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What makes a good indica strain to grow? [answered]

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Cannabis Indica, commonly known as " indica " is a species of the genus Cannabis ( wiki ). There are thousands of different varieties or "strains" of indica, so what makes an indica strain good to grow? What are Indica Plants? Indica plants are known for their stout, phat growth structure (compared to it's relative Cannabis Sativa). Indica strains typically grow like a bush with it's thick main stems, large-fingered leaves, and heavy resinous buds. Historically, Cannabis Indica is the preferred species of cannabis for hash production. Areas of the world renowed for hash like Morocco, Afghanistan and Pakistan all have their own local, heirloom (or landrace) indica strains (read: Cannabis in Morocco ). Why? The high resin production and fast flowering cycle of indica strains enables growers to yield a large amount of hashish from these plants. Plus, their quick flowering time let's these plants be ready to harvest by August-September (in th