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Shopping for cannabis seeds is one online purchase where you can’t rely on the images alone. All cannabis seeds look the same on the outside—but it’s what’s inside that truly counts! Don’t rush the process of choosing the right cannabis seed because you’re signing up for a minimum of three months growing journey with your selection. Product descriptions are a treasure trove of information for learning about the specifics of a cannabis strain.

Leading online cannabis seed banks like Amsterdam Genetics highlight everything you need to know about the seed and the cannabis plant it grows. Here’s what to keep an eye out for when choosing your next cannabis seed.

What to look for in Cannabis Seed Descriptions

There is tons of information about different strains available online. Sifting through the details to find a suitable cannabis seed isn’t an exact science. To help with your search, we’ll point out the most relevant information to pay attention to.

1. Type of seed

Cannabis cultivation has advanced far past the days of wild outdoor grows. Seeds have been genetically modified through processes such as crossbreeding that change how they grow when planted. Here’s what you need to know about the most popular types of cannabis seeds:

• Homegrown Cannabis Seeds – special collaboration strains from Amsterdam Genetics combining Dutch and California cannabis genetics
• Autoflower Cannabis Seeds – short life cycle and great for beginners
• Feminized Cannabis Seeds – guarantees a female cannabis plant to grow buds (male plants do not have cannabis buds)
• Regular Cannabis Seeds – natural cannabis seeds that may contain female and/or male plant genetics
• CBD Cannabis Seeds – grows cannabis plants with little to no THC content

2. Seed Family

One of the first things you’ll find in product descriptions for cannabis seeds is the seed family it belongs to. There are three families: indica, sativa, and hybrid. These signal the dominant effects that the cannabis buds will produce when consumed. Indica-dominant strains have a relaxing body effect. Sativa-dominant strains give users an uplifting head effect. Hybrid strains balance both effects.

Cannabis seeds are classified by seed categories based on the percentage of Indica vs Sativa traits. Seeds with at least 60% indica or sativa characteristics fall within the respective category. Dominant strains can contain as much as 90%. Hybrid strains have a balanced 50/50 ratio.

3. THC level

“How high?” you ask? The THC level will tell you exactly that. How much THC a cannabis strain has is one of the most important things to include in a product description for any company selling cannabis products. The higher the THC percentage, the more you will feel its effects when consumed. Most cannabis strains range between 15-20%. Growers who convert their flower into concentrates can see higher THC percentages in the final product.

Note that the THC percentage is different from the percentages indicating indica or sativa.

4. Taste

Taste is one sensation society hasn’t been able to recreate online. Flavour connoisseurs must rely on cannabis seed descriptions to predict how their plant will taste when it finally sprouts buds.

Amsterdam Genetics filters the seed bank by these popular flavour profiles:

• Choco dominant
• Fruit dominant
• Earth dominant
• Sweet dominant

Other platforms like Leafy provide a more comprehensive list of flavours representing all cannabis strains. Read each product description in depth to explore what other tastes make up the flavour profile.

5. Learn Parent Strains

High-quality cannabis genetics is where Amsterdam Genetics truly shines! The best product descriptions feature details about a cannabis seed’s parent strains. Like a family tree, cannabis genetics are passed down through breeding. Understanding a seed’s genetic makeup hints at how the plant will grow, taste, and even how many buds it will produce at the harvest.

Many growers choose cannabis seeds based on the parent strains they come from. If you have a favourite strain, search for the types of seeds that contain traits from it.

6. Growing Process

Popular cannabis platforms like Leafly provide lots of strain-specific details. Amsterdam Genetics caters to its community of cultivators by featuring information about the growing process in each cannabis seed product description.

Select cannabis seeds suitable for your growing setup. Outdoor growers in areas with shorter seasons will benefit from choosing seeds with a faster flowering time. Indoor cultivators with limited growing space prefer the shorter indica cannabis plant compared to the tall, broad sativa strains.

7. Customer Reviews

The best source to learn about a particular cannabis seed is from other growers like you! Thanks to the internet, you now have access to a global cannabis cultivation community. Growers love posting updates on their latest grows and favourite cannabis seeds. Customer reviews provide transparency about what to really expect from a cannabis seed. The more positive reviews a seed has, the more you can rely on it to perform like the description states.

Amsterdam Genetics provides customer reviews for each seed in our bank.

Accurate product descriptions help cultivators select the best cannabis seed for the growing season. Amsterdam Genetics prides itself on using up-to-date information in our cannabis seed product descriptions so that you can be confident when purchasing cannabis seeds online.