seaking420
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At first it seemed like auto flowering was the way to go...easier. But after doing more research it seems like they arent as potent as regular seeds. what are your opinions on it
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of autoflowering
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Blckbrd
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I have never worked with them, but have read from others experiences that they are not typically as potent as a fully veged plant, they have a comparatively low yeild (compared to a 1 or 2 month vegged bush) and that you can't clone them.
On the up side, quick turn-over and I doubt so many people would bother growing them if it wasn't worth the effort.
On the up side, quick turn-over and I doubt so many people would bother growing them if it wasn't worth the effort.
I can also say that the ones we grew LOOKED as potent as our regular stuff, but the high was lacking.
Also the yield was pretty bad, but again it's a trade off.
Less more often or more less often, you know??
Also the yield was pretty bad, but again it's a trade off.
Less more often or more less often, you know??
UnNatuReal
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Even Lowryder #1 gets me high, and these days there are lots of other more potent autoflower strains available. I have grown also regular strains and SOME of those have got me more high than any autoflowerers I have grown, but I have not grown even close to all of AF-strains available..
For me advantage is mostly for outdoors (here where I live we have nightless summer days and lots of spots for guerrilla grows). As wannabe outdoor grower I grow AF stuff often indoors too for experience and seeds.
Autoflower strains are also good for beginners, because they don't hermy easy. Of course beginner can screw something up, which can lead to very small yield on autoflower strains. That's disadvantage for beginners.
Pro's out of smoke can get some smoke from autoflower plants while waiting for regular plants to finish...
But if want to get bigger yield and more potent smoke for sure then I suggest to look for some high quality regular seeds.
For me advantage is mostly for outdoors (here where I live we have nightless summer days and lots of spots for guerrilla grows). As wannabe outdoor grower I grow AF stuff often indoors too for experience and seeds.
Autoflower strains are also good for beginners, because they don't hermy easy. Of course beginner can screw something up, which can lead to very small yield on autoflower strains. That's disadvantage for beginners.
Pro's out of smoke can get some smoke from autoflower plants while waiting for regular plants to finish...
But if want to get bigger yield and more potent smoke for sure then I suggest to look for some high quality regular seeds.
Biggest advantage I think is not having to babysit plants for 5-6 months outdoors. Coupla weeks under lights, then out for 6 weeks. Done. Even indoors go from nothing to done in 60 days. And really, the potency debate is pretty much settled. There are a lot of AFers, including myself, who seem satisfied with the potency of what they grow.
streetvibes
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seaking420 matey got a lot of mates that have done normal strains and done very well and now they only touch autos for them its easy and the buzz smell is bootiful but only if you find some good autos yes we have had some proper shit ones but when you get a batch thats mind blowing get ready to spread some love spread some pollen and keep the line my mate has some white russian its goreguss took him a while to find but he did some magic and now we are tasting the results blows street stuff away a bit of time and effort goes along way good luck
Gene-weaver
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this is the thing, af's yield in numbers! more plants more bud and if your outside it can be done,
on the other hand i hear people talking about 3 ounces of onyx but its taller than most either way theres no discussion on afs and potency,
ive smoked uk cheese for years and its still in my space but still it veggies next to auto's ya know?
SlevinK
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Interesting.. I figure with great soil/nutes/southern exposure and a heavier weight AF, I should be able to produce a number of plants with some good weight. Friends and I have a great seed bank we deal with (out of the USA), which has a number of different AF's on their website.
Now, which to pick?
Now, which to pick?
OK,picture this. Start some AF's early, one month before frost under floros. A two foot by 4 foot shoplight is 40 dollars from a big box store. You could easily fit 50-100 starts. They will show sex at week two or three. Then.... by mid-late May you set them out. Many options. A couple of 4foot square plots, or....a row or two set out with the early veggies in the garden. Most gardeners cover their early stuff with floating row cover, also called reemay. Any good vegetable seed catalogue sells the stuff. 50 foot by 83 inches roll costs 12$. So... you only need a MONTH, one month to finish. Throw the cover over the lettuce and beets with a row of AF's between them. Around July 1 you will be done, or close to it. Done, done, done. No towering plants to bend and break and fret over with rippers and mold and cops and copters. C'mon. It is a no brainer.
Here is another thing.... I don't yet know if this is true but I am pretty sure that there will be a difference in autos finishing under the long daylength of late June early July. Normally plants finish under a severely waning daylength which causes huge stress. With temps at night at or near freezing and so few hours of sunlight and almost no growth occurring it seems obvious that this is not ideal. But autos waving and maturing in the hot July breeze... that has to make a difference. No???
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ChynaRyder
I don't see a time that I will ever not have af's growing, and they will always be the major component of my grow. I still grow reg strains, about to pop some Blue Moon Rocks today in fact. But, I can say that if the variety was there amongst the af's that exists in reg strains...I would probably never grow another long season plant again. Anyone, and I mean anyone can grow great meds with autos, they are just that easy.
I´m also an outdoor grower in a climate that doesn´t work for regular strains. I once grew three different "outdoor" strains for 4 months and harvested 600gr of leaves! Not one bud!
With AF´s i get bud and potent bud. Friends that have tried my grow have been impressed. The yield is small but so are the plants ergo grow more plants.
With AF´s i get bud and potent bud. Friends that have tried my grow have been impressed. The yield is small but so are the plants ergo grow more plants.
Bighill
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This is why auto's are the god send for me. My outdoor growing season is Jun 1st to Sept 1st. Damn near everything i have tried hasn't done much, or did but was pure crap you had to ISO down to even get a nice buzz.
Autos changed this for me, i can run larger numbers and harvest 2 times a season.
Indoors, in the time it takes to veg some thing big enough to bud it, the auto's are done. I grow alot of indicas so i veg for 6-10 weeks. Just about every auto will give you seed-to-weed in that time frame. So it's nice to pack in a few autos into the veg or flower chamber to get you by until the heavy yeilders are done.
Once you find a line you like, you are set, you won't look back.
BH
Autos changed this for me, i can run larger numbers and harvest 2 times a season.
Indoors, in the time it takes to veg some thing big enough to bud it, the auto's are done. I grow alot of indicas so i veg for 6-10 weeks. Just about every auto will give you seed-to-weed in that time frame. So it's nice to pack in a few autos into the veg or flower chamber to get you by until the heavy yeilders are done.
Once you find a line you like, you are set, you won't look back.
BH
SlevinK
Member
For the outdoor fellas:
In your opinion, if a regular outdoor plant yields say 450 grams, what would one typically expect to see from a better weight producing AF? I do realize it's a smaller plant and shorter grow exposure, just curious which route I will take.
Thank for all the responses.
In your opinion, if a regular outdoor plant yields say 450 grams, what would one typically expect to see from a better weight producing AF? I do realize it's a smaller plant and shorter grow exposure, just curious which route I will take.
Thank for all the responses.
There will soon be autos of haze, as well as larger, longer season autos. Autos for everyone!!! You can see it right in these forums. These breeders are tweaking things, getting more things right every day. Autos change everything. The ability to plop a seed in some medium and be done in 60 days with not much room, not much equipment, and store bought soil goodies is revolutionary. Outside its just stupid advantageous.
I would imagine 100g would be your perfect return on an Auto outdoors, i would expect to see 45g tops on an early season run and 60g for a later season run. Dunno why the difference but thats how it works for me.
MrB
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arcticsun
advantages of an auto is many, you can flower it in you vegroom. And you can grow it outdoors further north and in places its otherwize hard to grow.
And im willing to bet that sour 60 from mdanzig will be seriously potent!
And im willing to bet that sour 60 from mdanzig will be seriously potent!
