Published on: 15/05/2020
The four mentioned above are the main cultivation methods of cannabis plants, which differ from one another for the environment in which the plant grows and the ways in which it receives the light. These are the main differences, but there could be others for what concerns the remaining elements necessary for cultivation.
A successful blooming 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 seeds is illegal, this description is merely a theoretical illustration of these methods.
In particular, the indoor cultivation method has many advantages if conducted in a close environment, also considering that the fundamental elements for the growth of the plant (humidity, light and temperature), are in control of the breeder. For this reason, the yield of the plant is surely more abundant and also improved: the flower is usually more appealing, with more pleasant color and a stronger perfume. Therefore prices are usually higher for the harvesting.
Nonetheless, there are some downsides: the high cost of maintaining light and heat with electric energy and the fact that the space is considerably smaller, so for example it could be difficult to cultivate a regular sativa plant there. While the Indica strain is small and bushy, the sativa may reach a significant height, with wide branches. Therefore, the choice for the right space can be very important for the result.
Autoflowering cannabis seeds are the most suitable for the classic method, the outdoor, having the plant no need for the normal 12 hours light cycle to bloom, because it is not photosensitive nor the growth and bloom depends on the seasons change.
Moreover, auto 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. That is why often the flowers are not perfect in quality and their prices lower.
Both in the case of Greenhouse and Glasshouse, plants grow in an environment that protects them from the exterior, since the breeder can adjust temperature, oxygen level, humidity and the soil’s richness with nutritive substances.
The two technics only differ for the source of light: while with the Greenhouse method plants benefit from the solar light only, with 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, harvesting is possible during the whole year.
The latter method could be the best choice to plant feminized seeds. This type of seed grows female plants with 90% probability or even more and in addition to that they produce female seeds with the same odds.
