Autos are consistently better at avoiding bud rot than photo strains, I have found. And ud be harvesting in Feb if started now. In terms of the time they grow for the yield is ok in my opinion, there are some basic things U can do which help a lot. If you have a good indoor setup, you get the luxury of using terms like Training and yield. Believe me there is that many things that can go wrong outdoors, from weather, pests, mold, stolen, bad genetics. I guess point is you can fill jars in Feb, if U wait till the photo season ends around April, and get hit by bud rot or something and have nothing for all your efforts it's pretty grim. I aim for half an ounce dry per auto outdoors, iv had smaller and bigger, but average out, that's what I get, if you run any auto you can find don't expect much, Mephisto make mango smile and other good ones, they are quality plants.