Outdoor cannabis growing

Every year, when June arrives, thousands of growers think exactly the same thing: "it's already too late to start an outdoor crop". For decades, the idea has been repeated that cannabis seeds must necessarily be germinated between February and April to obtain good results, as if the season ended at the start of summer. However, the reality of outdoor growing is very different. Today's genetics, especially many vigorous sativas and hybrids, along with latest-generation autoflowering varieties, have completely changed the way we understand growing calendars. Today we know that a late germination is not only perfectly viable, but in many cases can offer more balanced plants, simpler crops and excellent harvests.

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The outdoor marijuana cultivation is undoubtedly the most common approach in countries that enjoy a suitable climate for growing it. Many consumers rely on a good outdoor grow to keep their stash full of buds throughout the year, becoming fully self-sufficient growers. This post will focus on improving plant yields in outdoor cultivation. It can sometimes be tricky to get more out of your plants, but there are always tips and tricks that help us reach this goal: maximising outdoor production.

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Growing cannabis outdoors offers an enriching experience for gardening enthusiasts and cannabis lovers. They have the opportunity to provide themselves with top-quality flowers and the personal satisfaction that this entails. In addition to being a more economical and sustainable option than growing indoors, the natural environment can enhance the characteristics of the plants, such as their terpene profile. However, the crop's success depends on multiple factors that you should not take lightly if you want to harvest your plants without any problems. Below, we will explore the most relevant aspects you should consider when preparing your outdoor cannabis crop, from the location of the plants to training techniques or irrigation systems. The best way to ensure a successful crop is to start on the right foot and without making mistakes!

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The terraces and balconies of our homes are versatile spaces that offer unexplored potential for lovers of cannabis cultivation. In this article, we will explore how to take advantage of these outdoor areas to grow your own cannabis plant discreetly and efficiently. From choosing the right strains to care tips and other considerations, we'll guide you through the essential steps to turning your outdoor space into a successful, personal cannabis garden. Discover how to bring cannabis cultivation to life on your terrace or balcony and enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting your own flowers at home.

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Harvesting cannabis outdoors is a very exciting time, the climax in the life cycle of these aromatic plants. For months, you have been carefully tending your crop, watching the plants grow in the sun and rain, and now, finally, the time has come to reap the fruits of your hard work. In this article we want to help you harvest outdoor cannabis, exploring the best practices, essential tools, and some other tips to carry out a successful harvest and obtain high-quality flowers. From the ideal time to harvest to drying and curing methods, we will tell you what you should do to ensure your buds and enjoy them in the best way possible. Get ready to learn how to maximize your harvest and enjoy the fruits of your labor!

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Growing cannabis outdoors is not only a highly rewarding experience that brings many joys, but it also offers numerous advantages, such as harnessing natural sunlight and promoting vigorous growth in a free, natural environment. However, as summer progresses and heat waves become increasingly intense, a phenomenon we are unfortunately becoming more accustomed to, this project can quickly turn into a real challenge. High temperatures can not only slow your plants? growth but also lead to heat stress, dehydration, and, in extreme cases, serious cultivation damage. Keeping your plants healthy in such conditions requires careful planning and the application of specific techniques to help them withstand the scorching heat. But don?t worry in this article, we will guide you through a series of strategies and tips to protect your cultivation from the heat during those days of intense heat, ensuring that your plants not only survive the high temperatures but continue to thrive with strength and vitality. Get ready to learn how to turn the challenge of heat into an opportunity to optimise your outdoor cultivation!

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At Alchimia Grow Shop we try to maintain an extensive and complete catalog of seeds, always keeping stocks as fresh as possible to thus achieve the best germination percentages. To do this, we renew our stock and we do not let any packet of seeds stay in our refrigerators for more than six months, which allows us to assure you that our seed packets never reach six months of storage. Of course, inside the refrigerators, there is a controlled atmosphere (low temperature and ambient humidity). Even so, from time to time, germination problems can appear, sometimes caused by problems such as harvesting the seeds too early, but many others due to mistakes made during the germination process. In this article we show you how to germinate cannabis seeds in 4 different ways, also seeing the effectiveness of each of the 4 methods.

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Today we are going to tell you what you should do if you want to grow your indoor plants outdoors and when you should do it, because as you will see, it is a cultivation system that can bring you a good number of advantages when it comes to supplying yourself with quality flowers for the whole year. We explain everything in this article step by step!

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Currently, the Internet is flooded with guides and tutorials for growing cannabis. Indoor, outdoor, hydroponic, best substrates, fertilizers, etc. The vast majority of guidelines apply to countries in the northern or southern hemisphere with temperate, continental, or Mediterranean climates, which experience all four seasons of the year. However, many growers live near the equator and these techniques and tips must be "adapted" for these tropical regions. In this article, we will analyze the tropical conditions and the most effective cultivation techniques best adapted to these latitudes.

