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kapsndkolas posted an update in the group
10 hours agoGrow Talk Whats up DGC? Got a question for yall. I grow DWC ive always grown photos. Im running some autos in DWC. From what I’ve researched the autos flip to flower when the tap root hits the bottom of the media. This could be total bro science!!! So if i got my auto in my DWC system the roots are feet long but the plant looks like a seedling still! I started another on of the same strain in a rapid rooter and it looks a week older then the Dwc baddie but had a small fraction of root growth Anyone an auto grower? And know if im screwing myself? Or is there a possibility im gonna be fine? I like these kind of experiments so either way im having a good time. 😃 Much love yall.
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Cannabis plants, photoperiod or autoflower are not sexually mature for about 4 weeks. This is about the earliest any plant can produce pre-flowers (photoperiods on a flowering schedule or an autoflowers internal clock), starting the flower cycle. Anyone who says an autoflower plant can start flowering based on stress and not time is just ignorant about the plant’s biology. Stress can stunt growth/maturity. They just confuse their plant’s stunted size as flowering early because of how tiny it is. Time starts an autoflower’s flower cycle, not the size of the plant.
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@jmystro yeah of course that’s why you don’t need a veg period technically. I don’t have any pre flowers . But idk what that has to do with my question…. Im asking if the tap root seeking a bottom is the reason all the growth is root growth in dwc and the cocos growth is all above because of tap root stuff.
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@kapsndkolas I answered your question. The tap root on an autoflower is no different than a tap root on a photoperiod. Are asking about the difference in clone vs seedling root formation because you made no mention of that. You asked about autos vs photoperiods you’ve grown with no mention of seed or clone. As far as hydro vs a media, soil roots do form more thinner feeder roots in a dense media compared to the thicker roots that tend to form in hydro with soluble nutrition. As far as root development, vigor between plants can be quite drastic. Vigorous root growth will equal vigorous plant growth. The rate at which a plant can form roots is genetic with influences by the environment like moisture levels, O2 and mineral availability.
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Think he’s addressing that they don’t start flowering when roots hit bottom of the media like you were wondering, they start flowering based off time. Seeds are a lottery. Some are winners, some not so much. Interested to hear how it goes keep us posted!
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