Super Autos?

Humanrob

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I'm set up for Photos so might as well.
The closest I've seen are some of Dutch Passion's "XXL" strains. They can take forever to finish, and while I've seen grow logs where they can get pretty big, for me they were not worth the time invested. Also, even the breeder description will say "can get" big, *IF* you have the right set up and get the right pheno.

There are the occasional plants that are both fast and big, but it seems most often plants can only grow so quickly, so the bigger ones are going to take longer to finish. If you're going to wait that long, might as well grow photos and reap all of their benefits. Just my opinion.
 

Oldreefer

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If I remember correctly, 'super auto' was used to describe some auto strains by the breeder STITCH and a couple others..but popularity waned although still offered by a few seedbanks.
 

Humanrob

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Amnesia Hashplant from Oregon Green Seed is the only strain I know of whose description sounds like an archetypal super-auto, although, they don't call it that.
I'm not sure that counts, they don't specify it as an "auto", I think it's just a fast photo. Oddly, on the website it is not recommended to be grown indoors, but I'm pretty sure if you did you'd have to flip it to 12/12 to get it to flower. Great strain though!
 

Oldguyrealy

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The closest I've seen are some of Dutch Passion's "XXL" strains. They can take forever to finish, and while I've seen grow logs where they can get pretty big, for me they were not worth the time invested. Also, even the breeder description will say "can get" big, *IF* you have the right set up and get the right pheno.

There are the occasional plants that are both fast and big, but it seems most often plants can only grow so quickly, so the bigger ones are going to take longer to finish. If you're going to wait that long, might as well grow photos and reap all of their benefits. Just my opinion.
That is what I'm thinking. Autos are taking about 14 weeks anyway.
 

VincenzioVonHook

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Strangely enough my last amnesia auto turned out to be pretty solid, but I don't think it has anything to do with being "super" or "XXL" like the marketing stated. Vegged for four weeks, pulled 7 Oz. Came close to filling a 3x3. I have noticed everyone's go to is amnesia when asked for "super autos" so there might be something too it.
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I have found sativa leaning autos are generally far more vigorous than heavy indica base.
 

VincenzioVonHook

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Not sure if Supr Silver Haze is considered in this category. Here's my last year's grow with 2 SSH's on the right.

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I've had a killer SSH auto as well come to think of it. Only have one pic of it in early flower as it was ages ago. It was in a 2.3x2.3 tent and 6 gallon pot. had to be topped back multiple nodes, and then supercropped. Pretty sure it vegged for 6 or 7 weeks. Ended up stretching another foot and finished up 10" from the light.
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Dorian2

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I've had a killer SSH auto as well come to think of it. Only have one pic of it in early flower as it was ages ago. It was in a 2.3x2.3 tent and 6 gallon pot. had to be topped back multiple nodes, and then supercropped. Pretty sure it vegged for 6 or 7 weeks. Ended up stretching another foot and finished up 10" from the light.
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lol. Awesome. My 4x2 tent is only 5' high, so if I remember correctly that one on the far right ended up being around 8"-10" from the light. Had to rig a string system to raise the lights to the maximum possible height on these.
 

Psyphish

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The closest I've seen are some of Dutch Passion's "XXL" strains. They can take forever to finish, and while I've seen grow logs where they can get pretty big, for me they were not worth the time invested. Also, even the breeder description will say "can get" big, *IF* you have the right set up and get the right pheno.

There are the occasional plants that are both fast and big, but it seems most often plants can only grow so quickly, so the bigger ones are going to take longer to finish. If you're going to wait that long, might as well grow photos and reap all of their benefits. Just my opinion.
Grew a bunch of the DP autos, all complete garbage even though they did get big and yielded well, kinda leafy though. But who'd want a big yield of mids?
 

Oldguyrealy

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OK thinking Super Auto would need veging time only thing would be hours of light.

So if your Tent is fixed up for Photos go ahead and grow them and not deal with BS.
 
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