A quick strain is a feminized cannabis strain whose flowering period is one to two weeks faster than that of the standard version. Accordingly, there’s lower risk of weather and safety-related hazards during the two weeks prior to harvest. Light-dependent, these strains do need a change in photoperiod to go into flowering mode.
Quick, early, fast…there’s no way you haven’t heard of these strains yet.
Referred to in many different ways just to mean the same thing, many growers still don’t have a clear idea of the meaning of quick when applied to a cannabis strain. Are they feminized? They are. Are they autoflowering? They’re not. But they’re faster. So, if you’re looking for something fast, why should you choose a quick over an auto? Well, let’s take a step back and look at one question at a time.
Are Quick Strains Feminized? Yes, They Are
These strains are feminized simply because they’re female. Put another way, they’re cannabis plants that invariably produce flowers and not pollen—again, they bear buds because they’re female—and whose flowering period depends on the hours of light they receive in a 24-hour day. While the hours of light exceed the hours of dark, the plants will keep growing and won’t flower. This is because feminized strains remain stuck in the vegetative period—growing taller and wider, taking root and developing branches until there’s a change in light exposure and they receive the same hours of light and darkness every day, at which point flowers start to bloom.
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Are Quick Strains Autoflowering? No, They’re Not
Autoflowering strains—or autos—are strains that flower automatically about 25 days after germination. The switch from the growing to the flowering period does not respond to a change in