Published on: 21/04/2020
The four mentioned are the main cultivation methods of cannabis plants, which differs to one another for the environment in which the plant grows and the ways in which it receives the light, together with the other elements necessary for the growth.
Success in the cultivation may as well depend on the genetic characteristics of the plant, such as its dimension, or the variety of the weed seed.
Since domestic cultivation of marijuana plants is still not allowed by law, this description is merely a theoretical illustration of these methods. In particular, the indoor one, that conducted in a close environment has many advantages, considering that the fundamental elements for the growth of the plant (humidity, light and temperature) are controlled by the breeder. For this reason, the yield of the plant is surely improved: the flower is usually more appealing, with more pleasant color and a perfume.
Nonetheless, there are some downsides because it is necessary a lot of electric energy and the space is definitely smaller, so for example it could be difficult to cultivate a sativa plant there.
Automatic seeds are the most suitable for the classic method, the outdoor one, having the plant no need of the normal 12 hours light cycle to bloom because it is not photosensitive nor the growth and bloom depends on the seasons change. Moreover, these seeds reach maturation more quickly than the regular ones. These characteristics allow to have more cycles during the whole year and mean that they are suitable for amateur breeders. Nonetheless, an outdoor cultivation means that plants are exposed to atmospheric agents, such as mould or funguses and may suffer from temperature swings.
Both in the case of Greenhouse and Glasshouse, plants grow in an environment which protects them from the external climate, since the breeder can adjust temperature, oxygen level, humidity and also the richness of the soil in nutritive substances. The two Technics only differ from the source of the light: while in the Greenhouse method plants benefit from the solar light only, in the Glasshouse solar light is used only in spring and summer and the rest of the year artificial light is used to grow plants. Therefore, such as with automatic seeds, the harvesting is possible during the whole year.
