Are Auto's worth it these days.

Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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Blutri said:
I have heard the augment for land race strain…. 12 weeks, no 16 weeks., 20, yah 20 wks, that’s it.
Where are those exceptional 16 week strains that you speak of? Surely they would be all over the place by now. When I ask one guy, he says, thai, the next one says oax, the next one says Acapulco gold.
Really it’s whoever you talk to, depending on where they have been and how long it’s been since they was last there.
However everyone else is growing cookies or some cross their of.
It’s all good with me how any ones feels, I enjoy a good back and forth.
I’m all good with whatever anyone smokes. Blaze that’s hit up and let’s get…. Bzzzzzd
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Most commercial grows are focused on the bottom line. Look at the threads on here, so many people have problems trying to get through a 10 week strain, to run something 20 weeks is a different game.
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Fallguy111 said:
Most commercial grows are focused on the bottom line. Look at the threads on here, so many people have problems trying to get through a 10 week strain, to run something 20 weeks is a different game.
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To be fair it’s a gamble running a strain for half a year if it’s not what you personally like.

But I think the old saying ‘good things come to those who wait’

Longest I ran a strain was Kali mist, 14 weeks. Was amazing smoke! Girls love that one
 
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Blutri

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I understand., we all understand that Commercial standard will be a lot different than the standards of the most closely held crosses.
To me, it’s obvious that commercial grade cannabis is on the decline. The arguments of plants that produce everything from high thc, psychosis, hurting the kids, low cb.. whatever. Whatever it takes to keep commercial cannabis profitable. Even if that means abandoning less profitable areas, and search for more lucrative areas to do business. The trend is happening right before our eyes.
It’s gonna be a different ballgame after corporate money leaves.. we can dream.
 
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big bud man 413

big bud man 413

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Yes and they have gotten a lot better. Try Dr kripplings krippleberry and if you get the blueberry smelling phen
Pheno you'll be glad you did!
 
Humanrob

Humanrob

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Are autos worth it? It depends on what you're looking for. I grow for variety, right now I have 8 autos packed into a 2x4 tent. With my setup and not-so-great growing ability, I'll probably get about 2oz per plant which adds up to a pound from the tent, that works for me. There will be 8 different strains to sample, start to finish in around 90 days. My wife who smokes most of what I grow has been smoking for the last 40 years, she has quite a high tolerance and she loves the autos I grow.

That's worth it for me. Maybe it is for you, maybe not. There is no "one size fits all", it depends on your particular needs and expectations. Autos can take some time to master, I find them to be less forgiving of mistakes than the photos I grew for years before I switched over. Once you get a handle on them, then they can become simple. Stick with the top breeders and there are a LOT of really good quality strains to choose from. :peace:
 
Boatguy

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MATTYMATT726 said:
"Judging by the comments of a few gentlemen here, they are way behind in the time" hit it on the head. There are 2 kinds of clowns that come to the auto section and talk trash but don't grow them, so they don't have any relavnt information to add. Older guys that are too scared if they change that the world will pass them by, and guys that have TRIED but can't figure out how to grow them successfully.
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Searched this thread start to finish, and didnt see a single post trash talking auto's.
Care to call out the offending post directly?
 
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Blutri

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Autos can be a handful in the wrong hands for sure.
However we are still talking about the difference in presentation amongst the breeders. Unlike photos, all auto crosses are not the same.
 
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Kindbud421

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I grow autos for variety! Yes they are more temperamental and harder to start but if done right then you are on the track. Usually have two of each in a tent. I can fit 6 in 5gal SIPs in a 4x4 but gets tight. I did 8 once. I would again but only 3 gal pots. I have 2 strains right now in a large pot. 30+gal. Plastic 55 gal drum cut in almost half. Just starting to flower. Love them both. Both have their merits and both have pitfalls. Both are cannabis so I say Grow em All!
 
