Autoflowering cannabis seeds are the ideal choice for growers looking for:
- Fast results.
- Harvests with no complications.
- Flexibility indoors and outdoors.
These plants flower automatically regardless of light hours, allowing multiple outdoor harvests per year and simple control indoors. Stable, productive, and easy to manage, they are perfect for beginners and experienced growers alike.
What are autoflowering seeds?
Most cannabis plants depend on photoperiod: flowering begins when daylight hours are reduced. This limits outdoor growing to one harvest per season.
Autoflowering seeds break this rule: they flower automatically under any light cycle, making it possible to obtain several harvests in a single year.
Origin of autoflowering plants
The influence of Ruderalis
The autoflowering trait comes from Cannabis Ruderalis, native to regions of Russia and Canada. As an adaptation to extreme climates, these plants developed the ability to flower just weeks after germination, regardless of season.
Although these landraces were low-yielding and contained few cannabinoids, breeders quickly realized their potential.
Evolution into powerful hybrids
Over the past decade, classic potent and productive strains have been crossed with Ruderalis, resulting in autoflowering hybrids that are:
- Stable.
- Resinous.
- With high cannabinoid content.
Today, autos deliver strong effects and abundant yields, comparable to photoperiod varieties.
Growing autoflowering seeds
Outdoors
The main attraction of autos is that they can be grown outdoors at any time of the year, provided temperatures are adequate.
To maximize results:
- Sow between late March and late August.
- Take advantage of the longer daylight hours.
- Expect a full cycle of 60 to 90 days.
This makes it possible to achieve 3 to 4 harvests per year, depending on latitude.
Indoors
Autos are also excellent for indoor grows. To optimize performance:
- Provide a 20-hour light cycle throughout the plant’s life.
- Use pots of 11–18 liters.
- Remember: autos cannot be cloned or kept as mother plants, as they will flower automatically regardless.
Autoflowering seeds at Philosopher Seeds
At Philosopher Seeds, we offer a wide range of autoflowering genetics designed for speed and reliability:
- Ideal for discreet grows.
- Perfect for multiple annual harvests.
- Potent effects and abundant yields.
Choose your favorite autos and enjoy the perfect balance of speed, quality, and simplicity.