Veggieblood
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I keep seeing a lot of growers here, about 50% use auto flower Genetics, Why? I know what it is, don’t need a definition, just curious why so many choose to use auto flower seeds? Is it hard for you to make a plant flower?
Why so many autoflower growers?
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Macncheesehaze
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Huh? Hard to make a plant flower? Flip it to 12/12 if your indoor. If your outdoor tho that’s a whole different thing. If you have a shirt grow season you may need autos to even get a harvest. Or you can veg a photo while you flower an auto to get a harvest in while you bulk up a gene you like. Idk to each there own but there’s definitely a lot of reasons.
Veggieblood
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You did not read the question correctly, try again.
Veggieblood
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Actually I apologize I just realized I missed a detail. These people are using auto flower genetics indoors.
Wattzzup
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Quick turn around. You can go through every phase in 10-12 weeks. When you mess up it doesn’t take as long to start over. You don’t have 5-8 weeks of veg to go through.
Veggieblood
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That’s along the lines with what I understood. Ive done breeding and autoflowers are genetics no one I have ever met wants to keep breeding with. It’s very weak DNA. Thank you for your insight
Veggieblood
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Thank you for your words. However I have strains that from clone to harvest are 10-12 weeks. So I understand what they want but you can achieve that with the correct strain. Why autoflower? Is there a strain that is only autoflower that I would know?
Merlin1147
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If It’s a perpetual grow in one room or tent or if you want a mid summer harvest I can understand autos, other than that, I don’t get it.
Veggieblood
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Your words are so original and insightful, the true lexicon of a genius. Thank you
Veggieblood
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I don’t get it either, that’s my point. These people do it indoors. Thank you for your vote
YardG
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There are some fairly prominent people promoting autoflowers as the perfect solution for growers with space limitations, and I suspect the "ease" of a plant that will start flowering on its own appeals. Also, I recall at least one of those prominent people pushing 24/7 lighting of autoflowers, to maximize growth in the allotted time? More light/More growth = better, right?
Obviously the counter-argument is that you could simply run photoperiod seeds on 12/12 from the get go and run start-to-finish in a similar amount of time.
Obviously the counter-argument is that you could simply run photoperiod seeds on 12/12 from the get go and run start-to-finish in a similar amount of time.
Wattzzup
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Veggieblood
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24/7 lighting? All the way through? Does it make yield noticeably better? I’ve never heard of running a plant 24/7 lighting all the way. Thanks for your words.
Veggieblood
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Most of us are here for more information than google can provide. I do appreciate all your knowledge you have given us.Never mind
Try google
Macncheesehaze
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I’m confused how I didn’t read your question correctly? You asked why people would use it and I told you multiple reasons why. We’re they not the reasons you were looking for?
Veggieblood
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Outdoor or indoor time and space?