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Do Autoflowers Make Seeds?
Like every other plant autoflowers can produce seeds, but you need a male and a female plant for this to work. Learn how breeders create autoflowering seeds, what stress factors lead to seeds forming, and the roots of autoflower genetics. Learn about feminized seeds, why cloning autoflowers is impractical, and whether male autoflowers exist.
Can auto plants make seeds?
Yes, in brief autoflowers can make seeds. Breeders create autoflowering seeds by pollinating female autoflower plants with male pollen. This method involves having both a mother plant and a male plant. When the buds on the female plant have been pollinated by the pollen, seeds will start to grow inside the flowers. The seeds will also inherit the autoflowering trait.
Do autoflower plants produce seeds?
If both parents are autoflowering plants, then yes. However, the seeds produced by any cannabis plant, such as autoflowers, inherit traits from both of their parents. Auto seeds are specifically bred by crossing a regular cannabis strain with a ruderalis strain, which passes on the autoflowering characteristic. If an auto plant is pollinated by a non-autoflowering strain, the resulting seeds would not necessarily be autoflowers. The more breeding between autoflowers and non-autoflowers the more the ruderalis 'autoflowering' trait would be bred out of the plant.
What makes a distressed autoflower produce seeds?
Stress in all cannabis plants can cause them make seeds and is really a survival mechanism. When an autoflower goes through stress, which could be caused by anything such as feeding issues, physical damage or illness, it can cause the plant enter survival mode. In this state, the plant's main goal is to survive and keep its genetics going after it dies. While distressed a female plant can develop male flowers or become hermaphroditic, allowing it to pollinate itself. This auto-pollination results in the production of seeds, which the plant creates as a natural response to ensure its genetics continues despite the stress.
Image reference: cannabis plant that has turned hermie
How do you get an autoflower to produce seeds?
It's not a good idea to stress a plant into auto-pollination as this could potentially damage the plant. Breeders use several pollination methods. One common method is hand pollination, where breeders collect pollen from a male plant and carefully brush it onto the buds of a female plant. The benefit of this approach is that as a breeder you can select the best female plant and the best male plant and only cross those, creating even better offspring.
Another method is natural pollination, where male and female plants are grown together in the same space, allowing natural breeding to occur. A more precise method is selective pollination, where breeders isolate specific branches of a female plant and apply pollen to those areas only.
Are autoflower seeds feminized?
No, not all auto seeds are feminized. However, to make your growing easier, all the seeds we stock at Auto Seeds are feminized.
Regular autoflower seeds are sold and will give you both male and female autoflower plants. However, they are not very common and unless you are a breeder cultivating regular autoflowers is unnecessary.
Where does autoflower genetics originate?
Autoflower genetics trace back to a wild cannabis species called Cannabis ruderalis, which is native to Siberia. The harsh weather conditions and short summers where it grows have forced the plants to adapt by developing the ability to flower on their own, regardless of photoperiods. This special trait allows autoflowers to finish their life cycle fast, making them ideal for regions with shorter summers. Breeders such as Auto Seeds have since crossed ruderalis with other cannabis strains to create modern autoflowers that bring together automatic flowering with useful traits like higher yields and potency.
Image reference: ruderalis cannabis plant
How many seeds can an individual autoflower plant make?
An individual autoflower plant can produce over 1,000 cannabis seeds based on the strain and how big the plant is.
Why shouldn't you propagate autoflowers?
While theoretically possible, cloning autoflower plants is just not very effective. Autoflowers only spend 2-4 weeks in the vegetative stage and if you clone an autoflower, nativesusa.com, it requires time to establish roots and start growing. However, before the clone can get established, the plant's internal clock will cause it to start flowering. The outcome is a tiny, underdeveloped plant with minimal bud production.
So yes, you can clone autoflowers, but you would only grow enough weed for a couple of joints.
Can you get male auto plants?
Yes, you can get male auto plants. Regular autoflower seeds produce both male and female plants. However, you just don't see regular seeds very frequently unless you are breeding your own strains.