Black Friday Week Begins!

Black Friday Week Begins!

Welcome to Black Friday Week 2023!

As always we like to reward our loyal customers with deals around this time of the season and this year is no exception. Our current deal is buy three get one free of any 5 pack seed on the site! now including CBD.
In addition to this we’d also like to introduce one of the heaviest THC seeds we have ever carried Fat Bastard Auto
This strain boasts a whopping 30 to 38% THC levels with euphoric powerful and relaxed effects. As always we wish you a happy and safe black Friday and happy shopping.

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NOS fat bastard auto

Growing cannabis indoors

Growing cannabis indoors

Growing cannabis indoors can be a rewarding but complex endeavor. Here are some steps for the best indoor cannabis preparation:

  1. Choose the Right Strain: Select a cannabis strain that suits your preferences and growing conditions. Some strains are better suited for beginners, while others require more expertise.
  2. Select the Growing Space:
    • Choose a secure, discreet, and well-ventilated space.
    • Ensure it’s light-tight to control light cycles.
  3. Lighting:
    • Invest in high-quality grow lights like LED or HPS.
    • Ensure proper light cycles (typically 18 hours of light during the vegetative phase and 12 hours during the flowering phase).
  4. Ventilation and Air Circulation:
    • Install an exhaust fan to remove heat and control humidity.
    • Use oscillating fans for good air circulation and to strengthen plant stems.
  5. Temperature and Humidity:
    • Maintain a consistent temperature between 70-85°F (21-29°C) during the day and a slightly cooler temperature at night.
    • Relative humidity levels should be around 40-60% in the vegetative stage and 40-50% during flowering.
  6. Growing Medium:
    • Choose a high-quality soil mix or hydroponic system.
    • Ensure proper pH levels (around 6.0 for soil and 5.5 for hydroponics).
  7. Nutrients:
    • Use cannabis-specific nutrients to provide the right balance of macro nutrients and micro nutrients.
    • Follow a feeding schedule based on the plant’s growth stage.
  8. Watering:
    • Water when the top inch of soil is dry.
    • Use filtered or dechlorinated water.
    • Over watering can lead to problems, so be cautious.
  9. Training and Pruning:
    • Techniques like LST (Low-Stress Training) and topping can help control the plant’s shape and increase yield.
  10. Pest and Disease Management:
    • Regularly inspect your plants for pests and diseases.
    • Use organic pesticides or integrated pest management methods to control issues.
  11. Harvesting and Curing:
    • Harvest when the trichomes are milky white for a heady high or amber for a more relaxing effect.
    • Cure your buds for a few weeks in glass jars to enhance flavor and potency.
  12. Security and Discretion:
    • Ensure the cultivation area is secure and discreet to prevent theft or legal issues.
  13. Education and Patience:
    • Learn continuously from reliable sources.
    • Be patient as cannabis cultivation can take several months from seed to harvest.
  14. Record Keeping:
    • Keep a journal to track your plant’s progress, including feeding schedules, watering, and any issues that arise.

 

Remember that cannabis cultivation can be complex and may require some trial and error to achieve the best results. Additionally, always prioritize safety, legality, and the well-being of yourself and others when growing cannabis indoors.

Niagara Seed Bank Unveils Exciting New Products: Feminized and Auto’s with High THC Content

Niagara Seed Bank Unveils Exciting New Products: Feminized and Auto’s with High THC Content

Niagara Seed Bank Unveils Exciting New Products: Feminized and Auto’s with High THC Content

Niagara Seed Bank, a leading provider of premium cannabis seeds, is thrilled to announce the release of its latest and most exciting products yet. We are expanding our product line with a range of high-quality feminized and auto-flowering cannabis seeds, specially curated for enthusiasts seeking potent THC-rich strains.

