AutoNight Queen grows from seed to harvest in 70 days, she is usually grown indoors under 20 hours of daily light, and the original Afghani Kush genetics produce the same potency as a top quality traditional variety.    Autos really have become an easy way for the home grower to produce their own championship quality cannabis no matter how small there budget and grow space.  One unusual feature of the indica AutoNight Queen is the very low plant hight, its an ideal variety for anyone with limited grow space and restricted vertical hight in their growing area.

As any experienced indica grower will tell you, size really is not everything.  Some of the best indica genetic lines produce small, bushy plants.  These genetics may not overgrow your indoor tent in the same way that a leggy sativa can, but if you are growing exclusively for quality then sometimes its difficult to beat a proven indica prizewinner.  Often these purebred indica genetics will deliver some of the most dense and compact buds, the best genetic lines will combine that with a knockout body stone and a shimmering coating of sticky trichomes.

What makes the purebred gene bank indica Afghan genetics interesting for auto breeding is the instant compatibility they show for it.  In the early days of auto breeding it was not always easy to ensure the potency of auto varieties.  But in the last 10 years the best seed companies have learned the necessary breeding disciplines required to optimise both potency and yield from autoflowering varieties.  Interestingly for Dutch Passion, it was the Afghan Kush genetics that really hit the spot quickly when we were looking to create a hard-hitting indica auto.

Indica varieties from ‘Northern Lights’ genes have also been tried.  But so far at least, its the Afghan Kush genetics which have really exceeded expectations when it has come to sheer potency of Indica dominant autos.  Some people suggest this is due to an inherent natural geographical compatibility/proximity between the Hindu Kush genetics and the Ruderalis origins of autoflowering varieties.  But whatever the reasons, its reassuring for auto growers that some of their preferred varieties are now routinely outscoring traditional photoperiod varieties in blind smoke trials.

Feedback from the cannabis home growing community has thrown up some fascinating observations for those seed companies that are still interested in surveying their customer opinions.  Its fascinating to see how attitudes to self-sufficient cannabis growing have evolved over the last few years.  One of the main reasons people give for growing autos is the simplicity and lack of growing experience required to get great results.  You don’t even have to adjust the light cycle to 12/12 to induce the change to plant hormones that initiate blooming.  With autos the whole process of growth, development and bloom is automatically taken care of by the plant.  All you do is germinate the seed and add water.  Dutch Passion, and the other premium seed companies, have seen first time growers achieve spectacular results with feminized auto seeds.  To most home growers the simplification that autos bring has been a welcome relief. And to novice growers auto seeds have been an unbelievably simply path into the world of home grown.