Additionally, if you are growing indoors, you can use cutting-edge growing techniques like aeroponic or hydroponic methods. These techniques allow plants to absorb all the nutrients and produce flowers rich in cannabidiol (CBD).
Indoor CBD flowers receive the ideal amount of artificial light indoors (controlled by the grower). In addition, they develop special qualities that distinguish them from marijuana grown outdoors .
How to recognize a CBD Indoor flower?
The first step in identifying indoor marijuana flowers is to pay attention to the size of the flowers. In general, indoor plants have slightly smaller buds than CBD cannabis grown outdoors. They are also more compact than those of outdoor plants. As a result, they contain a high density of leaflets, pistils and trichomes. Additionally, indoor CBD marijuana buds are easily identifiable. Indeed, their stems are thinner than those of other buds.
As we specified, the compact size of the CBD Indoor flower buds (which is still more than sufficient), the regulated growth environment and the proximity of the light source lead to a high density of trichomes in the cannabis flowers. legal "indoor".
Trichomes
Cannabis trichomes are tiny translucent filaments that produce resin. As they mature, they turn milky white. Cannabis resin is the substance that contains cannabinoids, in this case CBD and other non-psychotropic cannabinoids. Therefore, the flowers are very rich in CBD and have all the benefits of cannabidiol. In addition, the resin they contain makes them rather sticky before drying, but after drying, crystals cover them, making them almost shiny.
The color of CBD Indoor flowers is one of its most fascinating characteristics. Indoor cannabis buds have a light green color, while outdoor marijuana is darker.
The color of CBD Indoor Flowers
Growth under artificial light and increased trichome density are the reasons for this. Unsurprisingly, the lighter the greenish cannabis flowers, the more trichomes (and therefore CBD). A layer of trichomes that can be seen on the outside of the buds that turn more purple or red indicates that they have a crystalline patina.
Outdoor flowers are darker at the base of the head. In contrast, the base of the interior buds conforms to the rest of the bud. The background of outdoor cannabis flowers is light brown (e.g. bright green, red or purple).
Is indoor marijuana better than outdoor marijuana?
Although all growing techniques are effective, growing outdoors does not control climatic conditions. Thus, humidity, light, temperature, nature of the soil and all climatic conditions remain at the discretion of Mother Nature. On the other hand, all elements are perfectly mastered and constantly monitored in Indoor cultivation.
A grower who opts for the Indoor approach can:
- Quickly recognize each male plant and get rid of it (pollination prevents female plants, which are those which generate the buds, from flowering);
- Better manage soil pH;
- Use strategies that promote the absorption of nutrients by the plant;
- Control light cycles: for a cannabis plant to flower at its best, it needs 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness.
- Grow organic products, without the use of pesticides, because they are not necessary.
