Marijuana goes through several stages, from when it is planted to harvest time. One of the stages entails the flowering stage, and this is when the plant moves from its vegetative state and begins to develop buds while increasing in size and height. The growth process will happen for about 8-11 weeks in summer months when it can get 12 hours of light and hours without sunlight.  With the autoflowering strain, the flowering level is not about exposure to light: instead, it is about the plant’s age, and this is why it has the name tag, “Auto.” It can be harvested at ten weeks.