As the cannabis industry continues to evolve and diversify, Niagara Seed Bank remains committed to delivering top-tier genetics to growers, both novice and experienced. Our new feminized and auto-flowering seeds are the result of years of research, breeding, and testing, ensuring that you’ll have access to some of the finest cannabis genetics available.

our newest offerings:

NOS – Pink Gorilla Feminized | NOS – Pineapple Express Feminized | NOS – Northern Lights #10 | NOS – Chocolate Mint OG | NOS – Bubble Gum Sherb Feminized | NOS – Black Widow Feminized | NOS – Moonshine Cookies Auto | NOS – Mimosa Cake Auto | NOS – Head Band Auto | NOS – Granddaddy Purple AUTO

Feminized Seeds: These seeds are perfect for growers looking to maximize their yield of high THC cannabis without the hassle of dealing with male plants. Our feminized seeds guarantee that every plant will be a bud-producing female, simplifying your cultivation process and delivering consistently potent harvests.

Auto-Flowering Seeds: For those seeking convenience and speed in their cannabis cultivation, our auto-flowering seeds are the ideal choice. These seeds transition into the flowering stage automatically, regardless of light conditions. Expect rapid growth and harvests, perfect for those looking to streamline their cannabis cultivation.

High THC Content: Niagara Seed Bank’s new products are specifically designed to offer high THC content, delivering potent and euphoric experiences for recreational users, and offering therapeutic benefits for medical consumers.

For more information about our new feminized and auto-flowering seeds, as well as our special promotions, please visit our website at https://www.niagaraseedbank.com or contact our customer support team at info@niagaraseedbank.com.

About Niagara Seed Bank:

Niagara Seed Bank is a trusted source for premium cannabis seeds, catering to both home growers and commercial cultivators. With a commitment to quality genetics and exceptional customer service, Niagara Seed Bank has established itself as a leading provider of cannabis seeds in Canada and beyond

New Product update September 2023 – HIGH THC!

New Product update September 2023 – HIGH THC!

Niagara Seed Bank, a leading provider of premium cannabis seeds, is thrilled to announce the launch of an impressive lineup of new cannabis strains that are set to revolutionize the cannabis cultivation landscape. These innovative strains are the result of years of careful breeding and research, and they promise to deliver exceptional experiences for both recreational and medicinal cannabis enthusiasts.

The new strains, carefully curated by Niagara Seed Bank’s expert team of breeders and cultivators, offer a diverse range of flavors, aromas, and effects, catering to the preferences of cannabis connoisseurs worldwide. Whether you’re seeking relaxation, creativity, or relief from specific ailments, these strains have been thoughtfully developed to meet your needs.

Key Features of Niagara Seed Bank’s New Cannabis Strains:

  1. Unique Genetic Combinations: Niagara Seed Bank’s new strains feature innovative genetic combinations that provide distinct terpene profiles and cannabinoid ratios for a truly exceptional experience.
  2. Exceptional Quality: Every seed from Niagara Seed Bank is carefully selected and tested for viability to ensure growers receive only the highest-quality genetics.
  3. Wide Range of Effects: From energizing sativas to relaxing indicas, the new strains offer a diverse spectrum of effects to suit a variety of preferences.
  4. Robust Genetics: These strains are bred for resilience and adaptability, making them suitable for both novice and experienced growers.
  5. Medical Applications: Some of the new strains have been developed with specific medical benefits in mind, offering relief for various conditions.

Niagara Seed Bank is committed to promoting responsible and sustainable cannabis cultivation practices. They provide comprehensive growing guides and expert advice to assist growers in achieving successful harvests.

https://niagaraseedbank.com/product-category/new-arrivals/

NOS – Granddaddy Gorilla Auto
NOS – Glookies Auto
NOS – Blackberry Moonrocks Auto
NOS – Purple Zkittlez Lemon Bean
NOS – Moonshine Cookies
NOS – Gush Mints
NOS – Future #1
NOS – Chiquita Banana
NOS – Cake Batter
NOS – Black Runtz

Clones vs. Seeds: What Grows The Best Cannabis?

Clones vs. Seeds: What Grows The Best Cannabis?

Cannabis Clones And Seeds

Before we compare clones and seeds, let’s make one thing perfectly clear. We can’t overstate the importance of using good genetics. As we say so often, any good grow starts with great genetics Nonetheless, growing cannabis can also be done using clones.

