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G’day, legends. Matty here. Empty jars are the enemy. One week you’re flush with top-shelf gear, the next you’re scraping crumbs from the bottom of a container like a drongo looking for change. Perpetual autos fix that. This is a system so tight it spits out harvests every two weeks—the ultimate path to industrial self-sufficiency.
We’re talking about managing a factory floor built on unforgiving timing. If you’re ready to escape the wait and finally build a system that never stops producing, you need the right plan. Before you buy autoflower seeds in Australia for your next run, make sure you’ve mastered this assembly line protocol.
Section 1: The Non-Negotiable Setup (The Two-Part System)
Let’s get one thing straight: a true perpetual auto harvest is a lie if you only have one tent. You cannot mix different stages of growth under one roof and expect perfection. You need two distinct, separate environments.
The Veg Tent: The Engine Room (The Boot Camp)
The sole job of this small space is to raise strong, uniform seedlings to a precise, four-week-old size before transfer.
Veg Tent Specifications:
- Size: Minimum 60×60 cm (2×2 ft) for 2–4 plants.
- Lighting: High-intensity LED, 18/6 light schedule.
- DLI Target: 30–40 mol/m²/day (≈ PPFD 500–700 µmol/m²/s @ 18 h).
- Environment: RH 60–70%, Temps 22–26°C. High humidity for rapid, unstressed growth.
Matty’s Take: “This tent isn’t a crèche; it’s a boot camp. Every plant needs to hit its marks, or it slows down the whole damn factory.”
The Flower Tent: The Final Stage (The Finishing Line)
This is your main space, where plants bulk up and finish. It must be separate to tailor the climate for heavy resin production and mould prevention.
Flower Tent Specifications:
- Pot Size: Final 10–15 Litre fabric/air pots are ideal for the 70-day cycle. Don’t go bigger.
- DLI Target: 40–60 mol/m²/day (≈ PPFD 700–1000 µmol/m²/s @ 18 h).
- Environment: RH 40–50%, Temps 20–24°C. Lower humidity encourages resin and prevents **mould**.
- Airflow: 30–60 air changes/hour; one inline exhaust plus 2–3 oscillating fans for full-canopy movement.
Matty’s Warning: “If you’re running mixed autos and photoperiods, stick to 12/12 in flower. If it’s autos-only in here, push 18/6 or 20/4 for faster finishes. Just keep the veg babies separate.”
Section 2: The Core Secret: Synchronized Batches
The rotation relies on starting new batches (typically 2–4 plants) every two weeks. This creates a staggered assembly line where one batch is always entering the flower tent as another is approaching harvest.
- Batch A: Final Flower (Weeks 6–10) — Bulking up and finishing.
- Batch B: Mid-Flower (Weeks 4–6) — Rapid development and resin production.
- Batch C: Veg Tent (Weeks 2–4) — Rapid vegetative expansion, being prepped for transfer. **If they’re not uniform at this stage, you’ve already broken the conveyor belt.**
- Batch D: Germination (Weeks 0–2) — Starting the next generation.
Cadence note: This protocol assumes fast autos that reliably finish in ~70–75 days. If a cultivar routinely pushes past 80–90 days, it will jam the conveyor belt—run those in a separate line.
Section 3: The Brutal 70-Day Schedule (The Assembly Line Protocol)
This is the engine of your perpetual harvest. Deviate by a single day, and the entire synchronized line falls apart. Stick to the non-negotiable transfer day.
| System Day | Action Required (Batch Status) | Protocol Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Start Batch D seeds (Germination). | Set the Clock. |
| Day 14 | Move Batch D to the Veg Tent (2 weeks old). | LST Prep. |
| Day 28 (CRITICAL) | Move Batch C (4 weeks old) from Veg Tent to the Flower Tent. | NON-NEGOTIABLE TRANSFER. |
| Day 42 | No batch transfer. Maintenance check on all batches. | Nutrient Check. |
| Day 56 | Final feed adjustment for Batch A (8 weeks old). | Flushing Prep. |
| Day 70 (PAYDAY) | HARVEST Batch A (10 weeks old). Immediately start the next seed batch. | REPEAT CYCLE. |
Calibration: In a 2×4 ft flower tent with four 10–15 Litre fabric pots, expect a stabilized cadence of one harvest every 14 days yielding roughly 120–200 g per pull (environment/genetics dependent). Scale batches up/down to match your personal consumption.
Size Control: LST is Non-Negotiable
You cannot have plants of wildly different sizes in a perpetual system. LST (Low-Stress Training) is essential in the veg tent to keep all plants uniform. Bend and tie down the main stem around Day 15–18 to encourage lateral growth, creating a flat canopy that will fit neatly into your flower tent alongside other batches.
Matty’s Rule: “If you can’t make them uniform, you can’t make them perpetual. Uneven plants break the assembly line.”
Section 4: System Failure Warnings
The perpetual system is unforgiving. If you want to maintain your factory floor, you must eliminate these critical failure points:
🛑 Fatal Errors: 3 Ways the Assembly Line Fails
- Uneven Lighting: Not achieving 30–40 DLI in the veg tent means slow growth; plants hit Day 28 too small, stalling the transfer.
- Skipping LST: Plants are too tall and shade the next batch when transferred, leading to lower yields across the entire flower tent.
- Pest Transfer: Bringing pests from the veg tent into the flower tent. Use sticky traps, weekly inspections, and integrated pest management (IPM).
Transfer Hygiene: 60-Second SOP
- Inspect leaves (top/bottom) under bright light; remove any plant with pests to quarantine.
- Wipe tent poles/zip seams with 3% H₂O₂ or IPA 70%; swap sticky traps weekly.
- Reset VPD for flower (RH 40–50%, 20–24°C) before plants enter—don’t “set later.”
Final Payoff: The Discipline of the Factory Foreman
You’re not just growing plants anymore; you’re managing an ecosystem, an engine of self-sufficiency. This system is unforgiving, but the reward is total freedom from the waiting game. Master the timing, respect the Day 28 transfer, and the perpetual cycle is yours.
This isn’t gardening anymore, it’s industrial self-sufficiency. Respect the clock, run the line, and your jars will never echo again.
Your jars won’t fill themselves. Shop Autoflower Seeds, set your clock, and run the line like a foreman.
Officer Ridge out. (Need a refresher on the basics? Read the Auto Grow Secrets.)