Small cannabis plants

Small cannabis plants are strains that stay low by nature: 40 to 120 cm instead of the 1.5 to 2 metres a sativa reaches. That makes them the right choice for a grow cabinet, an attic room with a low ceiling, a balcony or a garden where the plant must not rise above the fence. Most small strains are autoflowers, which stay compact thanks to their ruderalis genetics and go from seed to harvest in 7 to 10 weeks. Alongside them are the feminised indicas that stay under a metre. This category holds every strain in our range that tops out at 120 cm or less indoors.

Which small cannabis plants do we have?

• The smallest autoflowers: Dutch Lowrider (40 to 75 cm, 7 to 8 weeks), Sweet Tooth Autoflower (50 to 100 cm), Critical Autoflower (from 50 cm, 14% THC) and White Moscow Autoflower, ready in 6 to 7 weeks. Ideal for a cabinet 1 metre high.
• Classic autoflowers: AK 47 Autoflower (our best-selling autoflower, € 5.80), Amnesia Autoflower, Bubblegum, Hindu Kush Autoflower and Runtz Auto. 80 to 120 cm, 8 to 9 weeks, 15 to 22% THC.
• Small Goldline autoflowers: Gold Gelato Autoflower (23% THC) and Caramel Gold XXL Autoflower (6 to 7 weeks of flowering), 60 to 130 cm.
• Low feminised strains: AK 47 (40 to 80 cm, 19% THC), White Widow (80 to 110 cm), White Sharky and, from Royal Queen Seeds, Speedy Chile, Critical Kush and Somango XL, all three 60 to 100 cm.

Why choose a small cannabis plant?

Space and discretion. An 80 cm plant fits in a 60 by 60 cm grow tent under a 100 to 150 watt lamp, and stays out of sight behind a balcony railing. Small plants are easier too: less pruning, less tying, less risk of mould because the air circulates better, and with autoflowers no light schedule to switch. The yield per plant is lower than with a large sativa, 40 to 150 grams per plant against 300 to 500, but per square metre small strains reach 350 to 550 grams, because you fit more of them side by side.

How do you keep a cannabis plant small?

Start with the strain: a Dutch Lowrider will not reach 1.5 metres whatever you do. Put autoflowers straight into an 11 to 15 litre pot and do not repot; every day of stress costs height and yield. Keep the lamp 30 to 40 cm above the top, because plants that have to reach for light stretch. With feminised strains you set the height yourself: switch the light to 12 hours after 2 to 3 weeks of growth, and the plant roughly doubles in length once more and then stops. If you want it lower still, gently bend the main stem horizontal in week 3 (LST) so the side branches come up to the same height. Better not to top autoflowers; they do not have the time to recover.

How do you order small cannabis plants?

Per seed, discreetly packed and without branding. Loose seeds come with buy 4 pay 3. Order before 18:00 and we dispatch the same day; from € 35 with no shipping costs to the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

What is the smallest cannabis plant?

In our range the Dutch Lowrider Autoflower: 40 to 75 cm tall, from seed to harvest in 7 to 8 weeks and mild in strength at 14% THC. Among the feminised strains AK 47 stays lowest at 40 to 80 cm.

Can you grow small cannabis plants outdoors?

Yes, autoflowers are made for it. Sow from mid-April to mid-July, put them in a pot of at least 15 litres in the sunniest spot and harvest 9 to 10 weeks later. A plant of 60 to 80 cm stays out of sight behind a fence or balcony rail.