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Pink Mist Auto Grow Report
Key takeaways
- Pink Mist Auto went from sprouting to harvest in 73 days.
- She finished at 83 cm tall after a strong stretch early in flowering.
- The plant was grown indoors in an 11 l fabric pot under a 240 W LED.
- She produced 88 g of dried flowers from a single plant.
- The grow was straightforward overall, with only minor leaf spotting and yellowing along the way.
My Pink Mist Auto was ready to harvest 73 days after she sprouted and gave me 3.1 oz of dried flowers from a single plant. She spent 3 weeks in veg and 7 weeks flowering, and finished at 33 inches tall.
The whole grow ran without much trouble. She grew in a 3-gallon fabric pot of BioBizz Light-Mix under a 240 W LED in a small tent, which she shared with two other RQS autos, Granddaddy Purple Auto and Royal Cookies Auto. This report covers only her.
You can follow every week of my grow diary below: what I fed her, how much water she got, how the light was set, and how tall she grew.
Pink Mist Auto
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Pink Mist x Royal Haze Auto |
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12 to 14 oz/m² |
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2 to 3 feet |
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55 - 65 days |
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Up to 17% |
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Sativa 60% Indica 35% Ruderalis 5% |
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4 to 5 oz/plant |
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4 to 5 feet |
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Euphoric, Physically Relaxing, Uplifting |
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Low |
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85 - 95 days after germination |
Pink Mist Auto Grow Report: Equipment List
I ran the LED at 40% power and kept it 14 inches above the plants every week, while the climate held steady from seed to harvest.
| Item | My setup |
| Tent | Secret Jardin DS120W (47×24×70 in) |
| Light | Migro Aray 4 LED, 240 W |
| Extraction | TT Silent-M 100 |
| Carbon filter | Prima Klima PK 100/125 |
| Fan | Oscillating Koala fan |
| Soil | BioBizz Light-Mix |
| Pot | 3 gal fabric pot |
| Nutrients | RQS Organic Nutrients plus CalMag (Terra Aquatica) |
| Watering pH | 6.0 (Plagron Lemon Kick) |
| Light schedule | 18/6 from the first day of veg |
| Light power and height | 40% power, 14 in above the plants |
| Climate | 79–81 °F day, 73 °F night, about 50% humidity |
| Item | My setup |
| Tent | Secret Jardin DS120W (47×24×70 in) |
| Light | Migro Aray 4 LED, 240 W |
| Extraction | TT Silent-M 100 |
| Carbon filter | Prima Klima PK 100/125 |
| Fan | Oscillating Koala fan |
| Soil | BioBizz Light-Mix |
| Pot | 3 gal fabric pot |
| Nutrients | RQS Organic Nutrients plus CalMag (Terra Aquatica) |
| Watering pH | 6.0 (Plagron Lemon Kick) |
| Light schedule | 18/6 from the first day of veg |
| Light power and height | 40% power, 14 in above the plants |
| Climate | 79–81 °F day, 73 °F night, about 50% humidity |
Pink Mist Auto Grow Report: Seedling Stage (Week 1)
Planting day: I filled the fabric pot with Light-Mix and worked Easy Boost Organic Nutrition, Seaweed, and Easy Roots Mycorrhiza Mix into the soil. I soaked it with water containing Cannabis Seed Booster, made a small hole in the middle, and planted the seed straight into the soil, with the lights at 40%.
Two days later, the surface had dried out, so I sprinkled a little water on top.
Three days after planting, she sprouted, and both of her tent mates broke the surface the same day.
The next day was photo day. Once the first pictures were taken, I split 3 quarts of water with Seed Booster between the three seedlings.
Pink Mist Auto Week-by-Week Grow Guide: Vegetative Stage (Weeks 2–4)
When veg started, I set the timer to 18/6, and it stayed there until harvest. Over the next three weeks she went from a seedling to 13 inches and was already showing the first signs of flowering.
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Week 2: 3 Inches and Already the Tallest on the Farm
By the first day of veg she had grown 1.4 inches, putting her ahead of both her tent mates. From then on, every watering carried Terra Aquatica CalMag at 1 ml/l and RQS Bio Grow Fertiliser at 1.5 ml/l, with the pH brought down to 6.0.
