Top 5 Strains for Daytime Use

How should you go about finding the best daytime strains? What terpenes are best at energising the body and mind? There’s certainly a lot that goes into finding an ideal daytime weed variety—but your efforts end here. We’ve decided to distil the thousands of available cannabis strains into a short list of the five best options for work, creativity, and productivity.

Discover their genetics, flavors, and effects below. Plus, learn what to expect during each stage of the cultivation cycle when growing them yourself.

Blue Cheese Auto

As one of the best daytime strains, Blue Cheese Auto pairs sensible levels of THC with cerebral and energising terpenes. Start things off by soaking your seeds in a glass of water for 12–24 hours.

This will help to speed up the germination process and get you off to a quick start. From here, sow them into 11 l pots filled with a growing medium enriched with organic matter for nutrient retention and perlite for enhanced drainage. Work to maintain a consistent temperature of 23–25°C to assist germination and sprouting. Make sure you keep the soil moist enough to prevent your seeds from drying out—without overwatering, as this can cause fungal issues. Switch your grow light on for 24 hours a day as soon as sprouts pop through the soil to accelerate growth and prevent leggy stems. Expect your seedlings to reach a height of 5 cm by the end of week one and 10–12 cm by the end of week two. During week three, your plants will be mature enough to handle outdoor conditions. Move your containers to a sunny spot once all risk of frost has passed. By the time they automatically transition to bloom, they’ll stand at 30–40 cm.

Your Blue Cheese Auto cannabis plants will stretch during the flowering phase; expect them to top out at 60–110 cm depending on any training techniques used. Defoliate your plants throughout flowering to ensure all buds are exposed to direct light, and continue to remove older yellowing leaves up until harvest. Flush your plants during the final 1–2 weeks of bloom and prepare to harvest 60–110 g/plant after a brief growing cycle of 10–11 weeks.

As the best strain for focus and productivity in the eyes of many growers, Blue Cheese Auto pairs a moderate THC content of 16% with energising terpenes. Expect a clear-headed and uplifting high alongside flavors of cheese, earth, fruit, and pepper.

Blue Cheese Auto

Blue Cheese Auto

	Blueberry x Cheese x Ruderalis
	11 to 13 oz/m²
	1 to 2 feet
	6 - 7 weeks
	THC: 16%

	Sativa 35% Indica 40% Ruderalis 25%
	2 to 4 oz/plant
	2 to 4 feet
	10 – 11 weeks after sprouting
	Clear, Uplifting

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HulkBerry Auto

The epitome of daytime weed, HulkBerry Auto will supercharge your nervous system, ready to tackle any tasks or challenges that lie ahead.

You have plenty of options when it comes to sowing these seeds. However, many growers experience great success by starting them out in soil plugs or Rockwool cubes. After they sprout, keep them under 24-hour lighting until they reach a height of 3–5 cm. Then, transplant them into 10–15 l containers filled with high-quality soil amended with compost and nutrients. Use a combination of a heater, fans, and a humidifier (if necessary for your climate) to sustain an average temperature of 22–25°C. Under these conditions, you can expect your HulkBerry Auto weed plants to grow to 7 cm by the end of week one of the vegetative phase and around 15 cm by the end of week two. Move your plants outdoors during the third week. You can simply place the pots in a sunny position or, if you want larger specimens, transplant them into amended raised beds. HulkBerry Auto performs particularly well as part of a polyculture with companion plants such as basil, dill, yarrow, and borage. By the end of veg, your plants will stand at 60–80 cm as they transition into bloom.

Keep your canopies tidy during flowering for the best outcome possible. Remove any foliage blocking direct light from landing on buds and remove any tired-looking or yellowing fan leaves. Depending on the weather throughout the season and any training techniques you choose to apply, your HulkBerry Auto plants will stretch up to 80–120 cm during flowering. Make sure you have enough stash jars to hand to store yields of up to 100–150 g/plant ready to harvest in just 8–9 weeks from sprouting.

With a respectable THC content of 21% and a clear-headed and cognitive high, Hulkberry Auto easily ranks as one of the best strains for work. You’ll enjoy delicious flavors of citrus, diesel, and fruit, and new ideas will effortlessly spring to mind.

HulkBerry Auto

HulkBerry Auto

	Hulkberry x Diesel Auto
	16 to 19 oz/m²
	3 to 4 feet
	6 - 7 weeks
	THC: 21%

	Sativa 65% Indica 30% Ruderalis 5%
	3 to 5 oz/plant
	3 to 4 feet
	8 - 9 weeks after sprouting
	Clear, Uplifting

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Mimosa Auto

By crossing Mimosa and Orangeade Auto, our breeders at RQS created some of the best cannabis for productivity. Mimosa Auto possesses a sativa-dominant genetic profile and high levels of THC.

It takes little more than one puff to feel your mind switch on. Kick things off by sowing your seeds directly into 11 l pots amended with slow-release nutrients and biological inputs such as mycorrhizal fungi to help seedling development. By running your lights for 24 hours per day and maintaining a consistent temperature and humidity of 25°C and 60%, respectively, you’ll achieve healthy, stout, and dark green seedlings just days after sowing seeds. Under these same conditions, your plants will grow to 7–10 cm by the end of week one of veg and 20–30 cm by the end of week two. Move your plants outdoors into a sunny yet sheltered spot. Polytunnels and greenhouses make the ideal home in northern latitudes, if you have that luxury. Your Mimosa Auto specimens will reach a height of 80–100 cm just as they start entering the flowering phase.

