Get Supplies – Grow Weed Easy https://www.growweedeasy.com Learn How to Grow Cannabis with Simple Tutorials Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:29:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.growweedeasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/favicon-grow-weed-easy-1.png Get Supplies – Grow Weed Easy https://www.growweedeasy.com 32 32 Grow Better Weed: The 5 Core Principles https://www.growweedeasy.com/how-to-grow-better-weed-at-home?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-grow-better-weed-at-home Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:31:55 +0000 https://www.growweedeasy.com/?page_id=64440 by Nebula Haze Today learn the universal principles that let you grow better weed than you can buy.  I love these strains for home growers: Blue Dream (pictured here), Candy Games #38, and Purple Ghost Candy. 1.) Start with Extraordinary Genetics What to Do: Start with the best seeds you can find. Good seeds germinate...

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by Nebula Haze

Today learn the universal principles that let you grow better weed than you can buy. 

I love these strains for home growers: Blue Dream (pictured here), Candy Games #38, and Purple Ghost Candy.

Blue Dream by Seed Supreme cannabis seeds - Fat cannabis nugs in hand - GrowWeedEasy.com Blue Dream grow journal

1.) Start with Extraordinary Genetics

What to Do: Start with the best seeds you can find. Good seeds germinate consistently and produce the kind of weed you want (density, smell, size, effects, strength, color, smoothless, etc.).

Why: Good seeds grow good weed with your desired effects, even if you make mistakes. Plants works with you instead of against you.

Turn your seeds into weed

Quick Win: Use one of the following 3 methods to find great genetics for your next cannabis grow.

  1. Choose a proven breeder and read the strain description to find what suits you. A good breeder always maintains quality for all their seeds. Some breeders I like lately are Happy Valley Genetics, Seedsman, Seed Supreme, and Ethos (all represented in my current grow journal). 
  2. Copy what works – Get the genetics that you see people growing great weed with. For example, if you have friends that grow weed, or interact with growers on social media, take their lead if you like what you see. Find out what they’re growing and get seeds from the same source to copy their results.
  3. Enjoy the gamble – The old fashioned method. Grow the seeds you have, or choose a strain that sounds good and go for the adventure! Good seed banks curate their seed selection and have seed germination guarantees, so any of their seeds should produce good weed.

The seeds you pick make a huge difference to results. For example, the following plants were grown together with the same grow medium, nutrients, and care. But look how different they’re turning out! The difference is 100% genetics, not anything I did.

Blue Dream and Candy Games #38 have wildly different genetics! Choose a strain that makes weed you want to grow.

Marijuana plants of different strains grown together (purple and green) - GrowWeedEasy.com

2.) Use a Strong LED Grow Light (Cannabis-Specific)

What to Do: Get a proven cannabis grow light that’s designed for the size of your grow space.

Why: Light = food for plants. More light is better, up to a point. Spectrum (light color) matters too, affecting not only yields, but also density, color, and potency. Older grow lights, most especially “blurple” LEDs, don’t get nearly as good cannabis yields or bud density as newer “quantum board” style LEDs with pinkish or white light.

Modern cannabis LEDs usually produce white or pinkish light.

LED grow lights made this buds! (HLG 350 LED for growing weed)

Quick Win:

  1. Choose an LED grow light that’s proven to get great results with weed. The best thing you can do is use a grow light that growers are already using to produce great cannabis harvests. 
  2. Good LED companies include… We’ve consistently found these are the most popular grow lights for GrowWeedEasy.com readers: Spider Farmer, Mars Hydro, and HLG. I’ve used multiple models from each of these companies and always had great results with growing weed. Which one to get? Choose the grow light that best fits your grow space and budget requirements. Spider Farmer and Mars Hydro get about equal results. HLG lights tend to be overpowered and cost a lot, and often have to be turned down even in a dialed in setup, but gets some of the best bud density of any LED we’ve tried so far. Even their tiny 65W and 100W LED lights have produced multiple ounces for us.
  3. Check out our list of 9 recommended cannabis lights with yield estimates, and see pictures of real cannabis plants we’ve grown with them.

A HLG 65W LED is surprisingly productive in a 2x2x3 grow tent. Not bad for an LED that uses less electricity than my bedroom fan.

Growing little photoperiod cannabis plants under an HLG 65W LED grow light

Or upgrade to a bigger grow light, like a HLG 350 Diablo (or two).

Or go BIG, like Max did here, with multiple lights including a Spider Farmer G5000.

Spider Farmer LED scrog harvest with tons of cannabis buds by Max

Often it’s easier to combine multiple smaller grow lights than have one enormous grow light. That way you can adjust them independently and have more control over where light falls.

3.) The Right Nutrients at the Right Time

Whether you grow in soil, coco, or hydro, provide proper nutrients. Either use cannabis-specific nutrients and dole out to plants on a schedule. Or start with a cannabis-specific soil that slowly delivers the right nutrients at the right time (called “just-add-water” super soil). 

So many cannabis nutrients.....

What to Do: Make sure plants get the right amount of nutrients at the right time.

Why: Faster greener growth, but more importantly, proper nutrition in the flowering stage greatly increases bud quality, yields, and potency. On the other hand, a plant that is starved of nutrients while buds are forming makes small, airy, non-potent buds. Most crucially, make sure plants have plenty of nutrients for the first 6+ weeks of the flowering stage, until hairs start darkening and curling in. Plants still need nutrients after that, but for the best harvest, it’s especially important to avoid significant nutrient deficiencies during the early flowering stage and initial bud formation.

Quick Win: Use cannabis nutrients and follow an already-tested schedule

  1. Easy cheap option – Dyna-Gro Grow + Bloom. Give at 1 tsp/gallon. Give “Grow” for seedlings until first 3 weeks into flowering stage. Then once the flowering stretch is over, give “Bloom” until harvest. These nutrients were initially designed for orchids, but growers have discovered they give surprisingly great results with weed. I was impressed when I tried them in coco.
  2. Advanced nutrient system – General Hydroponics Flora trio. My personal favorite nutrients, I find the GH trio provides some of the fastest growth and biggest yields. No need to follow a special schedule. Just follow the amounts listed on the side of the bottle at half-strength, and only raise the amounts if plant seem pale. I’ve had good results in soil, coco, and hydro.
  3. Use super soil instead – Use a “just add water” organic soil that’s made for a plant like cannabis. This kind of soil slowly releases nutrients over the course of the grow, so you don’t need to add any extra nutrients. Nature’s Living Soil is a proven super soil concentrate that makes super soil when used with Coco Loco soil. Just remember, super soil can be stinky at first! But the smell settles after the plants make themselves at home in the soil.

General Hydroponics Flora trio are my personal favorite nutrients for growing weed.

General Hydroponics is my personal favorite nutrients for growing weed.

Follow the directions on the bottle at half-strength to grow green, happy, and abundant cannabis plants.

Healthy flowering cannabis plants using General Hydroponics Flora trio nutrients

4.) Water Plants So They Grow Faster

Water plants regularly with the right amount at a time. It’s important roots don’t dry out, or stay overly wet for too long. Luckily, if you’re following all the other steps here, you can make some watering mistakes and plants still turn out great. Cannabis plants are remarkably able to recover from watering issues as long as you course-correct.

What to Do: Water plants properly. The easiest method is to follow a cannabis-specific watering schedule like the one below. Or follow proven general principles.

Why: Plants grow faster and get fewer deficiencies, especially seedlings, when given the right amount of water. Good watering practices helps plants start growing fast out the gate. 

Seedlings grow super fast if you give the right amount of water!

Auto-flowering marijuana seedlings just transplanted to pots full of Coco Loco

I use a battery operated water transfer pump to easily water plants.

Watering the cannabis plants

Quick Win: Basically, give seedlings just a little water at a time, at first, in a small circle around the base, every few days. If you don’t want guesswork, follow the following seedling watering schedule that I use. It’s suitable as long as you’re in a 3 or 5-gallon pot (and works pretty well in most sizes). Never wonder again if you’re over or under-watering your seedlings!

Day 1 – Give 2 cups (500ml) water per plant (at this point, your cannabis seedlings should have their leaves completely open and be in a 3-gallon or 5-gallon pot under the grow light)
Day 3 – Give 2 cups (500ml) water per plant
Day 6 – Give 2 cups (500ml) water per plant
Day 8 – Give 3 cups (750ml) water per plant (every 3 days after this)
Day 11 – Give 3 cups (750ml) water per plant
Day 14 – Give 4 cups (1 liter) water per plant
Day 17 – Give 4 cups (1 liter) water per plant
Day 20 – Give 5 cups (1.25 liter) water per plant
Day 23 – Give 6 cups (1.5 liter) water per plant
Day 26 – Give 6 cups (1.5 liter) water per plant
Day 29 – Give 8 cups or 1/2 gallon (2 liter) water per plant

At first, cannabis seedlings only need a little water in a circle around their base.

At first, give seedlings just a little water at a time, in a circle around the base of the plant

After the first 30 days, start watering like this…

(1+ Months) Cannabis Watering Schedule

  1. Wait until top inch of soil is dry (for coco, wait until top is mostly dry)
  2. Water until you get 10-20% runoff out the bottom
  3. Remove runoff (test the pH if needed) and start over

P.S. Learn about auto-watering pot bases so you can water plants less often. I’m loving them lately.

Watering cannabis plants in a no-smell grow tent with a carbon filter - GrowWeedEasy.com

5.) Harvest at the Right Time

Wait to harvest until buds have reached peak potency, size, and bud quality. Harvest earlier (speedier more “up” weed) or later (stronger relaxation effect) to achieve your desired effects. Dry and cure using a proven home method.

What to Do: Harvest buds based on their maturity level. After harvest, dry buds to make them smokable (buds are mostly water on the plant), and then jar them so they “cure”.

Why: Choosing the right harvest time maximizes yields, potency, and effects. Drying and especially curing increases density, appearance, potency, and effects, while enhancing the natural bud smell.

Quick Win: 

  1. Follow our free harvest & curing guide on GrowWeedEasy.com
  2. Check out our new digital book HARVEST. It’s perfect if you want a step-by-step harvest guide that’s available anywhere without the internet Growers who sign up for our Home Grow Masterclass next week get a free copy of HARVEST. And those who have already purchased HARVEST get a steep discount on the class! Make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter and watch your email for more info coming soon.

Wait until buds have reached maturing before harvesting for best effects…

6 different cannabis strains that are all ready to harvest

Harvest time may be my favorite part of growing!

A harvest of a Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED grow light, cannabis buds drying in a grow tent

 

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LED Grow Light Finder

These LEDs are known to work well for growing cannabis.
We own and have completed harvests with most of them!







Based on your preferences:

Recommended Grow Lights

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The Seed Banks WE Use to Grow Weed (2026 Update) https://www.growweedeasy.com/seed-bank-grow-weed-easy-2026-update?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seed-bank-grow-weed-easy-2026-update Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:56:26 +0000 https://www.growweedeasy.com/?page_id=62629 by Nebula Haze of GrowWeedEasy.com Where is the best place to get cannabis seeds? We recommend these cannabis seed source as of late January 2026… ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States MSNL (Marijuana Seeds Netherlands) – Amsterdam seed bank now ships from US, Canada & UK North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine,...

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Where is the best place to get cannabis seeds? We recommend these cannabis seed source as of late January 2026…

  • ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
  • MSNL (Marijuana Seeds Netherlands) – Amsterdam seed bank now ships from US, Canada & UK
  • North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine, United States
  • Seed Supreme – Florida, United States
  • Seedsman – Ships from US & Europe
  • Other – Did we miss anyone you like? Let us know.

Check out my recent grow journal featuring seeds from Seedsman, NASC & Seed Supreme.

Viable cannabis seeds on a white background - dark brown with stripes or tan with a slight mosaic

Seeds of different strains grow different buds.

Different cannabis strains grow different buds

Are you looking for yields (like Blue Dream) or beauty (like Candy Games #38)?

Purple vs Green cannabis - Blue Dream and Candy Games #38 - by GrowWeedEasy.com

Maybe density & potency are most important. Then go with a strain like Purple Ghost Candy.

Purple Ghost Candy cannabis plant at harvest

Note: Purple Ghost Candy is an oversized stretchy plant that always makes potent, dense buds, but not always purple. See the full strain review.

Or perhaps the key to your heart is a pungent, memorable smell (like Mandarin Cookies V2).

Mandarin Cookies cannabis buds have a pungent, memorable smell.

Check out the new cannabis strain library for reviews of strains GrowWeedEasy.com recommends for home growers.

Note: Here’s how to store your seeds so they last for years.

Where to get cannabis seeds? Here’s our note to marijuana growers looking for good seeds going into a turbulent 2026…

 


 

Updates on the 2026 Farm Bill

“How will the new Farm bill for 2026 affect home growers? Is there a specific deadline for growers? I have seen many opinions, but have yet to find a straightforward answer to this question.” ~ Bob

Laws and regulations seem to be evolving every day. The reason no one can give you a straight answer is because no one knows for sure what will happen.

If you want my personal opinion, I suspect it will have a small effect in the short term, and a long term dampening effect.

Seed companies may try to work with lawmakers to find ways to ship seeds in compliance with the law. But unless the law is changed, fewer small breeders will participate. Some people are concerned that only the biggest companies with deep pockets for a legal team might be able to easily sell seeds and take payments.

That’s why home growers need to value cannabis genetics.

In other words, don’t panic. However, do take on a general preparedness mindset.

Happy growing,
Nebula Haze

GrowWeedEasy.com

 


 

Hey growers,

Looking for good cannabis genetics? We got you! We have run our recommended cannabis seed source page on GrowWeedEasy.com since we started the website in 2010.

GrowWeedEasy.com’s trusted seed sources list has helped home growers find seeds since 2010.

2026 best cannabis seed bank list on GrowWeedEasy.com (from Jan 2026)

If you don’t have cannabis seeds in hand, it can feel like it’s going to be hard to get them. Luckily, these days, you can get viable seeds of good strains sent to you almost anywhere. Today, we want to hear about your experiences ordering seeds online.

