well if you want big bushy plants this is what i found to work Start indoors under light. Around 1st of march veg em till last frost . Top em and get them stout then place outside in proper dirt. And the rest will happen on its own. Now you will have to care for time to time. I try to get them 2 feet tall with at least 15-20 main colas before placing them outside. Now if you get good seeds with good genetics you can yeild 1/4 -1/2 pound a plant. If you get them in a place that recieves lots of sun