Cannabis clones are cuttings taken off a ‘mother plant’ and then carefully coaxed to grow into new plants. Clones are exact copies of their mother plant; cloning copies the genetic code present in plant DNA. This is very different from the natural reproductive strategy of cannabis plants, and that means clones differ fundamentally from plants raised from seed. So which is the better choice? As you will find out below, that depends…

Genotype And Phenotype

Genotype

Clones are literally an identical copy of their mother. Because they are made by carefully cutting off a branch of a plant that has proven itself (through amazing flavor, mold resistance or potency for example), and letting that branch develop its own root system. If it works out, you end up with a cloned cannabis plant: a new organism with the exact same genetic code as its mother plant. In biology, the totality of an individual’s genetic makeup, encoded in its genes, is called ‘genotype‘.

Phenotype

Of course, you can’t see a plant’s genes from the outside; DNA is a code written in proteins, carried deep inside every cell of an organism. The genetic code represents traits expressed on the outside, be they broad or small leaves, big versus small buds, or any other property inherited from its parent(s). The totality of these traits make up the individual’s outward appearance. It is the sum total of all genetic traits included in its genotype. This expression of an individual plant’s genetics is known as its ‘phenotype‘.

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Seeds are unique individuals, with unique phenotypes.

Growers and connoisseurs often refer to phenotype simply as ‘pheno’. Interestingly, cannabis seeds from the same strain, and even produced by the same female plant (single genotype), can turn into plants with different phenotypes. This pheno variance is due to natural reproduction: when pollen from a male plant touches the pistil of a female plant, the resulting seeds carry various combinations of both parent’s DNA (genotype). That explains why natural reproduction creates varied offspring with varying phenotypes. It keeps the species evolving, producing random new phenotypes that may be even better than the parent’s phenos combined.

Natural Cannabis Seeds Versus Artificial Clones

Downsides Of Cloning

By taking clones you know your crop will consistently have the exact same grow characteristics, flavour profile, and overall phenotype as its mother. Unfortunately, clones also carry any flaws their mother’s DNA may contain. Clones can carry hidden genetic defects that may only express themselves months later while flowering. They can also carry diseases and vulnerabilities to pests and fungi inherited from the mother plant.

Moreover, mother plants are often treated with high quantities of pesticides. If carefully managed, one single mother plant can survive for years, providing growers with a stable harvest and new clones time and again. Pesticides are often used keep mother plants protected, and that can be a real drawback. Pesticides accumulate in the tissue of the mother plant; as a result, any clone cuttings will contain the same pesticides from the start.

Finding Good Clones Is Hard

On top of these drawbacks, finding good quality clones can be exceedingly difficult. Even if you do find a breeder willing to sell you some, they will be expensive. And that’s even before you start to try and keep the clones alive in your own grow setup! All in all, finding top quality genetics is much easier, cheaper, and safer when you order cannabis seeds online. Seeds are designed by nature to carry all the precious genes safely to the spot where the seed can germinate and grow into a new cannabis plant. That makes the case for choosing good seeds over clones pretty clear, but there is more to consider.

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Root And Branch Development In Cannabis Clones vs. Seeds

As noted, clones are simply rootless branches cut off a mother plant. Obviously, the first thing they need to develop after you plant them is a root system. And that takes energy; a whole lot of it, in fact. Meanwhile, the existing leaves of the clones demand energy to grow and continue THEIR work: photosynthesis.

This means cloned cannabis plants will probably not develop optimal root systems. And that’s a shame, considering that root volume equals yield volume. In contrast to seeds, clones need a shorter vegetation period. During that time they’ll also grow faster than plants from seeds, because the clone is not an infant, but has the same age as its mother. Again, this may seem advantageous at first, but such unnatural growth comes with drawbacks, too.

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Healthy roots, healthy harvest!

