5th Element Auto vs 9 Pound Hammer Auto — Side-by-Side Comparison

If you have narrowed your shortlist down to 5th Element Auto and 9 Pound Hammer Auto, you are weighing two genuinely different growing personalities. One leans toward the kind of plant that forgives a beginner; the other rewards a grower who already understands their environment. The data below makes that gap obvious.

5th Element Auto vs 9 Pound Hammer Auto at a glance

Spec5th Element Auto9 Pound Hammer Auto
THC25winner23
Strain split79% Indica / 21% Sativa66% Indica / 34% Sativa
Flowering time
Indoor yield
Outdoor yield
Plant height
DifficultyIntermediateIntermediate
AutoflowerYesYes
FeminizedNoNo

Effects compared

5th Element Auto delivers

euphoriccreative

Both share

No overlap — these strains hit very different notes.

9 Pound Hammer Auto delivers

relaxedsleepyhappy

5th Element Auto and 9 Pound Hammer Auto aim at almost completely different effect profiles, so the choice between them is less about strength and more about the kind of session you want.

Growing 5th Element Auto vs growing 9 Pound Hammer Auto

5th Element Auto

  • Flowering: Not specified
  • Indoor yield: Not specified
  • Outdoor yield: Not specified
  • Height: Not specified
  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Buy 5th Element Auto cannabis seeds online in the USA. Indica strain with 25% THC. Effects: Euphoric, Creative. Discreet shipping to all 50 states with germination guarantee.

9 Pound Hammer Auto

  • Flowering: Not specified
  • Indoor yield: Not specified
  • Outdoor yield: Not specified
  • Height: Not specified
  • Difficulty: Intermediate

Buy 9 Pound Hammer Auto cannabis seeds online in the USA. Indica strain with 23% THC. Effects: Relaxed, Sleepy, Happy. Discreet shipping to all 50 states with germination guarantee.

Both strains share a similar flowering window, so cycle planning will not push you toward one over the other. Yields land in the same range, so neither strain leaves the other behind at harvest. Both strains expect a grower who already understands stable VPD and steady feeding.

Which should you grow?

Here is the short version of the verdict:

Best for beginners

Tied — either works

Best yield

Tied — same range

Fastest harvest

Tied — same window

Highest THC

5th Element Auto

Frequently asked questions

Which is stronger, 5th Element Auto or 9 Pound Hammer Auto?+

5th Element Auto comes in higher on the lab sheets at around 25, compared with 23 for 9 Pound Hammer Auto. That said, real-world potency depends on phenotype, cure, and grow conditions — both strains can deliver a serious hit when grown well.

Which yields more, 5th Element Auto or 9 Pound Hammer Auto?+

Both strains finish in roughly the same yield band ( vs ), so the better choice depends on whether your tent leans toward short bushy plants or taller, stretchier ones.

Which is faster to harvest?+

5th Element Auto and 9 Pound Hammer Auto flower on essentially the same schedule ( and ), so harvest timing is unlikely to be the deciding factor between them.

Which is easier to grow?+

Both strains land at similar difficulty (Intermediate vs Intermediate). Either is approachable for a grower who can hold steady humidity and feed on schedule, and neither is going to baby-sit a beginner more than the other.

Where can I buy 5th Element Auto or 9 Pound Hammer Auto seeds?+

Royal King Seeds carries both 5th Element Auto and 9 Pound Hammer Auto as feminized seeds shipped discreetly across the United States. Each strain ships with our 95% germination guarantee and tracked 3–5 day delivery. Visit the 5th Element Auto page or the 9 Pound Hammer Auto page to pick your pack size.

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