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HOME-GROWN STRAINS
IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2020
by Karen Lloyd
2020 was a bad year for a lot of reasons , but definitely not for growing marijuana at home as everybody was at home anyway . Karen Lloyd polled some friends and top seed banks to find out what home-grown strains people were loving during lockdown . Here is her unofficial list .
With cannabis legalization stretching further across North America , home growers have been keen to experiment with their strains . Beyond yield potential , there are a myriad of factors to consider when deciding what strain of cannabis to grow at home . Growers look at THC content , desired effects , as well as their experience , budget , and growing environment . Legalization has opened the doors to a range of growing conditions and the advancement of new strains to match . “ I ’ m growing a plant of White Gold and two of Girl Scout Cookies ,” says Rob Russell , who ’ s three thriving outdoor plants were cultivated from seed this spring . “ None are autoflower . I was lucky to get three females .” Russell , from Ontario , considers himself to be a “ lazy grower ” with about five years of experience under his belt . “ Whatever I get in the fall is awesome ,” he says . “ It will cut down on the weed I have to purchase throughout the year .” While Russell takes a super-relaxed approach to his cannabis growing operation , auto is the motto for many others . Unlike Russell ’ s photoperiod cannabis , which requires a shift in light to trigger flowering , auto-flowering strains have been crossbred with ruderalis to automatically flower at seven to 10 weeks regardless of the light . What are people growing on the west coast these days ? According to the Vancouver Seed Bank , “ People are loving the auto fems .” A company spokesperson explained , “ They are easy , discreet , and reliable for almost any climate outdoors in Canada .” With consultation from several major seedbanks ( and through word on the street ), here ’ s a roundup of the top five home-grown strains in 2020 :
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