Sucker Punch Auto

I planted germinated and planted 4 Sucker Punch Autos on July 12th. They had all sprouted by July 13th and are just finishing their first week above ground! This is my first time growing auto flowers so I am excited to see how it goes :) They are being vegged under a 1000w MH which is dimmable and set at 600w for the time being to help with temperatures.

We had a little bit of growth during the second week of veg. Everything looks like it is growing happy and healthy so far. As this is my first time growing autos, I'm not sure if they are growing on track or not, but they're green and healthy anyways! I'm assuming their third week of veg will be a little more explosive with vegetative growth, and I will probably start tying the plants over next week to begin some LST!

The Sucker Punch Autos had some nice growth in their third week. I gave them a very low dose of nutrients with their last watering this week for the first time and they seemed to have enjoyed it.

The autos just finished up their 4th week. We got a few inches of vertical growth this week, and the two that have been trained are starting to grow laterally a little bit more. I topped one of them on day 26 and by day 28 it had recovered and the two new tops are starting to grow. Also on day 28 all 4 plants started showing pistils, so we are nearing the end of vegetative growth and can hopefully expect a nice stretch over the next couple of weeks!

The 4 Sucker Punch Autos just finished their 5th week in the tent and their first week in flower! They have started stretching out nicely and are looking healthy. I was hoping they would be a little larger by this time but with my first run of autos, I'm just happy to see them healthy!

The autos just finished up their 6th week from seed (day 42) and their second week of flower. They have stretched out quite a bit now and range in height from 20 inches to 30 inches. Yesterday they each got a 1gallon feed, and are all looking healthy and happy today!

We just finished week 7 and are at day 49 from sprout! The 4th Sucker Punch Auto is just now starting to flower and stretch out, and I think shes going to end up being a beauty! The other three are flowering along nicely and have been enjoying their flowering nutrients. These plants seem to be slightly sensitive and really don't like being over watered or fed. The last two waterings they have each got 1gallon of water, which left them all droopy afterwards. To help with this I "rake" the top inch of soil with my fingers the day after watering to allow better airflow through the top soil. I also have a small fan blowing along the floor between the 4 fabric pots to keep them from staying wet for to long. They have been very easy plants to grow and haven't required a whole lot of work yet👍

We just finished week 8 and things are looking great. The plant that was a little late flowering (plant in the back left corner) has stretched up and is now at the top of the canopy. I've noticed these plants are a little bit sensitive to nutrients and don't like being over fed. They have been a very low maintenance group of plants so far though. They stretched out nicely allowing plenty of airflow and light penetration so I haven't had to do very much leaf tucking or plant training, which is exactly what I wanted for this grow!

I added a few bamboo stakes in each pot and wrapped some garden wire around them to support the branches. The flowers are starting to get a little heavier now and some of the branches will need some support. Everything got a good feeding a couple days ago and have responded well. One of the plants got burnt by the light for a couple of days, killing a few of the top fan leaves. The top flowers on that plant are a little more fluffy than the other plants, but it has been moved to a cooler spot in the tent now.