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50-99 autoflowers in greenhouse/carport this time of year?

Zarezhu

Member
Hey guys, figured I'd get your scope on the situation since I have extremely limited greenhouse knowledge and zero experience growing out of season, and with autoflowers at that.

That said, there's an awful lot of sunlight for being late January. The week forecast for Butte county (where I have land) has been from the low 70s to the high 70s, with all sunny/partly cloudy days throughout. Been this way for a month. The night time temperature ranges from the high 30's to mid 50's, making me need an enclosed environment. I estimate the next few months to be fairly similar.

If we maintain intense outdoor sunlight, and I can keep the "greenhouse" temperature/humidity in check, do you think there's hope for this project? 9-12 weeks from seed is when autoflowers finish, and I may even be able to add a few thousand watters ran off a generator for those cloudy days, or just to extend daylight.

I only want to achieve Grade A bud, anything lower quality wouldn't be worth my time. Does anybody have any experience that could chime in? Maybe give a few pointers? Maybe even steer me away from this idea?
 

Zarezhu

Member
I already have a lot of extremely good organic soil already at the property, I would probably just make 2 large soil beds on either side of the greenhouse and plug all the seedlings in evenly spaces, a single strain.

This project can end up being fairly expensive, so I just want to feel more comfortable before I place the seed order and buy the generator.
 

dickcorn

Active member
What do you plan on doing with them? Selling whole buds, hashing them? In my experience autos can be just as potent as a lot of photo strains, but bag appeal tends to be lower, more varied. I don't know how well you'll be able to heat it but cold temps will only make them more leafy. If it were me I'd prob use a couple 1000 hps to heat and give light during cold lowlight hours and hash it. Or wait till more sunlight, autos do best near 24 hrs light. Or do same amount of photo clones with no or little supp light and heat probably get similar results with less power useage.
 

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