lowrider2000
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i think they are worth a shot as long as you get them from somwere that has true autos
The problem with auto flowering plants is just that they auto flower.
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djruiner
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its simple...if you grow numerous autos...you can get the same yield..in half the time...and plant them later in the season if you grow outdoors...id rather have 4-5 strains growing at once taking up the same space that 1 big plant would use....i dont get why so many people take the time to make threads stating how much autos suck..if you dont like them..dont buy them...let everyone form their own opinion on them...and why is most of the people against autos...have never grown an auto in the first place....its a big waste of time going off on autos...your far from the first to do so....ive grown both reg and autos...i like each for different types for different reasons....so sit back..grow what you wish...and stop making threads just to get people to start bickering over a topic that has been gone over from every angle 100 times
brandon.
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That's not the point of autoflowering. That's an advantage. The point is they don't flower based on light, but on age. Commercially introduced so people with less space (stealth/micro growers) and people with less time (think cold european places outdoors. not everywhere gets the right amount of light to grow outside.) can grow successfully.
Since when is bashing people you don't know, and don't know their logical reasoning behind something constructive? C'mon man.
Yeah that's all well and good, but I prefer to buy quality genetics. That's like saying, well I think that this new breed of german shepard is stupid, so I'm gonna goto the pound and get a one-eyed, deaf, three-legged beagle. Ridiculous statement. A lot of people grow bag seed because they can't afford genetics, or they don't want to risk ordering seeds online. That's fine... I'm growing bag seed right now because I'm waiting for a seed order to come in. In my opinion what I just quoted has nothing to do with autoflowering strains. Some autos might stress easy, just like some regular strains do. It's genetics. So because a strain might be hard to grow, we should give up and grow bag seed. Have you ever tried to grow a 100% sativa, might as well not even try if you're just gonna quit and run back to bag seed because it doesn't stress as easy. Don't be a lazy stoner. If you fuck something up, FIX IT.
Seriously? Seriously man? The only difference a fem seed is going to make is the fact is will MOST LIKELY be a female. You CAN'T have the strain of bag seed and an autoflower. The fact that it's an autoflower means it's GENETICALLY different. You can take northern lights and northern lights autoflower, both from Nirvana. They are GENETICALLY different. Some of the traits may be the same, but they carry different genetic makeup. So no bickering would not end, and it will never end.
That's a really stupid statement. Let me get this straight. You received 10 seeds, from one breeder, of one strain... Yet ALL autoflowering plants suck? Get real man. a) there's a chance you fucked up 5 of those seeds. b) the other 5 being male had NOTHING to do with the seeds being autoflowering strains. c) if 5 didn't autoflower, they weren't autoflowering. They probably DID come from an autoflowering strain, but the genetic trait wasn't locked down.
NorthernLights#5
Active Member
ok so just wanna clear one thing up you can not clone an auto correct? got some free and if i cant clone them im just going to start them and get them out of the way.
The problem is people like you coming in to talk about why other people are wrong about what they are doing and why you are right, except you didn't provide any evidence to why using autos can't be good, you ask people why they do something you think is wrong. They are plenty good.
What if I want to run a perpetual harvest and not have to worry about light leaks while I am awake? With autos I can easily run 18/6 in a room and throw a new auto in every week or 2. Then I can be harvesting flowering plants each week or 2, and since they are flowering and vegging at 18/6 I don't have to worry about my bedroom light screwing them up because I will be asleep as the same time ALL of my veg AND flowering plants are asleep at the same time. Running a SOG with autos is much easier than with non autos, although the plus side to SOG with non autos is use can get them from a mother (autos can't be used for clones).
AT NORTHERNLIGHTS
yeah you can't clone autos, because they know how old they are and what point in their life they are supposed to be at. You can't trick them with differen't light schedules, so a clone will always be the same age as its auto mother (which means a 2 week clone cut is already 2/8 weeks done with its life)
surfhead
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Also folks i like to change the flavors of my smoke .so with autos i get new flavors every few weeks, and with very limited space their great.here's a shot of my last two.
Samsara ultraviolets 98 gr dry total with cfl!!with a mother plant its always the same smoke !!
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Samsara ultraviolets 98 gr dry total with cfl!!with a mother plant its always the same smoke !!
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endogarden
New Member
That's the best reason I've heard yet!
SCARHOLE
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Autos are great for quick smoke.
They are super easy to grow
They ususaly dont require a flower rm or season.
They are very fast for those with lesss patience an cant watch a plant grow for months.
The smoke is great, (cept lowryder 2 witch is just ok)
They are perfect for new growers.
But after they get there thumb green they will see whats up with weight an will start growing reg plants when they get the room an supplys..
They are super easy to grow
They ususaly dont require a flower rm or season.
They are very fast for those with lesss patience an cant watch a plant grow for months.
The smoke is great, (cept lowryder 2 witch is just ok)
They are perfect for new growers.
