r/outdoorgrowing Feb 27 '25

**Sub Seed List Update Submissions Request**

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Hello r/outdoorgrowing!

As the northern hemisphere heads towards spring, "what seeds?" posts have become more common.

In an effort to support our community's needs. The mods are putting together an update to the seed resources list. What we are hoping to do is generate a refined list of seed breeders and banks that new growers and seasoned growers alike can visit and find genetics that are robust, diverse and reliable.

We want to enlist your help! We want your recommendations on breeders and banks!

However...

The recommended breeders or banks must meet a minimum set of criteria.

They must have a website not just and instagram account.

They must have an e-commerce option that is "responsive". This means providing order# and tracking information. They must also respond to emails. Ideally the breeders are linked to banks that accept Credit Cards.

We also want to separate categories if possible, into heirloom strains, landraces strains, and modern or new genetics, under the following definitions:

Heirloom Plants: Heirloom plants are open-pollinated varieties that have been passed down from generation to generation, often within families or communities. They are valued for their unique flavors, characteristics, and historical significance. While they may originate from landraces, they have often been further selected by humans for specific traits.

Landrace Plants: Landraces are locally adapted, traditional varieties of plants that have evolved over time in a specific geographical region. They are characterized by their genetic diversity and adaptation to the local environment, including climate, soil, and pests.  They often result from natural selection and traditional farming practices. Essentially they are plants that have adapted to their environment over long periods of time, without intense selective breeding from modern agricultural practices.

Modern Genetics: These will be described as any strain that has been “created” or released since the start of recreational legalization in the United States in 2012. With the understanding that this is an arbitrary choice.  Many Dutch strains may fall into the “modern genetics definition” and/or the “heirloom” definition.

This will be heavily moderated, but ultimately the community should demonstrate which seed companies are favored over others. White label breeders or those who are know to practice shady or downright scammy behavior will be removed including: Barney's, GreenHouse, ILGM etc.

Thanks!

Outdoor Mods

Updated list so far comment access is granted to all users with the link so feel free to make comments: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lajMvaT8qcGuRkqYikFktRbgeMrykkInwjCH9PqwTWY/edit?usp=sharing


r/outdoorgrowing Jul 12 '24

"Is it a male or female" posts will be removed from this point on, see new rule 5

131 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

Rule Change Announcement

EDIT [28.07.24] : If you break the rule and still keep asking, you will get a temporary ban up to 28 days. Comments will be regarded as spam, see Rule 1.

There is an update to our subreddit rules, see #5.

Good news is we are growing and reached 40k subscribers, yay! Thank you all for making this possible.

Bad news is we get a pretty high influx of certain posts and these push interesting posts or those who seek urgent help aside.

Therefore, a new rule has been added to address certain type of posts, which are coming in a lot, especially around (pre)flower and harvest. We all like to help, but it got out of hand last season and is starting to show now too.

Specifically, we want to reduce the number of posts asking for identifying sex or inquiring about the ripeness of flowering plants without providing any pictures of trichomes. For example "When should I harvest?"

A text and links with pictures for identification the sex will be added before posting, addressing this issue too when certain trigger words are used. Same goes for posts about ripeness.

Please take a moment to review the updated rules in the sidebar. If a post is flagged with a certain number, it will be automatically removed.

Thank you and Happy Growing!


r/outdoorgrowing 19h ago

Ready to harvest, smells amazing

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Last week of fattening the ladies up then harvest time. Smell and stickiness are off the charts


r/outdoorgrowing 14h ago

Some photos of the beginning of my grow season

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Atlas seeds Gelato 41, Tropical Cooler, and Purple Punch photos. This is the earliest I've gotten them out. This is also my first time planting in-ground, so I'm starting with 5 to test the waters.


r/outdoorgrowing 20h ago

Outdoor Preparations Underway 🚧 at the Love Shack…

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r/outdoorgrowing 22h ago

2025 outdoor training

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Some babies for this year's outdoor grow. 8 different strains most excited about Buddha Tahoe OG


r/outdoorgrowing 13h ago

Let her ride?, still only milky trichs. Week 9F

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Breeder states 9 weeks for both but thats just an est. 80% humidity nights, 40% humidity days. Thinking 5-6 days left for XXX and 10-12 days left for POTG?


r/outdoorgrowing 17h ago

Good Omen

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Just found this year's pest patrol! Found one last year a few yards away from where I found this and there were Preying Mantis everywhere last summer!


r/outdoorgrowing 17h ago

Advice - seedling stuck

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Going on 2.5 days like this. It is like not all the shell cracked gonna have to get me a magnifying glass my eyes suck.

Surgery or leave alone?


r/outdoorgrowing 13h ago

Anyone know what this is?

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Im a new grower haha sorry


r/outdoorgrowing 1d ago

Decent progress for 3 weeks?

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I just sized up a bit from the seedling containers to solo cups, and I’m using diluted compost tea as the only nutrients. This is about 3 1/2 weeks in. The stems still seem really thin, maybe 1.5 mm diameter is this a decent place to be after three weeks from seed sprouting?


r/outdoorgrowing 23h ago

Legacy Grower x New School Vision – Launching a NorCal Brand the Right Way

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Been lurking here for a minute and wanted to finally share a bit about what we’re building out in NorCal. The brand is called Elk Creek Genetics—and we’re combining 40+ years of family cultivation experience with a fresh approach to brand-building, community, and clean product.

Everything we do is grown outdoors, in living soil, using clean spring water, no sprays, and no shortcuts. We hand-trim, slow cure, and process our own first-pull rosin in-house. It’s a small team, and we’re still early—but we’re all in.

