Are your growing skills ready to tackle the challenges of growing weed outdoors? Learning how to manage your cannabis plants in bad weather helps protect your cultivation in any scenario.

Growing cannabis outdoors can be very rewarding for growers of all skill levels, from a beginner to a pro. Plants thrive in outdoor settings, and the sunlight is exactly what they crave. But what do you do when you are weeks into your plant growth and start to experience harsh or extreme weather conditions?

Learning these techniques will help you master growing weed outdoors in no time! We will provide you with a guide and some tips on how to manage your cannabis plants and cultivation when the weather is against you, so don't worry at all.

Growing in the best weather conditions is priority

Understanding your local weather is the first step for growing outdoors, knowing your area and location to also know the conditions and how they may change during the year.  Cannabis seeds need sunlight, warm temperatures, water, and low to moderate humidity. You are in luck if you are in the perfect climate zone like Spain or California. If you are like other people where cultivation is also a big topic like in Amsterdam, this is the weather they can only dream of!

Over the years, the creative thinking of growers has found several solutions to lousy weather issues. For example, now, cultivators of Amsterdam cannabis seeds can enjoy outdoor cultivation even with bad weather.

Strategies for Managing Cannabis Plants in Bad Weather

Use these strategies to maintain progress in your growth when the weather changes suddenly or simply is not good for your plants. We understand that we can not control the weather, but we can control our environment and our plants.

1. Relocate all your plants or pots

If your plant is not strong enough to fight the weather, there is always the flight response. Relocating your plant is one of the easiest solutions to avoiding bad weather.

Since weather is an external factor that you can not control, fix what you can control. You can resolve issues like cloudy weather by moving your plant to a sunnier spot or where light is much better for them. For extreme midday heat or temperature drops at night, you can move your cannabis plant temporarily indoors until the weather returns to normal. You can also use special lights set up for bad light conditions or for growing purposes as well.

We strongly recommend planting your cannabis seeds in a pot when growing in locations with lots of weather changes or bad weather. This will make the relocation much easier for you.

2. Adapt your setup for your plants and pots

We totally understand that growing your cannabis seeds in soil restricts your ability to move your plant, so that is not an option. However, an alternative solution is adapting your grow setup to the current weather conditions.

Too many consecutive days with scorching sunlight, heavy rainfall, or extremely windy conditions are harmful to your plant. These may come unexpectedly during the multiple week long growing process. Since this type of weather typically does not last long, you can adapt your setup to accommodate the brief weather change.

You can try these options for your plants:

• Put a tent around your plants for shade, you can use plastic covers, even hand made or purchase one in a local store.
  
• Build a wind barrier, also using recycled materials, even hand made or purchase one in a local store.
  
• Use stakes to support stems or any other object that helps protect them. You can use your imagination here, from wood sticks, plastic straws, or get them from a store for a more pro looking growing plant.

Making your cannabis setup adaptable gives you the flexibility to adjust to the weather and it changes. When done right, we promise that your plant will hardly notice the weather change!

3. Modify your growing process on the way

You can modify your growing routines to suit the current weather or if you know that is about to change due to the season or sudden storm. This strategy involves how you treat your plant in harsh weather conditions, and it is great as a stand alone solution or combined with changing your setup.

Bad weather can cause an imbalance in the amount of natural resources your plant receives. For example, changes in the rain patterns can lead to over or under watering, being the main cause of dead plants (overwatering). Manage how much water you give your plant if it needs more or less, depending on rainfall. You can use techniques to control the soil humidity with your finger, stick or get specialized tools for this. Colder weather can slow your plant growth, so adjusting the nutrients you give your plant can help avoid waste.

Using humidifiers or any other type of machines to help improve your plants conditions are other options we can provide. Also, be flexible with the time you spend with your plant. Take a few extra moments to examine your plant when the weather is humid to check from stems to leaves, looking for pests or mold that like the increased moisture. Remember these fellas are not our friends and can come anytime uninvited.

4. Start your outdoor cultivation in a different season

If you consistently encounter unfavorable weather during your outdoor cultivation, it may be time to consider a different growing season. Picking the right season can make your growing experience much easier, so you can start planning during the year to have better success. Learn about the local weather and changes, when seasons start and finish so you can plan accordingly.

Plant your cannabis seeds a few weeks earlier to maximize the best weather instead of trying to figure out how to keep plants warm when temperatures drop. For growers fortunate to have multiple cannabis harvest seasons during the year, do most of your cultivating in the drier months to avoid too much rainfall drowning your plants. This depends again on the area you are living in and how the weather works for you during the growing season or the whole year.

Growing Outdoor Friendly Cannabis Seeds

Growing with the right cannabis seeds will make managing your plant easier when growing outside. Cannabis plants originated outdoors and have the right genetics to survive various weather conditions. The best strains for growing outdoors are climate resilient and have shorter flowering times.

You can find the best genes for growing outdoors in strains like the White Choco and Super Silver Haze cannabis seeds.

Autoflower cannabis seeds are popular with outdoor growers because they have shorter flowering times. These work well in places like Amsterdam that have shorter summers, so make sure to investigate which works better for your area and weather also.

See which of these techniques works best for managing your cannabis plants in bad weather! Also learn and research which seeds suit you better for your cultivation and grow. We hope all these tips will help you and we wish you the best of luck on your plants.