{"id":28432,"date":"2026-11-07T09:14:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trikomaseeds.com\/patagonia-feminizada-auto-o-fast-diferencias\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T08:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:46:33","slug":"patagonia-feminized-auto-or-fast-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trikomaseeds.com\/en\/patagonia-feminized-auto-or-fast-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Patagonia feminized, Auto or Fast: differences and which one to choose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patagonia is the most markedly indica strain in our feminized collection and an in-house Trikoma Seeds selection: it is not a licensed strain or a re-release of someone else’s work. It comes in three versions, feminized, autoflowering and fast version, which share the OG Kush \u00d7 Northern Lights base but differ in cycle, declared THC and, above all, aroma. In this guide we compare the three using the data on their product pages, so you can see what changes from one to another and which one best fits your collection.<\/p>\n

An in-house selection, three behaviours<\/h2>\n

The reference is the feminized Patagonia<\/a>, whose documented cross is OG Kush \u00d7 Northern Lights: two classic indica lines that we brought together in an 80% indica, 20% sativa genotype. Our line comes from our own mother plants, selected and maintained in our seed bank in Barcelona, and the Auto and Fast versions start from that same selection.<\/p>\n

From there, what changes is what triggers flowering. The feminized one is photoperiod-dependent. Patagonia Auto<\/a> adds ruderalis to the OG Kush + Northern Lights base and flowers by age. Patagonia Fast<\/a> remains photoperiod-dependent, but a ruderalis contribution backcrossed towards the feminized line shortens its flowering.<\/p>\n

The three versions side by side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nFeminized<\/th>\nAuto<\/th>\nFast<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Genetics<\/strong><\/td>\nOG Kush \u00d7 Northern Lights<\/td>\nOG Kush + Northern Lights \u00d7 Ruderalis<\/td>\nOG Kush \u00d7 Northern Lights with a ruderalis contribution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/strong><\/td>\nPhotoperiod<\/td>\nAutoflowering<\/td>\nPhotoperiod, shortened flowering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Declared THC<\/strong><\/td>\n18\u201323%<\/td>\n14\u201319%<\/td>\n15\u201320%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reference cycle<\/strong><\/td>\n60 days of flowering<\/td>\nFlowers by age, regardless of photoperiod<\/td>\nAbout 53 days of flowering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reference yield (indoor)<\/strong><\/td>\n750\u2013900 g\/m\u00b2 with a 600W LED<\/td>\n675\u2013810 g\/m\u00b2 (about 20 plants per 600W LED)<\/td>\n675\u2013810 g\/m\u00b2 with a 600W LED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aroma<\/strong><\/td>\nSweet<\/td>\nFruity<\/td>\nEarthy and sweet, with citrus touches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structure<\/strong><\/td>\nMedium size, very branched, thick resinous buds<\/td>\nA good-sized auto, with tight, resinous buds<\/td>\nMedium size, very branched, like the feminized one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These are catalogue figures declared for the parent lines, useful for comparing strains with each other; they are not a measurement of every seed or a guarantee of results.<\/p>\n

Feminized Patagonia: the reference<\/h2>\n

This is the version that defines the line and the one with the highest declared THC of the three, 18\u201323%. With 60 declared days of flowering it is among the shortest-cycle strains in our feminized collection. The product page describes a medium-sized, very branched plant with thick, resinous buds, and sums up its aroma in a single word: sweet, with no citrus, spicy or earthy notes in the foreground. It is the natural choice for anyone who wants the original Patagonia.<\/p>\n

Patagonia Auto: a good-sized auto<\/h2>\n

The ruderalis contribution makes the switch to flowering depend on the plant’s age rather than on hours of light. Unlike many of the compact autoflowering strains in the catalogue, the product page describes it as a good-sized auto with tight, resinous buds. Its aroma is the one that departs most from the family: fruity, clean and direct, with no earthy base. The product page also notes that it copes well with sharp temperature swings between day and night, a declared trait of this line. Its declared THC (14\u201319%) is the lowest of the three.<\/p>\n

Patagonia Fast: one week less and a layered aroma<\/h2>\n

The fast version keeps the 80% indica genotype and the photoperiod behaviour of the feminized one, but shortens flowering: about 53 declared days versus 60, one week less. In return, its declared THC (15\u201320%) sits about three points lower. Aroma is where it differs most: while the feminized version is simply sweet, the Fast adds an earthy base and citrus touches that lighten the whole. We compare it with the rest of the fast collection in fast versions: which one flowers first<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Which one best fits your collection?<\/h2>\n