Super Boof

Super Boof Auto Seeds by FastBuds — Grow Leafly's 2024 Strain of the Year at Home

Super Boof Auto is an autoflowering cannabis seed that delivers award-winning genetics in a beginner-friendly format. Bred by FastBuds from the original Super Boof (Black Cherry Punch x Tropicana Cookies) crossed with elite ruderalis, this 60% sativa-dominant auto goes from germination to harvest in roughly 9 weeks — no light schedule fiddling required. With up to 28.5% THC potential and back-to-back ice water hash awards at Ego Clash in 2023 and 2024, these seeds punch well above the typical autoflower weight class.

Why Super Boof Auto Seeds Deserve a Spot in Your Grow

You don't often see autoflowering seeds carrying this kind of pedigree. The original Super Boof made waves across the cannabis world — Leafly named it their 2024 Strain of the Year, and the hash community crowned it twice at Ego Clash for ice water hash quality. FastBuds took those genetics and crossed them with a ruderalis line specifically selected for vigour and resin production, creating an auto that keeps the flavour, potency, and trichome coverage of the original while removing the photoperiod complexity.

What does that mean practically? You plant the seed, give it 18–20 hours of light per day from start to finish, and around 9 weeks later you're trimming dense, blue-tinged buds coated in a thick frost of trichomes. No switching to 12/12, no worrying about light leaks triggering hermaphroditism. Indoor growers can expect 550–650 g/m², which is frankly ridiculous for an auto. Outdoor plants produce 50–350 g each depending on conditions — the lower end being a balcony pot in northern Europe, the upper end a well-fed plant in a sunny garden.

The trichome production is the real story here. Those back-to-back Ego Clash wins weren't for flower — they were for ice water hash, which means the resin heads are abundant, well-formed, and easy to separate. If you're into making your own extracts, bubble hash, or rosin, Super Boof Auto is one of the best autoflowering strains you can grow for extraction purposes.

Super Boof Auto Flavour and Aroma Profile

Crack open a cured jar of Super Boof Auto and the first thing that hits you is a bright citrus zest — sharp, almost like fresh grapefruit peel. Underneath that sits a wave of sweet berries inherited from the Black Cherry Punch side, with subtle earthy-floral undertones that round out the profile. On the inhale, the citrus dominates. The exhale is where the berries come through, leaving a sweet, slightly tart aftertaste that lingers. It's a genuinely complex terpene profile for an autoflower — most autos sacrifice flavour for speed, but FastBuds clearly prioritised keeping the original Super Boof's signature taste intact.

The Tropicana Cookies parentage shows up in the nose especially. There's a tropical sweetness that sits behind the citrus, almost like candied orange peel mixed with ripe berries. If you've grown Tropicana Cookies or any of its crosses before, you'll recognise that unmistakable citrus-forward terpene punch.

Super Boof Auto Growing Specifications

What to Expect When Growing Super Boof Auto Seeds

Super Boof Auto grows with a typical sativa-leaning structure — slightly taller and stretchier than your average indica auto, reaching 110–150 cm depending on pot size and light intensity. She responds well to LST (low-stress training), and we'd actually recommend it. Bending the main stem early encourages a more even canopy, which helps light penetrate the lower bud sites and pushes those indoor yields towards the 650 g/m² mark.

One honest note: at 28.5% THC potential, this plant produces a lot of resin, which means humidity management during late flower is critical. Dense buds plus heavy trichome coverage plus stagnant air equals mould risk. Keep your relative humidity below 50% in the final 2–3 weeks and make sure you've got decent airflow through the canopy. A small oscillating fan pointed at the canopy level does the job.

The blue-tinged colouration on the buds tends to come out more when nighttime temperatures drop below 18°C during late flowering. It's cosmetic rather than functional, but if you want those Instagram-worthy purple-blue nugs, a slight temperature drop in the dark period helps bring it out.

Super Boof Auto Compared to Other FastBuds Autos

If you're weighing up which FastBuds auto to run, here's how Super Boof Auto stacks up against two other popular options in the range.

Super Boof Auto wins on yield and extraction potential. If you're making your own hash or rosin, we'd pick Super Boof Auto over the other two every time — those Ego Clash wins weren't a fluke. For pure bag appeal and a sweeter, candy-forward profile, Purple Lemonade Auto is worth a look. For a more compact plant in a tight tent, Gorilla Cookies Auto stays shorter.

How to Grow Super Boof Auto Seeds

1. Germinate your Super Boof Auto seeds using the paper towel method or by placing them directly into a moist jiffy pellet or small pot of seedling soil. Keep temperatures around 22–26°C and expect taproots within 24–72 hours.
2. Transplant into your final container once the seedling has emerged. Autoflowers don't like being repotted — go straight into a 11–20 litre fabric pot to avoid transplant shock. Use a light, airy growing medium with good drainage.
3. Set your light schedule to 18/6 or 20/4 from day one and keep it there throughout the entire grow. Super Boof Auto doesn't need a light cycle change to trigger flowering — she'll start on her own around week 3–4.
4. Begin low-stress training once the plant has 4–5 nodes. Gently bend the main stem away from the centre and secure it with plant ties. This opens up the canopy and encourages more even bud development across the plant.
5. Feed lightly during the seedling stage and increase nutrients gradually as the plant enters vegetative growth. Switch to bloom nutrients when you see the first pistils forming. Super Boof Auto is a hungry plant during flower — she's producing a lot of resin and dense bud mass.
6. Monitor humidity closely from week 6 onwards. Drop relative humidity below 50% and ensure good airflow around the buds. Those dense, trichome-coated flowers are mould magnets in stagnant conditions.
7. Harvest around week 9 from germination when trichomes show a mix of milky white and the first hints of amber under a jeweller's loupe. Dry in a dark room at 18–20°C and 55–60% humidity for 7–10 days, then cure in glass jars for at least 2 weeks to let those citrus and berry terpenes fully develop.