As most weed lovers know, weed reproduces by having male and female plants. The male makes the pollen. The little girls create the seeds.
Weed lovers also understand that photo-period (the length of day or light period) regulates when the two genders generate their respective flowers. Outside, plants start developing buds as the days shorten. Inside, growers manipulate the light period to be 12 hours or less each day, and at least 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness.
In other words, flowering is a function of light period. If you plant outdoors your plants will be ready when the Universe says they will. The Earth has to tilt on it's axis so that the days get shorter as the Sun returns to the south.
The further north you plant, the more abrupt are the changes in the length of the day. The flowering period is also reduced, meaning the plant has to change from the vegetative state to the mature bloom state before cold wet weather sets in and the buds get moldy.
Auto-flowering addresses this. It's a straightforward idea. An autoflowering plant goes into bud based on time, not length of light period. From seed the plant grows through the veg period. However, it can start flowering after only 5 weeks. Some types of autoflower marijuana can be harvested 8 weeks after planting.
The advantages of an auto-flowering strain are clear. They mature faster. They don't need light manipulation. You can have plants in veg and bud at the same time. If you're growing outdoors you can get an early start.
Auto-flowering seeds are said to be better for beginners. The plants are often small. They can be 20 inches high at harvest time. That means that a May 1st planting should deliver buds on July 1. Two crops per year is not out of the question for outdoor planters.
Weed lovers also understand that photo-period (the length of day or light period) regulates when the two genders generate their respective flowers. Outside, plants start developing buds as the days shorten. Inside, growers manipulate the light period to be 12 hours or less each day, and at least 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness.
In other words, flowering is a function of light period. If you plant outdoors your plants will be ready when the Universe says they will. The Earth has to tilt on it's axis so that the days get shorter as the Sun returns to the south.
The further north you plant, the more abrupt are the changes in the length of the day. The flowering period is also reduced, meaning the plant has to change from the vegetative state to the mature bloom state before cold wet weather sets in and the buds get moldy.
Auto-flowering addresses this. It's a straightforward idea. An autoflowering plant goes into bud based on time, not length of light period. From seed the plant grows through the veg period. However, it can start flowering after only 5 weeks. Some types of autoflower marijuana can be harvested 8 weeks after planting.
The advantages of an auto-flowering strain are clear. They mature faster. They don't need light manipulation. You can have plants in veg and bud at the same time. If you're growing outdoors you can get an early start.
Auto-flowering seeds are said to be better for beginners. The plants are often small. They can be 20 inches high at harvest time. That means that a May 1st planting should deliver buds on July 1. Two crops per year is not out of the question for outdoor planters.
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