DeadHeadX

DeadHeadX

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For my first indoor grow the speed of autos was a very meaningful appeal. I wanted to get some return on my investment in new equipment, and the sooner the better. My first outdoor grow last summer ran @ six months and did not return as much as I had hoped (learned a lot and psyched to try again!). I figured I had about three months worth of decent to really good weed from that two plant harvest, and it carried me through to the auto harvest from the first indoor grow, two plants, one really nice and productive, and the other less so, but another three months or so of good smoke…so I’m waiting for my next auto harvest, this time three plants. My real goal is to have enough stash to feel free to experiment, but I’m also committed to not purchasing anymore, and autos simply keep the buzz going for now. I also like the variety that’s out there, but that’s true of both variety and I’m excited to try another photo grow also. Just need a six month stash before I dive in. Or alternatively, waiting for the season to switch, and as was recommended to me by someone here, run the autos outdoors (we have a short and weather challenged window here in New England, so the autos make sense as an outdoor crop too), and get some photos going inside. But autos help assure keeping me in a stash for now, which is a top priority. And I find it to be nice grass too.
 
Kindbud421

Kindbud421

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DeadHeadX said:
For my first indoor grow the speed of autos was a very meaningful appeal. I wanted to get some return on my investment in new equipment, and the sooner the better. My first outdoor grow last summer ran @ six months and did not return as much as I had hoped (learned a lot and psyched to try again!). I figured I had about three months worth of decent to really good weed from that two plant harvest, and it carried me through to the auto harvest from the first indoor grow, two plants, one really nice and productive, and the other less so, but another three months or so of good smoke…so I’m waiting for my next auto harvest, this time three plants. My real goal is to have enough stash to feel free to experiment, but I’m also committed to not purchasing anymore, and autos simply keep the buzz going for now. I also like the variety that’s out there, but that’s true of both variety and I’m excited to try another photo grow also. Just need a six month stash before I dive in. Or alternatively, waiting for the season to switch, and as was recommended to me by someone here, run the autos outdoors (we have a short and weather challenged window here in New England, so the autos make sense as an outdoor crop too), and get some photos going inside. But autos help assure keeping me in a stash for now, which is a top priority. And I find it to be nice grass too.
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Same. Committed to not paying for weed that is substandard in comparison to what I harvest. Also trying to keep a head stash full. The timing is what I’ve had problems with. But, if you are doing 3… start one. Then 3 wks later, start another, then another 3 wks start another. By the time you harvest one you have enough room for another. Perpetual harvest every 3 wks.
 
Corso312

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Blutri said:
I like to grow autos because I hate the photo hassle of having to veg a plant to adult hood. Then having to flower it for 8 - 20 weeks, or train a clone for 3 months all this so that the photo produces well.
I especially dislike waiting 4-6 mounts for my bud to cure into something that barely makes decent smoke. Meh mids is real with photos.
Besides, having to wait 10 months to produce photo bud while knowing they I can produce the same quality and amount of bud in 2 months makes growing autos la no brainer in my opinion.
But to each his her own.
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If you are getting mids with photos then you have shity genetics or are a poor grower.
 
420 Garden

420 Garden

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Current situation Mephisto Forum Stompers and Twenty20 Mendocino Cosmo at 42 days above soil tomorrow. Starting to get interesting in here. Shout out to @Budzbuddha thanks for your info on autos! If you read the man's posts he knows what he is doing. Just saying.
 

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420 Garden

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Thanks man, I have read and soaked up page after page you post. You make the soil set up flawless. I have not run autos with any true interest until I started reading your auto's posts. Tons of photo runs but always shy on autos due to the fact if you don't catch problems early it costs you in the end but, your help posts make it sofaking smooth. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge man. Much appreciated.
 
Budzbuddha

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Was looking up the lineage of twenty20 Cosmos - interesting parent ( Whiskey Zulu ) / ( Watermelon Zkittlez ) / possible OG Kush variations.

Sweet gassy profile . Sounds like party :weed: :hump:
 
420 Garden

420 Garden

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Ya know the Twenty20 Cosmo was free from North Atlantic Seed Company when I bought the Mephistos. Turns out it looks really good, tallest plant in the tent with good structure. I will keep you posted on how it turns out. Thanks again for sharing that knowledge.
 
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