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Do Autoflowers Make Seeds?

Like every other plant autoflowers can make seeds, but you need male and female plants plant for this to work. Discover how breeders breed autoflowering seeds, what stress conditions lead to seed production, and the roots of autoflower genetics. Read about feminised seeds, why cloning autoflowers is ineffective, and whether male autoflowers exist.

Can autoflowers make seeds?

Yes, in brief autoflowers can produce seeds. Breeders breed autoflowering seeds by fertilizing female autoflower plants with male pollen. This method involves having both a mother plant and a father plant. When the buds on the female plant have been pollinated by the pollen, seeds will start to grow inside the flowers. The seeds will also inherit the autoflowering trait.

Do autoflower plants produce autoflower seeds?

If both parent plants are autoflowering plants, then yes. However, the seeds made by any cannabis plant, including autoflowers, inherit characteristics from both of their parents. Autoflower seeds are specifically bred by crossing a regular cannabis strain with a ruderalis variety, which passes on the autoflowering trait. If an autoflower plant is pollinated by a photoperiod strain, the resulting seeds would not necessarily be autoflowers. The more breeding between autoflowers and photoperiods the more the ruderalis genetics 'autoflowering' trait would be bred out of the plant.

What causes a distressed autoflower make seeds?

Stress in all cannabis plants can make them make seeds and is really a survival mechanism. When an autoflower experiences stress, which could be caused by anything such as nutrient imbalances, physical damage or disease, it can make the plant go into survival mode. In this state, the plant's main objective is to reproduce and keep its genetics going after it dies. While distressed a female plant can develop male flowers or become hermie, allowing it to self-pollinate. This auto-pollination results in the creation of seeds, which the plant creates as a way to survive to ensure its genetic line continues despite the stress.

Image reference: https://nativesusa.com/ (https://nativesusa.com/) cannabis plant that has turned hermie

How do you get an auto plant to make seeds?

It's not a good idea to stress a plant into auto-pollination as this could potentially damage the plant. Breeders use several pollination methods. One common method is manual pollination, where breeders gather pollen from a male plant and gently brush it onto the buds 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 cross 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 precise method is targeted pollination, where breeders isolate specific branches of a female plant and brush pollen to those areas only.

Are auto seeds feminised?

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

Standard autoflower seeds are available 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 pointless.

Where does autoflower genetics come from?

Autoflower genetics trace back to a wild cannabis variety called Cannabis ruderalis, which is native to Siberia. The extreme weather conditions and short summers where it grows have forced the plants to adapt by developing the ability to flower on their own, 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 useful traits like higher yields and potency.

Image reference: wild ruderalis cannabis plant

How many seeds can a single autoflower plant make?

A single autoflower plant can make over 1,000 cannabis seeds based on the strain and how big 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 veg 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 internal clock will cause it to start flowering. The outcome is a tiny, underdeveloped plant with almost no bud production.

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

Can you get male autoflowers?

Yes, you can get male auto plants. Regular autoflower seeds produce both male and female plants. However, you just don't see regular seeds very often unless you are breeding your own strains.