I only watered twice this week, splitting 4 quarts between the three plants every 4 to 5 days. The tent held steady at 79 °F and 50% humidity, so nothing needed adjusting. On day 7 of veg she measured 3 inches.
Week 3: 7 Inches and New Branches
Four inches of growth in seven days took her to 7 inches on day 14, which made her the best-growing plant on the farm. New branches were developing, and she pushed out lots of new leaves, all of them healthy.
I kept to the same rhythm of watering every 4 to 5 days, but the amount went up to 5 quarts split between the three plants, still with CalMag and Bio Grow in the water.
Week 4: Brown Spots and the First Signs of Flowering
Her biggest jump so far came in week 4: she grew 6 inches and measured 13 inches on day 21. The leaves turned much lighter where the first flowers were starting to form, a clear sign she was switching to flowering.
Brown spots also appeared on some leaves, looking almost burnt. I didn't know the cause, so after taking the day 21 photos I cut those leaves off to see what would happen next.
Bigger plants drink more, so I moved to watering every 3 days: about 8 quarts split between the three plants, still with CalMag and Bio Grow, at pH 6.0.
Pink Mist Auto Grow Journal: Flowering Stage (Weeks 5–11)
Her seven weeks of flowering brought one big stretch, and her height topped out at 33 inches. The last two weeks were plain water only before she was ready to harvest.
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Week 5 (Flowering Week 1): First Flowers and Bloom Feeding
Flowers started forming on the main cola and along the branches this week, so she was properly in bloom. She put on another 5 inches to reach 18 inches, with plenty of new leaves in a healthy green and no sign of any deficiency. The brown spots never came back after I cut those leaves off.
With flowering underway, I swapped Bio Grow for RQS Bio Bloom Fertiliser and kept the CalMag going, still at pH 6.0. I kept watering every 3 days, as in week 4.
Week 6 (Flowering Week 2): The Big Stretch to 28 Inches
She shot up nearly 11 inches this week, from about 18 inches to just over 28 inches, a lot more than I would expect from an average week. By the end of it she was by far the tallest plant on the farm.
The branches lengthened and new leaves kept coming through a healthy green, with no sign she was missing anything. The flowers were getting bigger every day. All that growth made her thirstier, so I watered every 2 to 3 days, giving about 2.6 quarts per plant.
Week 7 (Flowering Week 3): Growth Slows and a Lower Cleanup
The stretch finally eased off this week. She added a little under 4 inches to reach 32 inches, and given my tent's height, I was glad to see her slowing down. She kept an elongated shape, with the main stem rising above the other branches.
I cleared the leaves and branches at the very bottom of the stem to make watering easier and improve airflow. Her leaves turned a little lighter, something I chalked up to genetics. The flowers were filling in, though the smell was still weak. I watered every 2 to 3 days, 3 quarts per plant.
Week 8 (Flowering Week 4): Final Height and the First Aroma
The flowers kept filling in this week, and for the first time they were starting to smell. Growth almost stopped, with only 1 inch added to reach 33 inches, which I took as her final height. Her main cola still rose well above the other branches.
Some lower leaves developed yellow spots that were turning brown, so I removed them. The rest stayed a slightly lighter green but looked great. I kept watering every 2 to 3 days, 3 quarts per plant.
Week 9 (Flowering Week 5): Trichomes Start to Show
By the end of this week she was starting to look close to maturity. Flowers now covered the ends of her branches and had begun to frost over with trichomes, while the smell had turned strong.
Her leaves were a little pale, which is normal at this stage of flowering. Height held at 33 inches. I kept watering every 2 to 3 days, 3 quarts per plant.
Week 10 (Flowering Week 6): Plain Water and a Strong Scent
After the photo shoot this week, the whole apartment smelled like her. The flowers had turned hard and packed, and they were full of trichomes.
The leaves went slightly yellowish with curled edges, which is just the plant ripening, so I didn't worry. I also stopped all nutrients at this point, giving her plain water at pH 6.0 for the last two weeks, with no Bio Bloom and no CalMag. Watering slowed to every 3 to 4 days at 3 quarts per plant, and she held steady at 33 inches.
