I am planning on doing my first cannabis garden this year, and my question is: Should I start my plants indoors, or wait until the weather warms up and plant them in the soil outdoors? Are advantages or disadvantages to either method? Thank you!
Great question. The answer will depend on the climate where you live. The biggest factor when starting an outdoor garden is the possibility of frost and ultra low temperatures. You want to wait until any possibility of frost has passed (we did a separate post on frost and cannabis plants here) before planting a garden outdoors.
Now if frost is never an issue where you live, you can start your plants outdors from the get-go. The earlier you get those plants in the ground, the better your chances of growing monster plants.
However, if you live in a place that’s more prone to cold, can definitely start your plants indoors to get a head start on growing, then transfer them outdoors once you are sure there is no longer a threat of frost.
You don’t need any complicated grow equipment or tents or anything like that. A sunny windowsill is perfect.
Ideally you want your seedlings to get more than 12 hours a day of light. Likewise, Mitch recommends a small grow light, like the ones that come with indoor seedling gardens sold at Walmart and other stores (or order from Amazon). Alternately, handy inexpensive clip-on grow lights like these would do the trick.
Transplanting Seedlings Outdoors
Transplant your babies outdoors in May or June or whenever it gets warm enough where you live. By starting your outdoor cannabis garden indoors, you should be able to start with plants that are already 6 to 12 inches tall.
Take care when transplanting and handle gently. Be sure to transplant all the dirt in the seedling pot along with the plant, and take care not to damage the roots.
Related:
- How Time Intensive Is It to Grow Marijuana Outdoors?
- When to Start an Outdoor Cannabis Garden
- How Frost Affects Cannabis Plants
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