[Fattie]

I have six AK47 plants from seed all exactly 4 weeks old.
They have been on 18/6 lighting their entire life and have all started flowering...

The only thing that has happened in their entire life was one incident of underwatering when I was out of town for a few days. That was a week ago. In my experience, it takes longer than a week to show sex so I doubt this was the cause.

Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences, and maybe has some advice. I have switched the lighting to 24/0 now and hopefully that will fix the problem...

[Homebrewer]

In my seed pack, I had an auto-flowering AK as well. That obviously wasn't the keeper pheno and that one was the only one I had issues with. I also had a few Chronics autoflower on me as well and unfortunately the keeper pheno was an auto. My trick to keep her around is that I cannot keep a mother and I always need to take cutting off of each new round of vegging plants in my hydro system. The rapid growth in hydro seems to keep the auto tendencies at bay. Growth in the dirt is too slow and the auto traits kind of take over pretty quickly.

[Fattie]

I'm running coco which mimics the hydro grow style... and 6 for 6 autoed....

I'm hoping someone with the company can chime in with some sort of comment on this situation.

I have switched the light to 24/0 hoping that at least one stops flowering... these were supposed to be moms.

[nukklehead]

Originally Posted by Homebrewer

In my seed pack, I had an auto-flowering AK as well. That obviously wasn't the keeper pheno and that one was the only one I had issues with. I also had a few Chronics autoflower on me as well and unfortunately the keeper pheno was an auto. My trick to keep her around is that I cannot keep a mother and I always need to take cutting off of each new round of vegging plants in my hydro system. The rapid growth in hydro seems to keep the auto tendencies at bay. Growth in the dirt is too slow and the auto traits kind of take over pretty quickly.

as above .. my favorite BBG is the same.. after 6th run.. getting difficult to clone and will most likely cull her.. not to worry.. 10 pk ak 47 raring to go.. thinks this is a trait of most of SS strains.. not essentially a bad/good thing but throws a small wrench in the grow cycles.. Due to the quality of Simons gear it is an anomaly I will gladly work around

[Crowmax]

Some input from Claude will be helpful please. Planning on buying AK47 in few days :( i dont want autos

[Fattie]

For sure don't want ALL autos.... probably would have bought the knock off auto version if i wanted that...

[stonedar]

how about some pictures?

they are budding under veg lighting? or are you seeing pre-flowers and freaking out?

[Fattie]

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Balls and pistils everywhere.........
no need for pics they are definately there.
18/6 from birth now 24/0 lighting.

you know what they say : pics or....

bat

[Homebrewer]

Originally Posted by The Batman

you know what they say : pics or....

bat

Are you implying we're lying? Because that's pretty sh*tty of you to think people would go out of their way into a breeder's forum just to make up false complaints.


Chronic below, auto-flowered on me under 20/4 and 24/0 lighting schedules. Not a big deal in the least since my AK yields more and my Kali is superior to both in terms of effect. Though if I had as many autos as the OP, I'd be concerned as I consider Serious Seeds to be one of the best breeders available to us today.