The Best Autoflowering Strains for Beginners

12 March 2024
Fast Buds details the best strains to help you break into the world of cannabis growing.
12 March 2024
122 min read
The Best Autoflowering Strains for Beginners

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  • 1. Mimosa cake auto
  • 2. Forbidden runtz auto
  • 3. Bruce banner auto
  • 4. Apple strudel auto
  • 5. Orange sherbet auto
  • 6. Strawberry banana auto
  • 7. Guava auto
  • 8. Gorilla cookies auto
  • 9. Papaya cookies auto
  • 10. Gorilla zkittlez auto
  • 11. In conclusion

Everybody starts somewhere, but it's hard to know where to start when growing cannabis. There are so many options: what light to choose? what medium? what nutrients? what temperature and humidity? In our blog, we're answering all of these questions, but in this post, we're focusing on the strains, specifically, "What's the best strain for new growers?"


Autoflowering cannabis
is the perfect variety for new growers, but Fast Buds has over 70 strains to choose from. While you no doubt have a preference for what your flowers, extracts, edibles, and topicals should be, selecting a strain for cultivation is an entirely different issue. Some plants require a green thumb, while others seem to take care of themselves. Below, you'll find 10 easiest autoflower strains for beginners.

Mimosa Cake Auto

A mouth-watering Sativa-dominant hybrid, Mimosa Cake Auto reaches around 130 cm in height and yields up to 550 grams per square meter in just 63 days. Do you need to be an expert grower to achieve these results? Not necessarily. This prolific producer rewards even beginner growers with extremely resinous buds and boasts a strong, well-defined fruity aroma with notes of extreme sweetness and earthiness.

 

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Mimosa Cake Auto
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Mimosa Cake Auto
· Legendary flowers.
· Astounding 24% THC!
· Ferociously fruity.
· First-class autoflower.
· Perfectly balanced.
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13,00 € / seed
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With a solid THC content of up to 24%, Mimosa Cake Auto delivers a powerful head buzz paired with a gentle yet pleasurable body relaxation. Ideal for both day and night use, this strain provides balanced effects that keep you functional without feeling either overly euphoric or fatigued.

Forbidden Runtz Auto

She's a delicious Indica-dominant hybrid, carefully bred for growers of all levels. No cannabis plant grows exactly by itself, but if there were one, it would be Forbidden Runtz Auto. Reaching up to 130 cm, this high-yielder can produce up to 550 grams per square meter in just under 65 days, perfect for those seeking premium buds quickly and without too much hassle.

 

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· Nugs fit for a king.
· Extraordinary Yields.
· Beginners dream strain.
· Flavorful flowers.
· Among the strongest of all times.
13,00 €
13,00 € / seed
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With an impressive 26% THC, this strain offers a delightful blend of flavors and aromas that deliver a cerebral high, hitting you between the eyes before transitioning into a deep physical relaxation. It combines the best traits of its renowned Californian genetics, offering both quality and efficiency. Ideal for anyone looking to achieve top-tier results in a short time frame.

Bruce Banner Auto

Producing up to 600 grams per square meter, this Sativa-dominant autoflower offers fierce trichome production with minimal maintenance. Novice gardeners will appreciate her easy-to-grow nature from the moment the sprouts emerge and till the day of the harvest.


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Bruce Banner Auto
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· A high that packs a punch!
· Monster sized!
· Perfect for hash makers.
· Remarkably relaxing.
13,00 €
13,00 € / seed
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Bruce's terpene profile features sweet, berry, and diesel notes, making it perfect for extractions and leaving a delicious taste with every hit. The 25% THC level may not be exactly beginner-friendly, but once you develop some tolerance, you'll fall in love with this strain's motivated, calm, and stress-free vibe that lasts for hours. Ideal for those seeking a balanced high and remarkable yields, Bruce Banner Auto is a popular choice among beginner growers.

Apple Strudel Auto

Who doesn't love colorful weed? Apple Strudel Auto’s amazing coloring, mouth-watering terpenes and tendency to grow fast make it an easy choice for anyone's first time.


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Apple Strudel Auto
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Apple Strudel Auto™
· Up to 29% THC.
· Delicious apple strudel terps.
· Resilience redefined.
· Perfectly balanced.
· Huge yields!
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If you don't know what the perfect conditions for a cannabis plant are or doubt your ability to maintain them, don't worry. This autoflowering version of the popular Apple Strudel weed handles a wide variety of environments while still producing copious amounts of flowers. This strain also boasts purple and orange hues that appear in many phenotype, and produces extremely potent harvests with up to 29% THC!

Orange Sherbet Auto

Fast Buds' Orange Sherbet Auto is a combination of two top-shelf genetics packaged into into an autoflowering form. Easily one of our largest autoflowering strains, Orange Sherbet Auto’s bulk makes it ideal for outdoor growing. If you grow indoors, make sure you have a large enough tent to accommodate this hybrid's 1.5-meter height. Do you have enough space? Then you have all what it takes to grow yourself a champion.

