Golden Goat: Unlock Your Creative Side
For Sativa fans around the world Golden Goat offers a unique buzz that causes a vibrant anytime high. If you plan on having a busy day, start it off with a hit of this energizing herb and starting checking things off of your to-do list. This bud has everything cannabis fans could ever want. It features a high THC content. It is established as being an easy plant to grow and when it comes to fruition it is one of the most beautiful plants you will ever see. The leaves and buds on this plant are deep, dark purple and even crimson. Upon closer inspection you can see sticky tricombs glimmering in the light. When clipped and dried the density of these buds cannot be ignored. This tropical strain has won a number of awards including 3rd place for “Best Medical Hybrid” at the 2014 Cannabis Cup in Colorado. If you are interested in growing this bud for yourself there are a few things you should know before it is time to harvest.
Growing Tips for Our Seeds
Golden Goat cannabis plants perform best in warm, sunny climates, making them outdoor cultivation easy in areas with plenty of sunshine. If you’re growing outdoors, they’ll do well in areas with a Mediterranean-like climate, where the temperature stays consistently warm throughout the growing season. If grown indoors, they respond well to soil and hydroponic setups as long as you keep the temperature stable and ensure plenty of light reaches the entirety of the plant. The high yield strain is taller than your average plant so take that into consideration when planting and setting up your lights.
Dial in Your Growing Conditions
- Indoor or Outdoor: Golden Goat prefers warmer climates to grow correctly. The ideal temperature for these plants is between 70-85 degrees fahrenheit. Golden Goat plants require plenty of light to thrive. During the vegetative stage, it’s important to provide them with 18 to 24 hours of light each day. As they shift into flowering stage, you’ll want to switch to 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness.
- Moisture control: The Golden Goat strain requires humidity levels between 60-70% during the vegetative phase. Gradually lowering the humidity to 40-50% during the flowering phase will assist in keeping mold and mildew off of your buds
- Training Techniques: Golden Goat performs really well in low-stress training situations. Topping will help control the height of your plants and ensures that light reaches every leaf, branch and bud, even at the very bottom of the plant closer to the soil.
The Germination Game Plan
Before you even plant your Golden Goat 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: With indoor grows you can expect this Golden Goat strain to harvest after a flowering stage of 9-11 weeks. It’s time to harvest when the buds are dense and coated in a thick layer of frosty trichomes, and the pistils have turned from white to a reddish-brown color. Grown outdoors, this strain is typically done flowering and are harvest ready by late-October.
- Yields: While Indoor yields are around 450 grams per square meter, outdoor grows typically produce up to 400 grams per plant. The yields are great when you consider the high THC content and dank buds this plant will produce.
Dominant Terpenes in Golden Goat: That Tropical Vibe
The Golden Goat terpene profile is directly responsible for how the plant smells, tastes and the strong effects it has on its users. The most dominant terpene in this strain is terpinolene, while caryophyllene, limonene and myrcene are the secondary terpenes.
- Terpinolene: The Most Dominant – Woody smell combined with floral and citrus notes. Known for antifungal and antibacterial properties.
- Myrcene: Secondary Terpene – Myrcene is good for the body as well as the brain. This terpene has energizing effects espeically in Sativa-dominant strains like Golden Goat.
- Limonene: Focus Up – Pine-like taste and aroma. Enhances focus, alertness and helps with memory.
- Caryophyllene: Spice Up Your Life – Spicy notes and a peppery aroma. Delivers feelings of warmth when ingested.
Dominant Cannabinoids in Golden Goat:
Cannabinoids, although present in the background, play an important role in Golden Goat seeds and are generally a huge part of cannabis strains. That creative, energized and uplifted feeling you get when using Golden Goat is due to its dominant cannabinoids. Each cannabinoid does something a little different.
- 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 an impressive 23%, the THC in the Sativa-dominant hybrid is responsible for how uplifted and happy you feel after using.
- CBG: Very Minimal Amounts – The CBG levels in Golden Goat are less than 1%.
