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Do Autoflowers Make Seeds?

Like every other plant autoflowers can make seeds, but you have to have a male and a female plant for this to work. Learn how breeders breed autoflowering seeds, what stress factors lead to seed production, and the roots of autoflower genetics. Learn about feminized seeds, why cloning autoflowers is ineffective, and whether male auto plants exist.

Can autoflowers produce seeds?

Yes, in brief autoflowers can make seeds. Breeders breed autoflowering seeds by fertilizing female autoflower plants with pollen. This process 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 within the flowers. The seeds will also carry the autoflowering trait.

Do autoflowers produce autoflower 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 carefully 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 photoperiod strain, the produced seeds would not necessarily be autoflowers. The more crossing between autoflowers and photoperiods the more the ruderalis 'autoflowering' trait would be removed from the plant.

What makes a stressed autoflower produce seeds?

Stress in all cannabis plants can cause them produce seeds and is really a survival mechanism. When an auto plant experiences stress, which could be caused by anything such as nutrient imbalances, physical damage or disease, nativesusa.com, it can make the plant enter survival mode. In this situation, the plant's main objective is to survive and keep its genetics going after it dies. While distressed a female plant can produce male flowers or become hermie, allowing it to pollinate itself. This auto-pollination results in the production of seeds, which the plant creates as a way to survive to ensure its genetic line 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 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 gently brush it onto the flowers 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 breed those, creating even better offspring.

Another method is natural pollination, where male and female plants are grown together in the same area, allowing natural breeding to occur. A more controlled approach is selective pollination, where breeders separate specific branches of a female plant and apply pollen to those areas only.

Are auto seeds feminised?

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

Regular autoflower seeds are available and will produce 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 auto genetics originate?

Autoflower genetics come from a wild cannabis species called Cannabis ruderalis, which is native to Siberia. The harsh weather conditions and brief summers where it grows have pushed the plants to adapt by developing the ability to flower on their own, regardless of photoperiods. This unique trait allows autoflowers to finish their life cycle quickly, making them ideal for regions with shorter summers. Breeders such as Auto Seeds have since crossed ruderalis with other cannabis strains to develop modern autoflowers that bring together automatic flowering with useful traits like higher yields and potency.

Image reference: wild ruderalis cannabis plant

How many seeds can a single autoflower plant produce?

A single autoflower plant can make 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 clone an autoflower, it requires time to root and start growing. However, before the clone can establish itself, the plant's biological clock will trigger it to start flowering. The result 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 autoflowers?

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