Healthy Roots = Healthy Harvests

Clones will not grow as sturdy as cannabis plants from seeds, though. After germination, cannabis seeds develop a fat taproot, which travels as far down into the soil as it can. The taproot serves like an anchor, increasing the stability of the plant. This vertical root will go on to develop lateral roots horizontally, ensuring a deep-rooted cannabis plant. And as we stated before, root volume equals yield volume. So a healthy and substantial seed-grown root system is all set to produce a healthy and substantial yield.

More Branches = More Buds

Apart from developing their roots differently, clones and seeds also develop differently above ground. On one of our latest strain hunting expeditions, we discovered that clones develop one sided nodes. Each time the stem of a clone splits into branches, it only develops one single branch per node. Cannabis plants from seeds on the other hand, develop two-sided nodes. Considering they develop double the amount of branches per plant and have a bigger and more stable root systems, weed from seeds potentially yields much more than clones.

 

Natural Cannabis Variants: Seeds Offer More Than Clones

Using clones means having an exact copy of a mother plant’s genotype to work with. That can be a big plus if you know exactly which phenotype you want to grow. If you manage to raise a clone the right way, you could theoretically produce more clones for your next grows. We will admit this is a benefit for some growers, but the extra effort involved convinces the majority of growers to work with seeds in the natural way.

Natural Seeds = Natural Variation

Some may find the genetic consistency of clones a good thing, but we know that most growers find the idea of clones unnatural and boring. After all, with all the wonderful variety available today, why stick to the same identical genetics when there’s so much more to explore? In contrast to clones, cannabis seeds from the same parents can each still have different tastes and grow characteristics. Perhaps that makes growing cannabis from seeds less predictable, but it does add to the excitement. Just like human siblings are not identical, neither is the natural offspring from cannabis plants. Let’s face it: if all your brothers and sisters were your exact identical copies, things would soon get boring at home, right?

Creating New Strains (For Cloning?)

Some growers with an experimental mindset like to develop new strains of their own. If they succeed, they can proceed in two ways: clone the new plant, or pollinate it to grow new seeds naturally? They’ll need to cross two existing strains first, though, and to do that they need cannabis seeds, not clones. Crossbreeding two clones with the same genotype is pointless. Moreover, clones are usually female plants, and attempting to two females is obviously problematic… Anyone interested in creating new variants using natural reproduction (between plants, that is!) is going to need male and female specimens.

Conclusion: Cannabis Clones vs. Seeds

Summing up, we can conclude that while clones are intriguing in certain ways, growing cannabis from seeds is more interesting, more natural, and generally easier for most growers. Of course, that still means truly great grows start with epic quality seeds.

Summer Sale Extension and New Strains!

Summer Sale Extension and New Strains!

Due to the overwhelming success of our latest promotion we have extended it to labor Day. We want to thank all of you for participating and as an added bonus we have stocked up and added 10 new strains.

nos Apple Fritter

Apple Fritter

nos PURPLE PUNCH X DO SI DOS

PURPLE PUNCH X DO SI DOS

nos Mac

Mac

nos Kush Mints

Kush Mints

nos Blue Moonrocks

Blue Moonrocks

nos Apples and Bananas

Apples and Bananas

nos Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

nos Biscotti Mintz

Biscotti Mintz

nos Biscotti

Biscotti

nos Black Cherry Soda

Black Cherry Soda

Summer Sale Extension and New Strains!

Summer Sale – 3 packs for $100 is back!

Niagara Seed Bank continues to provide the highest quality seeds at the lowest prices. With that in mind we have re instituted our 3 packs for $100 deal from now until September. There are some New Products out there at some may not have seen thus far so please check out our new product line and the re-vamping of the site in general.

The updates to the site has been driven by our customers and believe it will get you from point A to point B with as much information as possible with minimal amount of clicks. We hope you enjoy the sale and the new site look and feel. As always we are proud to have you “grow with us!”

What is powdery mildew?

What is powdery mildew?

 

 

What is powdery mildew?

