How to Choose the Right Cannabis Strains for Home Growing

Is Potency an important metric when choosing a strain for home growing? Some growers will say yes, but if you are growing at home this is nowhere near the most important metric.

This is because once you have made the effort to grow your own weed, you will know that there are several factors that need to be considered in order to find the “right strain for you”.

I’m not saying you don’t want strong weed, I’m just saying that you should consider other factors when choosing a strain – especially if you’re looking for volume.

In today’s article, we’re going to take a closer look at a few “other” things to consider when choosing your next home growing strain.

Yield

If you are growing for personal consumption, you should think about the yield. Depending on your facility, you may find that you are not growing as much weed as you thought.

Of course there are tips and tricks for increasing yields, but genetics also play an important role. Perhaps the more potent strain isn’t the strain that naturally produces more. Hence, you should look at genetic factors that affect the yield.

You will want to find a strain that will take a punch but also create a heavier load. The reason yield is important is because many home growers don’t have the lights or the space to grow large quantities of cannabis.

In these cases, it is better to choose an indica-dominant hybrid, which usually tends to produce thicker buds in larger quantities.

Yield is also directly related to what you are feeding your plants, light cycles, lumens, and a host of other factors. However, if you genetically have a short, bushy cannabis plant that will produce more buds per square foot to maximize yield.

Getting an extra ounce or two out of your plant when harvesting is a huge benefit.

Aroma

Depending on whether or not you can grow without legal rulings, the aroma of a plant is just as important. You don’t want a plant that stinks the block, especially if you’re trying to be “reluctant” to grow.

Some plants “just stink more” than others. Having a strain that has a low odor profile during the flowering phase can be a huge asset

I once grew a plant that – by the time I entered the stage of maturity – stank my whole house. That was about an ounce and a half of the grass I’m talking about. Needless to say, the next time I grew this strain, I was forced to think about other ways to cure it – so as not to alert my neighbors to my activities.

So that they don’t knock on rocky bud!

Speed ​​of maturity

When you grow your own weed, you quickly realize that speed is of the essence. We don’t usually harvest as much as we’d like, and while it’s important to watch out for “yield”, you should also watch how quickly the crop can be harvested.

If you can get a full harvest cycle in a given year, you’re producing more cannabis per square foot. If you are growing for home use, you want to have a system where you can plant plants every month or two.

It takes a while to get to this pace, but with the right genetics – typically autoflowers – you can turn plants off at will.

Some growers like to just clone, and while this is definitely solid practice, I find that smoking the same strains over and over again affects the cannabis experience.

height

Some plants are just bigger than others. If you are growing your home in a closet or small grow tent, be on the lookout for stockier plants.

These are usually your indica-dominant strains. With the right training, you can tick the “Yield” box for Indica dominants and the altitude factor is measured strongly.

Easy growth

If this is your first rodeo you want to get a “light load”.

I’ve worked with some strains that are just more difficult to master than others. In most cases, you can find “Easy of Cultivation” on the sperm bank websites. If you are unsure about how easy it is to grow, just contact the seed suppliers and they will be able to tell you which ones are a little easier to get started with.

Again, autoflower seeds are usually the easiest to grow, but genetics are also an important factor.

Okay – now potency!

Another way to “stretch” your weed is to get stronger weed. If it takes fewer puffs to get the same level of euphoria, then potency matters!

Even if you have a medical condition where potency plays an important role in managing your condition, this section may even be a higher priority on this list.

Potency plays a role. You’ll smoke less plant material, you’ll be able to get the same level of “high” with less – meaning your stash will last longer.

Dry vaping these strains can take your 1-3 ounces per plant to a whole new level.

Other cannabinoids

Some strains simply give you a higher yield of a particular cannabinoid. Other strains naturally contain other smaller cannabinoids in larger quantities.

While it is still not that easy to order a strain that is high in CBD and other minor cannabinoids, some strains have a higher prevalence of these phytocannabinoids.

The sticky end result

Growing weed is great! However, if you use potency as the only metric for strain selection, you are missing out on the nuances of cannabis itself.

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