesos on the subject. Love the content tho! Just found you guys and subbed. Thanks for sharing!