How to Grow Weed: Beginners Complete Step-by-Step Guide

If you're new to growing cannabis, this is the easiest and most comprehensive tutorial available online. Designed for complete beginners, this guide will walk you through how to grow weed at home—from seed to harvest—using a straightforward method that hundreds of first-time growers have already succeeded with.

Why This Weed Growing Guide Works for Beginners

Growing marijuana can seem overwhelming at first. But with the right setup, knowledge, and guidance, anyone can grow high-quality cannabis at home—even in a small closet or tent setup. This guide was recorded and structured to answer every common beginner question without overwhelming you. It’s a real-world walkthrough that’s proven to work, verified and backed by data from hundreds of grow journals in our Discord community.

Disclaimer: This guide is intended to help legal, medical cannabis growers only. Always follow local laws before cultivating cannabis.

DOWNLOAD the Cheat Sheet – Your Weekly Cannabis Grow Calendar

This includes a week-by-week cannabis feeding schedule and care plan for both photoperiods and autoflowers, along with links and coupon codes to everything you will need.

Essential Equipment for Growing Weed Indoors

Recommended Strains: Easy-to-grow, indoor-tested strains available here at Selfie Seeds.
    Avoid RQS, ILGM, Seedsman’s White Label, Humboldt Seed Company due to high hermaphrodite rates.

Indoor Grow Conditions: Ideal Ranges
    Temperature: 75–82°F (21–27°C)
    Humidity:
        Seedling: 85–70%
        Veg: 70–55%
        Flower: 55–40% You DO NOT want it over 55% of suffer the fate of budrot

    Light Schedule:
        Veg: 18/6 (hours of light/dark), whole life cycle for autos
        Flower: 12/12 (for photoperiods)

Watering, Feeding & Nutrients (with pH Tips)
   Check the Chart, Unlike the video shows, the chart has been modified to have nutrients with EVERY FEED.
   Use slow watering technique with runoff for best absorption
   Track water weight (when a 5 gallon pot drops to 13 lbs, feed at least 2 lbs and wait for the weight to drop back down to feed again), Plants will consume more daily and by week 5 in bloom, they can drink up to 4 lbs per day)

Topping, Cloning & Flipping to Flower
    Top plants at the 5th node for better yields. You could go earlier if you're experienced.
    Defoliate before flipping to flower (remove lower fan leaves and bud sites because they will be larf)
    Flip light cycle to 12/12 when ready to bloom

Useful Videos:

How to Identify Plant Sex (You Don't Have to Worry About this with Selfie Seeds)
Germination & Transplanting I have a 7 Way Comparison the Proves this Out
Light Intensity Formula (PPFD Strategy) Meter's have been Unreliable

Final Steps: Harvesting, Drying, & Curing
    When to Harvest Cannabis
    How to Dry Cannabis Buds
    How to Cure Weed Properly

Grow with Confidence

If you would like a more thorough Masterclass on How to Grow, Consider Purchasing the GWM Series.

As long as you follow the cheat sheet, keep your light dialed in, and don’t overwater, you’ll grow healthy cannabis at home—even if it’s your first time.
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Happy growing!