Birthday Cake: Happy Birthday
Birthday Cake seeds grow into medium to tall plants that are vibrant in color. The leaves of this plant are long and purple, while the buds are similar in color. The purple hues make the green and orange of the buds pop with explosive color. The buds feature long, corkscrewing pistils that are red and amber. Nearly every inch of the plant, including the buds, is coated in crystal resin trichomes, making the plant look as if it were sprinkled with sweet sugar. When harvested, the buds turn into small, dense nuggets of high-THC weed. Breaking these nuggets apart releases that sweet and skunky scent long before you ever light it up. Birthday Cake was born by breeding two award-winning strains, making BC an award-winner by proxy. There are variants of the Birthday Cake strain that have won some pretty major awards in the cannabis world. Birthday Cake Kush won tenth place at The Emerald Cup in 2018. We fully anticipate Birthday Cake winning some massive awards shortly, it has what it takes to be one of the top strains of cannabis in the entire world. Its online resume is fantastic, with tons of good reviews from cultivators and users alike.
Growing Tips for Our Seeds
The Birthday Cake strain can be difficult to grow if it is your first time dealing with cannabis. Intermediate to master level growers should have no issue bringing this strain to harvest. Birthday Cake can be grown indoors and outdoors in a warm and humid environment with lots of light. Make sure the soil it is planted in is nutrient-rich. It will need to be trimmed regularly. Birthday Cake will need to have good ventilation for it to grow properly. If you are trying to mimic Birthday Cake’s natural environment, then you will need to think of California in the summer. This climate will produce the right amount of sunlight and humidity to get this strain growing big and strong.
Dial in Your Growing Conditions
- Indoor or Outdoor: Birthday Cake marijuana can be grown indoors and outdoors by intermediate growers. The desired temperature for this strain is between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. In the vegetative stage, you should provide 18-20 hours of light each day. To induce the flowering stage of growth, you will need to alter the light cycle to a 12/12 cycle. This will take you all the way to harvest.
- Moisture control: Humidity levels of approximately 50% during the vegetative phase, gradually decreasing to 30% or slightly lower during the flowering stage.
- Training Techniques: Sea of Green, Low-stress training (LST), and the Screen of Green (SCroG) methods are the best training techniques for this plant. These methods will help increase yields by growing only the biggest and best buds for harvest.
The Germination Game Plan
Before you even plant your Birthday Cake female cannabis plants, you will first need to germinate these seeds. To do so, refer to our free germination guide, knowing that they are backed by our impressive 90% germination guarantee.
Yields, Flowering Time, and Harvest
- Flowering Time: Growing indoors, you can expect the Birthday Cake strain to harvest after a flowering period of 55-65 days. Grown outside, it should be ready to harvest from about the beginning to the middle of October.
- Yields: While Indoor yields are around 450 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 550 grams per plant. These yield numbers are well worth the work and effort it takes to grow this heavy-hitting strain of cannabis.
Dominant Terpenes in Birthday Cake: Delicious Dessert
The Birthday Cake terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells and tastes and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is myrcene, while limonene and caryophyllene are secondary terpenes.
- Myrcene: Most Dominant – Often called the “Mother of all Terpenes”, myrcene gives cannabis its earthy and woodsy flavor and aroma.
- Limonene: Secondary Terpene –Found in the rinds of citrus fruits.
- Caryophyllene: Spicy and Peppery – Caryophyllene, known for being spicy and peppery, can be found in cloves and cinnamon.
Dominant Cannabinoids in Birthday Cake:
Cannabinoids play an important role in Birthday Cake seeds and are generally a huge part of most strains of cannabis. That euphoric, hungry, and relaxed feeling you get when enjoying the Birthday Cake strain is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something different to the user.
- THC: The Main Character – THC is the most dominant cannabinoid on the molecular level of this strain. The crystalline compound tetrahydrocannabinol is the main ingredient of cannabis. Topping out at a massive 25%, the THC in this Indica-dominant strain is responsible for the relaxed and euphoric feeling you get when enjoying Birthday Cake cannabis.
- CBD: Very Minimal Amounts – The CBD levels in Birthday Cake are around 1%.
Birthday Cake FAQs
What are the genetics and type
How long is the flowering time
What yields can I expect
Is this good for new growers
What does it smell and taste like
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