The best strains to grow in New York this year
What’s good, New Yorkers? Now it’s time to start your own garden party!
New York State’s laws governing the home cultivation of medical cannabis went into effect in early October. The rules now allow patients and caregivers to have three mature plants and three immature plants each. Officials allow two or more certified patients in each private home to have double – six mature and six immature plants. Hooray!
It’s a huge win for New Yorkers, and combined with the legalization and decriminalization of adult use in neighboring states, the Northeast has entered the golden age of cannabis.
Should I grow indoors or outdoors in the Northeast?
Now with the wind in their wake, prospective New York home growers may be planning how best to proceed. Should I invest in an indoor tent system or possibly build my own private woodstock by planting a solid backyard boogie?
Former High Times Senior Cultivation Editor, current editor of Northeast Leaf Magazine and New York weed expert Danny Danko said smoking is practically free with an indoor setup that includes a large mother plant and a flower tent.
“The limit is in the amount of plants, but not in the size of the plants. Indoors, you have the opportunity to extend this veg phase,” Danko said. “You can grow bigger plants and never have to pay pharmacy prices again if you keep a mother plant.”
The legendary breeder/breeder Chemdog of the Chemdog strain hails from Massachusetts and recommends growing outdoors in the Northeast. He is the Grow Manager at Canna Provisions in Western Mass, just an hour from New York.
The veteran sun grower said aspiring gardeners should plan to combat hot, humid summers and cold, early, long winters. That means getting a greenhouse. Protect the plants from rain in the sultry summer and autumn. Combat bud rot by shaking off morning dew.
“It rains a lot here in the north-east. The season isn’t like CA and a lot of those west coast states,” Chemdog said. “Even if [your garden is] Somewhat overcast it will do wonders, especially when the buds are forming due to those long wet summers.”
Trendy hybrids for New Yorkers to grow
Check out the Leafly data – hybrids are dominating the weed trends in New York. Breeders hybridize cannabis strains to increase potency and yield and incorporate them into an indoor setup. Regular, feminized, or autoflowering seeds—the choice is up to you and your growing goals.
ice cream
New classics like Gelato and its offspring Runtz and Lemon Cherry Runtz are loved everywhere – especially on the East Coast. Finding legitimate genetics for these strains requires some research to avoid bad copies of white label seeds. For links to sellers, see Leafly’s Best Seeds and Clones to Grow in 2023.
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Wedding cake and ice cream cake
Getting your hands on the original Seed Junky gems for these strains is both difficult and expensive. Look for tried and true alternatives like Mephisto’s Wedding – a premium autoflower strain that crosses the aforementioned Seed Junky Wedding Cake cut.
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Oreoz
A favorite of many New Yorkers, Oreoz infuses the smell of delicious vanilla and chocolate dough that has been run over by a funny car’s flaming Goodyear. Highly medicinal, check out her offspring Pure Michigan for similar effects and growing schedules.
Apple Cake
Combining its pain-relieving properties of Sour Apple Sativa and Animal Cookies, this true hybrid is a double threat. Humboldt Seed Co. offers Sour Apple feminized seeds and also debuted their latest high yielding Apple Blossom as a photo and auto.
Gary Payton
GP exhibits mood-enhancing effects that make her a top strain among New Yorkers. To avoid high pharmacy prices for exclusive strains like these, grow solid crosses like Cannarado’s Sweet Nothings or Exotic Genetix Gary Poppins fem seeds.
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Original sticker alias GG4
Whatever your crew calls it, Original Glue gets a little big – so leave some room for it to stretch. Apartment dwellers beware – the aroma of this indica hybrid wafts far and wide due to its Diesel lineage. Could also be optimized as an excellent outdoor yield during the main growing season.
Old school NYC strains
“Piff, or different versions of the famous New York Haze, has always been a hallmark of NYC,” Danko also commented during the chat. “And you know that New York has always been known for Sour Diesel.”
We love Diesel and we would grow Top Dawg Seeds Sour Fritter or Sour Dos; or Yuki Sour Diesel by Massive Seeds.
Looking for the nostalgic appeal of the classic NYC Piff and Haze? Top Dawg Seeds and Piff Coast Farms have you. Both of these breeders are sources of the elusive Uptown/Puday/Church nebulae as known to the Gothamites of the ’90s and early ’00s.
Classic genetics at home
Canna Provisions also sells super cheap clones of classic Chemdog variants Chem D and Chem 4 just east of the Catskills at their Lee, MA store.
“We’re fully supportive of home growing,” said Chem. “We try to be there for the people at the end of the day.”
Can’t you fling it across the border to grab a chem clone? Check out seeds by JJ from Top Dawg, Lucky Dog Seed Co. and Daz’ dazzling Night Owl Chem crosses.
New growers are also taking note of outdoor wonders like Skunk #1 and Northern Lights – tried and tested for hearty outdoor environments when the weather turns harsh.
And that’s our pick. Whether you’re planning some outdoor summer gas in Poughkeepsie, NY, or jazzing up your entire NYC walkup with a tent full of frosty Lute, let’s grow!
Anthony DiMeo
Anthony DiMeo is a cannabis advocate and journalist who still believes countercultural evolution is possible. His work and dedication has been featured in DOPE, Extraction Magazine, Terpenes & Testing Magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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