Top 5 Cheap Autoflowering Seeds
- 1. What are the advantages of growing autoflowering cannabis strains?
- 1. a. Autoflowers can grow throughout the year
- 1. b. Autos are very fast
- 1. c. Save money on lighting
- 1. d. No problems with light leaks
- 2. Top 5 cheap autoflowering seeds
- 2. a. Mexican airlines auto
- 2. b. Trainwreck auto
- 2. c. Cbd crack auto
- 2. d. Californian snow auto
- 2. e. Blueberry auto
- 3. In conclusion
It’s been a while since autoflowers made a grand entry in the cannabis market, changing the game forever. When they were first introduced, autoflowers might have been expensive. Buying a pack of auto seeds was a luxury back then. However, with so many talented breeders jumping on the bandwagon of autoflowering revolution, these seeds aren't that expensive now. And the cost of seeds aside, it’s cheaper to grow autoflowers compared to photoperiod strains.
What Are the Advantages of Growing Autoflowering Cannabis Strains?
Despite what you may think, there are several benefits of growing autoflowers, including purely economical ones. In fact, many seasoned growers are now shifting to autoflowers simply because it allows them to cut costs drastically. Now that the autoflower market has matured, you can buy auto seeds as cheap as any other, and you’ll be surprised about how much you can save when you actually start growing them. So, how exactly can you save money growing autoflowers? Here are a few ways:
Autoflowers Can Grow Throughout the Year
It’s an absolute joy to grow cannabis outdoors. And with many countries like Uruguay and Canada making it recreationally legal, you can expect to see many growers flaunting their plants outdoors. Photoperiod strains are good, but they come with a few cons when it comes to outdoor growing. They need at least 18 hours of light during the vegetative stage. In order to trigger flowering, you’ll need to provide no more than 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. This means that you've got to time the cycles.
The seeds need to be planted at a specific period to ensure that plants have enough time to reach sufficient size and that later the flowers have enough time to mature. If you miss that period, you'll need to wait until the next season. However, autoflowers have no such problems. They can be planted anytime when grown outdoors. Since they start flowering irrespective of the time, season, and light, that gives you a lot of wiggle room.
This also means that if you live in some place warm, you can harvest them throughout the year, while photoperiod strains grown outside may give you only one harvest per year – in fall.
Autos Are Very Fast
Consider a photoperiod strain like Girl Scout Cookies, for instance. The per-seed cost of such an elusive, beautiful strain ranges from $15 to $20 on most websites. Imagine that you’re a an indoor grower. You plant the seeds, and the long wait begins. The plant may take 10-12 weeks to finish its vegetative cycle. It needs another 10 weeks to finish flowering. So, it will take about 5 months to harvest the buds.
On the other hand, imagine that you buy Girl Scout Cookies of the autoflowering variety. It costs about $10-15. After you plant the seeds, it'll take you only 12-14 weeks to complete the entire cycle and harvest them.
This means that you’ll have buds in just 3 months! It's no rocket science calculating that you can harvest two batches with autoflowers in the time required for a photoperiod strain to grow. Simply put, you’re saving money! Most growers think that photoperiod plants produce more compared to autoflowers. However, autoflowers are smaller and allow you to cram more plants in the space required to grow photoperiod plants. Not only do you get two harvests, but you get bigger yields as well.
Save Money on Lighting
It’s easy to plant seeds and wait for them to grow. Much harder is maintaining necessary conditions. With autoflowers, you can manage the grow room effortlessly. Take lighting for example. It’s expensive to let your lights run continuously for 24 hours every day. Some growers provide 24 hours of light to their photoperiod strains during the vegetative stage. However, autoflowers need only 18 hours of light and they will perform the same.
Apart from the fact that you’re saving cash on electricity, you’ll also won't have to deal with curious officials who may wonder why your bills are shooting up every month. Autoflowers are small and discrete. They fit perfectly in any grow room. This way, you’ll also avoid nosy neighbors.
No Problems With Light Leaks
One of the first things you learn when constructing a grow room is to keep everything completely sealed. You simply can’t grow photoperiod strains if you have light leaks. For instance, let’s say your photoperiod plants are flowering with 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. At this point, it’s very important to ensure that your plants don’t receive any kind of light during the dark period. If there’s a leak in the grow room and the sleeping plant receives even a bit of light from outside, this will send confusing signals to the flowers and budding may be disrupted.
The same rule applies if you live in a location where power cuts are normal. If the plant is suddenly thrown into darkness for extended periods of time during its vegetative stage, it can affect the growth as well. With autoflowers, there are no such issues. Whether it’s a light leak or a power cut, it will simply continue growing because it doesn’t align its development with a light cycle.
