Butterscotch Seeds

Growing Tips for Butterscotch

Butterscotch is a notoriously easy strain to grow, even if you have limited experience cultivating cannabis plants. Butterscotch marijuana plants will thrive both indoors and outdoors, but will have an easier time growing indoors because of the grower's ability to manage the climate. If you choose to grow indoors, you will have to replicate a steady environment with warm temperatures, moderate humidity, and consistent light — similar to a long, sunny Canadian summer. Butterscotch seeds produce plants that are bright green with faded orange pistils throughout. If you are going to grow outdoors, you will need to maintain a consistent temperature and humidity to grow these plants to harvest. Doing so will ensure that you grow potent and pungent buds from the top of the plants to the bottom. Having access to a greenhouse is the best way to give these plants the perfect outdoor climate they require without having to put up with unexpected outdoor variables — particularly useful in Canada's variable growing seasons. These plants grow tall and can reach around 2.4 metres in height. Because the plants reach a maximum height of 2.4 metres, they require ample vertical space to grow correctly. The ideal temperature for these plants is around 18–21°C. Humidity levels should be kept at 40–70% during the vegetative growth stage and the flowering stage. Growing indoors will ensure that the moderate humidity levels and moderate temperatures are constant and maintained every day that the plants are in the growing stages. High-stress training (HST) and low-stress training (LST) methods are best suited for this strain, as well as the Screen of Green (ScrOG) training method. Each of these methods helps the plant reach higher yields come harvest time by focusing on the best buds and trimming or clipping the buds that aren't producing. The Butterscotch strain requires an 18–20 hour light cycle to reach the vegetative stage of growth. Adjusting the light cycle to a 12/12 cycle will induce the flowering stage of growth and help get your plants to harvest.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Butterscotch 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 450 grams per plant. A short flowering stage and easy grow make these yields a welcome reward for the hard work put into growing these plants.
• Harvest: Outdoor growers can plan on harvesting their yields around the middle of October, depending on when the seeds were planted.

Butterscotch: Sweet Candy

The Butterscotch 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 linalool and limonene are the secondary terpenes.

• Caryophyllene: Most Dominant - The peppery and spicy terpene, you can find caryophyllene in cannabis as well as cinnamon and black pepper.
• Linalool: Secondary Terpene - Linalool is a floral and fragrant terpene commonly found in lavender and some cannabis cultivars.
• Limonene: Citrus Flavour and Aroma - You can find limonene in the rinds of citrus fruits and in cannabis plants.