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Do Autoflowers Produce Seeds?

Like any other plant autoflowers can make seeds, but you need a male and a female plant for this to happen. Discover how breeders breed autoflowering seeds, what stress conditions lead to seeds forming, and the roots of autoflower genetics. Read about feminized seeds, why cloning autoflowers is impractical, and whether male auto plants exist.

Can auto plants make seeds?

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

Do autoflower plants produce seeds?

If both parent plants are autoflowering plants, then yes. However, the seeds produced by any cannabis plant, including autoflowers, inherit characteristics from both of their parents. Auto seeds are carefully bred by crossing a regular cannabis strain with a ruderalis strain, which gives the autoflowering trait. If an autoflower plant is pollinated by a non-autoflowering strain, the produced seeds would not necessarily be autoflowers. The more breeding between autoflowers and non-autoflowers the more the ruderalis 'autoflowering' trait would be bred out of the plant.

What makes a stressed 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 caused by anything such as feeding issues, physical damage or disease, it can make the plant enter survival mode. In this situation, the plant's main goal is to survive and keep its genetics going after it dies. While stressed a female plant can develop male flowers or become hermaphroditic, allowing it to pollinate itself. This auto-pollination results in the creation of seeds, which the plant creates as a natural response to ensure its genetics continues despite the stress.

Image reference: cannabis plant that has turned hermie

How do you get an autoflower to produce seeds?

It's not a good idea to stress a plant into self-pollination as this could potentially harm the plant. Breeders use several pollination methods. One popular method is manual pollination, where breeders collect pollen from a male plant and gently brush it onto the flowers of a female plant. The benefit of this approach is that as a breeder you can choose the best female plant and the best male plant and only breed those, creating even stronger offspring.

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

Are auto seeds feminised?

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

Regular autoflower seeds are sold and will give you 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 come from?

Autoflower genetics come from a wild cannabis variety called Cannabis ruderalis, which is indigenous to Siberia. The harsh weather conditions and brief summers where it grows have forced the plants to adapt by developing the capacity to flower on their own, regardless of photoperiods. This special trait allows autoflowers to finish their life cycle quickly, 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 combine automatic flowering with desirable traits like higher yields and potency.

Image reference: https://nativesusa.com/ (nativesusa.com) ruderalis cannabis plant

How many seeds can an individual autoflower plant make?

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

Why shouldn't you clone autoflowers?

While technically possible, cloning autoflower plants is just not very practical. Autoflowers only spend 2-4 weeks in the veg stage and if you clone an autoflower, it requires time to establish roots and start growing. However, before the clone can establish itself, the plant's internal clock will cause it to start flowering. The outcome is a tiny, underdeveloped plant with almost no bud production.

So yes, you can propagate autoflowers, but you would only produce enough weed for a couple of joints.

Can you get male auto plants?

Yes, you can get male auto plants. Standard 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.