The initial scepticism surrounding auto flowering varieties is in some ways understandable. Many were unimpressed with the first ones, maybe we all had unrealistic expectations too early in the process.
But right now is the ‘tipping’ point in AutoFem history,where even sceptics are beginning to accept that Auto’s have genuinely arrived. Yields can often outstrip those of traditional varieties. Potency is good too; the better auto varieties seem to be as good as many of the mid-range traditional varieties. Of course not every medical or self-sufficient recreational grower needs the most potent strain anyway. Many experienced growers settle on medium-strength strains that they feel they can enjoy and manage.
The world of cannabis does contain quite a few die hard traditionalists who seem to respond with a certain amount of pent-up aggression, and even anger, when anything comes along that does not agree with their own world views. You might think that the cannabis aficionado would be generally laid back, but there are quite a few grumpy ones out there. Some of these people are only just recognising that AutoFem’s have really come a long way in the last 18 months. And of course there will always be those that just seem against something because they enjoy having a moan. If people really think that AutoFems will never match traditional varieties then it is their loss.
From the perspective of a seed supplier, we can categorically say that sales of Auto sales have definitely caught on. Other seed suppliers will tell you the samething. The best selling auto varieties are selling in similar quantities to best selling established traditional varieties. In the last year or two it seems that more and more people are trying them. A surprising number of people that have never grown outdoors before are trying it for the first time with auto’s. The growth cycle is so fast and the plants themselves often stay relatively short and are therefore easy to hide.
Think Different is one where we think strength will be on a par with the most potent traditional varieties. That is what is really special about her. But it did take timeto get this far, in Dutch Passions case we have been working on AutoFems for 5years now. There is more to learn than you might imagine. It is new science with no text books, we are relying on expertise of the breeders to figure this stuff out. Integrate Ruderalis genetics but optimise THC production.
I hope Seymour doesn’t mind me going off topic on his diary,but I have a question for you medical auto growers. Is Auto weed felt to be on a par with regular weed for medical effectiveness? Better? Or worse?
Thai Buddha Man – Thank you. Love the site, you guys are making a lot of people really sit up and take notice of what AutoFem’s can do. Seymour does indeed look a real pro, we trust him to show what Think Different can do. I would love to see both of Seymours LED panels on the best looking plant. And I hope you all like the idea of releasing seeds to Seymour Buds before we officially launch Think Different. I am sure we chose the right guy and the right site to do this.
like you rightly said Buddah Life's too short mate to worry about the haters since we're all busy collecting yeilds like fellow member DIRT :smoke:
