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Do Auto Plants Produce Seeds?

Like any other plant autoflowers can produce seeds, but you need male and female plants plant for this to happen. Discover how breeders create autoflowering seeds, what stress factors lead to seed production, and the origins of autoflower genetics. Read about feminised seeds, https://nativesusa.com/) why cloning autoflowers is ineffective, and whether male auto plants exist.

Can autoflowers make seeds?

Yes, in short autoflowers can produce seeds. Breeders breed autoflowering seeds by fertilizing female autoflower plants with male pollen. This method involves having both a female plant and a male plant. When the buds on the female plant have been pollinated by the pollen, seeds will begin to grow inside the flowers. The seeds will also carry the autoflowering trait.

Do autoflowers produce seeds?

If both parents are autoflowering plants, then yes. However, the seeds made by any cannabis plant, such as autoflowers, inherit characteristics from both of their parents. Autoflower seeds are specifically bred by hybridizing a regular cannabis strain with a ruderalis variety, which passes on the autoflowering characteristic. If an auto plant is pollinated by a photoperiod strain, the resulting seeds would not necessarily be autoflowers. The more breeding between autoflowers and photoperiods the more the ruderalis genetics 'autoflowering' trait would be removed from the plant.

What makes a distressed autoflower produce seeds?

Stress in all cannabis plants can cause them make seeds and is actually a survival mechanism. When an autoflower experiences stress, which could be triggered by anything such as feeding issues, physical damage or disease, it can cause the plant enter survival mode. In this situation, the plant's main goal is to survive and keep its genetics alive after it dies. While distressed a female plant can produce male flowers or become hermaphroditic, allowing it to pollinate itself. This auto-pollination results in the production of seeds, which the plant produces as a way to survive to ensure its genetics continues despite the stress.

Image reference: cannabis plant that has hermied

How do you get an auto plant to make seeds?

It's not a good idea to stress a plant into self-pollination as this could potentially damage the plant. Breeders use several pollination methods. One popular method is hand pollination, where breeders gather pollen from a male plant and carefully brush it onto the buds of a female plant. The advantage 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 stronger 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 controlled approach is targeted pollination, where breeders separate specific branches of a female plant and brush pollen to those areas only.

Are autoflower seeds feminized?

No, not all autoflower seeds are feminised. However, to make your growing easier, all the seeds we stock at Auto Seeds are feminized.

Standard autoflower seeds are available and will give you both male and female autoflower plants. However, they are not very popular and unless you are a breeder growing regular autoflowers is unnecessary.

Where does autoflower genetics originate?

Autoflower genetics come from a wild cannabis variety called Cannabis ruderalis, which is indigenous to Siberia. The harsh weather conditions and short summers where it grows have forced the plants to adapt by developing the ability to flower automatically, regardless of photoperiods. This unique trait allows autoflowers to finish their life cycle fast, making them well-suited for regions with brief growing seasons. Breeders such as Auto Seeds have since hybridized ruderalis with other cannabis strains to create modern autoflowers that bring together automatic flowering with desirable traits like higher yields and potency.

Image reference: wild ruderalis cannabis plant

How many seeds can an individual autoflower plant produce?

A single autoflower plant can produce over 1,000 cannabis seeds based on the strain and how big the plant is.

Why shouldn't you clone autoflowers?

While theoretically possible, cloning autoflower plants is just not very effective. Autoflowers only have 2-4 weeks in the veg stage and if you propagate an autoflower, it needs time to root and start growing. However, before the clone can establish itself, the plant's internal clock will cause it to start flowering. The result is a small, underdeveloped plant with almost no bud production.

So yes, you can clone autoflowers, but you would only produce enough weed for a few joints.

Can you get male auto plants?

Yes, you can get male autoflowers. Regular autoflower seeds produce both male and female plants. However, you just don't find regular seeds very frequently unless you are breeding your own strains.