What is a hybrid strain?
A hybrid strain comes from crossing two different cannabis strains. We explain why almost all of them are hybrids and how to read the indica and sativa percentages.
Glossary
Growing and cannabis terms explained simply, assuming no prior knowledge. One question per entry.
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What is a Fast Version strain?
A Fast Version strain is a feminized photoperiod plant that flowers earlier than usual. We explain how it's made and how it differs from an autoflower.
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What is a sativa plant?
A sativa plant is a type of cannabis that is tall, slender and thin-leaved. We explain what it's like and what "sativa" means on our product pages.
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What is an indica plant?
An indica plant is a type of cannabis that is short, compact and broad-leaved. We explain what it's like and what "indica" means on our product pages.
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What is an IBL?
An IBL is a stabilized strain whose seeds give plants that are very similar to each other. We explain what it means and how it differs from a hybrid.
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What is a backcross?
A backcross (BX) means crossing an offspring plant with one of its parents to reinforce its traits. We explain what BX1, BX2 or BX3 mean on a product page.
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What is an F1 hybrid?
An F1 hybrid is the first generation of a cross between two different parents. We explain why, in cannabis, it gives such uniform, vigorous plants.
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What is a phenotype?
A phenotype is what a particular plant is like and how it behaves. We explain why two plants from the same pack of seeds can turn out different.
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What is a cutting?
A cutting, or clone, is a piece of a plant that grows roots and becomes an exact copy of its mother. We explain how it differs from growing from seed.
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What is a bud?
The bud is the flower of the female cannabis plant, the part that gets harvested. We explain what it's made of and why it matters so much.
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What is the LST technique?
The LST technique means gently bending and tying down the branches so the plant grows flatter and gets more light. We explain what it's for and when to use it.
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What is cannabis resin?
Resin is the sticky, aromatic substance produced by cannabis buds. We tell you what it contains and why it matters so much.