The cannabis plant is known for its tolerance and ability to adapt and grow in various conditions and environments. The cultivation of cannabis started as early as 2700 BC in Asia. The cannabis plant is an annual plant, meaning it completes its life cycle in one growing season and dies. A cannabis plant can be cultivated both, indoors and outdoors but which is the superior method of producing the ever natural and beneficial cannabis. We will examine each of these cultivation methods in this article.

Outdoor Cultivation

Most farmers choose to cultivate cannabis outdoor because of the following reasons:

SOIL:

Cannabis which is grown in an outdoor soil or environment has a distinctive flavor and aroma which is impossible to produce indoors. This distinction is due to the diverse soil conditions and organic climate which is the very reason, most farmers and companies prefer outdoor grown cannabis. 

SUNLIGHT:

Cannabis grown in the natural sunlight has the potential of developing a rare cannabinoids in the plant. In addition, due to the enormous space that is present in outdoor conditions, outdoor grown plants are fluffier and less dense looking. Due to this, the cannabis gives an organic look and is thus, preferred by both the client and the farmers.

SUSTAINABILITY:

Due to the less required energy to cultivate the cannabis plant outside, there is also very little or no carbon-print produced. Due to the drastic need, for controlling our carbon-print, most of the environmentally friendly farmers or companies are now changing their cannabis production to an outdoor based one.

COST FRIENDLY:

As outdoor cultivation, requires less control and products, thus, cultivation becomes easier and cheaper. Due, to this main reason, many of the farmers prefer outdoor cultivation because it is very cost friendly and yields a higher number of crops which benefits the farmers more in terms of profits.

Due to the above mentioned reasons, the number of farmers growing cannabis outside has increased trifold. As outdoor cultivation of cannabis, not only provides an organic and cost friendly product but it also helps our environment become less carbon controlled.

INDOOR CULTIVATION:

While indoor cultivation has some advantages over outdoor cultivation but its disadvantages are far more. Below we will indicate some of these advantages and disadvantages that arise due to indoor cultivation of cannabis:

EXPENSIVE:

To produce natural conditions and environment, an ample amount of equipment and products are required which is mostly expensive and takes a great amount of labor to operate and maintain. The profit yielded by indoor cultivation is spent, mostly on equipment and on the laborers wages, so at the end of the day, the farmers earn less as compared to an outdoor cultivator.

WEATHER:

With Indoor cultivation, you the control over weather conditions and thus, your cannabis is less prone to environmental hazards or disasters.  Apart from this, plant diseases and infections are also decreased and you can grow the cannabis in any season and not depend on its annual growth cycle which is problem which is faced by most outdoor cultivators.