Marijuana seeds are so tiny…

Marijuana seeds in hand, so tiny! GrowWeedEasy.com best seed bank review survey

But within each seed is a tiny living thing, longing to be released…

Cannabis seeds in hand - super closeup - GrowWeedEasy.com best seed bank review survey

Did you know? A cannabis seedling embryo is already fully-formed inside each seed, just waiting to germinate and grow weed for you!

Germination lets the seedling inside escape its shell prison!

Cannabis seeds have leaves and roots (in fact a full embryo) fully formed inside the shell

Never touch newly germinated seedlings like this, I only did it for the picture!

Seedling is fully formed embryo inside the cannabis seed - GrowWeedEasy.com best seed bank grower survey

Leaves are yellow inside the shell, and turn green once the leaves start getting exposed to light.

Less than a day after being planted into a Rapid Rooter, the seedling is green and already growing new leaves!

Cannabis seedling in Rapid Rooter - Grow Weed Easy hydro DWC setup

Learn how to germinate seeds here.

Back in 2010 when we started GWE, we’d only had good experiences with a single seedbank so far (the others had been mediocre-to-bad). So back then, the seed source list had only one option…

2010 GrowWeedEasy.com screenshot from Wayback Machine - we've been making cannabis home grow tutorials for over 15 years now!

Bonus: Check out the October 2010 version of the seeds page on the Wayback Machine! You can even click around to see the original version of the site 🙂

Our seeds page is not meant to be a comprehensive list of seed sources. Sirius and I are just a two-person team and can’t try every seed company. There are many, many outstanding cannabis seed sources not listed on our seeds page.

But what the page is, is the list of the seed banks we actually use ourselves to grow weed at home and document on the website.

Check out our recent autoflowering grow journal! The OG Kush Auto produced smooth, potent buds.

 OG Kush autoflowering cannabis cola, just before harvest, grown by Nebula Haze of GrowWeedEasy.com

When we stop using a seed company ourselves, for whatever reason, we take it off the seed source page. Usually, they haven’t done anything wrong, just simply no longer carry strains we’re looking to grow with.

We believe it’s crucial to ensure every seed bank on the list is legit, and only stay if we continue to use it for our home grows.

Our seed bank testing is led by you: If we hear about a really great new company that everyone loves, we will test it out ourselves. Our goal isn’t just to grow great weed (though we do a lot of that too!), but also help home growers find exactly what they’re looking for.

GrowWeedEasy.com testing process for seed banks

  • Community feedback – If we keep hearing good things about a particular seed source, we know it’s time to give it a try.
  • Order seeds anonymously – We never tell them it’s us. I always order the seeds myself as if I were a regular customer. I feel like that’s way more likely to give the “authentic” experience.
  • Grow the seeds – Next, we actually grow the seeds from germination to harvest in a home grow environment.
  • Document the results – We take pictures and notes about each plant, including where we got the seeds, and share that information on GrowWeedEasy.com and through our newsletter.
  • Lab testing – When funding is available, we get the buds lab-tested, especially for side-by-side grow experiments with clones (like testing super soil vs coco or plant training methods like defoliation vs natural)

We also love, love, LOVE when you send us grow pictures, or tell about your experience with seed banks and their strains/seeds.

Our current cannabis seed source recommendations, as of January 2026.

  • ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
  • MSNL (Marijuana Seeds Netherlands) – Amsterdam seed bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and UK.
  • North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine, United States
  • Seed Supreme – Florida, United States
  • Seedsman – Ships from US & Europe
  • Other – Did we miss anyone you like?

We encourage you to write us any time with specific cannabis seed bank feedback, including anecdotes, or just your overall thoughts or experiences buying cannabis seeds online where you live.

We’ll be considering everyone’s feedback as we go through 2026. And make sure to sign up to our newsletter to ensure you get insider information and updates about seed sources that we can’t post on the website. You can email GrowWeedEasy.com directly by responding to our weekly newsletter.

 


 

Harvest great smelling, dense, potent buds with proven home harvest techniques. By Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside, authors of GrowWeedEasy.com.

Get total guidance next harvest.

Check out our brand new book HARVEST, on how to harvest the best weed of your life!

 


 

Find the Best Marijuana Seeds for You

Every cannabis strain listed here is personally recommended by GrowWeedEasy.com for home growers. Check out our notes and the pictures to see why we chose each strain. Our goal is to make it easier for you to find the perfect cannabis seeds for you. More strains added every week!

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Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED Cannabis Grow Setup & Tutorial (300W LED) https://www.growweedeasy.com/mars-hydro-tsl2000-led-cannabis-grow-setup-tutorial-300w-led?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mars-hydro-tsl2000-led-cannabis-grow-setup-tutorial-300w-led Fri, 02 May 2025 23:28:00 +0000 https://www.growweedeasy.com/?page_id=61377 by Nebula Haze See Other Examples of Cannabis Growing Setups Mars Hydro TSL-2000 Quantum Board LED Grow Setup for Growing Cannabis Average Yields: 8-14 oz ounces Plants: Recommended 2-6 plants Optimal grow space is a 2’x4’x6′ grow tent Actual Power Consumption: About 300W at full power, and can be dimmed down for younger plants or...

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Mars Hydro TSL2000 300w Quantum Board LED Grow Setup for Growing Cannabis Average Yields: 8-14 oz ounces Plants: Recommended 2-6 plants Optimal grow space is a 2'x4'x6' grow tent Actual Power Consumption: About 300W at full power, and can be dimmed down for younger plants or if the temperature is getting too high How Far to Keep from Plants: 24″ from the top of plants in the vegetative stage, and 18-24″ away in the flowering stage (watch plants for signs of light stress) Summary: Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED grow light is a great seed-to-harvest cannabis grow light.

See Other Examples of Cannabis Growing Setups

Mars Hydro TSL-2000 Quantum Board LED Grow Setup for Growing Cannabis

  • Average Yields: 8-14 oz ounces
  • Plants: Recommended 2-6 plants
  • Optimal grow space is a 2’x4’x6′ grow tent
  • Actual Power Consumption: About 300W at full power, and can be dimmed down for younger plants or if the temperature is getting too high
  • How Far to Keep from Plants: 24″ from the top of plants in the vegetative stage, and 18-24″ away in the flowering stage (watch plants for signs of light stress)

Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED grow light – great seed-to-harvest cannabis grow light.

Mars Hydro TSL-2000 LED grow light for growing cannabis (300w led grow light)

Example of cannabis plants grown under the TSL2000 LED grow light (by Sandra, an alumni of our Home Grow Masterclass).

Incredible flowering cannabis plants using LED grow lights

 

About the Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED Setup for Growing Weed Indoors

This is currently the LED I’m using for growing weed. Mars Hydro does testing on live cannabis plants and in shows. Cannabis plants grow fast and healthy under every Mars Hydro LED grow light I’ve tried, and it gets some of the best LED yields.

Pros: The Mars Hydro TSL-2000 is a bar style quantum board with a great spectrum and ultra-high efficiency chips that seems to get better yields than some other LEDs for the amount of electricity. They’re gentle on plants and easy to use.

Cons: More expensive than some of the similar wattage generic LED grow lights available.

Setup Cost Estimates

Estimated Cost: $575+

  • Ultra budget (no smell filtering): $575
  • Ultra budget + smell filtering: $675
  • Premium – higher quality fan plus optional extras: $850

Summary of what’s needed for this Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED cannabis grow light setup.

Summary of what's needed for this Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED cannabis grow light setup.

 


 

Complete Grow Supply List

This cannabis grow room setup guide with shopping list includes all the supplies you need to get to harvest.

Mars Hydro TSL2000 Quantum Board LED Grow Light (up to 350 watts)

Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED grow light (designed to be used from seed to harvest)

  • Yields: 8-14 oz per harvest
  • Simple to use and hang. Works exactly as you’d expect.
  • Gets great growth on young plants as well as excellent bud formation.
  • Only uses 300 watts of electricity (can be turned down if necessary)

Cost: $360

The Mars Hydro TSL2000 can produce up to 14 oz of weed when used as directed

Mars Hydro TSL-2000 LED grow light for growing cannabis (300w led grow light)

The TSL2000 LED grow light is dimmable, so you have full control over the intensity.

Mars Hydro TSL-2000 LED grow light at max power for growing cannabis

Example of cannabis buds I grew under the Mars Hydro TSL-2000 (strain is Zweet Inzanity). Check out the full grow journal!

Example of Zweet Inzanity strain trichome-covered cannabis masterpiece grown under Mars Hydro TSL-2000 LED grow light

More cannabis plants grown under the Mars Hydro TSL-2000.

Cannabis harvest grown under Mars Hydro LED grow light by Sandra

My most recent harvest of cannabis plants grown under the Mars Hydro TSL2000.

A harvest of a Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED grow light, cannabis buds drying in a grow tent

Grow Tent (recommended sizes)

Just about any grow tent brand works great, but I’ve had good luck with the CoolGrows tents and they’re pretty reasonably priced. A grow tent is an easy and cheap way to instantly create a perfect cannabis grow space that can deal with water, light, heat, and smells.

  • 2’x4’x6′ tent – an example is Mars Hydro 48”x24”x71” grow tent.

Cost: $110

This Mars Hydro tent is a good fit for the Mars Hydro TSL2000 LED grow light.

This Mars Hydro tent is a good fit for the Mars Hydro TSL-2000 LED grow light.

6″ Exhaust Fan 

An exhaust fan vents hot air and can be combined with a carbon filter to stop all smells from leaving the grow space. The 6″ size is more than enough for a 2’x4’x6′ grow tent.

  • Recommended:  6″ AC Infinity CLOUDLINE series of inline exhaust fans. These are quiet at top speed and completely silent at lower speeds.
    • S6 is the cheaper, simpler version which works well and gives you basic fan speed controls
    • The programmable T6 version has handy extras like a Temperature/Humidity Probe and Display Screen
    • I picked the 6″ fans because their 4″ fan struggles to keep this size tent cool if the grow room gets warm, though it could get the job done in a pinch.
  • Budget choice (Cheap but loud): 6″ Vivosun fan
    • The Vivosun 6″ Fan – 440 CFM is significantly smaller and cheaper. However, it is also significantly louder and uses more electricity.

Cost: $80+ ($80-160)

The AC Infinity CLOUDLINE S6 6″ exhaust fan uses less electricity and runs quieter than most other exhaust fans of similar power. It is silent on the lower settings. The programmable T6 version is the exact same fan but has a digital screen that gives you more control over the fan settings.

(Optional) Carbon Filter – For smell filtering

When set up properly, a carbon filter removes 100% of odors but it must be attached to a good exhaust fan (like the AC Infinity above) to work.

  • Recommended: AC Infinity 6-inch Carbon Filter, 6″ x 16″ version plus ducting/clamps

Cost: $100

I’ve had great smell filtering with the above 6″ AC Infinity Cloudline fan attached to a matching 6″ carbon filter with 6″ ducting.

AC Infinity 6" carbon filter is perfect to filter away the smell of growing weed

Plant Pots

I prefer fabric pots or air pots because cannabis plants grow faster but need to be watered more often than standard hard-sided plant pots. Both types work great for growing cannabis indoors. Often the best plant pot is whatever is cheap and easy for you to get.

  • Recommended: Fabric pots between 2-7 gallons (any fabric pots work great so I pick whatever is cheap or looks the best to me)

Cost: $20

These 5-gallon fabric pots work great in this setup.

VIVOSUN 10-Pack 5 Gallon Plant Grow Bags Heavy Duty Thickened Nonwoven Fabric Pots with Handles

 

Grow Medium (Soil, Coco, Hydro)

Grow mediums can include coco coir or soil (hydroponics for more advanced growers) but if you’re not sure, a coco-based soil like Coco Loco is perfect for beginners.

  • Recommended Soil: One 2 cu ft bag of coco-based soil with perlite should be able to fill 15 gallons worth of pots. For example, it will fill 3 x 5-gallon fabric pots.

Cost: $40

Coco Loco is a coco-based rich airy soil that cannabis plants thrive in.

Nutrients

Many nutrient systems have a nutrient schedule so you give your plants the right ratios for each stage of life. Basically, you use a “vegetative” or all-purpose plant nutrient for the first part of your plant’s life and a “bloom” or low-nitrogen nutrients when buds are forming. Tip: Always start at half-strength with a new base nutrient system since the recommended amount can be too high for cannabis plants.

Recommended Beginner Nutrients: Dyna-Gro Grow + Bloom nutrient combo is excellent, cheap, and easy to use for growing cannabis indoors.

  • Dyna-Gro “Grow”: Give 1 tsp per gallon of water during the vegetative stage.
  • Dyna-Gro “Bloom”: Give 1 tsp/gallon of water after buds start forming.

Cost: $20

Dyna-Gro Grow + Bloom is a cheap and simple nutrient system for newbies. One bottle for veg, one bottle for after buds start forming. 1 tsp/gallon. Super simple!

Premium Nutrient Alternative: General Hydroponics Flora Trio. It costs a bit more and isn’t quite as simple as Dyna-Gro, but this is my personal favorite nutrient system for growing weed. Check out my cannabis growers’ guide to the Flora trio.

The General Hydroponics Flora Trio are some of the best cannabis nutrients, available on Amazon!

