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Do Auto Plants 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. Discover how breeders create autoflowering seeds, what stress conditions lead to seeds forming, and the roots of autoflower genetics. Read about feminized seeds, why propagating autoflowers is impractical, and whether male auto plants exist.

Can autoflowers produce seeds?

Yes, in short autoflowers can produce seeds. Breeders breed autoflowering seeds by pollinating female autoflower plants with pollen. This method involves having both a female plant and a male plant. When the flowers 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 autoflower plants produce seeds?

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

What makes a distressed autoflower produce seeds?

Stress in all cannabis plants can make them make seeds and is really a survival mechanism. When an autoflower goes through stress, which could be caused by anything such as nutrient imbalances, physical damage or illness, 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 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 produces as a natural response to ensure its genetics 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 wise choice to stress a plant into self-pollination as this could potentially damage the plant. Breeders use various pollination methods. One popular method is manual pollination, where breeders gather pollen from a male plant and carefully brush it onto the flowers of a female plant. The advantage of this approach is that as a breeder you can choose the best female plant and the best male plant and only cross those, creating even stronger offspring.

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

Are auto seeds feminized?

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

Regular autoflower seeds are available and will produce both male and female autoflower plants. However, they are not very popular and unless you are a breeder growing regular autoflowers is pointless.

Where does autoflower genetics originate?

Autoflower genetics come from a wild cannabis species called Cannabis ruderalis, which is indigenous to Siberia. The extreme weather conditions and short summers where it grows have pushed the plants to adapt by developing the ability to flower automatically, regardless of light cycles. This special trait allows autoflowers to finish their life cycle fast, making them ideal for regions with brief growing seasons. Breeders such as Auto Seeds have since crossed ruderalis with other cannabis strains to create modern autoflowers that bring together automatic flowering with desirable traits like higher yields and potency.

Image reference: ruderalis cannabis plant

How many seeds can a single autoflower plant produce?

An individual autoflower plant can produce over 1,000 cannabis seeds based on the strain and how large the plant is.

Why shouldn't you propagate autoflower plants?

While theoretically possible, cloning autoflower plants is just not very effective. Autoflowers only have 2-4 weeks in the vegetative stage and if you clone an autoflower, it needs time to root and start growing. However, before the clone can get established, the plant's biological clock will cause it to start flowering. The outcome is a small, underdeveloped plant with almost no bud production.

So yes, you can propagate autoflowers, but you would only grow enough weed for a few joints.

Can you get male auto plants?

Yes, nativesusa.com, you can get male auto plants. Standard autoflower seeds produce both male and female plants. However, you just don't find regular seeds very often unless you are developing your own strains.