Welcome Mr. @GrowerBenji , Well with HPS (HID) Rule of thumb would be 1g/W
LED - I’m not exactly sure ( Aslong as you covering 50W/sq ft, it’ll be ample juice to fill up your Tent.
Here’s a useful link ---- LED 101 - Everything You Need To Know
# Yields are lesser with “Autoflowers”
YIELD
Photoperiod plants are bigger – we have already established that. Obviously, the yields are more compared to autoflowers. However, don’t write off autos just yet because you can grow two autoflowering strains in the time required to grow one photoperiod plant. To understand this in detail, let’s go a little deeper. Most photoperiod plants produce an average of 600-700 grams per meter square whereas autoflowers generate about 450-550 grams per meter square. The yields increase if you grow them outdoors, regardless of whether they are photos or autos.
Despite photos yielding a bit more, autos finish faster so, considering the time they take, it's pretty much the same.
CLONING
Cloning is the process of creating another cannabis plant using one cannabis plant as the mother. Photoperiods have an advantage over autoflowers where they can be cloned several times. Therefore, a single seed can produce as many plants as you want.
Autoflowers can be cloned too, but it’s a waste of time and effort since the clone is of the same age as the mother. So, even if you clone an autoflower, the resulting plant will begin flowering immediately and you’ll be left with a tiny plant yielding almost nothing.
PERPETUAL HARVESTS
Autoflowers have an advantage over photoperiods where they can be harvested perpetually, as long as you want to. Sure, you can try the same with photoperiods but you will need two separate rooms for vegetative and ) phases because the light cycles need to be matched appropriately. The same applies to cloning too. Even if you clone a mother plant, you’ll need to wait until the clones grow well to put them in the flowering stage. Why? Because you can’t push the clones into flowering stage immediately, and both the mother and clone will need to wait in the vegetative phase in an 18/6 cycle. This is why growers separate the clones and use different rooms for flowering and vegetative stages.
IN CONCLUSION
What used to be low-yielding small plants have now evolved and improved a lot. Autoflowers had a bad reputation due to the first autoflowering strains such as the Low Ryder not being at the same level as photoperiod strains but nowadays you can find autos that are up to par with photos or even better. Good autoflowering genetics can grow super resinous flowers with huge yields, with THC levels reaching up to 27%, this plants allow you to grow top-quality flowers outdoors all year long and with a seed to harvest time of as littles as 7 weeks, making them a great choice for those who suffer with challenging climates or those who just want a quick turnaround time without sacrificing yields of bud quality. If you’re looking for good autoflowering genetics make sure you take a look at our catalog, with over 50 different strains that vary in size, potency and terpene profile, you will surely find what you’re looking for.
If you’ve grown autos and photos before and want to share your experience with fellow growers, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section below!
Well, I hope it helps & best of luck man! Happy Tokes
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