Photoperiod Vs Autoflowering Seeds

Factors	PHOTOPERIOD	AUTOFLOWERS
GROWING TIME (seed to harvest)	Longer Grow Time (12-16 weeks)	Shorter Grow Time (8-12 weeks)
YIELDS	Higher Yields (650-700 g/m2)	Lower Yields (400-600 g/m2)
CANNABINOID LEVEL	Higher THC Levels (Strains with THC levels as high as 30%)	Lower THC Levels (Strains with maximum THC levels of 20%)
GROWING DIFFICULTY	Harder to Grow (Require a change in light cycle to start flower; grow bigger and require pruning and shaping)	Easier to Grow (Automatically start flower; require lesser nutrients and maintenance)
ADVANTAGES FOR GROWERS	Have more control Plants recover easier from any stresses because more time to recover before starting to flower	Short grow time for quick turnover Smaller plants are more discrete and manageable indoors
PROS	Better yields Higher cannabinoid content More variety of strains and traits Opportunities to clone	Easy to grow Quick life cycle Covert size Forgiving to beginner errors
CONS	Harder to grow and maintain A longer time from seed to harvest	Lower yields Slightly lower potency Easier to overfeed Can’t use high-stress training techniques Cannot clone