Other Nice-to-Have Stuff

  • 24-Hour Timer (to put your grow lights on a timer so the plants get a day and night period on a schedule) – $10
  • Water containers (I personally use a 3-gallon or 5-gallon water jug to mix up nutrients, but anything can work) – Much cheaper at Wal-Mart ($5-15) than online!
  • Extra 1/8″ Rope Ratchets (sooooo handy) – These can be used to hang your grow light or carbon filter from inside the tent, and still be able to easily move it up and down without needing any strength. Your grow light usually comes with a set of rope ratchets, but it’s a great idea to get an extra set to hang the carbon filter – $10
  • Thermometer/Humidity Monitor with a probe so you can keep track of the temperature inside the tent – $15
    • Advanced Alternative: These Govee Thermometers let you check the temperature and humidity from your phone. Convenient! – $32
  • PH Test Kit – Prevent potential nutrient deficiencies by testing the water pH – $20
  • Measuring spoons for measuring out your nutrients (many people already have these) – $9

Estimated Cost: $575-$850 plus the cost of seeds

  • Ultra budget (no smell filtering): $575
  • Ultra budget + smell filtering: $675
  • Premium – higher quality fan plus optional extras: $850

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Who is Happy Valley Genetics? (“Powered by Ethos Genetics”) https://www.growweedeasy.com/who-is-happy-valley-genetics-powered-by-ethos-genetics?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-is-happy-valley-genetics-powered-by-ethos-genetics Mon, 26 Aug 2024 23:14:32 +0000 https://www.growweedeasy.com/?page_id=58528 by Nebula Haze Every home cannabis grower knows that your strains make the difference between a ‘meh’ harvest and an amazing cannabis harvest that makes your eyes water with pride. At GrowWeedeasy.com, we are constantly growing, so we make sure to keep up with the latest developments when it comes to strains and strain breeders....

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by Nebula Haze

Every home cannabis grower knows that your strains make the difference between a ‘meh’ harvest and an amazing cannabis harvest that makes your eyes water with pride. At GrowWeedeasy.com, we are constantly growing, so we make sure to keep up with the latest developments when it comes to strains and strain breeders. That’s why I want to highlight a new strain breeder, Happy Valley Genetics, that offers stabilized seed versions of some of my favorite cannabis genetics that were previously only available as unstabilized crosses or clones.

Happy Valley Genetics is a new(ish) cannabis breeder.

Happy Valley Genetics - cannabis seeds powered by Ethos Genetics marijuana strains

Sometimes it’s hard to get information about new breeders, so I put together this page to share my research and experience with this breeder so far.

Happy Valley Genetics offers cannabis seeds that are stabilized and ideal for home growers.

Happy Valley Genetics produces stabilized versions of Ethos Genetics strains

Who is Ethos Genetics, and what do they have to do with Happy Valley Genetics?

Ethos Genetics is a Colorado-based company known for breeding high-quality cannabis seeds which I’ve been growing since around 2015. They offer great genetics, but the one downside (in my opinion) is they tend to release lots of “crosses” but don’t actually stabilize their strains. That means you could get 5 seeds of the same cross, and potentially produce 5 very different plants with different buds. This is amazing from the perspective of “phenotype hunting” and breeding your own strains. You get seeds of amazing genetics with lots of genetic variety to sift through.

However, for a home grower who isn’t planning on breeding seeds, it’s often more convenient to get a stabilized version of a strain when buying seeds. This makes planning a lot easier.

Advantage of using stabilized strains is you know…

  • Plant size – Be able to anticipate how big plants get
  • Time to harvest – How long they take before they are ready to harvest
  • Bud quality – Know how buds look/smell, potency, density, etc.

With a stabilized strain, you can grow 5 seeds and all 5 plants will grow the same as each other, almost as if you were growing clones.

Stabilized strains are usually better for home growers.

Planet of the Grapes cannabis strain by Ethos Genetics. Purple leaves, purple tinted buds, and tons of trichomes!

That brings me to Happy Valley Genetics. They are located out of Massachusetts and have been collaborating with Ethos Genetics for several years. During this collaboration, Happy Valley Genetics won two High Times Cannabis Cup awards: Best Sativa Flower for Super Lemon Haze and Best Hybrid Flower for White Wedding.

As part of my research on this breeder, I learned that Ethos and Happy Valley Genetics primarily breed with only female plants, stating that the Y chromosome from male plants does not necessarily contribute a lot to female bud development. This unique technique of cutting out male plants lets breeders always choose two “parent” plants that produce excellent buds, and is combined with testing plant genetics to get objective data instead of relying on anecdotal observations.

Happy Valley decided to start stabilizing the best versions of Ethos strains, and entered a formal licensing agreement. Now they offer stabilized strains, based on Ethos genetics, in both feminized photoperiod and feminized auto-flowering form.

Recommended photoperiod strain (so far)

Candy Games #38

Candy Games #38 is a cannabis strain from Happy Valley Genetics (powered by Ethos)

Recommended auto-flowering strain (so far)

Pineapple Diesel Auto

Pineapple Diesel Auto cannabis strain by Happy Valley Genetics (powered by Ethos Genetics)

See other Happy Valley Genetics.

Let us know your experience with this breeder. If you’ve got pictures, don’t hesitate to submit them and we might feature them on this page!

 

 

 

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Which Strains Get Fewer Nutrient Problems or Deficiencies? https://www.growweedeasy.com/which-strains-get-fewer-nutrient-problems-or-deficiencies?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=which-strains-get-fewer-nutrient-problems-or-deficiencies Sat, 27 Jul 2024 21:03:35 +0000 https://www.growweedeasy.com/?page_id=58590 by Nebula Haze Hey cannabis growers! We all know how annoying nutrient problems can be. And obviously, the best thing to do for your cannabis plant to prevent growing problems is give them the conditions they need to thrive. But did you know some strains are naturally more resilient than others? Certain genetics are less...

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by Nebula Haze

Hey cannabis growers! We all know how annoying nutrient problems can be. And obviously, the best thing to do for your cannabis plant to prevent growing problems is give them the conditions they need to thrive. But did you know some strains are naturally more resilient than others? Certain genetics are less likely to experience problems. Yes, some special strains can experience sub-optimal conditions and still thrive.

Some cannabis strains make amazing buds even if you make some mistakes.

Some cannabis strains thrive even when things go wrong.

But which ones? These strains typically share some features…

  • Fast-Flowering Strains – Perhaps it’s because they just don’t get enough time to get sick, but fast-flowering plants are often ready to harvest before you start running into significant problems even in sub-optimal conditions.
  • Buds Grow as Nuggets, Not “Colas” – “Cola” is Spanish for tail, some growers use the word cola do describe a long fat bud. Sometimes these types of buds are called “baseball bats” (or in less polite company, “donkey d**ks”). These strains are high-yielding, but also prone to bud rot because they focus energy on producing long, fat colas. And for the purposes of today’s subject, tend to take out literally everything they can from the plant to their own detriment. These strains happily kill themselves to make buds. Which is kind of cool in its own way, but if you’re just looking to get a solid harvest with high bud quality, you’ll find the strains that tend to grow buds as small nuggets tend to thrive and stay healthy while their cola-wielding friends are sucking out every last nutrient as the plant slowly dies around the buds.
  • Stable, Established Strains – Strains that are well-bred to be predictable tend to be more resistant to problems than raw crosses or experimental strains. That’s because breeders often refine their best strains for years to ensure that every batch of seeds grows exactly the same – fast and healthy!
  • Legendary Strains – Some strains become legendary for a reason. Often, it’s because they just have something special to offer. Strains like Blue Dream, Girl Scout Cookies, Bruce Banner, and others were developed over years by home growers and commercial growers together. They’ve stuck around because they are all around great strains, and that’s also why you see they are some prominent in the history of so many new strains. Although not all versions of these legendary strains are great, I’ve found when you get them from a good breeder, they’re more likely to perform above-average than when you’re growing a strain you’ve never heard the name of. I love a strain name like “Candy Pegasus” as much as the next person, but you need to be more wary of brand new strains.
  • Direct-to-Grower Breeders – Strains from breeders that sell directly to customers are often a great choice. I think it’s because they’re also the ones answering questions when growers run into plant problems. The further removed the breeder is from the grower, the less they may be thinking about how plants grow, since breeders are usually growing in ideal conditions. These growers breed only for what the buds are like, and may not “stress test” their plants, unlike breeders who also consider growth patterns. Direct-to-growers breeders pay extra attention to ensure their strains tends to germinate quickly, efficiently use nutrients, grow fast, and never herm. For example, I have found the homegrown strains from Seed Supreme, Seedsman, and MSNL tend to be easy to germinate, fast-growing, and overall resistant to problems.

Looking for some specific recommendations? Let’s explore some hardy cannabis strains that can handle a challenge!

 


 

Blue Dream by DNA Genetics

Why It’s Resilient

  • Fast-Flowering – Ready to harvest with a 8-10 week flowering stage.
  • Stable, Established Strain – This version has been stabilized from the original clone-only strain over several years.
  • Legendary Strain – Blue Dream is the gift that keeps on giving. Every year there’s a new, even better Blue Dream. It has that special something that can only be accomplished by growers all over the world working together to develop a strain for years.
  • Direct-to-grower – Get is straight from DNA Genetics off their website.

Ideal For: Growers looking for a balanced high (strong yet extremely relaxing) with a forgiving growth cycle.

Get Blue Dream – Buds get tinges of purple with strong enough light

Get Blue Dream marijuana strain on Seed Supreme

Growing Blue Dream Tips 

Ready to harvest with a 8-10 week flowering stage, this version is exceedingly easy to grow. Plants are just not picky. Responds well to training and can handle relatively higher levels of nutrients. Does well outdoors but really thrives indoors.

 


 

Girl Scout Cookies (GSC) by Seed Supreme

Why It’s Resilient

  • Fast-Flowering – Ready to harvest with a 8-10 week flowering stage. These buds won’t “go long” on you.
  • Stable, Established Strain – This version has been stabilized from the original clone-only strain over several years.
  • Legendary Strain – Anyone who’s been watching cannabis cups or visits dispensaries has probably seen this strain many times. There are sooooo many “Cookies” strains that have been developed from this strain as well. It’s legendary for a reason, and this refined version may have even better bud effects and sweet “cookies” smell than the original clone.

Ideal For: Those seeking a strong, euphoric effect, sweet-smelling buds, and a resilient growth profile.

Get Girl Scout Cookies – Famous for a reason!

Girl Scout Cookies is the cannabis strain that keeps on giving

Growing Girl Scout Cookies Tips

Easy to grow, easy to train. Can handle warmer temperatures than some other strains, which makes it a good choice if you’re struggling to control the heat in your grow room, or live in a very warm climate. Great yields even if you make some mistakes.

Honorable Mention: Platinum Cookies is a Cookies cross that has that special something. Check out my full Platinum Cookies strain review.

 


 

Purple Ghost Candy by Seedsman

Why It’s Resilient

  • Buds Grow as Nuggets – Chunky, dense nugs galore. Often grows with purple tinges all over the buds as long as you provide high levels of light.
  • Stable, Established Strain – This strain was a banger from the beginning, but has been refined over the last few years into a gold standard stabilized strain.
  • Direct-to-grower – Seedsman runs a full seed bank full of strains from many different breeders, but I’ve consistently found their in-house strains are just all around easy to grow with great germination rates and lower chances of problems.

Ideal For: Growers looking for a potent high and a sturdy plant with big yields. Best for growers with a bigger grow space. This plant needs room to stretch (either tall or wide). Performs great as a single plant as it tends to completely fill up the grow space available.

Get Purple Ghost Candy – One of my favorite strains lately!

Get Purple Ghost Candy cannabis seeds on Seedsman

Growing Purple Ghost Candy Tips

I’ve found this strains tends to grow big plants with huge yields, yet grows buds as nuggets so you don’t run into the same problems as other high-yield strains. Grows lots of side branches and responds very well to pruning, bending branches, and defoliation.

One of the reasons I chose this strain over the others I’ve grown from Seedsman is the outstanding bud quality. Buds tend to grow dense, beautiful, and POTENT. Make sure to wait until buds are totally mature before harvesting for the best bud quality. Not for the faint of heart or casual smokers!

 


 

Dirty Unicorn by Dirty Bird Genetics

Why It’s Resilient

  • Fast-Flowering – Typically ready to harvest in about 9 weeks from 12/12.
  • Buds Grow as Nuggets – Buds are dense and sparkly, and produce tight nugs.
  • Stable, Established Strain – Dirty Bird Genetics took a famous Thug Pug strain (Unicorn Poop – a non-feminized strain that is always sold out) and worked with it for over two years to make an amazingly consistent strain that gives you the wonders of the original genetics but in feminized, stabilized form.
  • Direct-to-grower – Get it straight from the breeders.

Ideal For: Those who want a clear-headed, energetic high with top-of-the-line bud appearance and smell.

Get Dirty Unicorn – Unusual name, memorable buds!

Get Dirty Unicorn marijauna seeds

Growing Unicorn Poop Tips

Plants tend to grow on the taller side, with extra space between nodes, but that actually makes it really easy to train this plant to grow into whatever shape you want. Vigorous, fast growth. The seeds germinate fast and seedlings tend to start strong.

 


 

Bruce Banner by Seed Supreme

Why It’s Resilient

  • Buds Grow as Nuggets – Dense, tight nugs galore!
  • Stable, Established Strain – Developed over years
  • Direct-to-grower – Get it straight from the source.

Ideal For: New growers, low-maintenance gardens, and those prone to minor nutrient mishaps. Offers a powerful, uplifting high.

Get Bruce Banner – Named after the Incredible Hulk for the sheet potency of buds

Get Bruce Banner on Seed Supreme

 

Growing Bruce Banner Tips

A robust strain that can take extra nutrients and warmer temperatures. Great yields, easy to grow, and overall just a pleasure of a plant.

 


 

Choosing the right cannabis strain can make a big difference. Hardy strains are known for their ability to thrive in less-than-perfect conditions, which makes them perfect if you’re looking for a consistent harvest with minimal issues. It can help when you opt for fast-flowering strains, those that grow buds as nuggets, stable and established genetics, legendary strains, and those from direct-to-grower breeders. Remember, the best cannabis strains are the ones that give you what you want, how you want it!

