🪐 Multiverse Beans — SOP

Autoflower Timeline SOP

Autos run on a fixed clock. Every mistake costs yield because you can't extend veg. This week-by-week guide tells you exactly what to do — and what NOT to do — at each stage.

⚠️ THE AUTO GOLDEN RULE: Don't stress them. No transplanting after week 1. No heavy defoliation. No topping unless they're thriving by day 21. Autos can't recover from mistakes — they flower regardless.

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Wk 1
Seedling — Handle With Care
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Plant seed directly in FINAL pot — no transplanting autos
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Final pot size: 3-5 gallon — bigger pot = bigger auto
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Light: 18/6 or 20/4 — this stays the SAME the entire grow (no flip needed)
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Spray bottle only for watering — do NOT overwater
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NO nutrients yet — seedling lives off cotyledon energy

🚫 DO NOT: Transplant, top, defoliate, overwater, or add nutrients this week. Any stress now = permanently stunted auto.

Wk 2
Early Veg — Roots Expanding
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2-3 sets of true leaves should be visible
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Begin very light nutrients (25% strength) if using inert medium
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Increase watering area but still don't drench the full pot
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Start gentle LST if plant has 4+ nodes — bend, don't break

🚫 DO NOT: Top yet. Wait until at least 5 nodes AND vigorous growth (day 18-21).

Wk 3
Growth Explosion
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Plant should be growing visibly daily — this is the veg sprint
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Increase nutrients to 50-75% strength
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LST aggressively — open up the canopy, expose inner growth sites
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Top ONLY if 5+ nodes AND vigorous — if stunted, skip topping entirely
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Watch for pre-flowers (small pistils at nodes) — flowering is about to start

💡 This is your last week to train. Once pre-flowers show, the plant's structure is mostly set. Make it count.

Wk 4-5
Transition / Early Flower
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Pre-flowers visible — pistils (white hairs) emerging at every node
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Switch to bloom nutrients (or start adding bloom to your mix)
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Continue LST — tuck tall branches, maintain even canopy
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Light defoliation OK — remove leaves blocking bud sites, but don't go crazy
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Plant may stretch 50-100% — adjust light height as needed

🚫 DO NOT: Heavy defoliation, topping, or high-stress training after pre-flowers show. The clock is ticking and the plant needs its energy for buds.

Wk 6-8
Peak Flower — Bud Building
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Buds fattening visibly — trichomes developing, smell increasing
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Full bloom nutrients — consider PK booster weeks 5-7
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Lower humidity to 40-50% — dense buds + high humidity = bud rot
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Pest scouting weekly — check buds for rot, mold, caterpillar damage
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Support heavy branches — stakes or trellis if buds are weighing them down
Wk 9-10+
Harvest Window
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Check trichomes daily with loupe — use Harvest Readiness SOP
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Reduce or stop nutrients in final 1-2 weeks (strain-dependent)
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Lower leaves yellowing naturally — this is normal in late flower
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Mostly cloudy + some amber trichomes = harvest for balanced effect
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Chop → Drying Room SOP

💡 Most autos finish in 8-10 weeks from seed. Some sativa-dominant autos take 11-12. Don't harvest early — patience = potency.

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