 

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Orange Sherbet Auto
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Orange Sherbet Auto
· Outrageous 26% THC.
· Perfect for all growers.
· Sativa-dominant giant.
· Incredibly resilient.
· A must for extractors.
· Top-shelf terps.
13,00 €
13,00 € / seed
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This hybrid's extreme ease of growing and large frame result in substantial yields, making Orange Sherbet Auto ideal for beginners. Even if you make a few mistakes and stress out this prodigy, the outcome will still be amazing.

Strawberry Banana Auto

Strawberry Banana Auto, boasting up to 27% THC and yielding up to 600 g/m2, is an impressive autoflower. Beginner growers often struggle to interprete these numbers, but trust us, they are almost as high as you can get. Perfect for those seeking potent and productive strains, Strawberry Banana Auto also offers an extremely sweet and fruity terpene profile, delivering a delightful strawberry and banana aroma.


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Strawberry Banana Auto
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Strawberry Banana Auto
· A terrific 27% THC.
· Supersized yields.
· Strawberry Banana Smoothie.
· One of the biggest autos out there.
· A different taste in every puff.
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13,00 € / seed
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The effects are a harmonious blend of a strong body buzz and an uplifting cerebral energy, enhancing creativity and promoting relaxation. With its well-balanced Indica and Sativa properties, Strawberry Banana Auto offers a delightful all-day high.

Guava Auto

After planting, Guava Auto explodes out of the ground and doesn't stop. The word "fast" doesn't do this genetic marvel justice. As she typically finishes in 8-9 weeks, newbie growers have less time to make mistakes or smother her with well-meaning but misdirected 'helicoptering', and the rewards are spectacular.

 

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Guava Auto
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Guava Auto™
· Up to 28% THC!
· Super yields, super fast.
· Perfect for extractors.
· Versatile growth.
· Thrives with basic maintenance.
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Guava Auto’s fast life cycle allows new growers to gain confidence in their ability to successfully bring a plant to harvest. It's the perfect strain for students of weed agriculture who want to learn from their errors as quickly as possible. If cannabis growing is a competition (and it is for many), Guava Auto is the ultimate training drill; grow fast, learn fast, finish fast.

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Gorilla Cookies Auto

Our most acclaimed strain, Gorilla Cookies Auto sets new standards in potency and yield, while also proving extremely easy to grow. Boasting an impressive 28.5% THC, this plant combines the best traits of her parents, offering strong autoflowering genetics that thrive both indoors and outdoors, with unparalleled resilience and reliability. 

 

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Gorilla Cookies Auto
Bestseller
Gorilla Cookies Auto
· Whopping 28.5% THC!
· Super-reliable and incredibly resistant.
· Massive producer.
· Chunky dense buds.
· Great for beginners.
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Yielding around 650g/m2 of dense, trichome-covered buds, this strain is ideal for all types of extractions, delivering exceptional aroma and flavor. She's also hard to kill, so If you are looking for a foolproof autoflowering strain, this one is a must. Finally, look at the overall cannabinoid level in the pic below. Impressive, right?

 

Gorilla Cookies Auto

Lab test courtesy of Encore Labs.

Papaya Cookies Auto

Papaya Cookies Auto offers a unique terpene profile not found in any other strain on this list. With very little maintenance, this autoflower delivers top-shelf harvests in as little as 8-9 weeks, and her THC content of up to 29% is something that will leave speechless not only beginner smokers but the most seasoned veterans as well.


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· Current World Champion.
· Up to 29% THC.
· Savor the sweetest.
· Perfect for hash makers.
· Big plants, bigger yields.
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In terms of cultivation, no matter how many mistakes were made during the cycle, Papaya Cookies Auto buds always seem to have that magical touch that's made this strain a run-away hit in California. She's a potency champion with up to 29% THC and less than 1% CBD, making this smoke a giggly, energetic, and clear-headed experience that almost anyone can enjoy. It's like the pizza of autoflowering strains – even when it's not at its best, it's still really good.

Gorilla Zkittlez Auto


One of Fast Buds' staples, Gorilla Zkittlez Auto is vying for the title of our fastest strain, finishing in around 9 weeks from seed to harvest. She's also one of the most resilient plants in our catalog, making her perfect to grow in a variety of conditions.


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Gorilla Zkittlez Auto
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Gorilla Zkittlez Auto
· Whopping 29.845% total cannabinoids.
· Powerfully productive.
· Fiercely fast.
· The best of both worlds.
· Award-winning genetics.
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This large yet easy-to-grow strain is ideal for beginners looking to have excellent harvests with minimal effort. First-time growers are bound to make a few (or not so few) mistakes here and there, and Gorilla Zkittlez Auto nobly suffers the slings and arrows thrown at her while still producing beautiful hybrid flowers with a THC content of up to 27.6%.

 

Gorilla Zkittlez Auto

Lab test courtesy of Encore Labs.

In Conclusion

If you're all set to start growing but feeling a bit lost on which strain to pick, worry no more! These 10 easy-to-grow autoflowering strains are like cheat codes for beginner growers, helping you harvest like a pro in no time!