At Fast Buds, we understand how much marijuana means for medical patients. We also know that a serious medical condition can be a very expensive thing, so we’ve made sure that none of our seeds is overpriced. We also work hard to provide great seeds that are worth your money.
We basically offer just 3 price tiers so that it's easier for you to make a decision based on the consumer qualities of our products rather than their price. However, there's a group of strains that are cheaper than others, and here are our top 5 cheap autoflowering seeds.
Top 5 Cheap Autoflowering Seeds
1. Mexican Airlines Auto
This beauty is a blend of Colombian and Mexican Sativa genetics. When combined, they offer delicious fruity, piney, and lemony flavors and aromas, resulting in a mouth-puckering mix of sweetness and sourness. Since the smoke tastes like a bunch of citrus candies and fruits combined together, you can expect your grow room to smell the same.
Another thing that makes Mexican Airlines Auto ultra special are her growth patterns. Although she’s an autoflower, she grows tall and hefty. You can expect full, gorgeous colas just as the plant nears the harvest. Pay extra attention to the nutrient schedule, as this baddie is a voracious feeder, and you'll be thanked with abundant yields. Priced at just €9 ($11.13), this auto is a bargain.
2. Trainwreck Auto
If you’re a medical marijuana user with a lot of tolerance built up over the years and looking for a high THC variety, look no further than the marvelous Trainwreck Auto. This plant is a wonder, considering how vigorously she grows and how generously she produces. The smoke also offers a unique flavor profile with its sophisticated blend of lemon, spicy, pine, and sweet terpenes.
It took us quite a while to develop this strain, but even we weren’t prepared for this high! The effects start subtly, but ultimately pack a punch, taking you on a one-way trip to Happyland. Making all your nerve endings tingle and the whole body buzz with delight, Trainwreck Auto is perfect for anyone suffering from insomnia and chronic pain. Thanks to the high potency of up to 22% THC and a low price of just €9, Trainwreck Auto is very popular among our customers.
3. CBD Crack Auto
What happens if you mix a THC-rich juggernaut like Green Crack with a purely medicinal variety? You get CBD Crack Auto! This strain is a pleasure not only to grow but to smoke as well. Just like her parent, CBD Crack Auto tastes like mangoes.
Apart from the juicy tropical terpenes and high THC, this smoke provides additional relief in the form of CBD. Made specifically for medical marijuana users, this autoflower boasts a 1:1 CBD/THC ratio. Simply perfect!
Available for only £9, it’s awesome to smoke this strain at any time of day. Most medical marijuana users prefer vapes, and if you extract some CBD oil from these buds, you’re in for a joyful ride.
4. Californian Snow Auto
This strain is an Indica/Sativa hybrid, but it grows more like a Sativa, with long, narrow leaves and huge, bloated colas. She has “Snow” in her name mainly because of the way she packs trichomes at the last stages of flowering. If you want your grow room to smell like apples, this strain is a perfect choice.
Apart from the apple taste, you’ll also get hints of citrus with a bitterness on the exhale. Made by mixing old-school American genetics with our special autoflower, this plant is a knockout. Easy to grow and perfect to make extracts, Californian Snow Auto costs only $11.13, or £9, and is a must-have.
5. Blueberry Auto
Have you ever walked into a field full of Blueberries? No? Well, our Blueberry Auto recreates that experience! Loaded with massive flowers and covered in resin from head to toe, this plant not only smells great but is also a sight to see. With a whole range of hues – from watery pink to deep purple – you’ll be exhausted if you try to count all the colors she displays.
The taste is like popping a juicy blueberry with your teeth, but it also has a mixture of other fruits. Priced at €9, it’s one of the cheapest seeds available on the market today. If you need something to help you relax after a long day at work, Blueberry Auto by Fast Buds will ensure hours of chill time and then help you sleep like a baby. Take care of her and she will reward you well!
3. In Conclusion
Cannabis seeds can be expensive, but if you grow any of these 5 autoflowers, you'll certainly save a lot. These genetics are proof that good things in life don’t have to be expensive. For as little as £9 (or $11.13), you can get your hands on some of the best autoflowering strains on the market that are rich in THC and can yield up to 500 gr/m2!
Not only that, autoflowering genetics, unlike photoperiods, make it possible to have multiple harvests outdoors, in any season and under any light schedule, and the best part…in as little as 8 weeks from seed to harvest. So what are you waiting for? Choose and buy one today!