Happy growing!
Nebula Haze

An auto-flowering Cinderella Jack Auto cannabis plant that's ready to harvest

 

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House & Garden Nutrients – Supplements Breakdown for Cannabis Growers https://www.growweedeasy.com/house-garden-nutrients-supplements-breakdown-for-cannabis-growers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-garden-nutrients-supplements-breakdown-for-cannabis-growers Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:40:32 +0000 https://www.growweedeasy.com/?page_id=57984 by Nebula Haze This article shares what House & Gardens says about their own nutrients and supplements. It seems hard to find this information all in one place so I’ve compiled it for you. This is what I found about about these products according to company websites and Amazon product descriptions. The House & Garden...

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by Nebula Haze

This article shares what House & Gardens says about their own nutrients and supplements. It seems hard to find this information all in one place so I’ve compiled it for you. This is what I found about about these products according to company websites and Amazon product descriptions.

House & Garden nutrients logo

The House & Garden lineup is an expensive but effective line-up for growing cannabis. From a grower: “H&G was started by a top researcher from Canna. They are right outside of Amsterdam and because cannabis is legal there, so both Canna and H&G are able to do R&D using cannabis. I don’t know about Canna, but I know that House and Garden makes all their own nutrients in-house and they work great.”

This cannabis plant was grown using the House & Garden Line-up (Soil A + B as base nutrients, plus the supplements Roots Excelurator, Algen Extract, Bud XL, and shooting powder)

Incredibly huge cola, wow!  Here's a picture of that cola on the live marijuana plant, just before harvest

The biggest downside of House and Garden (besides price) is it can be hard to find online. Sometimes you can only find this brand at a hydro store, but I’ve included links where you can find them online. Get a custom nutrient schedule directly from the people at House & Garden via their free online nutrient calculator.

Options for Base Nutrients

These are the “base” nutrients for your cannabis plants. With most nutrient companies, you can grow cannabis with just the base nutrients, but House & Garden provides very low levels of nutrients in these bottles, and you need to get at least some of the supplements to ensure your cannabis plants get everything they need. I highly recommend contacting them if you’re confused or have questions.

  • Soil – Soil A + B – “Two-part base nutrient for soil-based growing media”
  • Coco Coir – Coco A + B – “Two-part base nutrient for coco coir-based growing media”
  • Hydroponics (Recirculating) – Aqua Flakes A + B – “Two-part base nutrient designed for recirculating hydroponic systems”
  • Hydroponics (Drain-to-Waste) – Hydro A + B – – “Two-part base nutrient for drain-to-waste hydroponic systems”

Optional Cannabis Supplements:

Yes, they have a lot of supplements! Do you need them all? No. No grower needs all these supplements. But if you’re looking for the most popular House & Garden supplements for cannabis growers, they are: Roots Excelurator, Algen Extract, Bud XL, and Shooting Powder. I’ve bolded those ones in the list below.

  • Roots Excelurator Silver – “The best root growth promoting hydroponic nutrient on the market” (hydro version)
  • Roots Excelurator Gold – “The gold standard of root growth enhancers” (soil / coco version)
  • Drip Clean – “Keep your equipment, growing media, and plants free of salt buildup”
  • Multi Zen – “Increase nutrient uptake with soluble and available nutrients.”
  • Algen Extract – “The power of cold-pressed Norwegian sea kelp”
  • Amino Treatment – “A powerful combination of nitrogen and amino acids”
  • Nitrogen Boost – “A highly concentrated nitrogen supplement from House & Garden”
  • Bud-XL – “Maximize the growth, vigor, and yield of your flowers”
  • Top Booster – “One-week PK additive to supplement the flowering process”
  • Shooting Powder – “Maximize the growth and yield of your quality flowers”
  • Top Shooter – “Maximize the growth and yield of your quality flowers” (liquid version of Shooting Powder)
  • PH Stabilizer – “Maintain pH stability when using reverse osmosis (RO) water.”
  • Magic Green – “Provides vital nutrients directly to the foliage”
  • Rhizo Force – “Easily enrich or reinvigorate soil, coco coir, and peat-based media”
  • Magnesium Boost – “Supplies additional magnesium for large-leafed plant varieties”

House and Garden Base Nutrients

Soil A + B

Official Website Description of House & Garden Soil A + B (June 2024)

Soil A + B – “Two-part base nutrient for soil-based growing media”

Soil A&B provides critical nutrition for enriched soils, and contains every essential nutrient, including a significant amount of magnesium. This provides a strong foundation for vigorous, more resilient plants. The unique composition of this two-part base ensures that soil and nutrients are used to their full advantage, enabling the plant to optimize strength during the growth and flowering periods.

Disclaimer: Soil A&B contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

Get Soil A + B on Amazon

House & Garden Soil A + B - popular cannabis nutrients

 

Coco A + B

Official Website Description of House & Garden Coco A + B (June 2024)

Coco A + B – “Two-part base nutrient for coco coir-based growing media”

Growing in coco coir has a multitude of benefits and is one of the most popular forms of growing media for good reason. That being said, it takes a precise ratio of nutrients to take full advantage of those benefits: one of those being the right ratios of soluble macronutrients and magnesium. These proportions are perfected in Cocos A&B. Cocos A&B was formulated to provide those who grow in pure coco coir or blends that contain 30% or more coco coir with the perfect ratio of essential nutrients they’ll need for vigorous growth, with consideration to the unique cation-exchange capacity of the medium.

Disclaimer: Cocos A&B contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

Get Coco A + B on Amazon

House & Garden Coco A + B - "Two-part base nutrient for coco coir-based growing media"

House & Garden Coco A & B Starter Kit with base nutrients and some supplements.

House & Garden Coco A & B Starter Kit with base nutrients and supplements, available on Amazon.

 

Aqua Flake A + B (Recirculating Hydroponics)

Official Website Description of House & Garden Aqua Flakes A + B (June 2024)

Aqua Flakes A + B – “Two-part base nutrient designed for recirculating hydroponic systems”

House & Garden Aqua Flakes is the complete base nutrient formulated specifically for recirculating systems. Aqua Flakes A & Aqua Flakes B are ideal for expanded clay, mineral wool, deep water culture (DWC), aeroponics, and other forms of recirculating hydroponic cultivation. The H&G formulation and blending methodology allows for a perfect ratio of combined nutrients to optimize medical-grade cultivation in aerated systems. The result for you? Longer lasting pH stability, consistent nutrient uptake, faster plant growth, and balanced, plant-specific EC levels.

Disclaimer: Aqua Flakes A&B contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

Get Aqua Flakes A + B on Amazon

House & Garden Aqua Flakes A + B nutrients for growing cannabis - "Two-part base nutrient designed for recirculating hydroponic systems"

 

Hydro A + B (Drain-to-Waste Hydroponics)

Official Website Description of House & Garden Hydro A + B (June 2024)

Hydro A + B – “Two-part base nutrient for drain-to-waste hydroponic systems”

Hydro A&B uses unique formulations specifically for run-to-waste / drain-to-waste hydroponic systems. This base nutrient allows for rapid nutrient uptake, working as efficiently as possible. It is designed to provide complete fertigation for both vegetative and flowering growth and is precisely designed to provide the complete range of required nutrients in fully soluble forms. Hydro A&B is engineered to balance pH levels rapidly, resulting in more effective nutrient uptake and faster, vigorous plant growth.

Disclaimer: Hydro A&B contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

Get Hydro A + B  on Amazon

House & Garden Hydro A + B for growing cannabis in DWC - "Two-part base nutrient for drain-to-waste hydroponic systems"

Amazon Product Description – House & Garden Hydro A & B Set 1 Liter Each

  • Hydro A NPK Formula: 11-0-0
  • Hydro B NPK Formula: 2-4-10

Designed for drain to waste hydro systems, House & Garden Hydro A&B Base Nutrient is composed of liquid main and trace elements and contains no bulking agents like solid fertilizers. The composition of the various elements provides commerical gardeners with the ideal means of ensuring the optimal nourishment of the plants both in the growth and the flowering period.

House & Garden Hydro A & B Base Nutrient is composed of liquid main and trace elements and contains no bulking agents like solid fertilizers.

 

House & Garden Supplements

Now that we’ve looked at all the base nutrients you can use to grow cannabis with House & Garden, let’s look at their extensive supplement selection.

Here’s a quick list, and then we’ll dive into each one.

  • Roots Excelurator Silver – “The best root growth promoting hydroponic nutrient on the market” (hydro version)
  • Roots Excelurator Gold – “The gold standard of root growth enhancers” (soil / coco version)
  • Drip Clean – “Keep your equipment, growing media, and plants free of salt buildup”
  • Multi Zen – “Increase nutrient uptake with soluble and available nutrients.”
  • Algen Extract – “The power of cold-pressed Norwegian sea kelp”
  • Amino Treatment – “A powerful combination of nitrogen and amino acids”
  • Nitrogen Boost – “A highly concentrated nitrogen supplement from House & Garden”
  • Bud-XL – “Maximize the growth, vigor, and yield of your flowers”
  • Top Booster – “One-week PK additive to supplement the flowering process”
  • Shooting Powder – “Maximize the growth and yield of your quality flowers”
  • Top Shooter – “Maximize the growth and yield of your quality flowers” (liquid version of Shooting Powder)
  • PH Stabilizer – “Maintain pH stability when using reverse osmosis (RO) water.”
  • Magic Green – “Provides vital nutrients directly to the foliage”
  • Rhizo Force – “Easily enrich or reinvigorate soil, coco coir, and peat-based media”
  • Magnesium Boost – “Supplies additional magnesium for large-leafed plant varieties”

 

Roots Excelurator Silver (Classic Hydro Formula)

Roots Excelurator Silver – “The best root growth promoting hydroponic nutrient on the market”

House & Garden Roots Excelurator Silver - "The best root growth promoting hydroponic nutrient on the market"

Official Website Description of House & Garden Roots Excelurator (June 2024)

This is the flagship product of the House & Garden lineup for a reason. Roots Excelurator (formulated for hydroponic applications) provides vital nutrients to rooting systems while simultaneously preventing nutrient deficiency-based plant disorders. It’s packed with a proprietary blend of beneficial ingredients that enhance epic root production and root vigor, while still running clean in recirculating and highly-oxygenated hydroponic systems. Using a proprietary blend that is unmatched on the market, Roots Excelurator enhances productivity in the root zone, keeping them strong in their growth environment and more resistant to nutrition-based plant disorders. The age-old saying is true: healthy roots produce larger fruits. Start your plants off strong!

Disclaimer: Roots Excelurator Silver contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Roots Excelurator Gold (Soil or Coco Formula)

Roots Excelurator Gold – “The gold standard of root growth enhancers”

House & Garden Roots Excelurator Gold for growing marijuana plants - "The gold standard of root growth enhancers"

Official Website Description of House & Garden Roots Excelurator Gold (June 2024)

This is the flagship product of the House & Garden lineup for a reason. Roots Excelurator Gold (formulated for soil / coco substrates) provides vital nutrients to rooting systems while simultaneously preventing nutrient deficiency-based plant disorders. It’s packed with a proprietary blend of beneficial ingredients (including kelp extracts, and seed extracts) that enhance epic root production and root vigor. Using a proprietary blend that is unmatched on the market, Roots Excelurator Gold creates a productive zone around the roots, keeping them strong in their growth environment and more resistant to nutrition-based plant disorders. The age-old saying is true: healthy roots produce larger fruits. Start your plants off strong!

Disclaimer: Roots Excelurator Gold contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Drip Clean

Drip Clean – “Keep your equipment, growing media, and plants free of salt buildup”

House & Garden Drip Clean - "Keep your equipment, growing media, and plants free of salt buildup" for hydroponic cannabis plants

Official Website Description of House & Garden Drip Clean (June 2024)

Salt buildup has a multitude of downsides. It can inhibit your plants from absorbing nutrients as well as they should, clogs up piping, and forces you to flush thoroughly before harvest — it wastes time AND money. Drip Clean was created to solve this problem. Drip Clean is used with each feeding throughout the grow cycle, keeping salt buildup at bay. This allows your plants to absorb added nutrients at their highest possible rate and cuts your flush time to only about 3-4 days. On top of that, any beneficial microbes you add to your feeding regimen will be unaffected; this is due to Drip Clean’s utilization of ionic bond associations rather than corrosive methods to keep your system clean.

Disclaimer: Drip Clean works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Multi Zen

Multi Zen – “Increase nutrient uptake with soluble and available nutrients.”

House & Garden Multi Zen - "Increase nutrient uptake with soluble and available nutrients" for cannabis cultivation

Official Website Description of House & Garden Multi Zen (June 2024)

Multi Zen is an extremely beneficial additive to incorporate into your arsenal. One of the most concentrated growth promoting products on the market, Multi Zen boosts overall plant vigor by providing readily available nutrients that the plant can absorb — but that’s just one aspect of its benefits. The readily available nutrients included in each bottle help by boosting the rate of nutrient uptake and ensuring you’re getting every benefit from the soluble and available nutrients you’re feeding your plants.

Disclaimer: Multi Zen works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Algen Extract

Official Website Description of House & Garden Algen Extract (June 2024)

Algen Extract – “The power of cold-pressed Norwegian sea kelp”

House & Garden Algen Extract - "The power of cold-pressed Norwegian sea kelp" for growing cannabis

Norwegian sea kelp contains important primary macronutrients which help make kelp one of the fastest growing plants on earth. Algen Extract assists with vigorous vegetative growth, while also promoting a vigorous root zone through the production of root hair growth, which improves the plant’s ability to absorb trace elements.

Disclaimer: Algen Extract contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Amino Treatment

Official Website Description of House & Garden Amino Treatment (June 2024)

Amino Treatment – “A powerful combination of nitrogen and amino acids”

House & Garden Amino Treatment - "A powerful combination of nitrogen and amino acids" for growing cannabis

Amino Treatment truly is one of our most powerful, well-rounded additives. From roots to fruits, Amino Treatment allows your plants to operate at their maximum ability, contributing to improvements in vegetative growth and flower formation. Amino Treatment contains a unique soy protein hydrolysate packed with important amino acids – no other product on the market has tapped into this cutting-edge research in plant biochemistry. Amino acids improve mineral absorption by plants, and contributes to overall plant vigor.

