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I don't do autos, but I do know growers who do. IMO some autos can produce as much as some photos in half the time. And some photos can produce twice as much as some autos in the same time. From what I've seen autos are a craps shoot. And if you do get a winner, you can't clone it. As far as yield in a given space, I don't think autos can ever compete with a good mother and clones.Hi, I've always grown photoperiod plants and don't know anyone who actually grows autoflowers. Are the yeild the same as they say on the seed selling sites? Or is it just a thing they say to get you buy the seeds?
I just can't understand how an auto can yeild as much as a photoperiod with half the time to grow. I'm always willing to give them a try but you guys might have some feedback, maybe some autogrowers will chime in. Thanks
That's just it: a seed run is a crap shoot. I love the mystery of doing seed runs, but why give up on the possible reward of a keeper?I don't do autos, but I do know growers who do. IMO some autos can produce as much as some photos in half the time. And some photos can produce twice as much as some autos in the same time. From what I've seen autos are a craps shoot. And if you do get a winner, you can't clone it. As far as yield in a given space, I don't think autos can ever compete with a good mother and clones.
If you have seeds that are all good, it's not too much of a crap shoot. If you have 1000 seeds from the same parents and you grow 10 and the are all pretty much the same and all good, then you know the rest probably are too. Buying 6 packs of seeds is always a risk. $10-$100 for a seed that might be garbage.That's just it: a seed run is a crap shoot. I love the mystery of doing seed runs, but why give up on the possible reward of a keeper?
I used to live in a situation where I had no place to keep clones (when I lived in an illegal state), so all my grows were crap shoots. I can't imagine willingly going back to growing only crap shoots.
I don't want to imply that most non-keepers are crap. A pack from a good breeder may have all nice plants, but only a few will really do it for me. The rest will be smoked if I run out of the preferred stuff before my next grow is complete.If you have seeds that are all good, it's not too much of a crap shoot. If you have 1000 seeds from the same parents and you grow 10 and the are all pretty much the same and all good, then you know the rest probably are too. Buying 6 packs of seeds is always a risk. $10-$100 for a seed that might be garbage.
There's always gonna be one thats just better than the rest. That's why I do photos. with autos you can't clone if you do find a good one.I don't want to imply that most non-keepers are crap. A pack from a good breeder may have all nice plants, but only a few will really do it for me. The rest will be smoked if I run out of the preferred stuff before my next grow is complete.
I'm guessing that a lot of breeders simplify the breeding path they took. They might say a strain was from a cross between say a Sativa X Ruderalis, but they might have carried that population a few generations to sort out the best qualities in the offspring. Plant breeders call it recombination. If they are trying to make an auto version that is similar to some famous breed they either keep the generations going until they find something very similar, or they have backcrossing going on just to "introgress" the autoflower trait. Autos can have very good or poor quality just like regular ones can be good or bad. But because they are autos, the plants will bloom right away and plants are small.I am fairly new to the Cannabis world. I have never tried autos, not sure I want to. I even got some freebie auto seeds, but ya never know, it may happen. The thing that concerns me most about autos is the question of potency. You basically are crossing a Sativa or Indica, with a Ruderalis as I understand it. In other words, you have a THC x non-THC cross. I could see how many years of careful, intentional breeding would be able to bring about high THC strains from this sort of cross, but how do you know for sure you have a pure strain that will be high THC every time?
Perhaps I am not understanding and I am still learning. I have seen some folks grow some nice autos but not sure how potent they are in the end. I would be curious what others think of the potency of their auto flowers.
Small is relative. I pulled over 5 ounces from an OG Kush auto.I'm guessing that a lot of breeders simplify the breeding path they took. They might say a strain was from a cross between say a Sativa X Ruderalis, but they might have carried that population a few generations to sort out the best qualities in the offspring. Plant breeders call it recombination. If they are trying to make an auto version that is similar to some famous breed they either keep the generations going until they find something very similar, or they have backcrossing going on just to "introgress" the autoflower trait. Autos can have very good or poor quality just like regular ones can be good or bad. But because they are autos, the plants will bloom right away and plants are small.
Well I’ve had autos veg for 5 weeks before flowering and others that do it in 2. You never really know but I really suggest 420fastbuds autoflowers! I’ve never seen such vigorous plants they always catch up and pass my photos, it blows me away but the yeild usually isn’t as big.Hi, I've always grown photoperiod plants and don't know anyone who actually grows autoflowers. Are the yeild the same as they say on the seed selling sites? Or is it just a thing they say to get you buy the seeds?
I just can't understand how an auto can yeild as much as a photoperiod with half the time to grow. I'm always willing to give them a try but you guys might have some feedback, maybe some autogrowers will chime in. Thanks
auto's don't need 12/12 to start flowering so 18/6 keeps a photoperiod in veg while autos are in flowers. but i want to know why you make a bold statement that you can't grow autos' with photoperiod plants after 10 years that you''ve been growing?You do not run autoflowers the same as photos, it is a trade off speed for yield, yes the breeders lie, I have been running autos 10+ years and pulled some nice weight off autoflowers but not like breeder says, the weed is just as good and when my 3 plants leave the veg tent for flower closet start 3 more, so you get less weed much quicker and grow perpetually in my state you can have 3 plants in flower and 3 in veg. A few pics
its all about genetics my friend great genetics carefull handling youll be won over by the time you can turn these little babies around and if it says on breeders pack or online theyre 8-10 weeks? tak e it with a pinch of salf theyll be ready when theyre ready friend as for how they can produce what they produce in shorter times? its what theyre bred for dude.... nothings the same you can plant the same seed x50 and youll NOT get the same time after time so just keep on keeping on friend give em a try whats 60-80 days to a man whose used to 16=20 weeks? haha gd luck bud.Hi, I've always grown photoperiod plants and don't know anyone who actually grows autoflowers. Are the yeild the same as they say on the seed selling sites? Or is it just a thing they say to get you buy the seeds?
I just can't understand how an auto can yeild as much as a photoperiod with half the time to grow. I'm always willing to give them a try but you guys might have some feedback, maybe some autogrowers will chime in. Thanks
I run 420 as well, I have Mexican Airlines going now. Grew their Auto BlackBerry last year. What a stunner. Check out Brother Mendels. He works with Mephisto. I have a Pineapple Thai Stick OG from Mendel going right now.Well I’ve had autos veg for 5 weeks before flowering and others that do it in 2. You never really know but I really suggest 420fastbuds autoflowers! I’ve never seen such vigorous plants they always catch up and pass my photos, it blows me away but the yeild usually isn’t as big.
For me I just like having one here and there in between my photoperiod runs. Potency suffers most of the time unless your running fastbuds genetics. I’ve heard mephisto is crazy good too.
Down below are 2 fastbuds strains the mimosa cake and wedding cheesecake. The mimosa flowered in like 2 weeks and yielded only just over an ounce. It was super high quality just like the photoperiods. The wedding cheesecake vegged for 5 weeks and gave me over 3 oz. it’s kinda fun to see what you will get as I have plenty of photos always running too.
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