wow this thread blew up quick...
Dragon...I have the time/space/experience to deal with finding "the pheno" and think it's fun. I propagate all my keepers. But if I got a 10 pack, expecting to get 5ish females for a borderline legal head stash, I would want/expect more uniformity. Not much else I can say...I respect your reply, your straight up.
Sub as a person is an amazing guy (super soil, weed nerd, being open to communication) whether you like his genetics. Have to give props as a grower and honest person in this industry.
I agree that 12-12 from seed should as good as auto's. Regs won't flower till they are mature enough anyways. But no personal experience with auto so just my thoughts. 150 hps should be perfect for that space and 12-12 seed...any bit of veg will help. It is worth the extra 1-3 weeks to veg a good strain than try to take a shortcut.
"Fems are for pussies" is based on a breeders stand point... Feminizing takes away the genetic integrity of the plant and is more prone to hermies. Growers put in a lot of time and work to develop strains and genetics. Anyone can get lucky and build a company by just feming the 1 in million seed, is the theory for purest grower/breeders. It's kinda like growing organic...more work but more honest product comes out. Some buyers on the other hand want an easy pop and grow with no work.