Afghan Kush Seeds

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Growing Tips for Afghan Kush

Afghan Kush has a long history of being easy to grow, even if it is your first time cultivating cannabis plants. Afghan Kush marijuana plants will thrive indoors and outdoors, but have an easier time growing indoors because of the ability to completely control the climate. If you choose to grow indoors, you will have to replicate a steady environment similar to a warm, dry Mediterranean-style climate. Afghan Kush cannabis seeds grow into plants with long, thin branches and dark green leaves. The buds are small but incredibly potent. If you choose to grow outdoors, you will need consistent temperature and humidity to grow these plants to completion. Doing so will ensure that you grow healthy buds from the top of the plants to the buds closest to the soil. Having access to a greenhouse is the best way to give these plants the perfect outdoor climate without having to contend with unexpected outdoor variables — particularly important across many Canadian regions where temperatures can shift dramatically. These plants grow to a medium height and can reach around 60–150 centimetres tall. Because the plants reach a maximum indoor and outdoor height of approximately 150 centimetres, you can grow multiple plants in a smaller area without worrying about overgrowth. The ideal temperature for these plants is around 20–27°C and slightly cooler at night. Humidity levels should be kept around 40–60% during the vegetative growth stage and the flowering stage. Growing indoors will ensure that moderate humidity levels and moderate temperatures are constant and maintained every day that the plants are in the growing stages. Topping, FIMming, and the Screen of Green (ScrOG) methods benefit this strain greatly. Each of these methods will help the plant grow tall and wide so that the biggest buds grow dense and dank. The Afghan Kush strain requires an 18–20 hour light cycle to reach the vegetative stage of growth. Changing the light cycle to a 12/12 cycle will help to induce the flowering stage of growth.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Afghan Kush strain to harvest after a short flowering period of 55–65 days.
• Yields: Indoor yields are around 450 grams per square metre, while outdoor grows typically produce up to 600 grams per plant. These massive yields are full of some of the finest buds available.
• Harvest: Outdoor growers can plan on harvesting their yields around the middle of October, depending on when the seeds were planted.

Afghan Kush: A Legendary Cultivar

The Afghan Kush cannabis strain terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells and tastes, and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is caryophyllene, while pinene and myrcene are the secondary terpenes.

• Caryophyllene: Most Dominant - Caryophyllene is known in the cannabis world as the spicy and peppery terpene.
• Pinene: Secondary Terpene - Pinene is commonly found in pine needles and conifer trees as well as cannabis plants.
• Myrcene: Earthy - Known in the plant world as the “Mother of all terpenes”, myrcene gives cannabis plants their earthy fragrance and taste.

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