Pipe Dream Strain

The Pipe Dream Strain has a more energetic, uplifting, and cerebral high than most other marijuana strains. Like all “Gold” strains, the Pipe Dream Strain tends to get pretty tall and may not be well-suited for indoor gardens.

The Pipe Dream Strain grows well in bright, sunny weather; so if you do plan to grow the Pipe Dream Strain indoors, make sure to keep your lights about 12-18 inches from the top of your canopy and raise them up slowly as the plants grow.

Lowering your lights will also help control stretching; which the Pipe Dream Strain is known for doing.

It’s also a good idea to prune your branches early to keep a nice even canopy and prevent your plants from growing too tall.

Do to its longer flowering time, the Pipe Dream Strain doesn’t need to spend a ton of time vegging. In fact, indoor growers can probably skip it altogether. The Pipe Dream Strain also does better in larger containers, due to its larger overall size at harvest. However, we still recommend starting the Pipe Dream Strain in small containers and transplanting them into larger containers after about a month.

This extra step will help strengthen the roots and ultimately increase the overall yield at harvest.

Indoor growers should always maintain a temperature of around 74 – 78 degrees Fahrenheit inside their grow space and keep the air circulating. The Pipe Dream Strain tends to do well in high humidity but we still recommend taking preventative measures against common molds and fungi, such as powder mold.

Since the Pipe Dream Strain tends to grow tall and thin, you should seriously consider adding some type of support system to your crop, such as a trellis net or tomato cages, to prevent mature flowers from weighing down the thinner branches.

Gold strains tend to also be heavy trichome producers.

The Pipe Dream Strain also tends to be a thirstier strain than most and therefore requires more frequent watering. However, if you do plan to grow the Pipe Dream Strain, we recommend a lighter feeding routine to prevent nutrient stress and toxicity issues.

You can increase your yield, and the overall health of your plant, by allowing the substrate to dry out in between waterings. This measure will help encourage root growth and lead to a more vigorous outcome.

Always make sure to calibrate your pH meter properly, and always adjust the pH of your water so that the run-off water measures around 6.0.

Make sure to also allow adequate time for flushing to remove any residual mineral salts that may have accumulated during the long flowering period.

We recommend that soil growers flush the Pipe Dream Strain for 10 to 14 days prior to harvest and that hydroponic growers flush the Pipe Dream Strain for 7 to 10 days prior to harvest.

In general, longer flushes tend to produce better flavors and aromas without decreasing yield.

Lastly, be patient. The Pipe Dream Strain can take a while to flower so make sure to monitor the trichomes closely under a 100x microscope and give them time to mature and start to turn amber before harvesting.

If you decide that you would like to try growing the Pipe Dream Strain for yourself, just click the buttons below to buy seeds or clones.