Week 11 (Flowering Week 7): Harvest Day
By the final week the flowers smelled like berries. They were hard and full of trichomes, and her leaves had turned almost yellow. When I checked the trichomes, they were all milky with some brown among them, so I knew it was time.
Her last two waterings were plain water at pH 6.0, and I gave her a smaller watering the day before the final photo shoot. On harvest day I took those last photos, then harvested her.
Pink Mist Auto Grow Report: Harvest, Drying, and Yield
I cut her down branch by branch and dried the branches in an herb dryer. Normally I dry in the tent, but one of her tent mates was still growing in there, so I used the dryer this round.
Once dry, she gave me 3.1 oz of flowers from the one plant, which is more than average on my small farm. That came from 73 days between sprouting and harvest, with 3 weeks of veg, 7 weeks of flowering, and a final height of 33 inches.
What went into the jars were compact flowers, covered in trichomes right out to the branch tips.
Pink Mist Auto Characteristics
Genetic Attributes of Pink Mist Auto
The specs below are the breeder's figures from Royal Queen Seeds' product page for her, so they describe the strain in general and not my own plant.
| Attribute | Pink Mist Auto |
| Genetics | Pink Mist x Royal Haze Auto |
| Sativa / Indica / Ruderalis | 60% / 35% / 5% |
| THC | Up to 17% |
| CBD | Low |
| Flowering time | 55–65 days |
| Seed to harvest | 85–95 days |
| Indoor height | 28–39 in |
| Outdoor height | About 59 in |
| Indoor yield | 10–12 oz/yd² |
| Outdoor yield | 4–6 oz per plant |
| Effect | Euphoric, physically relaxing, uplifting |
| Flavor | Lavender, blueberry, earthy |
| Attribute | Pink Mist Auto |
| Genetics | Pink Mist x Royal Haze Auto |
| Sativa / Indica / Ruderalis | 60% / 35% / 5% |
| THC | Up to 17% |
| CBD | Low |
| Flowering time | 55–65 days |
| Seed to harvest | 85–95 days |
| Indoor height | 28–39 in |
| Outdoor height | About 59 in |
| Indoor yield | 10–12 oz/yd² |
| Outdoor yield | 4–6 oz per plant |
| Effect | Euphoric, physically relaxing, uplifting |
| Flavor | Lavender, blueberry, earthy |
Royal Queen Seeds bred Pink Mist Auto to put the character of Pink Mist into a fast autoflower. Pink Mist descends from Black Haze and Purple Thai, and the breeders crossed it with Royal Haze Auto, which added earthy, floral flavors along with the autoflowering trait.
The result is a mostly sativa hybrid that still stays compact enough for small grow spaces. That mattered in my case, as my tent is only 70 inches tall.
Growing Characteristics of Pink Mist Auto
I rate Pink Mist Auto 10/10 and would call her easy to grow, as she moved from veg into flower without any real problems. Her biggest growth spurt came early in flowering, including a nearly 11-inch jump in week 6, before she stopped at 33 inches. With her higher sativa share, a little over 32 inches is about what I expected, well inside the product page's range.
One dominant main cola rose above the side branches. My only issue was a few leaves with brown or yellow spots, and removing them was enough.
She finished ahead of RQS's figures too: 73 days from sprouting against 85 to 95 days after germination. Feeding stayed simple, with CalMag plus one base feed at a time.
Effects and Flavor of Pink Mist Auto
Early in flowering there was no smell at all. It was still weak in week 7, grew through week 8, and was strong by week 9, and by harvest it had settled into a clear berry scent. The taste I noted was berry, earthy, and herbal, which sits close to RQS's description of rare lavender notes with blueberry and earth.
The effects I noted were euphoric, relaxed, and uplifted. That lines up with the strain's official profile: a euphoric high that lifts the mind while relaxing the body.
Final Thoughts on Growing Pink Mist Auto
I'm more than satisfied with this one. Everything went smoothly, and the reward was well worth it. Finishing a grow with jars full of juicy flowers is a great feeling.
Judging by this grow alone, Pink Mist Auto suits someone with a small tent who wants an easy autoflower. If headroom is tight, keep an eye on the stretch in the first weeks of flowering, because that's when she grew fastest.
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