Just curious of the total possible weeks that a auto can be in flower

Yes this is correct and why autos are a con. I have grown many photoperiod strains that will flower in a genuine 6-7 weeks. Flowering can be affected by many things though, lighting and nutrition being the 2 most important, but as I said earlier, auto flower breeders are not being entirely truthful about flowering times, their quoted times seem somewhat fanciful and in my experience, what ever they say, add 2-5 weeks on top. Besides, this is more like comparing apples with oranges. The breeders are using the best of everything, which can in no way represent someone growing in a cupboard with a low wattage and cheap blurple light. Stick with photoperiod plants - more stable, better yields, easier to grow, generally more potent and YOU can decide when to flower. On top of this, they use much less electricity to finish a cycle, saving you a lot of money. How come? Well - Autos = 12-16 weeks at 18/6 - Photos = 4-6 weeks at 18/6 and 6-8 weeks at 12/12. Using a typical 12 week cycle - Autos 12 weeks x 18 hours = 1512 hours of lights on time. Photos at 4 weeks x 18 hours = 504 hours, plus 8 weeks at 12 hours = 672 hours, for a total of 1176 hours lights on time. This equals an extra 336 hours of additional lights on time for autos over photoperiod plants. I know which electricity bill I would prefer! Hope this help,......... Organoman. (and enemy of autoflowers!)