Shaping Fire Autoflower Resources
A History of Autoflower Breeding with guest Dan Jimmie
Autoflowering cannabis cultivars have come a long way in the last decade. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with autoflower breeder and co-founder of Autoflower.net Dan Jimmie aka Mandalorian Genetics about the early days of autoflowers, the genetic breakthroughs since 2008, the establishment of a forum dedicated to the autoflower community and the basics of why breeding autoflowers is trickier than photosensitive varieties.
Episode 53 - Recruiting New Cannabis Gardeners with Autoflowers with guest Jeff Lowenfels
More and more "regular folks" are beginning to take interest in growing cannabis. Gardeners who love growing tomatoes are realizing that cannabis is just as fun and perhaps even more rewarding to grow. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with soil science educator and long-time gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels about the arrival of modern autoflowering cannabis varieties and how they are being embraced by home growers across the country.
Episode 47 Shaping Fire LIVE! - The Future will Autoflower with guests Jeff Lowenfels and Seth Crawford
Autoflowering cannabis plants offer revolutionary new options for home, medical and commercial cannabis cultivators. This episode of Shaping Fire was recorded live on the main stage at Cultivation Classic in Portland. Join host Shango Los as he talks with Jeff Lowenfels and Seth Crawford about the new wave of autoflower genetics and the extraordinary cultivation strategies they allow. Available as an audio-only podcast episode below and as a video on our YouTube channel.
Success with Modern Autoflowering Cannabis Varieties - Shango Los at Indo Expo Portland 2019
During this presentation, Shango reviews the history of autoflowers, describes recent changes in breeding practices that have increased autoflower reliability and explains in-depth why their specific traits are being embraced by commercial cultivators, home growers and cannabis patients. Shango became an evangelist for autoflowering cannabis plants after first growing them. He now has extensive experience teaching patients and home growers autoflowering best practices.
In the last year, Shango has hosted two autoflower events, created and moderated convention panels of autoflowering growers, has recorded two episodes of the Shaping Fire podcast on them and has developed a significant international network of autoflowering cannabis breeders. He has been embraced by the autoflower community as someone helping them bring attention to this game-changing evolution in cannabis genetics. This was the first time this specific talk has been presented.
An Introduction to Autoflowers with Jeff Lowenfels at VIMEA Vashon Island
Autoflowers have incredible genetics that will remake cultivation for patients, indoor folks, folks in northern climates and acreage-scale growers. Jeff Lowenfels' new book is out in October 2019 and he came to Vashon Island to give a preview of what will appear in his new book. It is a solid introduction for those new to autoflowers and growing.