Which Grow Lights Are Best for Growing Marijuana?

Growing marijuana indoors allows you to control all aspects of the grow environment with the right setup. You have complete control over the grow tent, air, soil, water, and light conditions to grow plants to maturity. The more you care for your plants, the better the results you will experience. To achieve the highest yields, one key factor you should never overlook is the lighting.

Lighting is vital because it essentially determines the grow cycle of your marijuana plants, the size of their buds, and their overall health. Light energy is necessary to create photosynthesis and provide another source of “food” for your plants. Selecting the best lights requires understanding your options and the different types of lights.

There are four common types of grow lights you can choose from including:

• HPS (High Pressure Sodium)
• Metal Halide
• LED
• Fluorescent

Each of these lights has their own pros and cons. To help narrow down which lighting is the best, let’s look at which ones can help you obtain the highest yields.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Marijuana Indoors

The first thing you need to understand is growing marijuana indoors presents its own set of challenges. With our beginner’s guide, we break growing down into easy-to-follow steps to help get you up and growing as easily as possible. Ready to get started? Let’s get growing!

Step 1: Assign a space in the home as a “grow room.”

You don’t need an entire room, but you should clear out space in a closet, cabinet, or corner where you can grow your plants. It is a good idea to start small with maybe one or two plants since this is the less expensive way to set up your grow room and get into growing.

Step 2: Choose a grow kit and grow lights for fast set up.

If you want the quickest way to set up your grow room, check out our grow kits and grow lights. You want to make sure your plants only get light at the correct times, so the grow room needs to be essentially “light-tight” so no excess light gets in when it shouldn’t.

With grow lights, you can get started using fluorescent lights. However, you will eventually want to upgrade to HID or LED lights. So if you plan on growing long-term it is better to start with HID or LED lights so you don’t have to buy new lights later.

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The ACMPR – What You Need to Know About Cannabis Grow Licenses

In 2016 the Canadian government passed the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR), which are intended to replace the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR). Since its passing, individuals and growers can apply to be sanctioned growers under the ACMPR, thus eliminating the need to access medicinal cannabis only through government-approved facilities. For the many Canadians who rely on medicinal cannabis being able to grow their own medicine may seem like the ideal solution. But before you apply for a grow license, there are some important facts you need to know.

• You can increase your production. The Cannabis Act allows for the production and use of cannabis and cannabis products for recreational use. Though it allows for recreational use, the Cannabis Act limited the number of plants any one household could grow to four. Under the ACMPR, individuals can now grow up to 500 plants so long as they are properly licensed.
• You can grow your own cannabis, but you cannot sell it. Under the ACMPR, patients can designate themselves as the supplier of their own medicinal cannabis. However, unless a grower is a properly approved and licensed manufacturer, it is still illegal to sell cannabis to others.

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Extraction and Processing Equipment 101

When you want to extract the valuable CBD or THC from your cannabis, for tinctures, butters, and edibles, you need to have the right equipment. Many factors need to be considered when choosing the extraction equipment that is best for you: the size of your operation, what kind of solvents (if any) you want to use, and what will give you the best value for your investment. Whether you are new to extraction or a long-time producer, knowing what equipment is best for you can be a challenge.

Choosing the right extraction equipment begins with knowing what you want to extract and how you want to extract it. By extracting the components of cannabis, you can increase the uses and medicinal benefits of the entire plant and offer patients an array of consumption options.

Decarboxylators: when you want to infuse foods, butters, tinctures, oils, or other edibles with a high-quality fully activated kief, you need to properly decarb your material. Decarboxylators produce a higher quality kief that has been maximized for potency and easy dosing. Decarboxylators come in a variety of sizes that make this extraction process ideal for at-home producers.

CO2 Extractors: CO2 extraction has been around for decades for perfumes, coffees, and other botanicals, but is gaining in popularity in the cannabis extraction processing arena. This is due, in large part, to the relative safety of CO2 extracted products compared to other types of solvent extracts that use butane or propane. CO2 extractors also offer a great deal of flexibility in terms of customization of material produced. CO2 extraction is a fairly complex process and is ideally suited for commercial producers.

 Solvent-based extractors: There are several types of solvents used to extract the varying components of cannabis. Among these are alcohol, butane, and propane. The cannabis is soaked or saturated in a solvent which is then purged using heat, vacuum, or a combination of the two. The resultant material is a highly concentrated cannabis material, such as wax, shatter, or sugar. Solvent extractors are ideally suited for small scale to larger commercial operations, though some extractors can be used by ambitions home-based manufacturers.

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