Royal Dwarf Outdoor (Zone 9b)

Whilst the plant was very easy to grow and the end bud is good quality, this strain ultimately failed to deliver on its two main selling points"autoflowering" and "dwarf". I bought this strain for a semi-guerilla grow in the middle of a glasshouse. All four seeds germinated successfully in normal potting soil. However all the plants failed to autoflower and instead expressed themselves as photoperiod plants. Because I planted early in the year the main plant grew to nearly 2meters tall before flowering in the fall. Not so stealthy! The main reason for choosing an autoflower was for it to finish in the warm dry months as we often have a wet Fall where I live. Unfortunately, as a photoperiod, I had issues with bud rot and mold at the end and had to harvest earlier than I would have liked. I lost about 1/3 of the harvest in the end. Next time I will try a different strain of autoflower.