By Luke Sumpter


Growing cannabis indoors is an enjoyable experience. Cultivators have maximum control over the growing environment, allowing them to manipulate variables like watering schedule, temperature, humidity, gas exchange and more. However, growing indoors comes with its own set of challenges. Although plants are less likely to autumn prey to pests and succumb to diseases, growers have to consider many other factors.

Space is a major limiting factor indoors. Growers often have to take extreme measures to keep their operation clandestine. These potential barriers must be overcome through strategic strain selection. However, choosing a strain isn't just limited to what to avoid. There are hundreds of cultivars available, and almost all of them produce unique flavours, aromas, and effects. Growers need to consider what traits they want their plants to possess before germinating the seeds.

Choosing a strain can be hard. It's a process that can induce paralysis by analysis. Below, we’ll examine some of the most important factors to consider when growing indoors. By the time you reach the end of this list, you'll find it much easier to make a decision.

Height and space

Indoor growers rarely have much space at their disposal. Often, growing weed indoors means setting up a small grow tent in the corner of a room. If you're lucky, you'll have an entire spare room to dedicate to your operation. Either way, this amount of space isn't suitable for genetic giants.

As you're probably aware, there are two major subspecies of cannabis: sativa and indica. Sativa varieties tend to feature slender-fingered leaves and lanky frames, and grow to massive heights. Some varieties can easily exceed 3m. In contrast, indica strains possess broad-fingered leaves, lateral growth patterns, and are bushy in appearance.

If you're dealing with limited space, it's easy to see which subspecies is more suitable. With that said, pure indica and sativa strains are relatively rare. Most cultivars on the market are hybrids featuring varying ratios of both sets of genetics. If you're looking for a strain that's going to be easy to tame, it makes sense to select an indica-dominant variety. Because these cultivars possess more indica genetics, they reach smaller heights and are less likely to grow out of control.

This doesn't mean that indoor growers are limited to indica genetics. They can also enjoy buzzy sativa strains. However, growing a sativa giant indoors is impractical. Instead, growers can raise a large number of sativa-dominant autoflowers in a sea of green (SOG) and still obtain a good harvest.

Height and space

Autoflowering genetics stem from the third cannabis subspecies: Cannabis ruderalis. These genetics originate from Central Asia and Eastern Europe, and thus have adapted to the short flowering season. Pure ruderalis strains provide poor yields, but breeders can hybridise these genetics with popular indica and sativa varieties to give life to productive and potent autoflowers. Autoflowering strains usually inherit their small stature from the ruderalis parent and rarely exceed 1m in height.

Height is also an essential consideration for clandestine growers. Some cultivators have the luxury of growing in legal cities and states, whereas others are forced to grow under the radar. If you plan on growing in an area of strict prohibition, it makes sense to settle for a short autoflowering strain. Cultivators can easily raise these varieties in converted boxes and buckets. All you need to do is instal a carbon filter, and your grow will be completely concealed.

If space isn't a major limiting factor in your operation, consider growing Green Crack Punch. This slightly sativa-dominant strain offers a euphoric high and tops out at a height of 160cm. If your indoor grow is limited to a small closet or cupboard, a strain such as Royal Dwarf will be more suitable. This miniature cultivar can be kept at a height of 40cm.

Speed and yield

Speed and yield are typically negatively correlated. Put simply, the faster it takes a strain to flower, the fewer flowers it will provide. Autoflowering strains often explode from seed to harvest in around 8 weeks, yet provide a maximum yield of around 500g/m² under ideal conditions.

Indica-dominant strains occupy the middle ground. These varieties tend to take 7–12 weeks to flower, but are capable of producing 600–1000g/m².

Sativa-dominant strains are the queens of productivity. These beasts can pump out over 1kg of flowers per plant, but they take their time doing so. Expect sativa specimens to take 11–16 weeks to flower!

Of course, every grower wants to haul in the biggest yield possible. But this isn't always practical. Those living in legal areas have all the time in the world to raise their babies. In contrast, people growing in regions under prohibition often want to get things wrapped up as soon as possible.

If you're forced to select a fast strain, or simply want a faster harvest, you can improve your yield by growing more plants in close proximity. Autoflowers provide smaller returns, but are also smaller in size. Growers can cram several plants into the smallest of grow spaces.

Quick One is a fast-growing auto that pumps out buds in a narrow timeframe. You'll be trimming these flowers in as little as 8 weeks from germination. If you prefer photoperiod strains, check out Honey Cream. This tasty indica has a brief flowering time of 6–7 weeks.

Speed and yield

Aroma and taste

The smell of weed is instantly recognisable. Terpenes are the molecules responsible for this delightful aroma. These aromatic hydrocarbons are found all throughout nature, and around 200 exist in the cannabis plant. Different strains feature varying levels of terpenes. Some varieties smell and taste fruity, whereas others are more floral, grassy, fuel-like, or earthy.

It's important to have an idea of how a strain is going to smell and taste. If you're not a fan of the taste of your harvest, then you've wasted a lot of time growing that strain! The best way to determine if you like a strain is to try it. If that's not possible, then you're in luck. Most seed banks provide detailed scent and flavour profiles with their strains. Some of them even detail specific terpene levels. Research the terpene profile of a strain before you buy it to make sure it matches your preferences.

If you're looking for something fruity and tropical, you need to try Fruit Spirit. This terpene-enriched hybrid is the progeny of Blueberry and White Widow, and sets the taste buds ablaze with every toke. Fruitiness doesn't appeal to every grower. Luckily, there's a broad range of flavours out there. Chocolate Haze brings something completely different to the table. This delicious sativa offers an electrifying high paired with tastes of sugar and chocolate.

Can you mix different strains in the same grow?

Are you looking to experience more than one set of flavours and effects at once? If so, you’re probably curious about mixing weed strains. So, can you grow more than one variety in your grow room or greenhouse? Absolutely! But there are pros and cons to this approach. The benefits include expanding the palette of flavours and diversity of effects come harvest time; mixing different terpenes will provide you with buds for different times of day, for example.

However, mixing strains can quickly become a juggling act. When starting out, we recommend growing varieties that reach similar heights and have almost identical growing cycles and flowering times. This will help you avoid one plant growing too tall and overshadowing the others, and from harvesting one variety but having to wait another month to receive a yield from another. Eventually, you’ll feel comfortable enough to mix vastly different strains in the same growing space.

Can you mix different strains in the same grow?

RQS Seedfinder Tool

Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of choice out there? We created our Seedfinder tool exactly for this purpose. Based on information collected from our professional cultivators, we created an easy-to-use tool that helps our customers streamline the process of strain selection. Simply select your preferences in each stage of the process, and we’ll present to you a group of strains that fit your needs perfectly. The Seedfinder considers your level of experience, where you plan on growing, the size of the plant you’re after, and much more. Make shopping for the right strain easier than ever before.

Ready, set, grow!

You made it! Now that you've considered all of these essential details, you're a lot closer to making the big leap. Remember, space is vital. Get out a tape measure and make sure your desired strain will fit in your setup. Next, consider speed. If you want a harvest as soon as possible, autoflowers are the way to go. Once you've made your decision, commit to the cause. Pour your soul into your grow, and you'll experience the satisfaction of blazing your own harvest.


Part. 1: Choosing Outdoor Seeds To Grow In Your Climate. What kind of cannabis you choose to cultivate and where you sow the seeds will dictate your outdoor crop’s performance.

Part. 3: Choose The Right Cannabis Seeds For Your Particular Needs. By the end of this article, you’ll be a bona fide bud buff, cropping the specific cannabis strains best suited to your requirements.

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

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support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: