How to Grow Hemp Indoors and Outdoors.

How to grow hemp? This question is often conditioned by the space available and many other factors (climate, safety, budget). However, experienced growers know that the environment in which plants grow has a huge impact on their genetic expression. So the choice of whether to grow indoors or in the sunlight is not at all trivial! Let's see which ones These are the differences, advantages and disadvantages of one type of crop and the other..

• First difference: the size

  Outdoors, plants have the ability to spread out and often grow to resemble small shrubs. The first obvious difference between growing indoors and outdoors is the size of the buds, which are larger when grown outdoors.

• Second difference: the color

  Cannabis buds grown outdoors are usually darker than those grown in grow tents. The sun may make them burnt in some spots and  rain might give them a more “worn” look.

• Third difference: flavor and potency

  Between outdoor and indoor cannabis cultivation there can be differences in taste and variations in the amount of THC. In reality it all depends on the amount of light and nutrients. Even among plants grown indoors there can be a lot of variety based on the method chosen and the expertise of the grower.

Now, let’s say you have both outdoor space and quality equipment for growing indoors. What is better to choose between indoor and outdoor? There is no one-size-fits-all answer. So let's see advantages and disadvantages:

• Outdoor growing is easier and cheaper

  There is no need for expensive equipment or lamps (which have become a luxury these days, due to the electricity consumption). Outdoors the buds become larger and according to many they are also tastier.

• Outdoor hemp cultivation can be destroyed

  From adverse weather events such as heavy storms and hailstorms, and also from pests. Unless you choose autoflowering strains you will only have one harvest per year. The cannabis plant originates from warm climates and requires a certain temperature to grow (about 20 degrees). It goes without saying that if you live in Sicily or in the mountains of the Aosta Valley you will notice differences in yield.

• Indoor growing is more discreet

  For those who live in densely populated areas. It allows you to grow in a controlled way throughout the year and have several harvests. According to many, plants grown indoors have greater psychotropic effects.

• Growing hemp indoors requires much more care

  Proper equipment, expensive lighting and requires some experience.

We hope this information has helped you understand whether you prefer to grow hemp indoors or outdoors. For both types of cultivation, it is always necessary a lot of passion, perseverance in taking care of the plants and also a pinch of experience, which however is easily earned over time.Watching your seedlings grow at home or in the garden may take many hours and a long wait, but the result will repay you for all the efforts!

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