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When is the best time to start outdoor transplants in Glasgow?
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Move plants out after the last frost and when nights consistently stay above 8°C, usually late May to early June locally.
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- Dessert-flavour hybrid built for cool climates
Captain Cake
Feminised
Captain Cake is an indica-leaning hybrid with sweet vanilla and berry notes, suited to cool UK gardens.
Why choose Captain Cake?
- Creamy vanilla and tart berry flavours
- Resilient in cool, damp conditions
- Great for SCROG and LST training
THC |
20-22% |
CBD |
<1% |
Lineage |
Cherry Pie x Northern Lights |
Genotype |
Hybrid (indica-leaning) |
Difficulty |
Intermediate |
Flowering |
8-9 weeks |
Height |
Medium (80-140 cm) |
Yield |
Medium-high (up to 400-450 g/m² indoor) |
Taste |
Vanilla, Berries, Earthy spice |
Seed Type |
Feminised |
Climate |
Cool, Damp; Rainy Autumn Harvest Season |
Effects |
Euphoric, Relaxed, Focused |
Environment |
Indoor / Outdoor |
About Captain Cake
Captain Cake is an indica-leaning hybrid that blends dessert-like aroma with reliable structure and resin production. It thrives under careful management in cool, damp climates and rewards growers who control airflow and canopy density. The variety finishes in about 8–9 weeks of flowering and offers a potent, balanced high with creamy vanilla and tart berry flavours. Suitable for both tent setups and sheltered outdoor plots, Captain Cake is a good pick for growers in Glasgow seeking a resilient, flavour-forward strain.
Grow Difficulty:
Grow difficulty is intermediate and requires disciplined airflow and hygiene to reduce disease risk. It handles Glasgow's rainy autumn harvest season better than many dessert strains when pruned, ventilated and kept dry.
Flowering Time:
Most phenotypes finish flowering in 8 to 9 weeks. A small number may need an extra week to fully develop trichomes.
Yield:
Yields are medium to high indoors with strong lighting and training, often reaching 400–450 g/m². Outdoor production can be good but depends on late-season weather.
Height:
Plants remain medium in height with bushy lateral branching and solid stems. Training and topping control vertical stretch and improve bud sites.
Environment:
Indoors it responds well to SCROG and low-stress training for dense colas. Outdoors around Glasgow it benefits from shelter and careful timing to avoid prolonged wet during ripening.
Climate:
Growing Captain Cake in Glasgow requires attention to the cool, damp finish during the rainy autumn harvest season. Extra canopy management and weatherproofing are essential to prevent mould and rot.
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