Auto vs Photo

Let me preface this by saying......I like both, and both have their uses. They are different though. The top pic is (photo) CSI Humboldt Old Family Purple on day 56 of 12/12. It had a month of veg. The second pic is (auto) Mephisto 3BOG on day 70 from sprout.

Both are at similar stages of maturity, but there are differences. I have grown 50/50 autos and photos since 2015. I find the differences overall are similar to the differences between these two. Like anything in life, there are exceptions though... I felt 3BOG is one of the better autos and a good candidate to compare against a good photo. Which is better is entirely subjective. I just used up the last of the 3BOG and it was really nice. I do find the auto buds to be more leafy...and have much less density and less terps. It is about 20% less potent, too. With autos, you can yield the same volume as photos but in about 3-4 weeks less time. Is it worth it? If you like autos...and you are in a crunch for time. Yes. If you can buy an oz of one or the other...it's hard to see someone not going for the good photo vs the good auto.....that being said my next grow will be Mephisto or Night Owl.

Fire post @McStrats personally I've seen alottttta postive buzz around Night Owl auto's and the owner Night Owl Daz. I was reading about their strain "Harvey Wallbanger" and its breathe taking. Im currently running a some Tropicana Poison F1 photo's but 100% considering running the Night Owl auto series next.

Cheers

I’ve grown maybe 15 autos in the last 5 years. A samsquanch was in my top 5 favorite smoke, ~5oz in 5gallon soil 110 days. A good grower can yield the same amount as a photo in the same time. Autos don’t yield more in less time, actually photos can be harvested much sooner than an auto if you start seedlings at 12/12. Autos are fun to grow for novelty, light pollution, and short season or 2 harvest outdoors. My main issue is marketing making beginner growers think autos are easier or good to learn with but IME it’s the opposite. The forums seem to be filled with beginners growing autos.