Hi again everyone, I'm back with another breeding related question.
As the countdown to the end of summer begins, I'm curious as to the performance of autoflower strains during the winter months.
I have grown photo-period strains from clones during the winter here (vegetated under lights in a greenhouse to a good size) and it was definitely worth the effort. There's an obvious difference in bud size, however quality was just as good in my opinion. Plants also got a bit of a purple hue to them, with some of the more indica varieties turning dark purple. Overall, I'm still enjoying it
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The idea: Do the same thing, but with autoflowers.
The benefits would be:
Let me know what you think...
As the countdown to the end of summer begins, I'm curious as to the performance of autoflower strains during the winter months.
I have grown photo-period strains from clones during the winter here (vegetated under lights in a greenhouse to a good size) and it was definitely worth the effort. There's an obvious difference in bud size, however quality was just as good in my opinion. Plants also got a bit of a purple hue to them, with some of the more indica varieties turning dark purple. Overall, I'm still enjoying it
...The idea: Do the same thing, but with autoflowers.
The benefits would be:
- No need for a pre-vegetation period. Plants could be grown start-finish in either a greenhouse or partially in a greenhouse, even fully outside from seed
- They will all be 100% female and will be able to be pollinated with a colloidal silver reversed female (more seeds for spring in the worst case scenario)
- Would the consecutive inbreeding (through colloidal silver reversing) of an autoflower strain during winter improve the plants tolerance to frost/cold weather; ie. would it potentially improve yield, growth rates and overall hardiness?
Let me know what you think
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