Autoflowering cannabis seeds are those varieties whose flowering period is not limited to day light hours. Free flowering is due to the crossing of the variety with Ruderalis, because only it provides independent flowering in a short period of time. Hybridization with Ruderalis will contribute to creat strains with sativa and indica genes. The main advantage of autoflowering is fast and rapid growth.
Autoflowering feminized seeds.
Feminized autoflowering seeds are got with a female gene, which allows you not to worry about the reliability and quality of the original product.
Lighting of auto-feminized strains.
The process of growing autoflowering varieties is fundamentally different from photoperiod cultivations, because you do not need to focus on the light regime of the day. The cultivation of autoflowers is too simple, because these plant varieties simply jump from the vegetative phase to the flowering phase. The main reason for the demand of autoflowering plants among growers is rapid growth, a quantitative crop that can be harvested up to four times a year.
Autoflowering Growth Phases
The flowering process of autoflowering varieties begins approximately in 20-22 days after the first sprout starts to grow from the soil. The blooming phase does not depend on the time of day or year, in general, the blooming period lasts from 50 to 60 days.
Features of growing autoflowerings indoor
The best condition for growing autoflowers is to instal the lighting mode to 18/6, this mode can not be changed till all the life path. Experienced growers use the blue spectrum to improve and accelerate growth, at that time the red has a positive effect on the blooming period.
Temperature
Autoflowering varieties develop well at temperatures from +23 to +33 ° C, but +26 ° C is the best for them.
The soil
It will be better to use the soil which is loose and the amount of fertilizer is reduced to a minimum. The main components of the fertilizer should be vermiculite and perlite, the total mass of which should be 30%.
Volume of pot
For the cultivation of autoflowering varieties, you can use small pots, the volume of which will be 3-15 liters. This volume will be enough because the root system does not have time to develop too much, due to the rapid development of autoflowerings. Please note that the plant should not be transplanted, because this can has negative affect to growth and development.
There are a few simple advices how to grow autoflowerings right:
Using the optimal quantity of fertilizer, avoid overfeeding.
Timely watering, not allowing the soil to dry out.
Do not transplant plants from pot to pot, because this will creates a stressful situation.
You have to choice a high-quality and reliable substrate.
Harvesting from the upper branches must begin 1-1.5 weeks earlier than the lower ones.
When you want to grow seeds on open ground, seeds planting must begin in May or June.
When choosing fertilizers, it is better that your choice will be to organic top dressing.
Famous varieties of autoflowering seeds
Among the most popular seed varieties of the autoflowering version are Auto Critical Kush, Lowrider # 2, Auto White Widow, and many others.
Auto Critical Kush is a son of Critical Mass, OG Kush and Ruderalis. The whole life cycle of the plant will take not more than 9 weeks. At the end you will have a plant with sativa-dominant genes, and the level of THC is up to 18%. Gardeners and smokers prefer this strain due to the rapid growth period, tasty aroma and crazy high effect.
Auto White Widow seeds are famous in the world for their unpretentiousness, persistence, rapid growth and powerful effect. A huge amount of harvest allows you to collect a good mass of selection and tasty cones, the mass of which, even after drying, does not decrease, due to the dense and fleshy consistency. The Indica and Sativa effect makes it possible to feel the balance between hard stone and easy high.
In the process of getting Lowryder # 2, Lowryder and Santa Maria took an important part. Any gardener can grow this unpretentious strain in just 62-65 days. As a result, the grower will be able to collect a good crop, the mass of which will exceed all your expectations. Each cone gives off a big amount of resin, which is famous with aroma of exotic fruits. The strain can intensely relax with its relaxing effect.
