What is more beneficial for this strain, LST, or scrog?

Both techniques serve the same purpose; it will depend on your setup and preferred style of growing.

Is it suitable for hydroponics?

Yes, just keep in mind that autoflowers in hydroponic setups tend to grow much taller, so you need to manage your vertical space. Additionally, bear in mind that plants can take longer to finish their cycle in hydroponic setups.

Is 8-9 weeks only the flowering time?

No, that would be the whole life cycle of the plant, from seed to harvest. Thanks for asking.

What do you mean by a good structure for LST?

Thanks for asking. It means that the length of the branches plus the internodal spacing makes it easier to perform plant training techniques compared to the structure of an Indica-dominant hybrid, for example.

Will it finish at the same time as the Tropicana Cookies? Both say 8-9 weeks.

Generally speaking, yes. Just keep in mind that since they’re different strains, it’s possible that one finishes before the other, but they should be ready for harvest at roughly the same time.

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Parameter	Value
Taste	Cookie, Papaya, Sweet
THC	Up to 29%
CBD	< 1%
Harvest EU Indoor	450 – 550 gr/m2
Harvest US Indoor	1.5 – 1.8 oz/ft2
Harvest EU Outdoor	50 – 150 gr/plant
Harvest US Outdoor	2 – 5 oz/plant
Size	XL
Height	70 – 120 cm
Height US	28 – 47 inches
Flowering	8 – 9 weeks
Room	Indoor/Outdoor/Greenhouse/Mixlight
Gender	100% Female
Genes	Sativa 60%/Indica 40%
Genetics	Papaya from Oni Seeds x Cookies Auto F5
Seed Type	F5 Feminized Autoflower

Description

Papaya Cookies Auto™ is a World Champion strain and one of the Best New Strains of 2024 (Autoflower World Cup). Born from Papaya (Oni Seeds) × Cookies Auto F5, this F5 sativa-dominant hybrid is a flavor-rich resin machine, bred for extractors, flavor chasers, and growers who want fast, premium results with minimal effort.

She grows compact and vigorous, reaching up to 120 cm, with ideal internodal spacing and chunky, frosty buds that smell of exotic fruit by week 5. Yields can reach up to 550 g/m² in just 8–9 weeks, making her perfect for quick, high-quality harvests. Her structure is forgiving and beginner-friendly, yet optimized for SCROG or training to push yields even higher.

The flavor is tropical and dense: ripe papaya smoothie with a creamy cookie dough finish. The smoke is smooth, sweet, and ideal for making flavorful hash and extracts. With potency up to 29%, the effect is a joyful, clear-headed high paired with relaxing body ease, perfect for staying productive, creative, and uplifted without losing focus.

Papaya Cookies Auto™ delivers a feel-good, fast-growing experience that satisfies both recreational and functional use. Bright, resinous, and bursting with exotic terps, this is a modern classic in the making.

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Sinan221

Created 20 June 2024

Very vigorous growth

Hi I have to say, this is my favorite strain from Fast Buds. I've almost tried them all here and I have to say, this one just tastes fantastic. The high is also really good. I grew it together with photoperiod plants because the weather in southern Germany wasn't cooperating, which means that in the 2nd week of flowering it was switched to 12/12 along with the others. Despite that, it performed very well. With the 12/12 schedule, it took a total of 12 weeks to finish, and I still got 90g dry yield. So my conclusion is: very robust, handles 12/12 wonderfully, highly recommended if summer doesn't show up and you only want to grow indoors along with photo plants. Works great. Of course, it would have gotten bigger with 18/6, but top performance, clear buy recommendation.

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Sluss

Created 22 January 2025

Papaya cookies

At 19 days…🥴 what am I doing wrong

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@xxjake_n_bake_xx

Created 1 July 2024

straight chronic

The papaya cookies is some straight chronic! Really impressed with this strain, sticky gooey goodness that smells even more amazing. Very fast growing it was done in 10 weeks from seed. Very large plant too! It was over 4ft tall indoors! Loaded with tall buds they grew evenly with very little defoliating needed. 5 outta 5 hands down my new favorite by fastbuds

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Sebastian Good

Created 9 February 2024

testing 2024 strains

Papaya Cookies is sooooo strong - yet she is still not a Couch Lock Strain. She got me flying high for hours the first time I tried her and ever since she is the strain I turn to when I need an extra boost in THC. I love the Fruity Terpenes and how rock hard her Nuggets get. On top of that she is incredibly frosty and has an amazing bag appeal...

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Carretero

Created 23 October 2024

Very fast growth

I'm very satisfied with the development of the plant, but unfortunately the fruity terpene profile is missing. It smells very intense and strong, but I can't quite describe the scent—I've never had anything like it in my nose before. That's why I'm really curious about the taste. I'll be harvesting in 1-2 weeks. Pictures of the final product will follow. Best regards

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@growhaoss

euphoric

had a very good indica dominant effect, probably 60/40 or 70/30, the taste was fruity, more black cherry scent, the effect was euphoric when smoked, then a good kick and it seemed to freeze&icy you, I think this is the child of some gorilla

Growing Owl

Created 13 November 2024

1a :)

Grew perfectly, beautiful large and dense buds with a delicious scent of tropical cookies. Tomorrow marks 10 weeks and it's harvest time :)

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Grizz_grows420

Created 20 September 2024

Papaya

She’s a week out of Harvest. She is one of the more Frosty Girls I’ve grown in awhile. Highly recommended for anyone’s garden!

Thema

Created 9 September 2024

A very unique strain

She grows Incredibly well and the buds are beautiful and dense. The final product leaves you with buds that smell and taste sweet and tart somewhere between a sweet Strawberry mixed with a tart pear. Beautiful.