Winter outdoor?

[Brad82]

Is it a waste of time potting an auto outside in Brisbane starting now? Anyone had any success or is it too cold?

 

[Goonie Goat]

 

[Sedge]

Is it a waste of time potting an auto outside in Brisbane starting now? Anyone had any success or is it too cold?

Afghan Bob gets away with it and he is more south than you,
Just expect a lower yield .and maybe mould.

 

[Porky]

I've tried with autos in NSW in a greenhouse and got about 2g per plant!

 

[Brad82]

Sounds like a shit idea then lol

 

[Goonie Goat]

Sounds like a shit idea then lol

My brother in WA had the same idea and a few weeks later he got 3 inch plants with the odd calyx.. not even enough for a cone. I think it's the night temps that you gotta worry about and the short light hours too.. I have a 60x60x140 for my clones I got from eBay for $60 and it would be perfect for 1 plant, surprisingly decent with only 1 pinhole leak from the end of some Velcro stitching. Maybe try indoors

 

[Brad82]

I have a tent but I have 1 auto seed. Doing my first attempt at photos in the tent and just thought I could chuck the auto outside but sounds like it's best to wait.

 

[Sticky67]

I have a tent but I have 1 auto seed. Doing my first attempt at photos in the tent and just thought I could chuck the auto outside but sounds like it's best to wait.

@Brad82 yes you can but as already stated you might get a small yield but I'll just add that if you can give her lots of sun during the day she'd be ok or even if you stick her under your patio light for a couple of hours after sun down I'm the 1st month. It's definitely doable and not always a waste of time. Obviously it'd do better in summer though.

 

[Brad82]

There's no mad rush to grow it so I'll wait till summer. Is there anything to different to growing photo than auto other than switching the lights to make it flower? Starting in a small pot instead of a big one then transplanting

 

[Billygoat]

Autos are generally a waste of time

 

[Old fox]

@Brad82 . It's possible with photoperiods if you get suitable weather. I'm in NSW. I ran out of space in flowering this round, so gifted a mate a tester strain at 2 weeks flowering. He's kept it outdoors for last 6 weeks and just sent me this photo. 4 litre pot, 4 weeks veg, and he may harvest an ounce"ish if he can take it to around 65 days flowering.

 

[afghan bob]

Unless you can germinate and veg indoors under at least 100 watts for around 4-5 weeks, I wouldn’t bother
Absolutely doable but autos don’t get enough light this time of year well not at my place anyway
If u can get em as big as u can inside and keep ‘em warm, then there’s every chance you’ll get a bit of smoko with in 70 days

 

[Old fox]

Unless you can germinate and veg indoors under at least 100 watts for around 4-5 weeks, I wouldn’t bother
Absolutely doable but autos don’t get enough light this time of year well not at my place anyway
If u can get em as big as u can inside and keep ‘em warm, then there’s every chance you’ll get a bit of smoko with in 70 days

Yeah, for clarity Bob, my mates photo up there lived it's first 6 weeks under indoor LED. You're right about getting/needing an indoor start.

 

[afghan bob]

All these at 75 days started life indoors for around 35 days under 100 watt hlg
U don’t need much just consistent 18-6

 

[Pixie]

Nice bud's Bob

 

[Mellow oldfark]

Autos are generally a waste of time

They are if U can't handle them.

 

[Sedge]

They are if U can't handle them.

Don’t forget Billy was once the Auto God…..true.

 

[afghan bob]

What u mean “was” ?

 

[Pixie]

Bit of competition there Bob. My money is on you.

 

[Sedge]

What u mean “was” ?

Well he went on to bigger and better things ..


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