This first drop (THCA flower, pre-rolls, and rosin) is a soft run from our 2025 collection. The goal right now isn’t to blow up overnight—it’s to build slow, build right, and connect with the people who actually care about the plant.

We’ve got plans to launch: • CBD + seed drops later this year • Educational content, courses & storytelling around the grow • A small Seed Club for deeper supporters • And a real community-first brand that gives people access to clean, transparent product they can trust

If you’ve ever tried to build something like this, or just know what it takes to stay true to the craft—I’d love to hear from you.

What would make you believe in a new cannabis brand in today’s flooded market? What makes you not trust one?

If you want to follow along, we’re @elkcreekgenetics on IG and elkcreekgenetics.com. Appreciate all the game and support this community puts out.


r/outdoorgrowing 17h ago

Im new to outdoor growing is this caused from a pest , type of mold or what

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Rh was higher than normal outside yesterday but only appeared today


r/outdoorgrowing 21h ago

Tips for growing in Poland?

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I recentlly wanted to grow out my own weed (more weed in my area is getting laced) and I've been looking online for best strains for my climate. (Poland, Eastern Side) I wanted to ask if Bubble Gum Kush auto from fast buds would be good if I were to plan it. I'm going with a guerilla approach and I already know a great place (Forest next to a motorway with a patch that has no trees and bassicly no one goes near it). If the strain is not great PLEASE reccomend me the best strains you know. All help will be greatly appreaciated.


r/outdoorgrowing 1d ago

I'm new here and to reddit!

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Hey outdoor folk! Just wanted to introduce myself as I'm new here and to reddit as a whole really, so I dunno what the etiquette is. I'm Weezy (no relation), and definitely stoked to connect with other outdoor growers. Livin in Maine (furthest northeast state in the US, if you're not from the US and don't know what Maine is) and last year was the first time I've grown in several years. Glad to be getting back into it! Here's some Blueberry OG I grew last year from Dutch Passion seeds, in 10 gallon pots (popped seeds late to control size) with potting mix. Harvested Oct 6th, got some nice skunky, gassy grapefruit terps to it. The dark bits are purple when you break into it, not mold, but there's probably some of that in there too...Pretty easy strain to ease myself back into it!


r/outdoorgrowing 1d ago

I’m going to give it a try!

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Last year I grew some banana ice peppers, tomatos, and various herbs on the rail of my deck. The peppers grew and produced like gangbusters. The tomatos were so so. The thing is, I don't like raw tomato and the peppers were wayyyyyy to hot for my taste. So this year I plan on buying a female auto flower and see what happens. I have a local source for the clone. Will you guys hold my hand along my journey? Oh, in my state it's legal for me to have four plants.

My first question is, when should I be looking to put the clone in dirt?


r/outdoorgrowing 1d ago

Ready to transplant?

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Hello! This is my first grow, i got some photo hybrid seeds called Biscotti from growers choice seeds. I planted these on 3/16 and they've been slowly but surely growing. They've got 2 sets of true leafs so far, should I transplant now, or wait longer? Also, any advice for outdoor growing would be great! I'm in zone 6b if that helps. Thanks all!


r/outdoorgrowing 1d ago

Do i need CalMag?

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r/outdoorgrowing 2d ago

First time grower just moved her to a larger pot. How’s it looking?

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r/outdoorgrowing 1d ago

Best us seed banks

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Anyone have a good recommendation on some quality seed banks only in the US. Wanna start a guerilla grow after being on a hiatus after a few years. Looking for specifically tga genetics ace of spades but I'm not solely looking for that strain just if I find I'll grow haha thanks


r/outdoorgrowing 2d ago

Quality over yeild

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Starting my first grow later today and have one last burning question after all my research and the help you've all provided.

What factors should I be diligent about for high quality?

And what factors can I be more lax about if I don't care about a high yield?

Ex. Plenty of sunshine - is this more of a yield factor, or quality factor? Nutrients? Over watering/under watering? Pruning?

I have a solid basic foundation of what I need to do for a successful crop. But because I lack the understanding of "why" all these things are important, I don't yet know how each affects the end product.

Thanks in advance!


r/outdoorgrowing 2d ago

Never planted before

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Hi Looking for some advice,want to plant some outside and as lazy as it is have minimal work upkeeping Can I get them start and just put them in woods with good sunlight and water them and that's it ? Sorry complete noob thanks for any help


r/outdoorgrowing 2d ago

Hope Springs Eternal

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It's hope springs eternal time here in the SFV of Los Angeles. Last year was a bumper crop. This year, trying a couple of different CBD strains and some OG Kush. Mostly I want to sharecrop, because the skunky odor is more than my beloved can handle, and I adore here. I want to grow plants to about 2 feet, then give to people to grow on the proviso that they provide me with a jar of trimmed buds at the end. Will I find takers? I'll talk them through the grow process, harvest, trimming, etc.


r/outdoorgrowing 2d ago

10 days old

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Soil too moist? Gonna ease back on water I think. 100W at 50% 2 feet away.


r/outdoorgrowing 2d ago

And we’re off!

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I know they’re kinda lanky, I hope they don’t get too much taller, but they all pretty much came out of the dirt Tuesday. I don’t plan on watering them for like a week lol. I hope there are no males (and hopefully the fem white widow doesn’t herm)


r/outdoorgrowing 3d ago

Should I feed Nutrients?

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Was wondering if now I should feed nutes to my plant

Day 28 Ph 6.6 Happy frog soil Only water


r/outdoorgrowing 2d ago

Grow Goals?

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What is your personal goal with growing? Personal stash, learning to have better yields, creating a new strain, or just general understanding of the plant? What answers are you seeking?