Top 5 cannabis strains for productivity

Some cannabis strains deliver buds with energy-giving effects which boost your productivity, allowing you to engage in activities where you can be at your creative and productive best. Often such strains may allow you to get lots done, rather than causing you to veg out on the sofa. High quality strains that contain sativa cannabis genetics are often associated with such ‘get up and go’ effects.
How can cannabis boost your productivity?
Some cannabis strains, especially when consumed in large quantities, can produce a numbing ‘couch-lock’ effect. Often associated with heavier indica genetics, such strains are ideal for chilling, feasting and socialising. But such strains may not be ideal if you have a busy and demanding lifestyle.
That’s why many cannabis lovers also crave strains that provide a motivated, purposeful effect. Such cannabis strains can allow you to enjoy a sharp focus on your tasks as well as a sense that you have added resources to work on them. This may include physical tasks (cleaning, jobs, exercise etc) or cerebral tasks (work, writing, art etc).
Best weed strains to stay focused at work
Connoisseur smokers often remark that sativa (or sativa-dominant) cannabis strains offer surprisingly beneficial effects for those that need to accomplish things while high. Especially when consumed in mild-to-medium doses, a well-bred sativa can be the ideal accompaniment for someone with a busy list of tasks and jobs ahead. Some find that consuming too much may reduce the motivational vibe. Whereas others can down large quantities of THC-rich cannabis edibles and still stay focussed on their work.
Many find that a sneaky vape can work wonders when tackling housework or regular jobs. Some long-distance runners claim that cannabis gives them added resilience for the mental pressures required for endurance running. Plenty of cannabis lovers find the right strains can be a great aid, rather than an impediment, when needing to be productive at work or at home. If you’re looking for strain suggestions with focussed, creative and productive effects, these are our top-5 cannabis seed recommendations:
Desfrán (and Auto Desfrán): Dutch Passion’s purest sativa strain with a soaring, productive high
Desfrán (photoperiod feminised seeds) and Auto Desfrán (autoflower seeds) are perhaps the two purest sativa strains in the Dutch Passion cannabis seed collection. The genetics come from the multiple cannabis cup winning Destroyer strain. The high is quite remarkable. For some it is a uniquely cerebral high with soaring psychoactive effects. THC levels are very high, around 20% and above for those that deliver the best grow conditions with quality LED grow lights. Many repeat growers love the energetic, motivated high which is ideal for those wanting to get on with work, hobbies or housework.
As a pure sativa you will notice high stretch levels during bloom (plants may triple in height, or more). Photoperiod Desfrán takes between 9-12 weeks in bloom and is ideal for those growing with the SCROG method. She also suits the SOG method well. Auto Desfrán takes an unusual 12-15 weeks to grow from autoflowering cannabis seed to harvest. Longer than your usual auto, but for those seeking the purest sativa experience and a motivated/productive high these genetics are hard to surpass.
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Amsterdam Amnesia: The best Amnesia we have ever found with unmatched psycho-activity and an unparalleled creative effect
For many repeat growers, Amnesia Haze cannabis seeds represent the pinnacle of breeding achievement. The high can be so powerful that you can literally forget where you are or what you’re doing, that is why the Amnesia name arose. But many also claim that Amnesia offers a uniquely unwavering focus for the user to get on with some less cerebrally-demanding tasks and jobs.
Amnesia is available in photoperiod feminised cannabis seeds as original Amsterdam Amnesia. Bloom time is around 9 weeks, she is straightforward to grow and offers genuine XL yields for experienced growers that can keep her in the nutrient and optical sweet spot from cannabis seed to harvest.
Power Plant (& Auto Power Plant): Legendary South African sativa with a blissfully enjoyable old school energy-giving high
Still a best seller and a coffeeshop legend, Power Plant uses refined South African land race sativa genetics to deliver her famous anti-anxiety high. The photoperiod version of Power Plant takes a brisk 8 weeks in bloom and delivers heavy yields using proven cannabis cup winning genetics, with thousands of repeat growers.
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Auto Power Plant grows from autoflower seed to harvest in around 12 weeks, often with multiple heavy-yielding blooms.Like all Dutch Passion autoflower strains she does well with 20 hours of indoor light from autoflower seed to harvest. She shares the same unique aroma and energising effects as her photoperiod sibling, blissfully enjoyable and satisfying. Many Power Plant fans love the stimulating effects which allow them to get on with chores and hobbies.
Shaman: Outdoor sativa with anti-anxiety effects and a powerful highly-motivated effect
Outdoor cannabis growers seeking an easy-to-grow strain that will boost their productivity may find Shaman to be a future favourite. Shaman is available only in feminised cannabis seeds and has been developed with the outdoor grower in mind. She is a tough, robust sativa strain that is resistant to poor outdoor weather. In the northern hemisphere she is ready to harvest around early October (early April in the southern hemisphere).
The effects are typically sativa, with a euphoric buzzing high which leaves you feeling ready to tackle any jobs and projects needing your attention. Yields are heavy, if you need an outdoor strain with exceptional outdoor resistance then Shaman is our top recommendation.
If you’re growing outdoors then our pro grow-guide is packed full of useful tips for a successful grow, even if you are growing in the unforgiving UK climate.
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CBD Charlotte’s Angel (& Auto CBD Charlotte’s Angel): A productive high-CBD, low-THC cannabis strain for those needing to get stuff done
Many cannabis fans find that a low-THC, high-CBD cannabis strain offers the best way to enjoy a productive high without the intoxicating effects of THC. CBD Charlotte’s Angel is a CBD rich sativa strain available in feminised seeds with a bloom time of around 11 weeks.
The autoflower seed version is known as CBD Auto Charlotte’s Angel, taking around 13 weeks to grow from seed to harvest under 20 hours of daily indoor light. If you have never tried a high CBD, low THC cannabis strain before you could be in for a surprise.
With THC levels under 1% there isn’t a traditional high, but with CBD levels around 15% you experience a calm, focussed effect. Many tobacco users also report that it removes the craving for nicotine, and many cannabis users remark that it satisfies the urge for a joint even though you don’t get high.
Cannabis seeds for Masters at Work
If you’re a connoisseur cannabis lover then you will probably appreciate the subtle differences offered by different cannabis genetics. Each of us has a unique endo cannabinoid system, so it makes sense that we all respond differently to strains with varying cannabinoid profiles.
If you want to experience the full range of cannabis effects and wish to find your perfect strain then you may want to check out the Dutch Passion seed collection. It’s one of the widest cannabis seed collections available today, with regular seeds, feminised seeds and autoflower seeds. All bred to the highest standards and backed up with the best support in the business!
We hope the suggestions for strains with a productive effect and motivational high are useful. You may find our Seed Finder tool useful if you have other requirements, it allows you to specify your needs (indoor, outdoor, tall, short, indica, sativa, hybrid, auto, feminised etc ) and recommends the most suitable cannabis seeds.