# Articles & Interviews **URL:** https://autoflower.org/c/cultivation-articles/26.md [Latest](https://autoflower.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://autoflower.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://autoflower.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Articles & Interviews category](https://autoflower.org/t/about-the-articles-interviews-category/132)
**Author:** [@Hobbes](https://autoflower.org/u/Hobbes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/about-the-articles-interviews-category/132 "2026-02-17T00:01:49Z")
Educational articles, cultivation guides, and scientific deep dives on cannabis, including autoflowers, photoperiod plants, and broader cultivation topics. --- ## [The Secret in Grandpa's Alfalfa Field: Demystifying Triacontanol (TRIA)](https://autoflower.org/t/the-secret-in-grandpas-alfalfa-field-demystifying-triacontanol-tria/1335)
**Author:** [@VitaMan](https://autoflower.org/u/VitaMan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/the-secret-in-grandpas-alfalfa-field-demystifying-triacontanol-tria/1335 "2026-09-30T19:40:02Z")
We’ve all heard old-school advice about crop rotation. One of the most famous traditional agricultural practices is growing a field of alfalfa and tilling it back into the soil as a cover crop to enrich the land for the … --- ## [Meet The Growers - Ben & Betsy, with Seed and Soil Maine](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-growers-ben-betsy-with-seed-and-soil-maine/1104)
**Author:** [@Simply\_nuggets](https://autoflower.org/u/Simply_nuggets)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-growers-ben-betsy-with-seed-and-soil-maine/1104 "2026-09-19T13:44:40Z")
Meet the growers! - An interview with Seed and Soil Maine founders - Ben and Betsy Samuelson. -Written by Simply Nuggets. Seed & Soil - who are they? (seedandsoilmaine.com) is a family-run homestead seed company and… --- ## [Meet The Growers - Beth Mathieu - North Atlantic Seed Company and Dirty Bird Genetics](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-growers-beth-mathieu-north-atlantic-seed-company-and-dirty-bird-genetics/1281)
**Author:** [@Simply\_nuggets](https://autoflower.org/u/Simply_nuggets)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-growers-beth-mathieu-north-atlantic-seed-company-and-dirty-bird-genetics/1281 "2026-09-18T15:45:20Z")
A Simply Nuggets Sit-Down with North Atlantic Seed Company and Dirty Bird Genetics owner Beth Mathieu, and Joe the head of the autoflower department at Dirty Bird Introduction: Earlier this month, Simply Nuggets had… --- ## [Meet The Breeder - Sebastian, Good Genetix](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-breeder-sebastian-good-genetix/1174)
**Author:** [@KingRatt](https://autoflower.org/u/KingRatt)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-breeder-sebastian-good-genetix/1174 "2026-09-17T08:54:16Z")
Good Genetix is a new company founded by breeder Sebastian . Since Autoflower Network is partnering with Sebastian and Good Genetix, I asked him if I could pick his brain, to get to know him better and introduce him t… --- ## [Deep Dive: Cannabis Ruderalis & Autoflowers](https://autoflower.org/t/deep-dive-cannabis-ruderalis-autoflowers/1001)
**Author:** [@Hobbes](https://autoflower.org/u/Hobbes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/deep-dive-cannabis-ruderalis-autoflowers/1001 "2026-08-24T16:33:14Z")
Cannabis Ruderalis & Autoflowers Welcome to the wonderful world of autoflowering cannabis! This article explores the history of Cannabis ruderalis, the origins of modern autoflowers, and the day-neutral flowering… --- ## [First Autoflower Grow – Looking for Advice Before](https://autoflower.org/t/first-autoflower-grow-looking-for-advice-before/809)
**Author:** [@Mary\_Helen26](https://autoflower.org/u/Mary_Helen26)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/first-autoflower-grow-looking-for-advice-before/809 "2026-08-21T19:58:38Z")
Hey everyone, I’m getting ready for my first autoflower grow and wanted to get some advice from growers with more experience before I get started. My current plan is: Growing indoors in a small tent Using fabric … --- ## [“salt” based fertilizer](https://autoflower.org/t/salt-based-fertilizer/135)
**Author:** [@Man-O-Green](https://autoflower.org/u/Man-O-Green)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/salt-based-fertilizer/135 "2026-07-19T01:27:35Z")
Th use of “salt” based fertilizer to grow Auto Flowering Cannabis. Salts: Natural and man made any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replace… --- ## [Papaver Somniferum Indoors](https://autoflower.org/t/papaver-somniferum-indoors/216)
**Author:** [@Entombed](https://autoflower.org/u/Entombed)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/papaver-somniferum-indoors/216 "2026-04-16T23:52:33Z")
An old thread being manually exported. Cut down some of the chatter, banter, emoji replies, and just left the information. Originally posted by The Bedroom Gardener UK 04/04/2021 Hello poppy enthusiasts, lend me your e… --- ## [Bubbleponics](https://autoflower.org/t/bubbleponics/134)
**Author:** [@Man-O-Green](https://autoflower.org/u/Man-O-Green)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/bubbleponics/134 "2026-03-19T04:22:08Z")
Bubbleponics Sharing some things I have learned doing Deep Water Culture with cannabis. Technically what I use is called “Bubbleponics”. First your environmental needs must be met - light, temperature, humidity and air… --- ## [Microbial Innoculants DIY guide](https://autoflower.org/t/microbial-innoculants-diy-guide/219)
**Author:** [@Entombed](https://autoflower.org/u/Entombed)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/microbial-innoculants-diy-guide/219 "2026-03-01T18:52:33Z")
Hey gro-migos! Wanted to share some info and techniques for extending microbial product useage. We are not making our own mother culture, you need a lab and some equipment for that. You can buy a bottle and make your own… --- ## [Guttation in Cannabis: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Respond](https://autoflower.org/t/guttation-in-cannabis-what-it-is-why-it-happens-and-how-to-respond/133)
**Author:** [@Hobbes](https://autoflower.org/u/Hobbes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/guttation-in-cannabis-what-it-is-why-it-happens-and-how-to-respond/133 "2026-02-17T01:30:50Z")
Guttation in Cannabis: The What, Why, & How! “Clear, cloudy, and amber guttation exudate” - Source: Autoflower.org​ Too Long; Didn’t Read (just tell me what I need to know!) What you’re seeing: shiny/watery be… --- ## ["Meet the Breeders" with Jean-O from Jean-O's Genetics | Autoflower.org](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-breeders-with-jean-o-from-jean-os-genetics-autoflower-org/109)
**Author:** [@Hobbes](https://autoflower.org/u/Hobbes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-breeders-with-jean-o-from-jean-os-genetics-autoflower-org/109 "2026-02-07T14:38:30Z")
Autoflower.org​ presents​ “Meet the Breeders” Series​ with Jean-O from Jean-O’s Genetics​ Welcome to theMeet the Breedersspotlight on the Autoflower Network — this edition featuresJean-O, a father, husband, and the… --- ## ["Meet the Breeders" with Thomas from T-Dubs Shrubs | Autoflower.org](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-breeders-with-thomas-from-t-dubs-shrubs-autoflower-org/73)
**Author:** [@Hobbes](https://autoflower.org/u/Hobbes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/meet-the-breeders-with-thomas-from-t-dubs-shrubs-autoflower-org/73 "2026-01-31T22:17:33Z")
Autoflower.org​ presents​ ​ “Meet the Breeders” Series​ with Thomas Wisniewski from T-Dubs Shrubs​ ​ Welcome to the “Meet the Breeders” spotlight on the Autoflower Network — this edition featuresThomas Wisniewski,…