Disclaimer: Amino Treatment works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Nitrogen Boost

Official Website Description of House & Garden Nitrogen Boost (June 2024)

Nitrogen Boost – “A highly concentrated nitrogen supplement from House & Garden”

House & Garden Nitrogen Boost - "A highly concentrated nitrogen supplement from House & Garden" to give extra N to cannabis plants

Nitrogen Boost is House & Garden’s nitrogen supplement. It is perfect for large, heavy feeding plants. It’s compatible with ALL soil and hydroponic applications — this powerful dose of nitrogen ensures that your plants will have vigorous leafy growth and stronger stems to support a heavier yield later in flower. This product should be utilized throughout the vegetative stage as well as the first half of flowering.

Disclaimer: Nitrogen Boost works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Bud-XL

Official Website Description of House & Garden Bud-XL (June 2024)

Bud XL – “Maximize the growth, vigor, and yield of your flowers”

House & Garden Bud XL - "Maximize the growth, vigor, and yield of your flowers" flowering stage cannabis supplement for more yields.

House & Garden’s Bud-XL is a proprietary flowering additive blend designed to provide key soluble nutrients to support the transfer natural plant sugars from the leaves to the flowering sites, improving growth, vigor, and yield. This pioneering approach allows plants to fulfill their genetic potential while enhancing inherent traits. Used mid-flower through harvest, Bud XL also supplies the essential macronutrients that support key enzymatic processes and the sugar transport required for flowering. It’s essential blend of water soluble nitrogen and soluble potassium levels enables your plants to produce high yields of high quality flowers and fruits.

Disclaimer: Bud-XL works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Top Booster

Top Booster – “One-week PK additive to supplement the flowering process”

House & Garden Top Booster - "One-week PK additive to supplement the flowering process" for growing cannabis

Official Website Description of House & Garden Top Booster (June 2024)

Using premium phosphorus and potassium to support the plant in the final stage of reproductive growth, Top Booster is an innovative product that provides available and soluble nutrients to enhance floral production. Top Booster’s nutrients support key plant processes required for adapting to a changing light environment, when upward growth is arrested, and all energy and nutrients are directed to the flowering sites. With this floral nutrient supplement to reinforce the flowering process, the plant will be able to support vigorous flower growth and achieve higher quality yields. This sets the stage for products like Shooting Powder/Top Shooter and Bud-XL to maximize the yield of your high quality flowers.

Disclaimer: Top Booster works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

 

House and Garden Shooting Powder   

House & Garden Shooting Powder – “Maximize the growth and yield of your quality flowers”

House & Garden Shooting Powder - a single packet - is this a good choice for growing weed?

Official Website Description of House & Garden Shooting Powder (June 2024)

Shooting Powder provides crucial nutrient pre-cursors for ATP-synthesis, giving your plants the power to increase flower yield right when they need it. The nutrients provided in Shooting Powder boost the production of key biological processes in the plant. They also provide the nutrient building blocks for the phospholipid bi-layer, which is critical to oil synthesis. Shooting Powder is essential for a top-shelf finish, providing plants with readily available and soluble nutrients for faster growth, enhanced vigor, and higher yields. Clean, strong, and stable, Shooting Powder works perfectly in all growth media.

Disclaimer: For those who prefer liquid nutrients, we created Top Shooter; for those who prefer mixing powder, we offer Shooting Powder – both are derived from the same premium ingredients. That being said, they are designed to be used individually, and growers should never use both at the same time. Shooting Powder works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Amazon Product Description 1 – House & Garden VE-[906168]-20 HGSHOOTP20 Shooting, Soluble Powder

Shooting Powder 0 – 0.9 – 0.2 provides crucial nutrient pre-cursors for ATP-synthesis, giving your plants the power to increase flower yield right when they need it. The nutrients provided in Shooting Powder boost the production of key biological processes in the plant. They also provide the nutrient building blocks for the phospholipid bi-layer, which is critical to oil synthesis. Shooting Powder is essential for a top-shelf finish, providing plants with readily available and soluble nutrients for faster growth, enhanced vigor, and higher yields. Clean, strong, and stable, Shooting Powder works perfectly in all growth media. Disclaimer: For those who prefer liquid nutrients, we created Top Shooter; for those who prefer mixing powder, we offer Shooting Powder – both are derived from the same premium ingredients. That being said, they are designed to be used individually, and growers should never use both at the same time. Shooting Powder works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius)

House & Garden Shooting Powder packets - big box- are these good for growing cannabis plants?

Amazon Product Description 2 – House & Garden Shooting Powder Sachet (5 sachets per Box)

House & Garden Shooting Powder forces your plants into starting a new flowering cycle after the regular cycle has stopped, significantly increasing the fruits’ total weight. The extra yield after applying this product will surprise even the most seasoned grower. Shooting powder creates a new layer on top of the existing fruit! Output increases of up to 20% can be reached this way and are very common. Top Booster acts on the basis of PK13-14 but with the added benefits of (iron). The basis of all flowering boosters is a blend of pure potassium and phosphorus. These elements are important for the plant’s flowering process and create superior flowering sites by steering the crop correctly. The EDDHA-FE Iron also helps to prevent chlorosis in flowering crops.

House & Garden Shooting Powder packet label

 

 

Top Shooter

Top Shooter – “Maximize the growth and yield of your quality flowers” (liquid version of House & Garden Shooting Powder)

House & Garden Top Shooter - "Maximize the growth and yield of your quality flowers" (liquid version of House & Garden Shooting Powder) for growing weed

Official Website Description of House & Garden Top Shooter (June 2024)

House & Garden’s Top Shooter provides plants with the high-quality potassium and phosphate required for an exceptional finish to the flowering cycle. Top Shooter provides crucial nutrient pre-cursors for a plant’s biological processes, including ATP-synthesis, giving your plants the power to build flower growth right when they need it. The nutrients provided in Top Shooter boost the production of leaf and flower growth, vigor and yield. They also provide the nutritional building blocks for other biological processes in a plant, such as the growth of the phospholipid bi-layer, which is critical to oil synthesis. Top Shooter is essential for a top-shelf finish, providing plants with improved growth, vigor and yields. Clean, strong, and stable, Top Shooter works perfectly in all growth media.

Disclaimer: For those who prefer liquid nutrients, we created Top Shooter; for those who prefer mixing powder, we offer Shooting Powder – both are derived from the same premium ingredients. That being said, they are designed to be used individually, and growers should never use both at the same time. Top Shooter works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

PH Stabilizer

PH Osmosis / Stabilizer – “Maintain pH stability when using reverse osmosis (RO) water.”

House & Garden PH Osmosis / Stabilizer - "Maintain pH stability when using reverse osmosis (RO) water." for growing weed

Official Website Description of House & Garden PH Stabilizer (June 2024)

Keeping your reservoir pH balanced with RO water can be a little tricky. Due to its very low ppm, RO water is prone to dramatic fluctuations when nutrients are added, or even just from exposure to air — that’s why we formulated PH Osmosis/Stabilizer. pH Stabilizer provides the perfect blend of minerals to RO water so it stabilizes pH while not causing any unwanted chemistry. After adding it, you can implement other nutrients without worrying about drastic changes in pH. While some growers use CalMag as a “band-aid” buffer for RO water, it only keeps the pH stable for around 2 days and often includes nitrogen, which you don’t want around during the flowering stage. pH Osmosis/Stabilizer maintains pH stability for up to 10 days, with no added nitrogen and much less potential for nutrient lockout.

Disclaimer: PH Osmosis/Stabilizer works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Magic Green

Magic Green – “Provides vital nutrients directly to the foliage”

House & Garden Magic Green - "Provides vital nutrients directly to the foliage" for growing cannabis

Official Website Description of House & Garden Magic Green (June 2024)

Magic Green is a product that works well on multiple levels. Primarily, this foliar spray supplies crucial macronutrients to the plant directly through the foliage, when nutrient absorption through the roots is just not doing enough. This can help to “green up” yellowing leaves faster, with noticeable improvement seemingly overnight. Magic Green also acts as a leaf strengthener and provides essential nutrients required throughout your plants life cycle.

Disclaimer: Magic Green works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Rhizo Force

Rhizo Force – “Easily enrich or reinvigorate soil, coco coir, and peat-based media”

House & Garden Rhizo Force - "Easily enrich or reinvigorate soil, coco coir, and peat-based media"

Official Website Description of House & Garden Rhizo Force (June 2024)

Rhizo Force is a top-dress granular nutrient that helps supercharge your medium with vital nutrients, while also supplying organic matter that helps nourish beneficial bacteria and fungi. It contains essential nutrients to help revitalize recycled media, or can enhance new media for optimal growing conditions. Rhizo Force is all-natural and helps create a thriving growing environment for plants, while simultaneously helping to reinvigorate the root zone.

Disclaimer: Rhizo Force contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

Magnesium Boost

Official Website Description of House & Garden Magnesium Boost (June 2024)

Magnesium Boost – “Supplies additional magnesium for large-leafed plant varieties”

House & Garden Magnesium Boost for cannabis - "Supplies additional magnesium for large-leafed plant varieties"

Magnesium Boost is perfect for revitalizing your plants when they’re needing a little extra magnesium. It is especially effective for longer vegetative times, and in strains with thicker leaves and certain indica-dominant hybrids. You can usually tell when your plants are deficient when the leaves start turning yellow while the veins stay green — in this scenario, a little magnesium goes a long way. By reinvigorating your plants with Magnesium Boost, you’re increasing the plant’s capacity for photosynthesis, strengthening the chlorophyll and increasing overall vegetative production.

Disclaimer: Magnesium Boost works in all growing media and contains no dyes, synthetic PGRs, or detectible heavy metals. In order to maximize activity and shelf life, sealed bottles and containers should be stored between 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (7 to 29 degrees Celsius) and should be used within one year of opening the seal.

 

 

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by Nebula Haze

Do you want to grow a bunch of (almost) free weed outdoors? Do you seek the satisfaction of growing cannabis plants in nature? If so, you’ve come to the right place. This beginner outdoor marijuana growing tutorial will walk you through the basics of growing weed under the sun. Just follow all the steps, and you will be holding your own homegrown weed by the fall.

Don’t you want cannabis growing in your backyard like these beautiful plants by LuckyAcres?

Don't you want cannabis growing in your backyard like these beautiful plants by LuckyAcres?

Why Let Your Cannabis Buds Embrace the Sun?

Why grow your cannabis outdoors?

  • Free Light! (The Sun) – Cannabis plants “eat” light. Light is what feeds the growth of buds, and more light = bigger yields on average. Outdoors, the sun provides all the light a cannabis plant could use.
  • Turn Outdoor Space into a Weed Factory – An indoor cannabis garden takes room in the house. If you’ve got a good space outdoors to grow weed, why not use it?
  • Free Weed Every Year – Even if you also grow cannabis indoors, it’s nice for any grower to get a huge bumper crop of extra weed every year. If you set your outdoor grow up properly, it should be fun, straightforward, and lucrative.

This White Widow plant is growing big, beautiful cannabis buds.

This White Widow bud has 3-4 weeks left before it's ready to harvest. This White Widow plant is growing big, beautiful cannabis buds.

Pros of Growing Cannabis Outdoors vs Indoor Growing

  • Cheaper Than Indoors – Thanks to the sun, you don’t need electricity or grow lights to grow cannabis outdoors. Electricity is usually the highest cost for indoor cannabis growers. A free source of unlimited light dramatically cuts down costs. Outdoor weed is the cheapest weed to grow.
  • No Extra Heat in the House – Outdoor growing doesn’t cause heat in the home, like a grow light. Though admittedly, a very small LED grow light won’t change the temperature of a room.
  • Less Work – Depending on where you live, Mother Nature takes care of many of a cannabis plant’s needs, such as providing water through rain. With indoor growing, you typically water your plant a few times a week.

There’s something particularly beautiful about outdoor cannabis plants.

Depending on where you live, the outdoors takes care of many of your cannabis plant's needs, such as providing water through rain. With indoor growing, you typically must water your plant a few times a week.

Cons of Growing Cannabis Outdoors vs Indoors

Cannabis Pests Want Your Plants

  • Problem: Bugs and other outdoor pests are often the biggest challenge for outdoor cannabis growers compared to indoor growing.
  • How to Deal: Bugs can be dealt with. This outdoor tutorial suggests a mix of pest management practices and safe insecticides (when necessary). But with extra care, outdoor growers can grow a clean cannabis crop of big beautiful buds.

Local Climate Might Not Be Optimal

  • Problem: Cannabis plants need lots of direct sun every day. Harvest timing is also a factor for outdoor growers, because weather/light cycles are different in different parts of the world. Some growers may have to prepare for weather such as storms or heat.
  • How to Deal: It helps greatly to learn a little about your local sunlight cycles and seasons. Most strains of cannabis are ready to harvest in mid-Autumn, which is still good weather for some growers. If not, some fast-flowering photoperiod strains are ready to harvest earlier. Luckily, you can also grow autoflowering strains and choose almost any harvest date (more info below). For weather, here are cold-resistant strains, heat-resistant strains, and extra tips for dealing with heat and humidity outdoors.

Artificial Light Can Cause Problems (Photoperiod Strains)

  • Problem: Outdoor photoperiod cannabis plants need total darkness at night to make buds in late summer. Long nights tell the plant “winter is coming”. Artificial light at night can interrupt this process.
  • How to Deal: Small lights in the distance aren’t enough, but artificial light close to cannabis plants at night can cause the plant to revert to the vegetative stage. Cannabis plants need their beauty sleep to make buds. Take a moment to think about nearby artificial lights. For example, don’t plant your cannabis right under a street light or bright window.

Note: Ignore this for autoflowering strains, as autoflowering cannabis plants don’t care about light cycles.

