As the smoke clears over the legality of CBD, we are seeing an incredible demand in the market for cannabis products. And what needs to come before the actual cannabis products? Well, before the products are manifested into glass bottles and containers, the plant needs to be grown. The process of cannabis cultivation is the most important aspect of delivering high quality products.
It all begins with the seed. As demand keeps rising, the importance of growing large, budding female plants becomes clear. Growers aim for big female plants laden with cannabinoid-rich resin.
Putting aside any fancy words, let's explore a few reasons why using feminized seeds can be a good choice for growers:
1. It’s a Guarantee
When a feminized seed is embedded into the soil, there is a guarantee that the plants produced will be female. While there are some extreme stress conditions that result in a response from the female to be hermaphroditic, such as extreme temperatures, unstable lighting and poor nutrition, there is a basic guarantee that the plant will be female.
Why is this advantageous?
The cannabis plant will only reveal its gender after several weeks of cultivation. Therefore, if a plant is a male or hermaphrodite, this could waste essential resources (time, money, space, etc.). However, besides taking up space, having a male in the crop can also be devastating for the entire crop.
2. Ease up on the Workload
Critics of feminized seeds often claim that identifying the sex of cannabis plants is a straightforward task. However, when dealing with limited space, it becomes impractical to grow from regular seeds and then eliminate nearly 50% of them due to being males. Additionally, the process of checking for male characteristics could potentially harm the plant's long-term health. Triggering flowering prematurely might lead to stunted growth and ultimately lower yields. For commercial growers, breeders specializing in feminized seeds offer a way to boost yields and, consequently, profits. This is achieved by producing a product rich in healthy cannabinoids.
3. Improve the Gene Pool
The majority of the feminized seeds sold have undergone genetic control and strict breeding. This is done so that the breeder is able to highlight the most sought after and definitive characteristics of that particular strain. The result is bud that is rich in flavor profiles, i.e., terpenes, as well as cannabinoids. This kind of result is critical for a market where the standards are ever increasing and the quality control will become stricter as the dust settles around the introduction of legality.
For those using medical marijuana, or legal CBD products, quality should be the number one concern. In the budding CBD industry, a large portion of its successful growth will be dependent on building a solid foundation on quality products. While it is not the only way to ensure a controlled product, using feminized seeds helps to create a more controlled cultivation environment.
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