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Regular Cannabis Seeds: The Original Way to Grow Weed

When you’re thinking about growing cannabis, you might hear a lot about different types of seeds. Today, we’re going to talk about regular cannabis seeds. These are the original, natural seeds that cannabis plants have been making for thousands of years. Let’s dive in and learn more about these interesting little seeds.

What Are Regular Cannabis Seeds?

Regular cannabis seeds are just what nature intended. They’re the seeds you’d find if you let male and female cannabis plants grow together. When a male cannabis plant’s pollen meets a female plant’s flowers, they make seeds. These seeds have a 50-50 chance of growing into either male or female plants.

Think of it like when people have babies – you don’t know if it’ll be a boy or a girl until the baby is born. It’s the same with regular weed seeds. You won’t know if you’ve got male or female plants until they start to grow up a bit.

This is different from other types of cannabis seeds you might have heard about, like feminized seeds or auto-flowering seeds. Those are kinds of seeds that humans have created to do specific things. Regular seeds are just the plain, simple, natural version.

Regular seeds are sometimes called “non-feminized seeds” because they haven’t been specially treated to make only female plants. They’re just regular old cannabis seeds, the way nature makes them.

Why Choose Regular Cannabis Seeds?

Now you might be wondering, “Why would I want to use regular seeds if I can’t be sure what I’ll get?” Well, there are quite a few good reasons why some people prefer regular cannabis seeds. Let’s look at some of them:

Natural Genetics: Regular seeds have all their natural genetic material. This means they’re often stronger and more resistant to stress. They’re the real deal, genetically speaking.

Breeding Possibilities: If you want to try creating your cannabis strains, you need regular seeds. You need both male and female plants to make new seeds.

Selection: With regular seeds, you can choose the best plants to keep. This is great if you want to find a really special plant to grow more of.

Mother Plants: Regular seeds are often used to grow “mother plants.” These are plants that are kept in a vegetative state to take cuttings from. The cuttings grow into new plants that are the same as the mother.

Cost: Usually, regular marijuana seeds are cheaper than feminized or auto-flowering seeds. This can be good if you’re on a budget.

Preservation: Some people use regular seeds to keep old or rare cannabis strains alive. It’s like preserving a piece of cannabis history.

Advantages for Experienced Growers

If you’ve been growing cannabis for a while, regular seeds can offer some exciting possibilities. Here are some reasons why experienced growers often choose regular cannabis:

Breeding Projects: As we mentioned earlier, if you want to create new strains, you need regular seeds. Experienced growers can select plants with the best traits and cross them to make new and interesting varieties.
Phenotype Hunting: Each seed can produce slightly different plants, even if they’re from the same strain. Experienced growers often enjoy looking through these differences to find special plants.
Stronger Plants: Some growers believe that plants from regular seeds are stronger and more resilient. This can be especially important if you’re growing outdoors.
Cloning: Regular seeds often produce plants that are better for cloning. This is great if you want to keep growing the same plant over and over.
Understanding Plant Sex: Growing regular seeds helps you get really good at telling male and female plants apart. This is a valuable skill for any serious cannabis grower.
Pollen Collection: If you’re interested in collecting pollen from male plants (maybe for future breeding projects), you’ll need regular seeds to grow male plants.
Natural Growth Cycles: Regular plants often have more predictable flowering times compared to some auto-flowering varieties. This can help plan your growth.

Tips for Germinating Regular Cannabis Seeds

Now that we’ve talked about what regular cannabis seeds are and why you might want to use them, let’s look at how to get them started. Germination is the process of getting a seed to start growing into a plant. Here are some tips to help you germinate your regular weed seeds:

Keep Them Warm: Seeds like to be warm when they’re germinating. Try to keep the temperature around 70-80°F (21-27°C).
Moisture is Key: Seeds need moisture to germinate, but don’t overdo it. Too much water can harm the seeds.
The Paper Towel Method: This is a popular way to germinate seeds. Here’s how:

Wet a paper towel so it’s damp but not soaking.
Place your seeds on one half of the paper towel.
Fold the other half over to cover the seeds.
Put this in a plastic bag or container to keep the moisture in.
Check daily for tiny white roots poking out.

Direct Planting: Some growers prefer to plant seeds directly in the soil. If you do this, make sure the soil is light and airy, and don’t plant the seeds too deep.
Be Patient: Germination can take anywhere from 24 hours to a week or more. Don’t give up too quickly!
Handle with Care: Seeds and tiny seedlings are delicate. Always handle them gently.
Light Considerations: Seeds don’t need light to germinate, but as soon as they sprout, they’ll need some gentle light.
Keep It Clean: Make sure everything you use is clean to prevent mold or bacteria from harming your seeds.

Remember, not every seed will germinate, and that’s normal. Even with the best care, you might have a few seeds that don’t make it. That’s just part of the process when you’re working with nature.

The Journey from Seed to Plant

Once your seeds have germinated, you’re at the start of an exciting journey. Here’s a quick overview of what to expect:

Seedling Stage: This is when your tiny plant first pops out of the soil. It’ll have two round leaves called cotyledons.
Vegetative Stage: This is when your plant starts growing bigger and bushier. It’ll grow lots of fan leaves and get taller.
Pre-Flowering: This is when you’ll start to see signs of whether your plant is male or female. Keep a close eye on this time!
Flowering: Female plants will start to produce buds. Male plants will develop pollen sacs.

Remember, with regular cannabis seeds, you’ll need to watch your plants closely as they grow. You’ll want to remove any male plants before they can pollinate your females (unless you’re trying to make seeds, of course).

A Word on Different Strains

When you’re looking at regular cannabis seeds, you’ll find there are lots of different strains to choose from. Some popular seed companies like Dutch Passion offer a wide variety of regular seeds.

Different strains can have different growing characteristics, flowering times, and effects. Some might be better suited for indoor growing, while others do well outdoors. Some might flower quickly, while others take longer.

It’s worth doing some research on different strains to find ones that match what you’re looking for. Whether you want something that grows quickly, produces a lot, or has specific effects, there’s probably a strain out there for you.

Understanding Male and Female Plants

One of the key things to know when working with regular cannabis seeds is how to tell male and female plants apart. This is very important because only female cannabis plants produce the buds that most people want to grow and harvest. Males, on the other hand, do not produce buds — instead, they create pollen sacs that can pollinate female plants.

Early Signs: When your plants are young, you won’t be able to tell if they are male or female just by looking at them. These differences start to show when the plants reach their pre-flowering stage, which usually happens about 4 to 6 weeks after germination.
Female Plants: You’ll start to see small white hairs (called pistils) growing where the branches meet the main stem. These hairs are the early signs of the flowers that will develop into buds.
Male Plants: Male plants will develop small round sacs that look a bit like little balloons or grapes. These sacs hold the pollen that, when released, can fertilize the female flowers. If you see these pollen sacs, it’s important to remove the male plant right away if you’re growing for buds, since they can lead to seeded buds if they pollinate the females.

Final Thoughts

Growing cannabis from regular seeds can be a rewarding experience. It connects you to the natural life cycle of the cannabis plant and opens up possibilities for breeding and selection. While it might require a bit more work than using feminized seeds, many growers find that the benefits are worth it.

Remember, growing cannabis is illegal in many places, so always make sure you’re following your local laws. And if you do grow, whether you use regular seeds or any other kind, always do so responsibly.