Stealth is Paramount

  • Problem: It’s best no one knows about your cannabis plants besides you. Even if just to prevent a heart-breaking plant theft. The problem is cannabis plants have a potent aroma and plants given plenty of sun, nutrients, and root space can grow quite large.
  • How to Deal: Even if it’s legal to grow where you live, and you’re not worried about thieves, it’s still good to be a considerate neighbor and not stink up the neighborhood. Here’s a helpful guide to stealthy outdoor cannabis cultivation.

Quick outdoor tip, while we’re here: These delicate floating white eggs are actually good eggs. They come from the green lacewing bug, a garden friend. Leave these eggs alone so they can hatch and eat cannabis pests in the area. Check out this guide to outdoor pest management.

Lacewing eggs make GOOD bugs.

Quick outdoor tip: These eggs are actually good eggs. This is the eggs of green lacewing bugs, which are actually predators that eat a lot of common cannabis pests. If you see green lacewing eggs, leaves them alone! Want to learn more about what you can do to get rid of cannabis pests? Check out this guide to outdoor pest management.

Less Control

  • Problem: You have much less control over your outdoor environment compared to indoors.
  • How to Deal: Being more zen helps a lot. Part of outdoor growing is acceptance. If it rains for a week, that’s just what your plants are getting unless you can shield them. You can gain more control by growing in pots so plants can be moved, but to some extent, outdoor plants are at the mercy of the elements. Outdoor growers must accept that some bugs will crawl on your plants at some point. However, this tutorial shows you how to minimize the most common outdoor challenges, so you’re rewarded for your patience at harvest time.

Now that you know how to overcome these stepping stones, you are ready to join the wonderful exciting world of outdoor cannabis cultivation!

If these cons don't apply to you, or can be mitigated, then you are ready to join the wonderful exciting world of outdoor cannabis cultivation.

 

Overview: Timeline of an Outdoor Cannabis Plant in This Tutorial

Seedling Stage: The life of an outdoor cannabis plant starts as a seedling indoors. Seedlings get moved outdoors after it stops getting cold at night.

Seedling Stage: The life of an outdoor cannabis plant starts as a seedling indoors. Seedlings get moved outdoors after it stops getting cold at night.

Vegetative Stage: Plants are nurtured with sunlight and regular watering. Autoflowering plants grow on a schedule, but traditional photoperiod plants follow the sun’s light cycles. Photoperiod cannabis plants typically reach about half of their final size by mid-summer, at which point you should see the first buds forming. This is the sign your plant is entering the “flowering” or budding stage of life.

Example of gorgeous outdoor cannabis plants with a beautiful background. These are stealthy plants because no one can see them!

Flowering Stage: Continue to water plants regularly. Since cannabis plants are nutrient-hungry when buds are forming, it’s recommended to give organic or synthetic “bloom” nutrients during the budding phase. This helps prevent nutrient deficiencies, which tend to reduce yields and slow down bud development.

Flowering Stage: Continue to water plants regularly. Since cannabis plants are nutrient-hungry when buds are forming, it's recommended to give organic or synthetic "bloom" nutrients during the budding phase. This helps prevent nutrient deficiencies, which tend to reduce yields and slow down bud development.

Harvest: Wait until buds are ready to harvest. Then cut down the plant, hang each branch upside down to dry, and jar the buds.

Harvest: Wait until buds are ready to harvest. Then cut down the plant, hang each branch upside down to dry, and jar the buds.

Enjoy: An outdoor marijuana harvest can be huge if you follow all the steps below.

Enjoy: An outdoor marijuana harvest can be huge if you follow all the steps below.

 

7 Steps to Grow Weed a Ton of Weed Outdoors: Easy Method

Whether you’re a curious newbie or a seasoned grower looking to switch from indoor to outdoor, we’ve got you covered with our fail-proof method.

Step 1: Source Quality Seeds

You have two main options, autoflowering or photoperiod strains.

  • Autoflowering Strain – Autoflowering plants are ready to harvest on a schedule. For example, most strains are ready to harvest around 3 months from germination. With these, the main thing is to make sure you plant the seeds so they’re ready to harvest before it gets cold or rainy where you live.
  • Photoperiod Strain – These can be a bit trickier. Photoperiod strains automatically start making buds when nights get longer in mid-to-late summer. Then they are ready to harvest in early to mid-autumn, depending on the strain. If your local climate gets cold or rainy before mid-autumn, you might want to consider auto-flowering plants to make sure they’re ready to harvest in time before the weather gets bad. If you do have a decently warm fall where you live, opt for a photoperiod strain that is listing as being a good choice for your climate.

Other factors to keep in mind:

  • Avoid sensitive strains – When growing outdoors, it’s best to get cannabis strains that are known to be hardy against the elements, for example have some resistance to heat, high humidity, and bugs. You probably don’t want a particularly fragile strain outdoors, since you don’t have as much control to baby the plants.
  • Ask locals – Sometimes the best cannabis strain for growing outdoors comes from local growers. If you can find someone who’s been growing weed in your area for a few years, they may even have some great tips or genetics to share about your local environment.

Recommended Outdoor Autoflowering Strains

  • Blue Dream Autoflower – Easy to grow, nice “in-your-head” daytime effects that are not overwhelming. Ready to harvest about 9-10 weeks from germination.
  • Blueberry x Mazar Autoflower – Excellent effects, easy to grow, ready to harvest about 3 months from germination.
  • Durban Poison Autoflower – Robust, healthy plants that do well in many environments. Ready to harvest about 3 months from germination.
  • LSD-25 Auto – Beautiful purple buds, potent effects, easy to grow. Harvest buds about 10 weeks from germination to get the highest potency and bud quality.
  • Runtz Auto (MSNL version) – Big yields of sparkly buds, easy to grow, with an extremely fast flowering time, up to 24% THC levels, and a stimulating high.
  • Purple Punch Autoflower (Royal Queen Seeds version) – Very fast strain that’s ready to harvest as soon as 7 weeks from germination, though an extra week or two tends to increase the potency and density.

Check out my recommended outdoor autoflowering strains for the 2024 season.

Recommended Photoperiod Strains for Outdoor Growing

  • Apple Fritter – Super high THC levels and excellent bud quality. It does well outdoors and can handle heat and cold, a good choice for grower who want super high potency. Just be careful to protect it from bugs as it can be extra tasty to bugs (like caterpillars) compared to some other strains.
  • Blue Dream – A classic for good reason. Hardy, high-yielding, and relatively easy to grow. Resistant to common molds and pests. Offers a balanced high and is generally a crowd-pleaser.
  • Blueberry x OG Kush – A popular strain that’s well-suited for warmer climates. It requires some attention but rewards with high-quality buds. It’s known for its potent effects and complex aroma, blending earthy, pine, and lemon notes.
  • Baldur’s Crepe – This photoperiod strain thrives outdoors even at northern latitudes, as it was bred to grow outdoors in northern Maine close to the Canadian border. New to the scene, it has proven to produce gorgeous fat round buds that belong on the top shelf, even if you make a few mistakes along the way. The same breeder also offers Skunch, which performs well in similar conditions, with buds that take on a “peanut butter” smell after they’ve been dried.
  • Durban Poison – This pure sativa is great for outdoor cultivation, especially in warmer climates. It’s known for its resilience and can grow quite tall. It offers a clear, uplifting high and a sweet smell.
  • Frisian Dew – Specifically created as an outdoor cannabis strain, Frisian Dew is known for its hardiness, mold resistance, and visually striking purple buds.
  • Granddaddy Purple – Perfect for cooler climates. It’s a hardy strain that produces dense, resinous buds with a sweet, grape-like aroma. It’s great for pain relief and relaxation, and its stunning purple hues are a sight to behold.
  • Gorilla Sherbet F1 FAST – This fast version of Gorilla Sherbert by Sweet Seeds is ready to harvest earlier outdoors
  • Maui Wowie – A classic strain with unique effects. It grows well in various grow environments, and can tolerate a wide range of conditions and still produce excellent weed.
  • Pineapple Express #2 – Designed to thrive in hostile climates and still give you sweet-smelling, delightful weed.
  • Sour Diesel – Known for its pungent, diesel-like aroma, this strain is a favorite among growers for its strong, energetic high. It’s fairly resistant to mildew and pests, and thrives in a sunny, outdoor environment.

Frisian Dew is the quintessential outdoor cannabis strain.

Frisian Dew is the quintessential outdoor cannabis strain.

Step 2: Set Up Your Grow Spot

What Supplies Do you Need?

Soil – I like Coco Loco because cannabis seems to grow faster for me in soil that uses coco instead of peat. Anything labeled as an “organic potting mix” usually works well for growing cannabis.

Other Thoughts on Soil: If soil looks rich and you see little white rocks in it (shows up as “perlite” on the ingredients list), that’s a good sign. I’ve had good luck with any soil by Fox Farm. Their Ocean Forest soil tends to burn young seedlings because it it “hot” with a lot of nutrients, but they get used to it and grow well after that (just don’t give extra nutrients for a few weeks). Their Happy Frog soil is made for seedlings, with great fast growth, though you need to start giving extra nutrients after a week or so because they’ll quickly use up everything in the soil. My local garden nursery offers “rich organic potting soil with coco and perlite” and that works amazing. If there are friendly garden workers near you, it can’t hurt to ask what soil they recommend for an outdoor vegetable garden.

What’s the best soil for growing cannabis?

Don’t skimp on soil. Give plants good cannabis soil like Coco Loco if you want good weed!

Example of great cannabis soil. Don't skimp on soil. Give plants good cannabis soil like Coco Loco if you want good weed!

Bad soil results in sad, weak plants that don’t ever grow happy and fast.

This is bad soil!!!

No! This is some of the worst soil I've ever seen! Bad soil results in sad, weak plants that don't ever grow happy and fast.

Nutrients – Regular soils typically starts running out of nutrients before cannabis hits the crucial nutrient-heavy budding phase. For your first grow outdoors, I recommend doing what’s easy and proven to work great, which is to add cannabis-specific nutrients to your water when watering your plants.

  • Easy, Cheap Nutrient Option: Dyna-Gro Grow & Bloom. Give 1/2 tsp/gallon of “Grow” with every watering at first, then 1 tsp/gallon after the first 2 weeks. When the new buds have started coming out, and you see little white “puffballs” all over the plant, switch to giving 1 tsp/gallon of Bloom with every watering. Learn more about using Dyna-Gro nutrients to grow cannabis.
  • Higher End Cannabis Nutrients: Fox Farm Nutrient Trio – Give this to cannabis plants according to their schedule, but start at half strength as it tends to be a bit strong.

Check out more recommended cannabis nutrients.

Easy, cheap nutrient option for growing weed outdoors: Dyna-Gro Grow & Bloom.

Easy, cheap nutrient option for growing weed outdoors: Dyna-Gro Grow & Bloom.

Home for Roots: Plant Pots, in the Ground, or a Raised Bed?

  • Plant pot – A relatively small plant pot can help keep plants smaller, while an enormous pot can support bigger plants. A 5-gallon or 10-gallon pot can support a big but not crazy cannabis plant. If growing in a fabric pot, don’t get anything smaller than a 5-gallon, and it can help retain water and protect roots from heat if you put the fabric pot inside of a hard-sided pot.
  • In the Ground – This can be a good option if you have particularly good soil where you live, but typically you should either dig a hole and fill it with good soil, or get your soil analyzed and fix it so that it has the right properties to support a plant like cannabis.
  • Raised Bed – Tends to grow bigger and more vigorous plants than using plant pots. A good choice if you want to grow big plants without having to rehabilitate a bunch of soil in the ground.

Starting multiple cannabis plants in different kinds of pots lets you decide what works best for you.

Starting multiple cannabis plants in different kinds of pots lets you decide what works best for you.

Some advice about pots from my outdoor growing friend LuckyAcres. “After 20 years of being around black “nursery pots”, airpots have become my number one choice. Better root growth, better access to air, massive root terminals…. day and night to what I was accustomed to. Grow bags can retain salts and pests if not dealt with properly between grows. My access to sun changes thru the season so I must be able to move my ladies as needed.”

Learn more about air pots vs regular pots.

Air pots - these plant growing containers help get more oxygen to cannabis roots - buy one on Amazon.com!

Example of a Night Queen Auto by Dutch Passion that was grown in an air pot.

Example of an outdoor Night Queen Auto by Dutch Passion that was grown in an air pot..

Outdoor grower Jim shows off his outdoor cannabis plants in raised beds.

Outdoor grower Jim shows off his outdoor cannabis plants in raised beds.

You need big pots with lots of soil and tons of sunlight to grow huge cannabis plants outside. These are 200-gallon fabric pots!

You need big pots with lots of soil and tons of sunlight to grow huge cannabis plants outside. These are 200-gallon fabric pots!

Where should I grow cannabis outdoors?

Here’s what to consider.

  • Hours of Sunlight – When it comes to growing outdoors, you want to maximize direct sunlight to your plants. Most importantly, your plants should be getting at least 6-8+ hours of direct sunlight every day during late summer. Cannabis plants need a lot of light to produce big buds. If they only get indirect light, or only get light for a few hours a day, the buds will never get dense or mature fully.
  • Stealth – If possible, the grow spot should be easy to hide, so that no one will accidentally see the plants. If there are people around, you may also want to consider security to deter possible thieves.
  • Water Access – It should be easy to get water there (a hose is ideal)
  • Smell – What will happen if the smell of weed starts to get out of control? If neighbors will be able to smell your plants, you’ll want to think about this (for example grown in a greenhouse with a carbon filter to contain smells, or grow low-odor strains).
  • Wind Exposure – Cannabis plants like fresh air, and don’t want to be planted in a humid or musty spot. Grow cannabis plants where there is a nice breeze if possible, but not so breezy it would make the stems wave around.
  • Pests and Wildlife – Outdoor grows may attract pests and even wildlife like deer or rabbits. If possible, try to grow in a clean, tended, fenced outdoor grow area that doesn’t have a lot of bugs or wildlife.
  • Overall Accessibility – Your outdoor cannabis garden should be located somewhere that’s relatively easy for you to get to. It should be convenient to check on your plants every day. If they’re in some Far away clearing you probably aren’t going to be able to tend to the plants much. But if it’s in your backyard, it’s easy to check on plants regularly.

