Step 1: Choose the right moment and location

The first step is deciding whether you want to grow indoors or outdoors. Outdoors, the growing season in the northern hemisphere roughly runs from February/March until October. Autoflowers are best grown from April through September.

Indoor growing gives you full control over light, temperature and humidity, but it does require more equipment and investment.

Step 2: Choose the right lighting

Cannabis plants need a lot of light. Outdoors, sunlight is sufficient (at least 8 hours per day). Indoors, you’ll need grow lights.

• Standard LED (“purple light”)
• COB LED (close to natural light)
• Diffuse LED panels (efficient and powerful)

Step 3: Choose your growing medium

Good soil is crucial. Pay attention to nutrients, drainage, structure and a pH level between 5.8 and 6.8. Loamy soil is often the best choice.

Step 4: Special nutrients

Cannabis needs nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, supplemented with calcium and magnesium. Good nutrients ensure strong growth and healthy buds.

Step 5: Buy your cannabis seeds

• Indoor or outdoor growing?
• Autoflower or photoperiod?
• Feminized seeds for female plants

Step 6: Germinate your seeds

Germination can be done without light, for example in water, cotton pads or a coffee filter. Once a root of 0.5–1.5 cm appears, the seed can be planted.

Step 7: Vegetative stage

The plant mainly grows leaves and stems during this stage. Make sure it gets enough light, water and nutrients. Repot in time so the roots can develop properly.

Step 8: Flowering stage

Buds start to develop. Indoors, a 12/12 light schedule is usually used. Pay extra attention to temperature and humidity.

Step 9: Harvesting

Harvest when about 60% of the white hairs have turned dark. Cut the plant at the stem.

Step 10: Drying, trimming & curing

Let the buds dry for 7–14 days. Cure them in glass jars with a humidity pack for the best flavor and potency.

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