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The days are slowly starting to get shorter, and Nature is giving us an unmistakable sign that the flowering phase for outdoor cannabis plants is just around the corner. This important period marks the culmination of all the effort and care you've put into your plants, and it's crucial to make sure they're in the optimal conditions to flower in all their splendor and reward you with an extraordinary crop of top-notch buds. In this article, we want to guide you through the essential steps you must follow to maximize the production of lush and resinous flowers while minimizing potential problems, such as the appearance of fungi and pests. Whether you are an experienced grower or you are taking your first steps in the world of cannabis, with this guide we want to provide you with the necessary knowledge to lead your outdoor plants towards successful and abundant flowering. It's time to take your plants to the next level and unlock their full potential during the flowering phase!

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So you've decided to grow your own cannabis plants outdoors but you have no idea where to start... it's true that on the web (also in written publications) you have all the information you need, but we understand that sometimes it is hard to start looking for information on the different aspects of the crop, and you may end up with even more doubts. For this reason, today we have prepared a guide with 10 key points that you must take into account so that your next outdoor crop goes smoothly and you can enjoy a generous and aromatic harvest of flowers in a few months. Of course, we could talk about micro siemens per square centimeter or the reproductive cycle of the aphid, but that is not our intention, but to make things easier for you and prevent you from making mistakes that could ruin your crop. If you follow these tips and have some luck (factors like weather or pests are not always controllable), you shouldn't have any problems in this new adventure. Let's go!

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Growing cannabis outdoors has many positive aspects, not least of which is the powerful full-spectrum illumination that doesn't cost a penny, as well as fewer restrictions on plant size, meaning bigger harvests. There is, however, a less positive side that is inherent to outdoor cultivation, the things growers cannot control such as inclement weather and exposure to a wide range of pests and pathogens that can, for the most part, be avoided entirely by indoor growers. This means that, despite the best efforts of growers to control insects and parasitic fungi, over the course of the flowering period, outdoor cannabis flowers can accumulate a surprising and quite unnerving collection of dirt and debris, which compromises the quality of the finished product. In this post, we'll show you how you can wash your freshly-harvested buds to remove these contaminants and enjoy cleaner, healthier and more flavourful cannabis flowers.

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Guerrilla cannabis growers are beset with challenges on all sides. If it's not the worry of somebody discovering their secret grow plot, then it's the danger of losing the crop to any of the various pests and pathogens that every cannabis grower must deal with, but often with the added complication of difficult access and infrequent visits to care for the plants. As well as this, guerilla cannabis plants are vulnerable to the actions of various wild animal pests which can ruin a crop very quickly, either by eating it, digging it up or trampling all over the plants. In this article, we will look at some techniques to keep your cannabis plants safe from these beasts. In our previous blog articles, we've already dealt with the principal diseases and pests that attack cannabis plants, as well as outlining the basics of setting up a guerrilla cannabis grow. In this new post, we will help you to protect your precious plants from the various wild and domesticated animals that seem intent on undoing the grower's hard work. These animal pests are varied and can include (but are not restricted to) small mice and rats which will eat germinating seeds and chew the plants' stalks, moles and voles which tunnel around the roots and damage them, rabbits and hares which eat the tender leaves and stems, foxes, dogs and cats which will dig around the plants and use them as a toilet, wild boar which dig up, trample and eat plants, and finally, goats and deer, which, if hungry, can quickly devastate your crop.

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As many of you know, cannabis legalization in numerous countries has led to an increasing interest in home growing from many users who, in other circumstances, would have been forced to resort to the black market. Thanks to this, marijuana cultivation has gained numerous followers in recent years, as currently many people grow a few plants in their balconies, patios, or gardens, to stock up on some quality buds. However, the effort made during half a year (or longer in some cases) can be ruined if you don't take into account a series of parameters when harvesting your cannabis plants. Today, we are showing you a few tricks to bear in mind to ensure you'll get high-quality buds. Nobody likes to see how the flowers they have been taking care of for months get covered in fungi due to an error!

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Water is essential to life; without water, nothing thrives, but like everything else, too much of a good thing can be harmful. Today we?re going to explain how overwatering affects cannabis plants during their life and different stages.

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These days, autoflowering cannabis seeds are highly sought-after because they're easy to grow and allow the grower to obtain several harvests in less than 2-3 months. This type of strains can be grown in small terraces or balconies, as they tend to produce small plants of no more than 1m in height, provided they are grown in pots. When cultivated on soil, autos can easily grow higher than 100cm, and produce more bountiful harvests than in pots.

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