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How are feminized seeds created? Are all plants grown from feminized seeds female? Those, and more questions answered here.
No, feminized seeds and regular seeds have the exact same genetics. However, feminized seeds are bred to contain no male chromosomes. And so, they should not produce any male plants. In contrast, regular seeds have a roughly 50/50 chance of producing either male or female plants. Whether feminized or regular is better for you depends on whether you only want female plants or not.
Autoflowering seeds are feminized seeds that have added ruderalis genes. The ruderalis gene produces the autoflowering trait; flowering occurs automatically at 2-4 weeks. Non-autoflowering feminized seeds produce photoperiod plants; they will flower when the hours of daylight decrease. Autoflowering feminized plants tend to be smaller, have a shorter life cycle, and allow for multiple harvests within one season.
Feminized seeds produce female plants 99% of the time. They are bred specifically to lack male…
