The global grow cup 2024 is on!

Starting June 1, 2024, cannabis growers from all over the world will face off to grow a plant inside a 16oz container and compete for a $5,000 cash prize plus tons of gardening gear!

Participating? Click here to make sure you make your submissions on time!

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the prizes

the rules

Your growing container must hold no more than 16oz (473ml) of volume
You must grow a single Cannabis plant from seed or a clone
You must plant/clone from Jun 1 to 30, 2024
You must harvest your plant before Oct 31, 2024
You can grow your plant in any media (no DWC allowed)
Roots may never grow outside the container (auto disqualification)
You can grow indoors or outdoors
You must submit photos and videos every month to prove your plant is alive
Your plant must reach final stage of flowering (80% orange pistils minimum)
You can grow autoflowers or photoperiodic plants
You can only grow female cannabis plants (males are disqualified)

the rules

Your growing container must hold no more than 16oz (473ml) of volume
You must grow a single Cannabis plant from seed or a clone
You must plant/clone from June 1-30
You must harvest before October 31
You can grow your plant in any media (no DWC allowed)
Roots may never grow outside the container (auto disqualification)
You can grow indoors or outdoors
You must submit photos and videos every month to prove your plant is alive
Your plant must reach final stage of flowering (80% orange pistils minimum)
You can grow autoflowers or photoperiodic plants
You can only grow female cannabis plants (males are disqualified)

HOW TO WIN

Each contestant’s plant will be evaluated on five specific criteria: plant and bud size, bud consistency, plant training technique, and root mass. From these evaluations, ten finalists will be selected. These ten finalists’ plants will then be reviewed by a panel of three renowned Cannabis experts who’s identities will be revealed on November 22nd, 2024.

Once the ten finalists have been identified, their plants will also be showcased to the public, who can then rank them one through ten based on their growth. The public vote can add a maximum of ten points to each contestant’s total score.

The winner will be announced at MJBizCon on December 6th, 2024, where we’ll celebrate the best-grown plant according to our judges and community feedback!*

*No Purchase of Products is Necessary to Participate in the Global Grow Cup

do you have what it takes to become the

the ideal plant

key dates

April 20, 2024

ticket sales start

April 20, 2024
May 31, 2024

ticket sales end

May 31, 2024
June 1, 2024

competition starts

June 1, 2024
June 30, 2024

1st & 2nd photo/video submissions due

June 30, 2024
July 31, 2024

3rd photo/video submissions due

July 31, 2024
August 31, 2024

4th photo/video submissions due

August 31, 2024
September 30, 2024

5th photo/video submissions due

September 30, 2024
October 31, 2024

last photo/video submissions due

October 31, 2024
November 22, 2024

10 finalists announced + public voting starts

November 22, 2024
December 6, 2024

winners announced at mjbizcon 2024

December 6, 2024

key dates

April 20, 2024 | Ticket sales start

May 31, 2024 | Ticket sales end

June 30, 2024 | 1st & 2nd photo/video submissions due

July 31, 2024 | 3rd photo/video submissions due

August 31,2024 | 4th photo/video submissions due

September 30, 2024 | 5th photo/video submissions due

October 31, 2024 | last photo/video submissions due

November 22, 2024 | finalists announced + public voting starts

December 06, 2024 | Winner announced at MJBizCon 2024

ELIGIBILITY

  1. Must live in a country or state where growing cannabis AT HOME is decriminalized, legal, or medicinally legal, which at the time of writing these rules includes:
    • United States (only States where it is legal to grow at home)
    • Canada (minus Quebec)
    • Germany
    • Malta
    • Jamaica
    • Trinidad & Tobago
    • Uruguay
  2. Proof of residence plus a photo ID will be required to receive the prize
  3. Proof of medicinal license will also be required for legal medical growers
  4. Winner must have an active bank account to receive the prize (via wire transfer)
  5. Must be at least 21 Y/O in the US, 19 Y/O in Canada, and 18 Y/O everywhere else

*No Purchase of Products is Necessary to Participate in the Global Grow Cup

winning tips from our influencerS

While it may sound simple at first, growing a cannabis plant inside a small 16oz container is no easy feat. Not to mention having to train your plant and make it look as big as possible. So here are some tips by 5 top cannabis growing influencers out there, who REALLY know what they’re doing.

tip #1 : media & amendments

@dusafarms

When growing a plant in such a small container for such a long time, it is crucial to optimize your root zone. For this, make sure to use media with lots of perlite to allow for roots to grow into.

Also, to help your roots develop faster, you can add mycorrhizal fungi, which binds to your roots and provides your plant with more nutrients. The best soil mixes and mycorrhizal fungi are hands down by PRO-MIX.

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tip #2 : nutrients & irrigation

@rob_cltv

When your cannabis plant reaches week 4 of veg, it will start drinking a full 16oz container every day. And it only increases from there. Last time I took part in a competition like this, I was watering my plant 4 times a day!

Because of this, your plant will need lots of nutrients during the whole time. So make sure you are using a premium nutrient line, like Athena Ag, and water your plants with an automated irrigation pump so you never forget.

BUY NUTRIENTS

tip #3 : great genetics

@pigeons420

Here are some strains that I highly recommend you consider using this year: Strain 1, Strain 2, Strain 3. And if you need seeds, the best seed bank in the world is Seedsman, with germination guarantee on all seeds and worldwide shipping.