Mimosa Auto will maintain her rapid pace throughout the flowering stage. Her small pre-flowers, which start developing during the last week of veg, quickly blossom into large clusters of pistillate flowers featuring bright white hairs and bracts coated in trichomes. Expect your plants to stretch up to 120–160 cm when exposed to enough sun. During the final couple of weeks of bloom, their flowers will mature into tall colas boasting stunning hues of purple and green. Prepare to harvest 80–130 g/plant after a growing cycle of just 9–10 weeks.

Overall, Mimosa Auto makes for a great smoke at any time of the day; she’s a superb wake-and-bake strain to get things started on the right foot, as well as an effective pick-me-up to help you overcome afternoon lulls.

Mimosa Auto

Mimosa Auto

	Mimosa Auto x Orangeade Auto
	12 to 14 oz/m²
	3 to 5 feet
	7 - 8 weeks
	THC: 21%

	Sativa 65% Indica 30% Ruderalis 5%
	3 to 4 oz/plant
	5 to 6 feet
	9 - 10 weeks after sprouting
	Clear, Uplifting

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Royal THCV

Royal THCV contains high levels of the novel cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabivarin. This close cousin of THC produces a clear-headed effect at low doses and a stimulating yet mild high at large doses, offering flexibility for users looking for an appealing daytime cannabis strain.

Sow the seeds of this photoperiod variety in soil plugs; keep them moist and exposed to a consistent temperature of 23°C. Expose them to 24-hour lighting once they sprout, and transfer them into 15 cm pots once they reach a height of 3 cm. Here, they’ll grow to around 7–10 cm by the end of week two and 10–15 cm by the end of week three. Go on to transplant them outdoors into 20 l pots or large raised beds once all risk of frost has passed in your region. The weather will largely dictate the rate of growth throughout the remainder of the vegetative phase. On average, you can expect your plants to grow to around 20 cm, 30 cm, 45 cm, and 60 cm during weeks four, five, six, and seven, respectively. Your Royal THCV plants will then transition into flowering as the seasonal light cycle starts to wane in your region.

During bloom, Royal THCV plants have the potential to grow up to 180 cm when provided with enough space for their root systems to expand. It doesn’t take long for their small pre-flowers to unfurl into dense, tapered colas encased in a frosty coating of trichomes. Prepare to harvest 425–475 g/plant after a flowering phase of 9–10 weeks, which typically coincides with late October.

As the almost pure sativa offspring of Pure African Sativa and Durban Haze, Royal THCV flowers possess a perfect balance of THCV and THC, at 7% per cannabinoid. Alongside her fruity and stimulating terpenes, the chemical cocktail within these buds exerts a gentle and cognitive effect. Stick to microdoses—one or two puffs—to enjoy subtle effects that’ll help you focus, or bigger quantities when you want to feel more creative and uninhibited.

Royal THCV

Royal THCV

	Pure African Sativa x Durban Haze
	18 to 19 oz/m²
	3 to 4 feet
	9 - 10 weeks
	THC: 7%

	Sativa 95% Indica 5%
	15 to 17 oz/plant
	5 to 6 feet
	Late October
	Clear, Motivating , Uplifting
	7%

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Legendary OG Punch

More than a few growers view Legendary OG Punch as one of the best daytime strains. Her eye-catching buds feature moderate levels of THC, medium concentrations of CBD, and plenty of terpenes that leave the mind feeling clear and lucid.

Legendary OG Punch seeds respond well to the kitchen towel method of germination. Once their white taproots reach a length of 1–2 cm, transfer sprouts into 15 cm pots, where seedlings will quickly grow to 3–4 cm under 24-hour lighting. Expect your plants to reach 10–15 cm by the end of the second week of veg, and to 20 cm by the end of the third. Next, transplant your Legendary OG Punch specimens outdoors into their final home. Place them into 15–20 l pots or directly into the ground. They’ll surge in growth over the subsequent weeks, reaching a height of 130–160 cm by the end of veg.

This cup-winning strain stretches somewhat dramatically during bloom, reaching final heights of 180–220 cm. During the late flowering phase, her colas swell and take on a stunning purple-green appearance. Furthermore, you’ll notice her earthy yet fruity aroma intensify with each passing week. Get ready to harvest, trim, and dry up to 550 g/plant after a flowering phase of 8–9 weeks, which culminates in an early October harvest.

Legendary OG Punch buds pair a THC content of 19% with a good amount of CBD—a coupling that unleashes a lucid and productive effect. High levels of the terpene pinene ensure the mind stays sharp and clear.

Legendary OG Punch

Legendary OG Punch

	Legend Og x Purple Punch
	12 to 14 oz/m²
	3 to 5 feet
	8 - 9 weeks
	THC: 19%

	Sativa 40% Indica 60%
	18 to 19 oz/plant
	6 to 7 feet
	Early October
	Calming, Clear

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