What's Light Dep Weed?

Light deprivation—or light dep—is a technique in outdoor cannabis cultivation in which growers reduce the daily amount of light plants receive, tricking the plants into thinking fall has come early.

What is light DEP flower?

You may have heard the term “light deps” thrown around, especially in the spring or summer. The term is short for“light deprivation,” which is a method of growing cannabis where you limit the plant's exposure to sunlight, thereby controlling when the plants begin to flower.

Is light DEP better than greenhouse?

The second major method of growing cannabis is sun-grown with light deprivation, otherwise known as greenhouse. Light deprivation allows growers to block out the sun with tarps, tricking plants into flowering faster. ... The greenhouse method also has less of an impact on earth's natural resources.