Growing the Frost-Hardy Ata Tundra in Tough Climates

ATA Tundra…a Tough Plant for Tough Growing

If you’re growing in a place where the summer is short and the autumn frost comes screaming in before you’re ready—places like the high desert or the northern woods—you need a plant that can take some of that. That’s where ata tundra regular cannabis seeds show their true worth.

This isn’t some pampered California hybrid. This is an Alaskan-born beast, a cross of Matanuska Thunderfuck and a Siberian Landrace. It’s built for the cold. It makes sense for northern growers to have give this one a shot!.

In my 50 years of watching plants struggle against both late, and early frosts ATA Tundra stands out as a tough cannabis plant for tough conditions. It just hunkers downs and finishes. It’s a short, stout Indica that packs on the resin like it’s building a winter coat.

The Ghost approved of this strain for my guerrilla mountain grows because it finishes fast….it can take it! You aren’t sitting around in late October waiting for a Sativa to figure its life out while the snow starts to fall. You’re harvested, dried, and cured while the other guys are still praying for a warm week.

It’s imperative that you don’t over-water these in the final weeks if cold; they like it a bit lean and mean, and helps them finish.

When you pop these regular ATA Tundra weed seeds, you’re getting a plant that respects the seasons. It’s pure, it’s potent, and it’s arguably the most resilient Indica in the Just Cannabis Seed vault. A ‘keeper’ in my book.

The Ghost Tip: If you want to see the true colors of the Ata Tundra, let the nighttime temperatures drop into the 50s during the last two weeks of flower. The plant will turn a deep, dark purple that can almost sparkle in the moonlight.

Hey growers! Living in a cold climate and tired of losing crops to early frost? Tell me your “survival” stories or join the conversation over at the JCS Growers Community forum.