A greenhouse makes it a lot easier to hide cannabis plant.

Keeping plants in pots helps keep them on the smaller side, and gives you more freedom to move the plants (at least until they get too big).

When planting straight in the ground, it’s important to dig a big hole and fill the hole with several gallons of good soil, like this grower did. It’s unlikely your local soil happens to naturally support happy cannabis plants (with some exceptions).

Step 3: Start Seedlings Indoors

Easy method:

Watch a quick gif animation showing the planting of a cannabis seed for germination, then patting the soil down gently

Start in solo cups  if you plan to grow multiple seeds. This makes it easy to decide what you want to do until after you see which seeds have sprouted and how they start growing.

Don’t forget to label each cup with the strain you planted, or you will often forget which is which lol

Example of many small cannabis seedlings in solo cups - starting in small containers gets seedlings to grow faster at first!

Or if you don’t mind using some extra soil, it’s awesome to put cannabis plants in 1-gallon or 2-gallon nursery pots. They’re relatively cheap, let plants get pretty big, and are relatively easy to transplant into their outdoor homes.

Plant seed directly in the soil under a small grow light. A very bright household light kept close works too. Just use the “hand test” and make sure it’s not too hot for your hard where the seeds are located.

Use a less powerful grow light for young cannabis plants to save electricity

Step 4: Transition to Nature in Early Summer

Move seedlings outdoor to their final home in early summer. It should be after the last frost of the season, and not get too cold at night anymore.

Just transplanted to a 15 gallon pot.

This plant was planted strain into the ground in a bed of awesome soil.

A plant going out for summer in Australia.

Follow a Proven Watering Schedule and Nutrient Regimen

How to Water Plants in Pots

  • Wait – Wait until the top inch is dry
  • Nutrients – Add nutrients to water
  • Get Runoff – Give enough water to get some runoff
  • Remove Runoff – Don’t let your plant pots sit in water.

*Alternative: “Pick up the pot” method. Water when the plants start to feel light when you pick up the pot, as most of their weight actually comes from the water.

A watering can will get the job done for growing cannabis!

How to Water Plants in a Raised Bed or Giant Pot

  • Check the Soil Moisture – Dig your fingers an inch or two down and see if it feels wet. It should be moist, not soggy or bone dry. Generally if the top inch is dry it’s good to water again.
  • Water Deeply and Evenly – Water slowly and evenly around the plants to allow the water to penetrate deep into the soil.
  • Watch the Weather – Plants drink more when it’s hot, dry, or sunny. THey need less water when it’s cool or cloudy. Make sure to adjust your watering accordingly.
  • Mulch to Retain Moisture – If soil is drying out, add a layer of mulch to hold extra moisture and help keep an even temperature at your plant roots.
  • No Waterlogged Soil – Overwatering cannabis is a common mistake. Soil should be wet but not muddy. Make sure your planter has good drainage so extra water isn’t trapped with the roots. If soil seems really really wet, give it a long while to dry out before watering again. Not only is overwatering bad for your cannabis roots and growth rates, it tends to attract unwanted pests like fungus gnats.
  • Monitor Plants – Watch how they respond after getting watered. If they droop for days after watering, that’s a sign you’re giving too much water at a time or watering too often. Healthy plants stand upright with vibrant, green healthy leaves.

If height is a concern, you can force cannabis plants into the shape you want simply by bending stems and tying them where you want.

Mainly, your job is to keep plants watered and happy. Then let them do their thing.

How to Avoid Cannabis Nutrient Deficiencies

  • Cannabis Nutrients – Give good cannabis nutrients in the water.
  • Check PH – Check the pH of your water with a kit
  • React to Symptoms – Use our Plant Doctor tool to diagnose your symptoms and quickly fix the problem.

Check our free cannabis plant doctor tool if you see nutrient deficiencies or bugs.

Step 5: Shield with a Midsummer’s Spray

Spray cannabis plants in mid-summer to prevent bugs in the flowering/budding phase. You can spray plants now without any consequences, but once they start making buds you don’t want to spray them with anything because it may leave residue on the buds. If possible, it’s good to spray your plants proactively for common local pests, especially caterpillars. Other common outdoor cannabis pests are aphids, grasshoppers, crickets, leafhoppers, and planthoppers. As your local garden center what the worst local pests are in the garden.

Note: If you live in a place with sparse vegetation, for example in a desert or at very high altitudes, plant-eating bugs like caterpillars are less common. In that case, you may not need to do any preventative spraying for cannabis pests. However, always stay vigilant for any signs of bugs and be prepared to respond quickly if they appear.

  • 1st spray at first site of pistils/white hairs/buds: BT Spray for Caterpillars
    • This biological insecticide contains the bacillus thuringiensis (BT) bacteria which kills larva and prevents caterpillars from being able to eat. Make sure to get something labeled for caterpillars, as there is a different type of BT that’s good for killing mosquitos but isn’t as effective on caterpillars. BT is harmless to humans. Although BT spray almost instantly stops caterpillars from being able to eat, it doesn’t kill them directly. So, although you may see the caterpillars alive and apparently unharmed after spraying, the BT is still doing its dirty work because they’re slowly starving to death.
  • 1 week later: Spray with a horticultural oil or insecticidal soap, which kills or deters many insects from being on your cannabis plants.
    • Neem oil is the most popular organic insecticide for cannabis plants, by far. It’s effective against many cannabis pests and widely available all over the world. However, some people don’t like the smell or have adverse reactions. Learn more about neem oil for cannabis pests.
    • Insecticidal soap works by weakening the outer shell of bugs. Not as long-lasting as neem oil but some cannabis growers like it because it doesn’t leave much of a residue. This version comes as a concentrate and needs a sprayer to apply properly.
    • Lost Coast Plant Therapy is ridiculously expensive, but really effective on cannabis plants when used with a sprayer.
  • 2 weeks later: One more BT spray (be careful not to spray any developing buds, which likely look like little white puff balls by now).

Recommended: Monterey BT Spray – Any caterpillar BT product should work, but I know Monterey BT works from experience. You can save money in the long run by getting the BT Caterpillar Spray concentrate, and mixing it with water in a mister to spray your plants.

Get BT spray on Amazon!

I know it’s a pain, but spraying plants now will save a lot of headaches and frustration later.

Caterpillars don’t just eat cannabis leaves. Some caterpillar species known as “bud worms” burrow into the stems and cause entire branches to die. Spraying your plants ahead of time with BT spray helps prevent this from happening. There is nothing more heartbreaking than losing the branch with your biggest cannabis buds because some caterpillar burrowed into the stem.

Caterpillars don't just eat cannabis leaves. Some caterpillar species burrow into the stems and cause entire branches to die.

 

Step 6: Tend to Buds as they Grow

How do you tend cannabis plants to ensure the buds are taken care of?

Defoliation

If plants look leafy, remove extra leaves in the middle of the plant, especially during the first few weeks of the flowering stage. Learn more about strategic flowering stage defoliation.

This plant just showed its first white hairs where buds will be. In addition to defoliation, this plant would benefit from being transplanted to a new, bigger pot with fresh soil.

Speaking of transplanting… Once you see actual buds on your plant, it’s recommended not to transplant it, because that could stress it out and mess with bud formation. Luckily, as long as you water plants with nutrient water, they can typically handle being in a too-small pot.

Make sure buds are developing normally

Here are the first sign of buds growing on a plant. They are often called pistils and look like white hairs at first.

The white hairs soon turn into puffballs. These are cannabis flowers. Yep, your buds are coming in!

Example of 6 week old cannabis buds (6 weeks since the beginning of the flowering stage)

Start giving flowering nutrients at this point, when you see buds look like white puffs (“budlets” as I think of them). Flowering nutrients are characterized by being low in N (Nitrogen) while being high in P (Phosphorus) and K (Potassium). 

Cannabis "budlets" or new buds about 3 weeks into the flowering stage. At this point all you can see are a bunch of white pistils sticking straight out where the buds will be.

IMPORTANT! If you see male pollen sacs or “hermie” bananas where buds can be, you need to remove the plants or they may cause your other buds to get seeds. Learn why you need to get rid of male plants and hermies.

Throw away any cannabis plant that grows pollen sacs where buds should be. This is a male plant. Male flowers look like bunches of grapes and won’t turn into buds.

This picture shows a hermie banana, which looks like a yellow growth on your buds. These can cause seedy buds just like male plants, so any plants with bananas should be removed right away. What causes bananas on cannabis buds?

These are hermie bananas, which look like yellow growths on your buds. These can also cause seedy buds so the plants should be removed anyway. What causes bananas on cannabis buds?

Inspect plants regularly for any symptoms or signs of unhealthy or unusual growth.

As cannabis buds form, check plants regularly to make sure all the leaves look green and healthy. React quickly to any symptoms on the leaves like nutrient deficiencies, holes, or bites.

As cannabis buds form, check plants regularly to make sure all the leaves look green and healthy. React quickly to any symptoms on the leaves like holes or bites.

Watch out for bud rot! If you see random buds dying on your plants, especially if it’s been wet or humid recently, investigate closer as it may be the buds are molding.

Example of a small outdoor cannabis cola that has been infected with bud rot. You can see the wetness of the leaves around the bud - wetness is a major trigger for mold and bud rot

As you’re regularly inspecting your plants, don’t forgot to take a moment to admire how beautiful your plants are!

This cannabis plant shows what you can accomplish with amazing plant care, a ton of light, and getting flowering nutrients every watering.

If you plant cannabis in the ground with fertile soil and give it a ton of light every day, you’ll end up with monsters!

Smaller pots restricts the roots, which tends to keep plants smaller, on average.

Some plants grow purple buds. Pretty!

Frisian Dew picture by hamburger

 

Step 7: Reap the Fruits – Harvest and Cure

Harvest by cutting down plants, drying the buds, and putting dried buds in jars.

When to Harvest Cannabis

Harvest when all the white hairs on the buds have darkened and curled in. The buds should look solid. I’ve got some examples below, and check out more pictures of read-to-harvest outdoor cannabis buds.

Not Ready – This White Widow is not ready to harvest. Notice that all the hairs on the buds are still white and sticking out. This bud has about 4 weeks left before it’s ready to harvest.

Ready to harvest – The following buds are all ready to harvest. Notice that the white hairs have darkened and curled in. Additionally, the buds look solid. See more pictures of ready-to-harvest outdoor cannabis buds.

Solid buds with almost no white hairs – ready!

Fat, round cannabis bud is ready to harvest!

This outdoor cannabis bud is at the beginning of the harvest window as no white hairs are left. It’s normal for outdoor buds to be a bit more leafy than the same strain grown indoors.

Pretty purple outdoor marijuana bud - ready to harvest

It’s easy to tell when no white hairs are left when the cannabis buds are bright purple!

In this ready-to-harvest plant, the buds didn’t change color, but all the leaves turned purple. Some strains do this naturally, and it also often happens in response to big temperature fluctuations, especially hot days or cold nights.

Cut down plants and dry the buds by hanging them upside down. Trim off all the leaves. Then put the buds in jars, so they “cure” and improve for 2+ weeks to further increase the bud quality.

Read the full cannabis drying & curing tutorial.

 

 

Cheat Sheet to Prevent the Most Common Outdoor Growing Problems

Remember these principles to prevent most problems growing cannabis outdoors:

How to Avoid Bugs Outdoors

  • Keep area clean. Don’t leave piles of leave around. Keep everything trimmed and clear. If you have other plants in the grow area, don’t let them get infested with bugs.
  • React quickly at the first sign of bugs or bites in the leaves. If your plant leaves start looking unhealthy with spots, you see bite marks, or you physically see bugs on your plants, don’t ignore it! Diagnose your plant using our plant doctor tool, or identify the pests via this page. You can treat most bugs successfully as long as you spot it quickly and don’t ignore it until it gets worse.
  • Learn about IPM (Integrated Pest Management) – Essentially, these are steps you can take to make your grow space less hospitable to pests, and a paradise for the types of bug predators that tend to eat common cannabis pests.
  • Take time to learn about your local pests. See if your local gardening center offers any information or resources on common pests where you live. Often locals have some of the best insight.
  • Don’t forget to spray plants with a safe insecticide right before they start flowering, or right after you see the first signs of buds. Especially a BT spray for caterpillars, and some kind of horticultural oil or horticultural soap to deter most other pests. It will save you so many headaches later from horrible pests that are hard to treat after buds start forming.
  • Consider row covers if you struggle with insects that are eating your plants, such as caterpillars and grasshoppers.

Caterpillar on a cannabis bud. Noooooooooooo!

How to Avoid Other Common Problems That Hurt Outdoor Yields or Bud Quality

  • Don’t put out plants too early. Wait until 1-2 months after the Spring Equinox (when days are 12 hours and nights are 12 hours) to prevent plants from flowering immediately due to the long 12-hour nights. The reason you don’t want plants to flower early is they will start re-vegging as soon as the days start getting longer. When photoperiod cannabis plants go outside, day length should be about 13.5 hours (and nights about 10.5 hours long), whenever that is in the Spring where you live. In addition to making sure nights are short enough, the temperature matters too. When cannabis plants go outside, it should also be safely after the last frost, because freezing temperatures or frost can kill young cannabis plants. In the Northern hemisphere, the earliest time to put cannabis plants outside is typically late April or early May. In the Southern hemisphere, the time to put plants outside is late October or Early November.
  • React quickly to nutrient deficiencies. If your plant leaves start looking unhealthy with spots or otherwise don’t look green healthy, react to it immediately! Diagnose your plant using our plant doctor tool if you’re not sure what’s going on. You can fix almost any problem as long as you don’t ignore it until it gets worse.
  • Watch out for male plants and hermies. Watch your plants closely when buds start forming to make sure they all look like little white puffballs, without any signs of male pollen sacs or hermie bananas.This will maximize the amount of good buds you produce, especially by reducing the chance of harvesting seedy buds.
  • Pay attention to the weather and try to protect plants from extreme heat or rain. Shake off the plants if there is rain or dew. Consider harvesting early if plants are close to harvest and the weather looks rainy or cold for the next few weeks.
  • Know the signs of bud rot, such as random yellow/brown/red/purple or dying leaves that appear overnight on the buds, especially if the symptoms are in patches instead of affecting buds evenly. Also just make sure to just overall watch the buds for signs of healthy development. Remember, if buds or leaves look funny, or very different from what you see in pictures, oftentimes it’s a sign of something wrong. Take a little time to research and see what other outdoor growers say on the symptoms you’re seeing.

