How To Grow High-CBD Cannabis at Home

by Martin B. · March 8, 2022

If you are a seasoned cannabis consumer, you will probably know the cannabinoid language. Essentially, CBD and THC are the most prominent cannabinoids in cannabis. It is easy to consider them the same, but both are different in terms of outcomes. THC is the psychoactive component that gets you high, making it apt for recreational consumers. Conversely, CBD is a non-psychoactive component with therapeutic properties. So it is preferred by medicinal consumers. If you want to grow high-CBD cannabis at home, the good news is that it is absolutely doable. Here are the pro tips to get pure and therapeutic cannabis right inside your home.

Know the genetics

Growing high-CBD cannabis is mainly about choosing the right genetics. There is no way to coax a plant to yield a specific cannabinoid that is genetically possible. You will have to know your strains well and choose the apt one to fulfill the goal. Start with basic education about strains and dig deeper into their compositions and genetics to pick wisely. Also, remember that two offspring from one plant can have different genetic features. Consider growing with clones from plants producing high-CBD strains. You can seek advice from seasoned breeders to find the best chance of cultivating according to your expectations.

Ensure optimal conditions

This one is a no-brainer, regardless of the kind of cannabis you want to grow. Home growers need to know more than the gardening basics when it comes to indoor growing. You will have to go the extra mile if trying an unconventional technique like hydroponics. Luckily, there are plenty of cannabis growing resources you can rely on to gather your facts. Research about optimal conditions should be the next step after choosing clones or seeds with the right genetics. For example, you must protect your crops from precipitation as it can lower the CBD content. Ensure that the temperature of the growing room stays between 68 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, be careful with watering.

Invest in early testing

Growing from seeds is much like playing the genetic lottery because you can never guess the final composition. Investing in early testing is a good option to ensure you have a high-CBD cannabis crop at hand. You can even experiment in a small batch and get the seedlings tested by a reputable lab at the age of 3-4 weeks. This way, you can be sure about going ahead with cultivation on a larger scale. You will have to provide a few top nodes of the plant as a sample to the lab. If you want to take a hit-and-trial approach without testing the samples, wait until the flowering stage of the plant. Tasting is the best way to test it yourself. If the plant gets you high, it probably has more THC.

Growing CBD-dominant cannabis at home may take some effort. You may feel overwhelmed as a beginner. But good research and understanding can get you on the right track. Follow this simple checklist, and you have a fair chance of growing what you want.

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Martin B.

Ex-smoker, passionate vaper who loves to tell the world about the life-changing potential of vaping. Co-creator of Ecigclopedia with a background in Business & Finance. Prefers a dessert flavored vape and loves to innovate.