Top 5 Mold Resistant Cannabis Strains

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Mold is a common problem that cannabis growers know all to well about and are vast with its implications on yield and productivity. When growing cannabis, the grower has a wide range of things to consider and think about ranging from the light factor, the soil, watering patterns, and a host of other factors that will help the plant grow. Mold infection however is also one very important aspect of the growth phase that requires the utmost attention of the grower if the maximum yield is going to be achieved.

Mold is facilitated in plants under specific conditions like stagnant air, humid or damp conditions, and cool temperature which has seen it afflict cannabis growers a lot. Two of the most common types of mould that affect plants are bud rot and powdery mildew which are characterized by a white fuzz presence on the plant. The best way to stop mould infection in a plant is by prevention which is done by taking adequate and necessary precautions. Upon onset of the infection, the common mode of treatment is by using sprays.

There are however strains of cannabis that are known to be resilient to mold and resist infection. Their ability to tolerate excess humidity and cool temperature while still promoting optimum yield has made such cannabis strains to be quite popular among growers. These strains are what growers employ to counter and avoid the problems of mould which has for long proven to be a big menace in the industry.

A closer look at the top 5 mold resistant cannabis strain gives a clear picture of the beneficial characteristics of these strains and how they can be harnessed both for the benefit of the grower and the satisfaction of the consumer.

Stress Killer Automatic

It originates from three different strains of cannabis namely Lemon Shining Silver Haze, Ruderalis, and Juanita La Lagrimosa. Stress killer Automatic is a special strain with a lemon taste that accounts for a large part of its acceptance. It is easily grown outdoors under a warm, hot climate and has a flowering time of 11 weeks. Stress Killer Automatic can also be grown indoors, however, to get maximum yield and returns, it is best grown outdoors.

Stress Killer Automatic has a higher percentage of Sativa which is prevalent over the indica and it also has a high level of CBD and approximately 11% of THC. Stress Killer Automatic is able to survive and still flourish under high humidity conditions which naturally predisposes the plant to the onset of mold infection. The plant also naturally has a strong defense against the formation of mold due to the types of strains it originates from. It gives a clear and mentally focused high to users.

Shining Silver Haze

Shining Silver Haze rises from three special strains in Skunk, Northern Lights, and Haze. The combination of these parents of Shining Silver Haze makes it very potent with strong psychoactive effects. It gives a strong, euphoric, and intense high to users while stimulating relaxation feelings.

Shining Silver Haze is best grown indoors where it gives a substantial yield even though it still gives good yield in the outdoors as well. It is highly resilient to mold formation and can withstand damp and humid conditions that predispose the plant to mould formation.

Power Flower

It originates from two important parent strains which are Original Power Plant and White Widow. The crossbreeding of these two special strains makes the Power Flower well equipped with handling mold invasion and the climate conditions that facilitate its growth. Power flower is sativa-dominant and has a high concentration of THC and low concentration of CBD which explains the energized high experienced by users.

Power Flower is best grown in the outdoors for maximum yield and within 8 to 9 weeks a tasty and impressive yield can be grown under controlled and well-defined conditions.

Royal Moby

Royal Moby is a special strain derived from two unique strains namely White Widow and Haze. It is easily grown as it is well adapted to flourish and adapt even under strong humid conditions which accounts for why it is highly resistant to mold. Royal Moby is a very tall plant and it is easily loved both by growers for its uniqueness and by users for its intense and long duration high which is both relaxing and meditative.

It is a sativa-dominant strain with a good THC content and is mostly grown outdoors to give a substantial yield to the grower.

Northern Light

Northern light is very unique because it is a pure indica strain with no percentage of sativa in its composition. This uniqueness in its makeup allows Northern Light to have a considerably good level of THC hereby accounting for the stoned and relaxing high experienced by its users.

Northern Light is very resistant to mold invasion and grows outdoors easily to give a sweet, tasty yield that is both substantial for the grower