Indoor vs outdoor growing is one of the most sought-after questions for beginner growers. While each has its benefits, each also has its deficits. Today we’re going to talk about why growers choose these methods and how they can best benefit you!
Growing Indoors
For those just starting out, growing indoors can lead to an easier grasp on the basics. Here is why:
Greater Quality: While it may require more on the resources side for growing indoors i.e dipping into your electric bill, it allows users to have complete control as to how they manage their plants.
Growing Virtually Anywhere: You don’t need a huge space to grow a few plants. In fact, many grow kits have multiple versions that allow beginner growers to grow happily without any spatial issues.
More than one Harvest: Growing outdoors can present issues if you are looking to grow year-round. In areas that only have a short window for gardening, having an indoor tent allows for far more than just one grow cycle per year.
Discretion: Having a cannabis grow kit allows the grower to harvest without the need to bother neighbors and in most legalized states you can grow up to three to six whole plants!
Now that we’ve covered why you SHOULD grow indoors, let’s check out what you’ll need.
Growing Essentials For a Successful Harvest
The components for growing “Green Products” are much like other plants. In order to successfully grow, you’ll need the following:
- Water
- Air
- Light
- Nutrients
- Temperature
- Growing Solution
Like any garden, your grow is a living organism. Just like people and animals, there are a number of essentials that we all need in order to survive. We all eat, we all drink, we all need sunlight and importantly, oxygen.
Just like anything else, these all need to balance accordingly. Pollution doesn’t make for habitable living conditions. From dirty water, air, and food, the best way to grow plants is to have a healthy living conditions in order to yield the best results. Now, if your conditions aren’t perfect, that is okay, but you won’t see the peak of your results if it isn’t perfect.
Open-Loop Grow Rooms
If there is any country in the world to develop one of the most effective grow methods, it’s the Dutch. Amsterdam is a small country. Their buildings are tightly packed together along their beautiful canals and they also have decriminalized growing at home. So how do you grow high-yielding plants in a small space? Well, the answer to that question is in an Open-Loop Grow Room.
The open-loop system takes fresh air from either outside or another empty room and feeds that air into the room designated for growing. The most common way to do this is to take an exhaust fan and use that to move the old air out of the tent.
Utilizing Co2 Within an Open-Loop System
While many would believe that utilizing Co2 within their mechanics would be beneficial, the opposite is actually the case. Well, let’s not go so far as to say it’s harmful, it would just not amount to nearly as much as one would think. The open-loop system is designed to either take fresh air in or move bad air out. This would counter the effects of utilizing Co2. In a controlled environment where the air isn’t moving in and out, this would be a great idea. Unfortunately, the open-loop system would be pushing that Co2 out almost immediately. This would be better used in a Closed-Loop System.
Closed-Loop System
Normally, a growing system utilizing fresh air moves in and out. This creating an “open” loop system. A closed-loop system is the opposite and utilizes Co2 for this reason. The air still gets circulated, but only a limited number of times. The C02 is vented into the process in order to create a more complete controlled environment. When air is vented out, it is merely to control the temperature if it exceeds the regular degrees.
Why Is It Important For Regulated Temperatures?
Like everything else, the right temp gives you the right results. For specific plants having the right temp can give you a bountiful harvest. In the early stages of growing an adolescent plant will want to have a higher temperature. This is because it wants to absorb as much moisture as possible to help its roots develop.
As the plant moves into its adult stages and starts to grow tall and healthy, it’s a better idea to start dropping the temp. This is to decrease the chances of mold developing on the plant. If you notice black mold or other issues with your plants at this stage, then dropping the temp and removing the mold before it spread will save your plants!
One of the best ways to get around this issue is to install a small AC unit to help regulate the temperature.
The Most Popular Growing Solutions
Growing can be used for a multitude of reasons. From the early beginner grower to large-scale cultivation, there are is a vast array of methods one can utilize in order to hone their skills.
One of the best ways to learn is to purchase a grow kit. While there are many single-grow tents on the market, very few actually have all the necessities to grow. Soil, lights, and filtration are typically sold separately, but not with us! We provide everything you need for your first successful harvest.
Grow tents come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. This is to better accommodate a grower’s needs. From the small space, to under the stairs or in a spare closet, a grow tent can be the perfect solution for new growers.
Indoor Vs Outdoor Growing
There is a big difference between the two and both sides of the spectrum have their die-hard supporters. In places where you can grow year-round growing outdoors seems like the logical choice, but there are other factors that come with outdoor growing that can potentially get in the way.
Indoor Vs Outdoor Growing: The Environment
While growing outdoors is the most natural method, the factors of your environment can make or break your first harvest! Everything from temperatures, bugs, and climate has a direct impact on how your plants will thrive.
Growing outdoors leaves your plants vulnerable and while it may seem like a better idea to let mother nature take its course, the results can take a turn for the worse. Imagine working extremely hard by the time you are ready to harvest only to walk out your back door and find an animal that has eaten through all of your crops! That could almost certainly turn someone away from giving it another shot. That is why we suggest that many first-time growers learn the basics in a completely controlled environment.
Pros Of Growing Indoors:
Growing indoors is the most effective way to learn how to grow. While there are a number of different methods and everyone has their own way of doing things, it’s better to understand the basics. What better way to fully understand how to grow than to have a perfectly controlled environment?
This allows the grower to fully grasp what it is they are doing without an outside influence. Don’t get us wrong, growing outdoors is great, but what if you have neighbors that don’t necessarily agree with the smell? You also need to worry about the potential of thieves. If your neighbors can smell it, so can people who like to rob others.
Cultivate All Year Long!
Many parts of the world do not have the longest growing seasons. Places like the Northeast only have a small limited window for you to get things done the right way, and if you don’t, well, see you next year! Having an indoor tent can allow you to have multiple grow cycles in a single year!
Indoor vs Outdoor Growing Methods Aren’t Consistent
Since indoor grow kits are becoming the norm, there is a level of standardization that many companies want to give you. This results in a pretty consistent level of quality across the board. If you are thinking of purchasing a home grow kit then make sure it has everything you need. Many grow tents only sell you the tent, and then you’re on your own to find everything else! We have growers on call to help you with any questions that you may have!
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