Motavation

Motavation Seeds by Serious Seeds

Motavation is an indica-dominant cannabis seed strain from Serious Seeds — a Starwarz x Medizin Power cross that stays short, grows dense, and finishes with resinous colas that pack genuine weight. She won the ICMag Grower's Cup in 2005 and placed second at the Highlife Cup 2008, and she's still a go-to strain for indoor growers who want reliability over hype. If your grow space has a low ceiling or you're running a tight SOG setup, Motavation seeds belong on your shortlist.

Motavation Seeds — Specifications

Every number you need before you commit to a pack. Motavation seeds produce compact, indica-dominant plants with moderate stretch in bloom — nothing that'll surprise you if you've grown indicas before.

Why Motavation Seeds Deserve a Spot in Your Grow Room

Motavation solves a specific problem: you want an indica that doesn't turn into a vertical nightmare during bloom but still produces colas worth trimming. A lot of indica-dominant strains claim to stay short — Motavation actually does it. The moderate stretch in flower means you're not fighting your light height or bending branches sideways in week 3 of bloom. She grows firm, stocky stems that support dense buds without extra staking.

The Starwarz x Medizin Power genetics give her a sweet aroma with chemical undertones — not the most complex nose in the Serious Seeds catalogue, but distinct enough that you'll recognise it jar after jar. The resin production is where she earns her keep. Trichome coverage is heavy and consistent across the canopy, which matters if you're running multiple plants in a SOG and need uniform output.

The honest limitation? She's not a flavour-chaser's strain. If you're after complex terpene profiles with fruity, gassy, or dessert-like notes, Motavation isn't trying to compete there. What she does is grow predictably, finish reliably, and produce dense, frosty buds without drama. Compared to something like White Russian from the same seed bank — which stretches more and needs more attention — Motavation is the low-maintenance option that still delivers award-winning results. Two cups, two different jobs.

Running Motavation Seeds in SOG and ScrOG

Motavation seeds were practically designed for SOG and ScrOG setups. Her compact growth pattern and short internodal spacing mean she fills a canopy evenly without the aggressive training that stretchier strains demand.

SOG (Sea of Green)

In a SOG, you're running multiple plants packed tightly together, flipping to 12/12 early, and relying on each plant to produce one solid main cola. Motavation handles this brilliantly. Her short stature means you can fit more plants per square metre without light competition becoming an issue. With the 11-seed pack, you've got enough to fill a 1.2m x 1.2m tent comfortably — expect 9 to 16 plants depending on pot size. Minimal side branching keeps things tidy.

ScrOG (Screen of Green)

For ScrOG growers, the moderate stretch in bloom works in your favour. You tuck branches through the net during the first 2-3 weeks of flower, and Motavation's firm stems hold their position without snapping back. The result is an even canopy where every bud site gets direct light. One or two plants can fill a 60cm x 60cm net if you veg them long enough. The 6-seed pack is enough for a single-tent ScrOG run; go for 11 if you're running a larger net or want to select the best phenotype first.

How to Grow Motavation Seeds

1. Germinate your Motavation seeds using the paper towel method or directly in a propagation plug. Tap roots typically appear within 24-72 hours. Keep the environment at 22-25 degrees Celsius and humid.
2. Transplant seedlings into their final containers once the first set of true leaves appears. For SOG, use 6-11 litre pots. For ScrOG, go larger — 15-20 litres gives the root system room to support a wider canopy.
3. Veg under 18/6 or 20/4 lighting. SOG growers can flip to flower after just 1-2 weeks of veg. ScrOG growers should veg for 4-6 weeks and begin tucking branches through the net before flipping.
4. Flip to 12/12 for bloom. Expect moderate stretch in the first 2 weeks — nothing dramatic. Support the main colas if they get heavy in late flower, though Motavation's sturdy stems usually handle the weight.
5. Monitor the aroma. The sweet, chemical scent builds through mid-to-late flower. If you're growing without a carbon filter, your neighbours will know about it. Plan accordingly.
6. Harvest when trichomes shift from clear to milky-white with some amber. Motavation's dense colas can hold moisture, so dry slowly in a controlled environment — 18-20 degrees Celsius, 55-60% humidity, 10-14 days — to preserve terpenes and avoid mould.

Motavation Seeds

We've carried Serious Seeds since the early days, and Motavation is one of those strains that sells quietly but consistently. It's not the flashiest name in the catalogue — no exotic crosses, no Instagram hype — but the growers who run it tend to come back for more. The 2005 ICMag Grower's Cup win wasn't a fluke; it was voted on by growers who actually ran the strain and judged the results. The 2nd place at the Highlife Cup 2008 confirmed what the community already knew.

The sweet aroma with chemical undertones is distinctive. It's not unpleasant — think of it as a sharp sweetness that sits at the back of your nose rather than filling the room with fruit or fuel. When you break open a dried bud, the density is immediately obvious. These aren't airy, sativa-style flowers. They're compact, heavy, and coated in resin. The kind of buds that stick to your fingers when you trim them.

One thing we'd flag: if you're growing regular seeds (not feminized), budget for identifying and removing males early. With 6 regular seeds, you might end up with 3 females — fine for a small run, but the 11-pack gives you better odds of finding multiple strong females. Feminized seeds remove this variable entirely, so if you want every seed to count, go feminized.

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Last updated: April 2026