Cannabis Seeds The Beginners Guide To Grow Indoors - Discount Cannabis Seeds.

If you’re looking for the basics for your first indoor cannabis seeds grow, here are the tools and information you need on how to do it effectively. All you need is a small, discreet space and a little budget to get started with indoor cannabis seeds production.

Growing cannabis seeds Indoors is a fascinating and enriching experience you have total control over all the parameters the plants need to develop.

You can also regulate the length of the growing and flowering periods, which allows you to grow several cannabis grows per year obtaining consistent yields at all times. Also your crop will be hidden from neighbours curious or possible thieves, as the plants grow discreetly in an enclosed space.

I have put together a guide on growing cannabis seeds indoors and what you will need to help any beginner cannabis seeds growers.

What Cannabis Seeds should you choose for Indoor growing?

Female plants produce female flowers or “buds” and, to produce seeds, they need to be pollinated by a male plant.

When females are deprived of pollen from males, they produce larger, thicker, seedless buds. These inflorescences (clusters of small flowers) contain the highest concentration of cannaibods. 

Growing regular cannabis seeds can produce either male or female plants. But many cannabis seeds growers buy feminised cannabis seeds to ensure that they will only get female plants, which avoids wasting time and effort waiting for a regular plant to show its sex.

Cannabis is an annual plant, its flowering period is determined by the seasons and when the cycle ends, the plant dies. Therefore, its development is subject to the photoperiod, that is to say, to the changes in the duration of the light and dark periods.

Outdoors, cannabis seeds plants sprout in spring and grow until summer, when they begin to flower as the days begin to shorten. As autumn approaches, they stop growing and develop fat, resinous buds in an attempt to get the most successful pollination.

To replicate this process indoors, cannabis seeds growers artificially shorten the light period from usually 18 hours of light and 6 hours of darkness (18/6) to 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness (12/12). If the plant continues to live under an 18/6 hour light regime, it will remain in the vegetative stage and will not begin to flower.

Auto Flowering cannabis seeds which produce female plants that do not need photo periodic conditions to change from the vegetative stage to the flowering stage. They are designed to start flowering within a certain period of time, despite environmental conditions and light stimuliation.

What equipment is needed for growing cannabis seeds indoors?

All you really need is a place to grow your cannabis seeds.

You don’t need a particularly large space: a grow closet, a small room or even a designated area in a spare room will suffice.

It’s a good idea to start small because the smaller the grow, the less expensive it is to set up and the easier mistakes will be to fix.

You will also need an exhaust fan, air conditioning units or an activated carbon filter to renew the air, reduce heat and eliminate odours. A fan will keep the air moving and prevent stagnation. A thermometer/hygrometer is also a must, as well as a pH meter.

What lighting do you need to grow cannabis seeds indoors?

The most important thing you will need for growing cannabis seeds is artifical lighting!!

HID (high intensity discharge) lighting fixtures such as HPS (high pressure sodium), MH (metal halide) systems with ballasts, or CMH (cermanic metal halide) are the traditional standard. If heat from these lights is a problem, there are also LED (light emitting diode) and CFL (compact fluorescent) systems.

Make sure you get a light that covers the growing space and at a height that can be adjusted to suit the different stages; and invest in a decent timer to control when the light turns on and off.

During the vegetative stage, the plant will grow leaves and branches, but no flowers. When you’re ready to start the flowering stage, switch to a 12/12 light cycle.

What do i need to keep my cannabis seeds growing?

A common assumption among beginners is that the more you water, the better. But watering frequency and amount are determined by some obvious things, such as the size of the plant or its stage of development, as well as the size of the container its in. Temperature and humidity of the air around the plants is also a key determining factor.

Cannabis seeds roots prefer a wet/dry cycle for growth; this functionally means that they like to be well saturated with water and then let to dry out a bit before being well saturated with water again.

Because water is heavy, you can lift with your hand and gain an idea of how much water is left in the soil at any given moment. A common mistake for novice growers is to water too frequently with too much water, functionally drowning the roots.

Remember that the roots need lots of oxygen and that good drainage is important.

What Temperature should i grow my cannabis seeds at?

These are two critical factors, so you’ll want to make sure they stay within a comfortable range for your cannabis seeds plants. For the most part, marijuana prefers these temperatures when the lights are on:

• Seedlings/clones: 24-26°C; 70-80% relative humidity. Clones or germinated seeds that are allowed to cool or dry out will die fairly quickly.
• Vegetative growth: 20-25 ºC; 50-70% relative humidity. If our cannabis is below 20°C during the light period, the metabolism slows down.
• Flowering: 19-24 ºC; 35-50% relative humidity. Even lower (30%) during the last weeks before harvest to avoid problems with fungi.

What nutrients do my cannabis seeds need to grow?

Before watering, check the pH of the water to control its acidity. If you are growing in soil, try to keep the pH between 6 and 7, with a sweet spot between 6.2 and 6.5.

If you are growing hydroponically, 5.5 to 6.5 is an appropriate range with the optimum point being 5.8 to 6.0.

Overfeeding plants should be avoided at all costs, as it is always easier to add more nutrients than to remove them. The first sign of overfed plants is burned and curved, claw-like leaf tips.

To Conclude.

Growing marijuana indoors is a wonderful experience. You learn a lot about cannabis botany and it is also an excellent process of personal growth.

With over 3,000 cannabis seeds strains to choose from at Discount Cannabis Seeds you will find your perfect cannabis seed and grow happily ever after!

There is no doubt that there is a bit of a learning curve, so you will make your fair share of mistakes in the beginning. However, trust us when we say that, in the end, your efforts will be worth it.