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that affects many plants, including roses, grapes, some types of fruit trees, and cannabis. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by different species of fungi in the order Erysiphales, with Podosphaera xanthii being the most common cause. There are variations of the powdery growth that thrives on leaves, buds, young shoots, fruits, and flowers. It’s spread when the fungus releases spores in the spring and can remain dormant until conditions are ideal for it to grow and spread, sometimes years later.

How to treat and prevent powdery mildew.

If you’re dealing with a current outbreak, UV Clean Light has been proven effective against many powdery mildews but requires a particular bulb. Several other organic treatments, including copper-based fungicides, baking soda solutions, neem oil, garlic, compost tea, apple cider vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and milk, can be effective. It’s essential to irradiate the mildew completely. Remove infected plants quickly to prevent losing an entire crop.

To prevent the spread of powdery mildew, creating a multi-faceted approach is crucial. Here are some tips on preventing the spread of mildew.

Air Purification/circulation – Using an air purification system will help keep spores from spreading. Increasing circulation is also an effective way to prevent the mildew from growing. Poor circulation contributes to many problems, so increasing circulation will be beneficial.

Light – Powdery mildew prefers shade, so making sure your plants are getting the maximum amount of light should aid in keeping any spores from growing. Just make sure they’re not getting too much light. For more information on how to know when plants get too much light, check out this blog.

Limit fertilizers – Because fertilizers encourage natural growth, it’s essential to ensure you’re not providing the means for the powdery mildew to grow. Slow-release fertilizers or liquid nutrients in hydroponics systems that keep it away from leaves and shoots are preferred.

Overcrowding – Give your plants plenty of space to grow. If plants are overcrowded, it allows spores to spread faster. An entire infestation can be costly, so make sure you give your plants plenty of room without wasting valuable space.

Final thoughts

Most approaches to pests and disease prevention require research and customization. Every grow is different, and the approach to prevent or treat infestations should deal with your specific circumstances.

 

Happy growing!

The NSB TEAM

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Growing tips!

Hello Niagara Seed Bank Customers,

In the next 3 months (every 2 weeks beginning today) we are going to do our best to bring you cultivating tips, tricks and methods that will enhance your growing experience. We will be putting out subjects the we feel are relevant. If you have any suggestions for subjects please feel free to message us anytime.

Happy Monday!

The NSB Team!

Boxing Week Sale

Boxing Week Sale

Welcome to our last promotion of 2021. Our boxing week sale (December 26 to December 31 2021) will be on-line only and we’re keeping it very simple this year. Buy any three Niagara’s own seeds for $100. This excludes CBD strains. We hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday and look forward to an exciting 2022.

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Niagara Seed Bank Holiday Sale 2023

Seasons Greetings

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Happy holidays to all of our wonderful and loyal customers.

Black Friday is over and those deals are done. But as a thank you for another good yet trying year we would like to give back where we can. As we say we want to grow together and in that spirit we are forgoing shipping charges for any orders over $250 for the holidays. We wish you a safe and joyous holiday season and welcome 2022.

In addition We have added the following Products for your growing endeavors! In particular we have added 4 New NOS CBD Strains.

 

FRUITY PEBBLES

NOS Fruity Pebbles

NOS Fruity Pebbles

MIMOSA

NOS Mimosa

NOS Mimosa

BLACKBERRY MOONROCKS

NOS Blackberry Moonrocks

NOS Blackberry Moonrocks

COLOMBIAN GOLD

NOS colombian gold

NOS colombian gold

MAUI WOWIE

NOS MauiWowie

NOS MauiWowie

LEMON SKUNK

NOS Lemon Skunk Feminized Marijuana Seeds

NOS Lemon Skunk Feminized Marijuana Seeds

CBD BLUEBERRY 1:16

NOS Blueberry CBD

NOS Blueberry CBD

CBD FIRE KUSH 1:30

NOS fire kush cbd ratio feminized

NOS fire kush cbd ratio feminized

CBD HARLEQUIN 1:25

NOS harlequincbd

NOS harlequincbd

CBD CRITICAL MASS

NOS cbd critical mass

NOS cbd critical mass