1. When you should Buy Cannabis Seeds?
The right time to begin looking to buy cannabis seeds can have many varying factors, but for the average grower this would be somewhere around 4 weeks before you are ready to get your garden up and running.
Taking this time will allow you to have everything ready for the strains you have chosen to buy cannabis seeds of. As well as giving you enough time to germinate your new seeds and have them ready to begin there life.
Outdoor growers will usually begin purchasing there seeds in late October through February. Outdoor growers use this time to get a leg up on the Outdoor Season but first starting there plants indoors ensuring they are larger at the beginning of the outdoor season, which inturn provides for a much larger harvest.
The season for growing cannabis seeds outdoor spans from March to November based on where you reside. We do recommend checking with local laws and regulations before planting any cannabis plants indoors or outdoors.
Today, we will discuss with you the qualities that we believe you should not ignore when you buy cannabis seeds. You can find many of the finest cannabis strains from across the world in our online retail Cannabis Seed Shop.
We have a large selection of cannabis seeds that cover every need a grower might have. If your looking for high quality hemp seeds, medical marijuana seeds, or recreational cannabis seeds we have you covered.
2. Regular Seeds
Regular cannabis seeds are photoperiod dependent and will contain a mix of male and female seeds. While you may buy cannabis seeds and get all female plants there is always the chance that you get all male plants as well.
There are a myriad of reasons to choose regular seeds over feminized or autoflowering seeds, but the same could be said the other way as well.
Regular cannabis seeds are a good choice for any grower wanting to try his or her hand at breeding new cannabis strains using standard breeding techniques. As well many growers will choose regular seeds as there is less chance of your plants herming (To turn hermophrodite) on you then feminized seeds.
3. Feminized Seeds
Feminized seeds can be photoperiod and non-photoperiod strains. When you buy cannabis seeds that are feminized that means all the plants growen from these seeds you purchased will/should be female.
Feminized cannabis seeds have a higher tendency to herm on you over non feminized seeds. All the breeders we at Canna Genetics Bank partner with, are well known for there high quality cannabis genetics and breeding practices.
4. AutoFlowering Seeds
Autoflowering cannabis seeds are cannabis seeds that will beging flowering regardless of how much light is given to them. These are considered non-photoperiod cannabis strains.
Autoflowering strains have come along way and can give some non autoflowering strains a run for there money in both potentcy and yield. While individual plants maybe slighly smaller then non autoflowers you are able to put more plant in the same grow area to make up for the lost yield.
Autoflowering seeds will on average take anywhere from 8 – 10 weeks to fully harvest once the seed has germinated, while regular seeds tend to take double the time using normal growing methods.
When you buy cannabis seeds that are autoflowering the biggest advantage you get is the time savings, allowing you to produce highly potent flowers in a much shorter period of time. This is perfect for those that need to make medicine fast, or commercial grow operations that need to get product as quick as possible to there distributors.
5. Yield
Taking the yield of the plants you are going to grow in to consideration is a must. Larger Yielding Strains will provide more care before and after harvest, while lower yielding strains will not need as much maintenance to ensure a proper drying and curing of the flowers.
As well as plant management, local laws should be considered here as many states still have backwards laws like your only allowed to possess an ounce of cannabis (Most strains of cannabis grown properly will provide well over one ounce of cannabis per plant grown indoors or outdoors) but allowed to grow 4 – 50 plants.
Obviously any commercial grow operation is going to want to ensure they are growing large yielding strains that will help them pay the bills, but for a casual home grower yield may be much less of a concern and trying all the different selections of genetics maybe whats more important and that is perfectly fine.
6. Potentcy
Many breeders now have begun having there strains tested for potentcy which allows you as a grower ensure your patients are getting strains with the potentcy they require.
For instance you do not want to provide a strain with 20%+ THC to newer smokers. While this may sound better in theory it could turn the consumer away from cannabis as a medicine due to the overpowering effects such a highly potent strain can have.
So taking these factors into consideration before you buy cannabis seeds of any specific strain is a must for most. Even seasoned smokers should take these factors in to consideration to ensure they daily routines aren’t interrupted by a strain they couldn’t function properly on.
