How to grow Auto AK
Taste
Seb's take
Named after a rifle, though the only thing she disarms is your afternoon — Afghan, Mexican, Thai and Colombian lines behind the name, and a pungent smell that gives the game away regardless. Citrus and pine over earthy floral notes; the high is giggly, sociable and easy, happy rather than heavy.
Where it comes from
Female Seeds crossed AK with Lowryder to make this autoflower, thirty-five percent Indica to sixty-five Sativa, and named after a rifle a plant that will do you no harm whatever. Her roots run through Afghani, Mexican, Thai and Colombian stock, a well-travelled landrace pedigree, while the Lowryder brings the compact, automatic habit. The only thing she disarms, in truth, is your afternoon. A hardy, cosmopolitan little auto.
Nose & flavour
Citrus and pine lead, over earthy and floral notes beneath, a bright and layered profile that carries a proper pungency for so small a plant. The record is plain that the smell can be quite strong, so she gives the game away regardless of her modest size. Sharp, clean and fuller than the frame would suggest.
The high
Giggly, sociable and easy, with a euphoric, happy and relaxing quality rounding it out, a bright and convivial experience rather than a heavy one. This is good company for company, a lift that suits conversation and good humour. It settles pleasantly rather than pinning you down, the sort of high that lightens a gathering without dominating it.
Growing it
Seventy to eighty-four days in flower, on the slower side for an auto, standing a compact forty to eighty centimetres indoors and up to a hundred and twenty out. Yields run a modest two hundred to three hundred grams the square metre from sticky, sugar-covered dense buds. The autoflowering habit spares you any lighting transition; she flowers automatically about two weeks after planting. At 12 to 14% THC she is gentle and forgiving of enthusiasm. A small, simple plant that asks little.
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Effects
Auto AK from other breeders
The same name, several hands. Every breeder’s version below is its own cut — different figures, different temperament, same family. The particulars above describe the lead listing.
- Grass-O-Matic auto Seeds at Herbies →
In more of a hurry (~70 days against the ~77 above), a bigger number on the breeder's sheet (21% THC).
- Next Generation Seeds auto Seeds at Herbies →
A bigger number on the breeder's sheet (21% THC).
Common questions about Auto AK
How long does Auto AK take to flower?
Around 11 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers. She takes her time; the result is the argument for it.
Is Auto AK an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
An autoflower — she flowers on age rather than light hours, which simplifies the schedule considerably.
How tall does Auto AK grow?
Around 80 cm. Small tents take her without complaint.
How strong is Auto AK?
The breeder lists THC around 14%. The gentler end of the scale.