When growing indoors, cannabis plants require a lot of attention and very specific conditions to thrive. You’ll need an enclosed space where you can control light and humidity. On average, indoor plants require 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness to promote flowering. Younger plants benefit from about 18 hours of light to grow. With less than 12 hours of darkness, the plant stays in a vegetative state where it matures, grows stems, and leaves. When the plant is allowed 12 or more hours of darkness, the plant enters the flowering stage where buds form. Watering your indoor cannabis plants regularly with filtered water will help encourage growth.
When growing outdoors, plant them outside in mid to late spring in a private fenced-in spot or in a pot on the balcony with good soil, plenty of sunlight, and water. While the natural airflow outdoors helps to foster growth, too much wind can cause branches to snap. Tie your plant to a stick or use a tomato cage to keep your plants protected from strong gusts of wind. Because you can’t control the lighting outside, the natural shortening of the days from June onwards will cause your plants to flower.
Experienced indoor growers have the convenience of a controlled growing environment, but these setups can be expensive. Outdoor growers only need to pay for the seeds, which cost less than $10 a seed on the OCS.
