Cannabis seeds will, in most cases, look-alike and one may not be able to tell the difference. However, beneath their brown, speckled hulls lies the potential for endless diversity. The different types of marijuana seeds existent today all start from the seeds. These include the auto-flowering plants, the polished Sativas, to the classic marijuana seeds USA.

However, there is some fascinating fact that every ‘cannasseur’ should know about various marijuana seeds. Listed below are some interesting facts about marijuana seeds

1. They all look the same

The different types of seeds, from feminized cannabis seeds to auto-flowering seeds, will have no distinctive difference as they all look the same. Therefore it is advisable always to get your deeds from reputable seedbanks. This will make you confident that the seeds you are getting are exactly what you had ordered. Also, you are assured of quality seeds.

2. They are edible

Cannabis seeds are edible and are good for your overall health. For instance, Cannabis sativa L. seeds are high in protein and have an almost perfect balance of the essential fatty acids (EFA) Omega 3, 6, and 9. These are essential for human health and cannot be manufactured by the body. However, hemp seeds are preferable to cannabis seeds since they are much cheaper. The EFA content of the seeds is the same – only the THC concentration of the plants produced differs. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and other psychotropic substances are not present in cannabis seeds.

3. Many seeds can be produced from a single plant

Two factors highly determine the number of seeds produced by a plant.  Therefore, depending on the size of the plant and the effectiveness of pollination, a single cannabis plant can generate hundreds, if not thousands, of cannabis seeds. Some hemp strains are developed to increase seed output for situations where seeds are the major crop, such as for use as a food source.

4. They love low temperatures

The ideal temperature for storing cannabis seeds is 5 – 7 °C (40 – 45 °F), which is also the temperature of the door of a household refrigerator. Also, cannabis seeds should be kept completely dry to avoid mould and early germination. This is true whether you are storing cannabis seeds as a souvenir or hemp seeds as nourishment.

5. The size makes no difference

Cannabis seeds may come in different sizes; however, they are usually the size of a matchhead.  They can range from as little as a tomato seed to as large as a small pea. However, the size of the seed has nothing to do with the size (or life) of the cannabis plant that will sprout from it.

6. Hemp seeds can be magical

These seeds have existed from time immemorial, and young women used them at some point to create images of their future husbands. Going out on Midsummer’s Eve (or another significant day, depending on region), the lady would spread hempseed on the ground nine times while repeating a poem that begins, “Hempseed I plant, hempseed grow…” After that, she’d peek back over her left shoulder, hoping to see her future husband wielding a scythe. This was a common practice in the nineteenth century CE.

 Therefore, there are many facts about marijuana seeds that breeders should know about.