SOIL On Autos?

[Mollisol]

General questions on Autos

I see alot of people grow autoflowers. I don't understand the attraction. Lower yield and you can't clone them.

Is it just quicker to harvest?

What am I missing?

[Bluey]

I've grown photos for over 30 years.

Until last year I didn't know what an 'auto' was.

I'm giving it a go this grow and will see what the attraction is...maybe.

I think I'm open minded enough to remain impartial.

[OldManGrower]

Lots of reasons. Indeed speed is one of them. I am obtaining the same yield as with photos. Grow timing is another, especially if you are a serial grower who likes to travel.

[PuravidaC]

OldManGrower your comment about "likes to travel" struck a cord with me. Photos are what I usually grow but timing with travel, especially last minute, has been challenging. I've grown autos a couple of times but yield and guality seem lacking. I grow indoors and maybe it's just my skills. What's your take on quality of autos vs photos?

[Mollisol]

Hmmm.... I'm going to have to give auto's a try. I just bought mango sherbet photos from a local shop @ $10 a seed. I planted 1/2 of them.

I will top them all. And start the tops as clones.

But still. Working with seeded plants is so much easier!

Where as clones are kinda of a shit show.

[Bluey]

Clones guarantee less yield no matter how you look at it.

[dirtymike]

If you fine growers want AUTO's go over to Going2fast post !!!!free seeds!!!! hes giving away some nice ones. I cant play till next round. He needs 3 more!!

[Rwise]

Autos do better indoor than they do outdoor, light timing is not as critical as with photos. IF/When you have problems with an auto it affects yields directly, where a photo can be recovered, cloned, reveged.
But one can go 12/12s with the photo at 3-5 weeks old and have a shorter faster crop, as fast as many autos.
When looking at seed look for the size the plant is supposed to get. Some are intended to be only 12" tall (60 days) at harvest while others can get 6' tall (120+ days), the shorter is faster to the finish line usually.

[Going2fast]

I can do a run in under 90 days. Autos are just as potent as photos. I love finding different terps. Yields are about the same but don't take 120+ days. The colors man the colors. Got about 16 of my own crossed and counting and all the parents were from fire breeders. And yes got three spots left on the seed giveaway. Just got to have at least a 100 post count, not gotten this family of crosses from me before and be in the USA or Canada. Head on over there and check it out and my journal I'm doing on these.

https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/606852-hey-y-all-like-cake

https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/609773-free-seeds

[bdeegan]

The yields are about the same as photos, only autos are done in 90ish day (60-120). I also like that you can have plants at multiple stages all on the same light schedule. The other thing for me is I need the 18hrs of light during my fall grow for heat reasons (i grow in the garage).

edit: forgot to mention that the breeder has a lot to do with the outcome. Look into Mephisto and Twenty20, they both have mind blowing autos.

[Rwise]

I will have to disagree on yields, I have never seen an auto produce as much as a photo, I mean how can a 12-18 inch tall plant produce as much as a 12+ foot tall plant?

[Bluey]

Maybe he means they yield about the same if given the same time frame?

[bdeegan]

So I think I should clarify my post. Yes, bluey, it is considering all things (space, time, etc) are the same. I’ve never spent 2+ months veg/training a photo. I run my photos for 6weeks veg and 8-10weeks flower depending on strain. I do one photo and one auto run per year. My overall tent yields are the same on my photo and auto runs. I am certain if I spent the time to veg and train I could get way more off the photos but I’ve never tried. I will say that biggest downfall of the autos is the lack of recovery time if they do get stunted. Cloning is cool but so is pulling 2.5oz of stickey off of a 75day old 16” plant

[Going2fast]

Yeah let's keep this in perspective. No one is growing a 12 foot tall plant in 90 days. My 90 day autos will outperform a 120 day photo every time. You aren't getting much off of a plant that vegged for 20 days.

[Sixwinds]

IDK I do a short veg cycle on my photos (about 26 - 30 days) and get a decent yield. Last harvest a few days ago was 13.4 oz from one photo plant. Total grow time was 112 days.