7. Indica or Sativa
The choice between Indicas and Sativas is always going to be asked when you buy cannabis seeds. It will depend on weather you need something to keep you uplifted during the day and can provide creativity boost or are you looking for something that will help you eat or put you to bed?
Indica Dominant cannabis strains will usually provide the consumer a heavy high, meaning it will usually make you feel more sluggish, tired, and hungry. Indicas are good for those having problems going to bed at night, those needing extra nutrition or already have problems eating due to myriad of factors as well as usually providing a more pronounced pain relief effect over sativas. (Adding the slightest bit of CBD to the mix provides some of the highest pain relief a user will find)
Sativa Dominant cannabis strains will usually provide a more uplifting type of high, that can provide creativity or even allow one to break out of there anti-social shell and feel like they can mix it up with people. Sativa dominant strains can provide some pain relief especially when cbd is added but these effects are usually not as pronounced as some indicas. Sativa’s are perfect for those that like to smoke during the day but need to stay awake to get through there work, or those looking to bring some extra creativity to the table.
8. Height
If one thing is overlooked the most when some decides they will buy cannabis seeds would be how large a specific strain will grow. We understand its exciting to grow new strains or the need to grow large plants.
Many of you reading this are going out to buy cannabis seeds for the first time, and because of this you will either be growing indoors in a tent to control the environment or outdoors to save on electricity.
If you are growing indoors your height in a grow tent is going to be limited to approximately 6 feet, once you add lights in your maximum height of your plants become a less than 5 foot. Allowing your plants taller to grow taller then this can either allow your lights to brun your plants if under HIDs or bleach your flowers under LEDs.
Outdoors height is much less of a concern unless you want to keep them small enough that not every neighbor on the block can see the massive tree in your back yard. Cannabis outdoors can grow well over 13 feet tall and produce upwards of 10 pounds of dried flower on a single plant.
Taking careful consideration of the overall height you would like to see your plants should be one of the first factors you look at when deciding a strain to buy. The larger the plant grows the more work it will take on your part to manage her to stay the height you want her to be.
9. Flavors and Smells
For some people flavor and smell profiles are the most imporant quality when the decide to buy cannabis seeds. There are many people that consider themselves connoisseurs of cannabis and if the flavors aren’t good they won’t smoke it.
Cannabis can come in just about every flavor imaginable and some that do not exist anywhere else. Cannabis is highly unique in this sense where you can find a strain that tastes like chocolate, blueberries and yes even diesel gasoline. The intensity of the smells coming from some of these strains will make you think you have had a skunk spray your home, or gas has been spilled in the garage.
There is a flavor out there that will have you fall in love there is that many choices when it comes to cannabis. We believe taking this into consieration will make the overall process to buy cannabis seeds even more enjoyable. It is always exiciting to try a strain that will remind you of your favorite snack or those that are so smelly its like a punch to the face.
10. Reputable Seed Banks
Unfortunately in todays out of control market there are many bad actors out there portraying themselves as cannabis seed banks but are either stealing peoples money or just sending out alltogther incorrect strains, with little to no recourse for the buyer.
That is why we urge you to google and review cannabis seed banks before making a purchase with them for the first time. We recommend you even google us to see if you think we are the right choice for you.
As well when choosing a seed bank you need to think about the seed banks location. We are located in the United States which allows us to send you, your seeds legally as we have imported them legally, our products have been searched by customs and approved to be passed through.
Purchasing seeds from seed banks overseas and not obtaining a Phyto Certificate of Santization is illegal and can cost thousands of dollars in fines.(Companies charge $1000 plus dollars for this service per order) So ensuring you stay on the legal side of things when you decide to buy cannabis seeds is an important decision each one of must take into consideration.
Here at Canna Genetics Bank take pride in what we do and the service we provide the community. If you ever want to see a Phyto Certificate for a specific order we can provide that to you, so you can provide to your states agricultural department or for your own piece of mind.
While we are a little biased on the subject we recommend you visit our cannabis seed shop to buy cannabis seeds, we are able to also recommend JBC Seeds. We have personally been working with them for years, both companies try to sell different breeders products but we do have some overlap. If we at Canna Genetics Bank aren’t the right choice for you, please consider checking out our friend at JBC Seeds and let them know CannaGeneticsBank sent you.