If plants get put out too early, they do something known as re-vegging (pictured here), which will stunt your plant’s growth.

Example of an unhappy revegging cannabis plant growing outdoors

 

Conclusion: The Rewarding Journey of Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation

If you’ve made it this far, you already have the knowledge you need to start growing weed outdoors and achieve a good harvest. The resources on GrowWeedEasy.com listed below can help ensure you stay on track, and help you deal with any issues you encounter.

Are you ready to turn your outdoor space into a thriving cannabis garden? The perfect time to start is now!

More helpful outdoor growing resources:

Getting Good Seeds for Outdoors

  • Where to Buy Cannabis Seeds Safely Online
  • Cold-Resistant Cannabis Strains
  • Heat-Resistant Cannabis Strains
  • Best Outdoor Autoflowering Strains for 2024

Dealing with Plant Problems Outdoors

  • How to Deal with Heat and Humidity Outdoors
  • Prevent Outdoor Cannabis Heat Stress
  • How to Prevent Bugs Outdoors with IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
  • Complete Guide to Cannabis Bugs, Mold, and Pests
  • Cannabis Plant Doctor: Diagnose Your Symptoms

Outdoor Growing: Additional Tutorials

  • Stealth Ideas for Growing Weed Outdoors
  • Is it Time to Harvest My Outdoor Cannabis Plants?
  • Outdoor Cannabis Growing Basics by LuckyAcres

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How can you make sure your precious marijuana seeds last as long as possible? Today’s seed storage tutorial will show you exactly what to do. When stored properly, cannabis seeds remain viable for years or even decades. We’ve germinated 10-year-old seeds that were stored via this method!

So what’s the best way to keep your cannabis seeds fresh and viable? Here’s the long and the short of it:

How to Store Cannabis Seeds – 4 Important Factors

  1. Dry (Most Important) – Moisture is the #1 enemy of seed storage, so keep seeds dry! In other words, don’t let seeds touch water or get exposed to high humidity.
  2. Cool – Try to keep a cool, steady temperature. An ideal temperature is about 40°F (just above freezing temperature), but as long as it’s under 70°F you should be okay.
  3. Dark – Protect your seeds from light! UV rays especially are not great for seed viability.
  4. Airtight – Avoid letting your seeds be exposed to fresh air or oxygen. If possible, keep cannabis seeds in an airtight container.

How to Store Cannabis Seeds - 4 Important Factors Dry (Most Important) - Moisture is the #1 enemy of seed storage, so keep seeds dry! In other words, don't let seeds touch water or get exposed to high humidity.  Cool - Try to keep a cool, steady temperature. An ideal temperature is about 40°F (just above freezing temperature), but as long as it's under 70°F you should be okay. Dark - Protect your seeds from light! UV rays especially are not great for seed viability. Airtight - Avoid letting your seeds be exposed to fresh air or oxygen. If possible, keep cannabis seeds in an airtight container.

Given what cannabis seeds need to stay healthy and viable, generally, these are the best places to store cannabis seeds.

Where to Store Cannabis Seeds

  • Fridge – Keep seeds in a dry, airtight container in the back of the fridge or in the crisper drawer. These places tend to maintain a more steady temperature than the front of the fridge.
  • Drawer or cupboard – Inside a cool drawer or cupboard can give a nice cool, dark, dry space.
  • Any Cool, Dry Place – Any place that tends to stay cool, dark, and dry, without a lot of temperature fluctuations.

Ideal home cannabis seed storage storage: Seeds are still in the original breeder packs, in a freezer ziploc bag, in the crisper drawer in the fridge.

Ideal home cannabis seed storage storage: The marijuana seeds are still in the breeder packs, in a freezer ziploc bag, in the crisper drawer in the fridge.

Tips to Store Cannabis Seeds Forever

  • Steady temperature – Don’t let seeds get hot and cold. For example, although the ideal cannabis seed storage temperature is 40°F, it’s better for seeds to constantly be at 70°F vs fluctuating back and forth between 40 and 70°F.
  • Keep in original packaging – Most trustworthy breeders have excellent packaging to keep seeds good as long as possible. So often your best best is to keep seeds in the breeder’s pack or vial it came in.
    • Alternative: Zip-lock bag (“Freezer” bags are best) – If your seeds didn’t come in a breeder pack, a great option is to store them in a ziplock bag. Make sure to squeeze out all the air before zipping the seal. If possible use a zip-lock bag that says it’s made for the freezer, as the freezer bags are much more airtight than a regular ziploc. If you don’t have freezer bags, then you can double or triple bag the seeds for the same effect. The goal is to help prevent any oxygen or humidity from getting to the cannabis seeds.
  • Actively fight moisture – If you’ve got open seeds that aren’t in a protective breeder pack, for example you’re keeping seeds in a zip-lock bag, it can help to add some pieces of dry rice or a very small silica-gel desiccant pack with the seeds to absorb any extra moisture or humidity.

Feminized cannabis seeds - if you order from a safe seed source you can get them delivered anywhere in the world

How to Tell If a Cannabis Seed is No Longer Viable

The best way to see if your cannabis seeds are still good is simply to germinate them and find out. Here’s our tutorial on how to germinate cannabis seeds to get the best germination rates.

Watch a quick gif animation showing the planting of a cannabis seed for germination, then patting the soil down gently

If a cannabis seed sprouts, your seedling is good to go!

If a cannabis seed sprouts, your seedling is good to go!

Examples of Cannabis Seed Banks 

We’ve had good seed germination rates with these cannabis seed sources so far, and heard good things from our readers. Let us know your experiences!

  • Seed Supreme – San Diego, United States
  • ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
  • North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine, United States
  • Seedsman – Ships from US & Europe
  • MSNL Seeds – Netherlands bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and UK.
  • DNA Genetics – West Coast, USA

Keep reading…

  • Bag Seed vs Hype Seed: Is it Worth it to Buy Cannabis Seeds?
  • Why should growers start with feminized seeds?
  • Where to Buy Cannabis Seeds Online (Our Personal Seed Sources)
  • How to Germinate Cannabis Seeds Easily

 

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Check out the full tutorial to learn all the supplies you need for your next cannabis harvest!

Harvest time is here (or almost here), and you must be ready. A prepared cannabis grower maximizes their yields and bud quality while reducing the chance of running into challenges.

What do you need to ensure a great cannabis harvest? Find out now!

Before Harvest Day

Stay vigilant in caring for your maturing buds until it’s time to harvest. Here are some tools to help you keep a close eye on your cannabis buds during the final weeks.

Thermometer / Hygrometer to monitor temperature and humidity

Monitor conditions to make sure it doesn’t get too hot/cold or too humid. Buds develop best when it’s slightly cool and not too humid. Good conditions help prevent bud rot and improve overall bud development.

If growing outdoors, you don’t have a lot of control over the environment, but it’s still good to monitor the humidity so you aren’t surprised when the weather starts getting bad. Indoors you actually have a lot of control to change your environment. Learn more about changing your indoor environment.

This thermometer lets you monitor the conditions remotely, whether your plants are outside or in a grow tent.

Extra tips:

  • Weather stations and thermometers help you monitor environmental conditions, so you can take action if necessary.
  • Consider defoliating a super leafy plant especially if you see leaves lying over each other and making wet spots. Extra moisture leads to mold.
  • It’s better to harvest a little earlier than to harvest after you’ve already started seeing mold or bud rot.

Fiskar micro-tip snips are useful to remove leaves or prune plants easily and cleanly.

Get Fiskars on Amazon

Magnifiers (to Inspect Color of Trichomes)

  • If it fits your camera, get a Spider Farmer phone microscope (what I use)
  • To use with a laptop or newer smartphone: USB Microscope
  • Low-tech option: Jeweler’s Loupe

Learn everything you need to know to check your trichome color with a magnifier.

Cannabis trichome closeup gif - Learn how to look at cannabis trichomes up close and personal

Harvest Day

Here are the supplies a cannabis grower needs for harvest day.

Use shears to cut the big, thick branches

Big shears – to cut through thick stems.

  • I like this heavy-duty pair of pruning shears by Fiskars when I have to cut through a really thick branch that regular scissors can’t deal with.

Get big pruning sheers on Amazon to help you cut down your plant after harvest

 

Plant scissors to cleanly cut stems

Fiskar micro-tip snips are one of my favorite and most used tools around harvest time (before, during, and after).

Get Fiskars on Amazon

Protective gear

  • Gloves – protect your hands from all the sticky weed, and help keep everything clean.
  • If growing outdoors, wear your gardening apparel (hat, hardy clothes, etc.)

I think black disposable gloves look the coolest 🙂

After Harvest

Drying

Cannabis buds need to be dried before they can be used. There are many ways to dry weed, and here are the most common:

  • Air drying – Hang individual branches upside down to dry. For the best result, buds should be dried in a cool spot with slight air circulation and humidity in the 50-60% RH range.
  • Drying racks, nets, or lines – Various ways to hang harvested buds. Typically it’s better to hang each branch upside down, but drying racks and nets can be useful if you have to dry a lot of bud close together in a small area.
  • Cannabis-specific bud dryers – These are a good choice if you don’t have a great drying environment. Air-drying in a cool spot gives the most consistent results and is difficult to mess up, but if your drying spot is warm or humid it may cause mold to grow on your buds. If that’s a concern, you can use something like the HerbsNow or other cannabis-specific dryers to dry your buds with strong airflow under low heat. However, with these dryers it’s super easy to overdry your buds, which reduces their quality and potency, so when using any dryer it’s crucially important to monitor your buds closely and stop drying them as soon as they’re dry enough (the small stems snap instead of bend). Read my review of the HerbsNow.

Learn how to dry cannabis buds perfectly.

If your space has a good drying environment (doesn’t get hot or overly humid), hang your branches upside down to dry. I typically dry my buds inside the same tent I grew them in.

If your drying space gets warm and/or humid, you might want to consider using a specialty cannabis dryer. Check out my HerbsNow review for one example.

Trimming

Spring-Loaded Scissors

You want trimmers or scissors designed for harvesting cannabis. Regular scissors are unwieldy and typically aren’t strong or sharp enough to harvest cannabis plants. The scissors listed here are designed particularly for cutting through plants.

When trimming away extra leaves from your buds, it’s best to get a pair of scissors that is “spring-loaded” which means it will automatically open on its own between each snip. This ends up saving your hands half the work since they only need to work to close the scissors and never to open them.

Examples of good cannabis-trimming scissors – The thin blades of these scissors make it easy to cut accurately.

  • The 6″ Fiskars micro-tip pruning snips are my personal favorite.
  • I also love these disposable bonsai pruning shears.

What are the “best” scissors for cannabis? Everyone has different preferences so I recommend getting a few different kinds and trying them out. Whatever scissors you like best is the best option for you.

Storage and Curing

“Curing” is the process where you store your cannabis buds in an airtight container and let them continue to age like fine wine, occasionally “burping” the container (letting in air) to help the curing process. Cannabis buds typically improve in perceived quality and potency for the first 2+ weeks of curing.

  • Airtight container – Quart-size wide-mouth glass mason jars (most common), curing-specific jars, etc. These are excellent for curing and long-term storage of cannabis buds.
  • Oven bags – For short-term storage and curing, you can put buds in turkey oven bags (Like what you’d use to cook a turkey in the oven). These are not fully airtight, but that’s okay for the beginning of the curing process since you have to burp the air regularly. Some growers will cure their buds in bags for 1-2 weeks, then transfer to jars or other air-tight container after that. If you’ve got a big harvest, this can be easier than burping 20 jars every day. But oven bags are not sealed and therefore not good for long-term storage.
  • Hygrometers – They sell packs of small hygrometers that fit in most curing containers. These make it easy to monitor the humidity in the airtight container. Ideally, it should stay between 55-62% RH to ensure proper curing.
  • Humidipaks – Boveda and Boost offer specialty humidity-regulating packs that will automatically maintain the humidity at a specific reading. I use the Boveda 58% RH packs. Each of the “Size 8” packs is enough to maintain the humidity in a quart-size jar (about 1 ounce of weed).

Quart-size wide-mouth glass mason jars are the most common container to cure and store weed. You can often find these cheaper at Walmart, the grocery store, home improvement stores like Home Depot, and craft stores.

Turkey oven bags can be a convenient choice for the first 2 weeks of curing, but aren’t suitable for long-term storage since they’re not totally airtight.

Nebula holding another ounce of weed in a oven bag.

Small hygrometers can be placed with your buds during curing and allow you to monitor the humidity.

Boveda “Size 8” Humidity packs are one great option for automatically maintaining the humidity in a quart-sized jar. I like the 58% RH packs because I like how the bud tends to burn smoothly at that level.

You now have all the gear you need for an epic marijuana harvest!

 


 

Looking for more harvesting resources? You might like these articles…

Complete Tutorial: When Do I Harvest Weed?

Outdoor Harvest Tutorial: When to harvest cannabis outdoors

How to Trim Your Cannabis Buds

Complete Drying and Cannabis Curing Tutorial

 


 

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