When growing a cannabis plant “bonsai” style, you will limit it’s growth at the root zone. This is why selecting strains that will give you large plants and dense buds will do you well in this competition.

BUY SEEDS

tip #4 : ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

@ICANTHC

If you are growing outdoors, make sure to select an area full of daylight and where there is a lot of air circulation around your plant. You may also want to tie your plant down or the wind will take it for a ride.

If you are growing indoors, however, make sure to set your humidity and temperature at the right ranges for each stage of plant growth. And if you want the best indoor growing equipment in the market, choose AC Infinity.

BUY INDOOR CONTROL

tip #5 : PLANT TRAINING

@northernscrogger

One of the main criteria for winning the Global Grow Cup is how you will train your plants. For this, make sure to top them at least twice, as well as train a minimum of 15 branches. This is the least you will need to win.

However, creativity is also a factor, so if you are going to train your plant make sure do something great – or crazy! I personally love scrogging, and will be using all of BudTrainer’s products to train my plants, including their newest BudCups!

BUY TRAINING GEAR

*No Purchase of Products is Necessary to Participate in the Global Grow Cup

winning tips from our influencerS

While it may sound simple at first, growing a cannabis plant inside a small 16oz container is no easy feat. Not to mention having to train your plant and make it look as big as possible. So here are some tips by 5 top cannabis growing influencers out there, who REALLY know what they’re doing.

tip #1 : media & amendments

@dusafarms

When growing a plant in such a small container for such a long time, it is crucial to optimize your root zone. For this, make sure to use media with lots of perlite to allow for roots to grow into.

Also, to help your roots develop faster, you can add mycorrhizal fungi, which binds to your roots and provides your plant with more nutrients. The best soil mixes and mycorrhizal fungi are hands down by PRO-MIX.

BUY MEDIA

tip #2 : nutrients & irrigation

@rob_cltv

When your cannabis plant reaches week 4 of veg, it will start drinking a full 16oz container every day. And it only increases from there. Last time I took part in a competition like this, I was watering my plant 4 times a day!

Because of this, your plant will need lots of nutrients during the whole time. So make sure you are using a premium nutrient line, like Athena Ag, and water your plants with an automated irrigation pump so you never forget.

BUY NUTRIENTS

tip #3 : great genetics

@pigeons420

If you need seeds, the best seed bank in the world is Seedsman, with germination guarantee on all seeds and worldwide shipping.

When growing a cannabis plant “bonsai” style, you will limit it’s growth at the root zone. This is why selecting strains that will give you large plants and dense buds will do you well in this competition.

BUY SEEDS

tip #4 : ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

@ICANTHC

If you are growing outdoors, make sure to select an area full of daylight and where there is a lot of air circulation around your plant. You may also want to tie your plant down or the wind will take it for a ride.

If you are growing indoors, however, make sure to set your humidity and temperature at the right ranges for each stage of plant growth. And if you want the best indoor growing equipment in the market, choose AC Infinity.

BUY INDOOR CONTROL

tip #5 : PLANT TRAINING

@northernscrogger

One of the main criteria for winning the Global Grow Cup is how you will train your plants. For this, make sure to top them at least twice, as well as train a minimum of 15 branches. This is the least you will need to win.

However, creativity is also a factor, so if you are going to train your plant make sure do something great – or crazy! I personally love scrogging, and will be using all of BudTrainer’s products to train my plants, including their newest BudCups!

BUY TRAINING GEAR

disqualification rules

The Global Grow Cup is a competition of skill, which means there are some strict rules about what you can and cannot do. Make sure to read below thoroughly, because if you break one of these rules, no one is going to notify you – you are simply not going to be qualified to even make it to the finals.

  1. If roots grow outside the container, plants are automatically disqualified
  2. Male cannabis plants are automatically disqualified
  3. Seeds/clones planted or cut before Jun 1 are disqualified
  4. Seeds/clones germinated or rooted after Jul 1 are disqualified
  5. Missing a submission deadline is an automatic disqualification
  6. Any submission that does not meet the submission guidelines is disqualified
  7. Making a submission with another plant is an automatic disqualification
  8. Final submissions with less than 80% brown pistils will be disqualified
  9. Plants grown illegally will be automatically disqualified
  10. Exceeding limit of legal plants per household is an automatic disqualification
  11. Plants that die during the competition will be automatically disqualified

GEt NUTRIENTS

Grow the healthiest plant of the Global Grow Cup with the easiest-to-use nutrient program in the planet: Athena® *

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COMPETE INDOORS

With AC Infinity you can grow your plant indoors, and with the perfect environmental conditions. Not to mention, everything is automated so you can focus on your gardening.

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GET MEDIA

Grow the best roots of the competition with PRO-MIX® and benefit from significant drainage, high porosity, and mycorrhizal inoculation” *

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get seeds

Get an edge in the Global Grow Cup by choosing the most authentic and highest-quality genetics from the industry’s most well know & trusted breeders *

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TRAIN YOUR PLANTS

Grow the biggest plant in the Global Grow Cup by starting them in the BudCups™ and training your branches with BudTrainer® *

CLICK HERE

*No Purchase of Products is Necessary to Participate in the Global Grow Cup

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