But after they get there thumb green they will see whats up with weight an will start growing reg plants when they get the room an supplys..
surfhead
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, that could apply ,but i used to grow regular plants but with the reasons stated above and the advancement in autos yield potency and taste ,no reason to go back to regular . plus you talk about yield i get i get 75-100 gr every 2-3 weeks from my autos , so while your waiting 8- 9 weeks flowering time on a regular plant ive harvested 3- 4 times for 225- 300 gr thats plenty of yield for myself !!!!! and thats with new flavors every 2-3weeks !!
SCARHOLE
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Im kind of the Opposite, I want to grow auto seeds in my lil cab but Reg seeds are so much cheeper.
My last breeding project (lowryder MIx Pack)to get free auto seeds failed.
I get a decent plant on 12/12 from seed,
But autos are definatly faster.
I need to try some more autos, they got alot more of em available now.
Automaria was great, Red dwarf was great, but the lowryders werent doing it for me...
Dr greenthumbs Iranian sounds like the ultimate outdoor auto...
My last breeding project (lowryder MIx Pack)to get free auto seeds failed.
I get a decent plant on 12/12 from seed,
But autos are definatly faster.
I need to try some more autos, they got alot more of em available now.
Automaria was great, Red dwarf was great, but the lowryders werent doing it for me...
Dr greenthumbs Iranian sounds like the ultimate outdoor auto...
CaptainCAVEMAN
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I'm about to try my UFO auto flowers outside this summer hidden in a vegetable garden.
surfhead
Well-Known Member
ya bro ,i try to staywith newer hybred autos , ya not a fan of the lowryders either , i like the samsara seeds autos ,short stuff autos greenhouse seeds autos, take a look at big buddha new autos like super sativa , and sweet seeds new autos like cream caramel or blackjack you might find something you like there ,ive talked to a few people on here who did there own pollinating on autos with success , have to agree about them being more pricey , but i think that will slowly start to change i hope !
gettin fluffy
Member
Im just kind of re-starting an earlier question becuase i didnt see much if any discussion about it, but i can only grow outdoors and was itnerested in looking at autos to maybe get 2 harvests a season, 3 if im lucky, but ive never used auto flowering seeds before;
Are auto flowering seeds ideal for outdoor growing?
Will they take longer then an auto flowering plant indoor?
do you still give veg nutrients and then switch to flowering nutrients?
any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
Are auto flowering seeds ideal for outdoor growing?
Will they take longer then an auto flowering plant indoor?
do you still give veg nutrients and then switch to flowering nutrients?
any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
lastsumrai
Member
oh thats pretty funny.
ive actually heard of this happening before. my first grow was buddha seeds white dwarf and red dwarf. they were great and yielded about an oz each. i recently grew a jock horror auto, it was a freeby. the worst plant ever. it harvested 1.8 grams. it was funky ass bud though
lol 1.8 gram haha
Villa
Active Member
Why do I waste my money on autos ......
First off I have a perpetual 1 plant a week medical grow. I have sour diesel, blue cheese, master kush, red dragon, skunk #1, hawaii maui wowi, og kush,cheese, and headband.
Now my autos are a different story. I have a 250 watt hps in my veg room. I veg autos for 4 weeks under my t5's then they go under the 250. We call this area the snack shack because every 6 weeks we get 3 different smokes.We actually have it going that every 2 weeks a new one comes out.We do this for shitz and giggles and BECAUSE WE CAN.It's an easy way to throw some different flavors around.Plus if you consider 14$ for an ounce or better of smoke a waste then what can I say but that I feel sorry for you.
NOW who wants to go to the snack shack, right now we have fruit, critical mass, and diesel ryder under there.
First off I have a perpetual 1 plant a week medical grow. I have sour diesel, blue cheese, master kush, red dragon, skunk #1, hawaii maui wowi, og kush,cheese, and headband.
Now my autos are a different story. I have a 250 watt hps in my veg room. I veg autos for 4 weeks under my t5's then they go under the 250. We call this area the snack shack because every 6 weeks we get 3 different smokes.We actually have it going that every 2 weeks a new one comes out.We do this for shitz and giggles and BECAUSE WE CAN.It's an easy way to throw some different flavors around.Plus if you consider 14$ for an ounce or better of smoke a waste then what can I say but that I feel sorry for you.
NOW who wants to go to the snack shack, right now we have fruit, critical mass, and diesel ryder under there.
espoker19
Active Member
PERPETUAL GROW. Not all of us have a warehouse with 6000 square feet of grow space. 1 tent, you can keep the same light schedule, start new seeds in the same tent. Everyone's situation is unique. And with the right nutes/lights/experience you can pull 4 ounces off one auto. There are plenty of journals with even more then that. On top of that, using some silver collodial solution you can cross breed and make your own auto seeds. It is not impossible. Like anything else, its personal preference and situation. I think the main advantage for most is 1 grow area, same light schedule. Plus 12's kind of suck ass if you have to use your space for other shit too.
espoker19
Active Member
Not really. Autos need plenty of light because they have a defined life span. If you subject them to cloudy days/ 13-14 hours of light, you're going to get a shit yield, unless you plant like 30. For stealth outdoor they are awesome.