Gran Daddy Purple Seeds

Growing Tips for Gran Daddy Purple

Gran Daddy Purple is an easy strain to grow, but only if you have prior cultivation experience. Gran Daddy Purple 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 the climate of the Mediterranean. Gran Daddy Purple cannabis seeds produce dusty, resin-coated plants with yellow and brown pistils growing from the bud sites. The buds are small and compact but still super potent.

If you choose to grow outdoors, you will need to hope for 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 put up with unexpected outdoor variables. These plants grow short and can reach around 2-5 feet tall. Because the plants reach a maximum indoor and outdoor height of less than 5 feet, these plants are small enough to thrive in a closet or balcony grow area.

The ideal temperature for these plants is around 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit and slightly cooler at night. Humidity levels should be kept around 40-55% during the vegetative growth stage and the flowering stage, but lowering the humidity every week will help this plant grow. Growing indoors will ensure that the moderate humidity levels and moderate temperatures are consistent and maintained every day that the plants are in the growing stages. 

Topping, pruning, Screen of Green (ScrOG), and Low-stress training (LST) methods are the best training techniques for this particular strain of cannabis. If performed correctly and at the right time, these techniques will promote bud production and increase final yields. LST and HST manipulate the plants by tying down the branches to increase the size and density of the buds while allowing them to grow almost naturally. Topping and pruning are the best and easiest ways to control the plant’s height so it can remain manageable. The ScrOG method will reinforce the branches of the plants so the weight of the buds doesn't bend or break them. The Gran Daddy Purple strain requires an 18-20 hour light cycle to reach the vegetative growth stage. Changing the light cycle to a 12/12 cycle will help to induce the flowering stage of growth and get your plants to harvest.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Gran Daddy Purple strain to harvest after a short flowering period of 55-65 days.
• Yields: While Indoor yields are around 600 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 700 grams per plant. These yields of potent, high-quality buds are amazing.
• Harvest: Outdoor growers can plan on harvesting their yields around the middle of October, depending on when the seeds were planted.

Gran Daddy Purple: Berry Sweetness

The Gran Daddy Purple 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 myrcene is the secondary terpene.

• Caryophyllene: Most Dominant - This is known as the spicy or peppery terpene and can be found in cloves, black pepper, and cannabis plants.
• Myrcene: Secondary Terpene - Myrcene is earthy in scent and flavor and found almost exclusively in cannabis plants.