Growing marijuana seeds - Indoors verses Outdoors

When planting marijuana seeds there are more advantages than disadvantages to growing them indoors verses outdoors.

Planting marijuana seeds indoors for the purpose of growing healthy plants requires high wattage artificial lighting (usually metal halides and high pressure sodium lights). Marijuana seeds and/or clones (cuttings of other plants) are grown in soil or are placed in rock wool (an artificial growing medium). From marijuana seeds, the growth cycle is generally 3 to 4 months and can produce a substance with THC levels as high as 30%.

The indoor grower who utilizes proper lighting equipment, chemicals, relative temperatures and ideal growing conditions can achieve some very impressive results (over outdoor growing) with only a few seeds.

Indoor planting allows the grower to simulate consistent ideal growing conditions that are not possible with outdoor planting. Planting seeds outdoors, the growth cycle may be subject to variable weather conditions from cloud, rain, heat or cold that can have adverse affects on plant growth.

Pros of planting marijuana seeds indoors:

• THC potency can be very high, thereby requiring a smaller dose to achieve therapeutic levels
• Control over growing conditions
• Planting for medicinal purposes is more convenient indoors

Cons of planting marijuana seeds indoors:

• The chemicals used in the growing process can be irritating if they are not organic
• Possible strong odor and necessary high-energy consumption

Below is a partial list of commercially available marijuana seeds:

• Afghani #1
• Big Bud
• Black Domina
• Four-way
• Hawaiian Indica
• Hindu Kush
• Jack Flash
• Jack Herer
• Northern Lights

The contents of this site are for historical, educational, and scientific reference only. The cultivation and possession of marijuana in most countries is illegal.