Interesting timing given the recent
TDG episode with Ethos Genetics. They open the show with test results demonstrating how autos are out performing photos. It's a specific sample size, so take it with a grain of salt, but interesting nevertheless. The guy Colin had some solid points...autos have had a bad rap mainly because very few breeders are putting the time in to breed solid lines, but I can see that's slowly changing as evidence of auto lovers in this post. Pretty cool to hear him talk about the breeding process as well.
True, there is potentially more value for breeders if they can control the supply of good and reliable genetics, but he raises a decent argument that more licensed growers will start using autos as the genetics improve - places like Michigan that struggle with the fall weather can pump out a couple harvests before the fall and effectively capture more market share when most other growers are waiting until November to hit the market. I don't doubt he could be right about that, but I don't buy commercial weed so I also don't give a crap.
I personally tend to avoid autos these days since I'm still bad at getting seedlings up and running quickly - I need that first month in the dirt to get my shit together lol.