Critical Mass Seeds

Growing Tips for Critical Mass 

Critical Mass isn’t a great choice for first-time growers. You will need a certain level of experience cultivating cannabis to bring this strain to harvest. Critical Mass marijuana plants will thrive indoors and outdoors, but have an easier time growing indoors because of the ability to completely control the climate. If you choose to grow indoors, you will have to replicate a steady environment similar to the climate of the Mediterranean. Critical Mass cannabis seeds grow into plants with long buds that appear bright yellow because of the pistils covering the bud sites. If you choose to grow outdoors, you will need to hope for consistent temperature and humidity to grow these plants to completion. Doing so will ensure that you grow healthy buds from the top of the plants to the buds closest to the soil. Having access to a greenhouse is the best way to give these plants the perfect outdoor climate without having to put up with unexpected outdoor variables. These plants grow to a medium height and can reach around 3-6 feet tall. Because the plants reach a maximum indoor and outdoor height of 6 feet, they will need ample vertical space to reach their peak. The ideal temperature for these plants is around 68-80 degrees Fahrenheit and slightly cooler at night. Humidity levels should be kept around 35-50% during the vegetative growth stage and the flowering stage, but lowering the humidity every week will help this plant grow. Growing indoors will ensure that the moderate humidity levels and moderate temperatures are consistent and maintained every day that the plants are in the growing stages. Topping and low-stress training (LST) methods will help these plants grow evenly. These techniques will alter the canopy so that more light and air reach the lowest levels of the plant. Controlling the plant height and size is imperative with this particular strain. The Critical Mass strain requires an 18-20 hour light cycle to reach the vegetative stage of growth. Changing the light cycle to a 12/12 cycle will help to induce the flowering stage of growth and bring your plants to harvest.

Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest

• Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Critical Mass strain to harvest after a short flowering period of 50-60 days.
• Yields: While Indoor yields are around 700 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 600 grams per plant. This strain produces massive yields after a fairly short flowering period.
• Harvest: Outdoor growers can plan on harvesting their yields around the beginning of October, depending on when the seeds were planted.

Critical Mass: Hefty Harvests

The Critical Mass cannabis strain terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells and tastes, and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is caryophyllene, while pinene and myrcene are the secondary terpenes.

• Caryophyllene: Most Dominant – This spicy and peppery terpene can be found in cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, and some cannabis cultivars.
• Pinene: Secondary Terpene – Commonly found in pine needles and conifer trees, this terpene gives cannabis its pine-like flavor and aroma.
• Myrcene: Mother of All Terpenes – Myrcene is one of the most common terpenes in the cannabis kingdom and is known for its earthy flavor and aroma.