Auto flowering seeds pros/cons?

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j.smith

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Hi all, I have grown a few plants from bag seeds (with your help!!) and i'm now looking at purchasing some seeds. During my research i found auto flowering seeds. It seemed to good to be true so could anyone shed a little light on the pros and cons and do/would you use them.

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frmrboi

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j.smith said:
Hi all, I have grown a few plants from bag seeds (with your help!!) and i'm now looking at purchasing some seeds. During my research i found auto flowering seeds. It seemed to good to be true so could anyone shed a little light on the pros and cons and do/would you use them.
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pros: fast turnaround, small plants make for stealthier growing.
cons: weaker less potent high (but that's improving with more breeding)
 
xogenic

xogenic

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ill be keeping an eye on this one been thinking about a lowryder hindu kush grow or a diesel ryder
 
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j.smith

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Thanks for the info frmrboi, think it is worth a go while i'm getting my first few grows under my belt.
Xogenic ive been looking at lowryder#2 there is some info on it from the site i have been looking at

Genetics: Santa Maria x Lowryder
Type: f1 Hybrid
Harvest Date: 9 weeks from Seed
Flowering Period: 6+ weeks
THC Content: Unknown
Characteristics: Bushy, very early flowering plants with prolific budding.

this is what sold it for me - The result is an auto-flowering dwarf that yields a wonderfully strong, head-turning smoke with intoxicating taste. The strength and flavor is backed by copious resin production and much-improved yield and stability. Buds are larger, tighter and more aromatic than the original Lowryder.
 
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CuriousSoul

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I'm currently growing LR2. Their largest con in my opinion is the very small yield, if you get a normal strain and veg it for a couple of months you will get much more for your time invested. They do however have their place within growing. Because they flower under 18/6 or 24/0 they make a nice thing to add into your vegging chamber alongside your non-autoflowering strain(s) to give yourself a little bumper crop whilst you're waiting.
 
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j.smith

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That makes sense curious soul, and now that gives me the excuse to get some seeds of a diffent strain. There is so much choice i get lost!
 
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frmrboi

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CuriousSoul said:
Because they flower under 18/6 or 24/0 they make a nice thing to add into your vegging chamber alongside your non-autoflowering strain(s) to give yourself a little bumper crop whilst you're waiting.
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yeah that's a VERY good point, I should of mentioned that one. They would be great outdoors in June with 18 hours of sun we get in Canada.
 
xogenic

xogenic

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if you look about there is quite a few lowryder crosses from lowlife seeds im spoilt for choice

how many do you recon i could grow under a 400w hps. i usualy grow 10 non auto flowering like ak47 and hashplant so wondering if i could get more than 10
 
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CuriousSoul

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litljohn said:
i-would-say-atleast-15-20-plants,just-depends-on-what-strain-you-pick.
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I'd think that is a little optimistic. I'd have estimated around 12. They often don't stay all that dwarfish under 400w HPS; quite often reaching 2 ft rather than the quoted 12-18 inches. Your best bet would be to see how many 2 gallon pots you can fit into your grow space.
 
litljohn

litljohn

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i-would-agree,but-you-would-want-to-start-some-extra's-so-you-can-weed-out-the-males-after-about-3weeks.then-have-room-for-the-females-to-grow.
 
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CuriousSoul

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Yes, word of warning. Some people, me included have reported a high percentage of males in lowryder strains. I got 8/10 males which was disappointing to say the least. This is unusual but I think the average appears to be less than 50/50. It may be worthwhile investing in the feminized variety for this strain.
 
xogenic

xogenic

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i could fit 40 i just got another 400w hps the room can hold 20 average plants so i think it will work but i am thinking if i get males more than females i will flower em and just go seed mad
 
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CuriousSoul

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xogenic said:
i could fit 40 i just got another 400w hps the room can hold 20 average plants so i think it will work but i am thinking if i get males more than females i will flower em and just go seed mad
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Just keep the best male. It makes good sense to seed these strains and they don't lend themselves to cloning.
 
xogenic

xogenic

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well if i seed it it will save me a bloody fortune im looking forward to trying it in the near future if i manage to do it ill grow journal the bitch out of it :D

not done one yet
 
Boneman

Boneman

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I almost always have a lowryder AK47 growing. They yield about 1.5 - 2 Oz dry under 400w HPS just about everytime. The taste and potency leaves a little to be desired but its something that always keeps your stash up. My initial and only purchase of lowryders produced about 50/50 male/female. I grew out one of each, pollonated the female and have had a ton of seeds ever since. I did have some runt and weak seedling problems with my purchase.
 
xogenic

xogenic

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i was thinking of the cross with Hindu kush i have grown a lot of AK47 and now am steering into other flavors and strains
 
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