What Are Fast Version Cannabis Seeds?

[0:05] What's up you amazing listeners. I'm Chronic from the Cannabis Chronicles on Instagram and YouTube, and I'm back with an all-new episode of the "Homegrown Podcast" brought to us by Homegrown Cannabis Co. Be sure to check out www.homegrowncannabisco.com to browse a wide selection of top-notch cannabis seeds. In today's episode of the "Homegrown Podcast," we're going to discuss what are fast
 

[0:29] versions, and bust some myths that have come about with fast versions. So pack that bowl, drop a nice dab, and let's get into some crazy cannabis content. Let's begin. In this first segment, we're going to discuss what fast version plants are. There are a lot of misconceptions about what fast version are, and growers who purchase them not fully understanding what the plant is
 

[0:52] and vegging them too large for their space thinking they will automatically flower. So fast version plants are photoperiod plants that have been partially bred with ruderalis to allow the flower time to become much shorter, but retain the density, size, weight, and profiles that the photoperiod plant would normally have. This helps indoor cultivators and outdoor cultivators potentially get excess harvest in within the same grow season.
 

[1:18] These fast-flowering plants just take less time to fully develop during the flower cycle, but still require a 12-12 light cycle swap. If you haven't listened to the previous episodes on the podcast going over ruderalis and autoflowers, I highly suggest browsing through them. Ruderalis are the landrace strains that we discuss in multiple episodes that autoflowering plants come from.
 

[1:41] Ruderalis possess a genetic trait that allow them to produce ethylene at any given time for stress-related reasons. When creating a fast version, breeders are seeking the faster developing bud times that autoflowering or ruderalis plants possess, and breeding that trait into the photoperiod, not necessarily the entire autoflowering genetic. Now, this can create unstable genetics if done improper. However, over at Homegrown Cannabis Co,
 

[2:07] they've taken their time to make some incredible fast version plants. These plants act exactly like photoperiods and will develop exactly like a normal photoperiod strain. Just the only difference being their flower cycle is much more rapid. This can help strains like Northern Lights with a 10 to 12-week flower time or longer become four to five-week flowering plants, which
 

[2:28] makes a massive difference when cultivating cannabis. Now, there isn't too much more on what fast version plants are. It's very straightforward. They're photoperiod plants partially bred into ruderalis for some of the autoflowering traits or ruderalis traits. They are not autoflowers. They do require that 12 on/12 off light cycle to flower. To learn more on autoflowers, go browse the various episodes of the
 

[2:53] podcast. For now, we're going to spend more time on this next segment. But first, we're going to take a short break with @natehammer420 from Instagram. So pack that bowl and drop a big old dab and stay tuned. When Isaac Newton coined the phrase, "Standing on the shoulders of giants," he was talking about the amazing minds that came before him.
 

[3:22] It's a phrase that embodies the Homegrown collaboration with Steve DeAngelo, Kyle Kushman, Nikki Lastreto, and Swami Chaitanya. They are your giants. These legends are sharing more than just their vast amounts of knowledge. However, they also have a range of homegrown seeds we have lovingly christened Cultivars with Character. Each seed is a personal favorite, especially chosen pheno selected for
 

[3:44] resilience, reliability, and ease of growth. Basically, they're more forgiving phenotypes of classic, time-honored cultivars with all of the quality. My advice, choose their seeds, stand on their shoulders, and aim high. It's exactly what they're here for. Head over to homegrowncannabisco.com for more details. And we're back from that amazing break with @natehammer420 from Instagram. Be sure to go show him some love and check out his
 

[4:16] page. In this segment, we're going to go over some fast version myths and tips to help you cultivators become successful with growing fast version plants. Now, the first and really only myth I hear about with fast versions is that they grow just like autoflowers, and that could not be further from the truth. They grow exactly like photoperiods in every single way,
 

[4:38] except the speed of the development of the flower for that strain. This is why they are called fast versions. They don't take their normal 8 to 12 or 14 weeks to fully ripen. This doesn't mean they lose any THC potential or medical compounds. As a matter of fact, fast versions are actually showing to produce more medical compounds or various compounds outside of the
 

[5:00] normal strain profile, on top of all that normal strain's profile that was bred. If you understand what I meant, what I'm saying is basically if you had a Jack Herrera fast version, the normal Jack Herrera compounds are being found to be always shown and present in the fast version, along with additional compounds that are presented from the ruderalis background So
 

[5:23] realistically, you may see fast versions offering more available medicinal compounds in the future with selective breeding once they are worked with more. The only other myth I've heard is to grow fast versions start to finish under 18/6, 24 or 24 hours of light, which is absolutely false. You can veg your photoperiods or fast versions under really any light cycle
 

[5:45] more than 14 hours. And personally, I veg my plants under 24 hours of light because I have seedlings, autoflowers, and mothers all growing, so it's easier to keep a light on lowest dim setting 24 hours a day for slow, even growth. Now for fast versions though, just like a photoperiod, they will never flower unless prompted by 12
 

[6:05] hours of darkness. So you have to offer that 12/12 light cycle to get your fast version to begin producing flower and keep it. So many growers send me pictures or videos of plants that are five to seven foot tall and they're asking when the plant will flower, and they tell me it's an autoflower, but then they read the package and it says fast version, which
 

[6:24] they mistake as being the same as an autoflower. So I'd like to clarify and say that fast versions are not remotely the same as autoflowers. They are genetically closer and react to training way closer to photoperiods than autoflowers. So be sure to always change your light cycle to swap your plants to flower on that 12/12 cycle when you're ready. As far as tips or tricks
 

[6:49] to get bigger yields, really your preferred grow techniques, whether it's SCROG, SOG, lollipopping, topping, femming, or whatever it may be, will all work on fast versions. There is no proper way to train a fast version, just like photoperiods, as every individual strain and plant will react completely different and you'll learn what works best for those phenotypes or your garden. Whereas autoflowers really have more of
 

[7:12] a set type of techniques you'd want to start with, testing the water on high-stress training slowly. Fast versions can handle a heavy amount of high stress like photoperiod. So treat them more like photoperiods versus autoflowers and you'll have a nice heavy yield in a short time. Today's episode wasn't too long as honestly there isn't too much to
 

[7:31] talk about with fast versions. There are only a few myths coming about, but I think they'll be quickly dismissed and really it's just a matter of explaining light cycles and how they just aren't autoflowers to help you all be successful. If you need more help learning growing techniques for photoperiod strains to use on your fast versions, we have various episodes of the "Homegrown"
 

[7:50] podcast covering these topics, as well as in-depth interviews with countless cultivators such as Kyle Kushman, where we talk in depth on training techniques and all sorts of other fun stuff. So be sure to follow along on whichever platform you're listening from and go browse the podcast. If you want to check out some fast version seeds for yourself, head over to www.homegrowncannabisco.com
 

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[8:32] That's K-R-O-N-I-C, and I am Kronic from the "Cannabis Chronicles" on Instagram and YouTube, and I will be back every single Wednesday to teach you amazing cultivators all about cannabis. And when you need a place to document your cannabis grows once you get your fast version seeds, check out www.homegrowndiary.com and share your grow with all of us. I hope you all have an amazing day.
 

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