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Mr Piggy
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Unfortunately this isn't the case. An autoflower will begin to flower after 30 - 50 days of vegetative growth. You cannot extend vegetative growth, so any issues experienced during it will reduce yield. Research must also be done into the age of the autoflower strain, as many strains still available today use older genetics that flower rather quickly. This results in small plants with small yields. The new autoflower strains are much more impressive, but they still have a notable loss of potency. Unless I have not completely done my research, then you should always do photoperiod if you can control the light schedule.
A lot of your info is a bit out dated. At one point that was right but now we know we can extend the vege period by feeding grow nutes for longer. Not indefinitely, but a little longer. Many of the strains out now do not use older rudi genetics, they get their flowering traits from early flowering sativas and other plants that have had the trait worked out. Their potency is on par with photo period plants, not deficient.