So two pages of replies……
But surprisingly nobody has mentioned:
-Temperature control (day/night) as you approach harvest
-Proper plant shaping to best utilize the light sphere
-Deleting or adding specific light spectrum(s) late in flower
-Reducing feed strength and/or inputs in relation to the plant’s development
-Reducing watering frequency in the last stage of the plant’s life
If your buds are not tight, you need to dial in your parameters. Very rarely will an indica dominant strain give you larfy colas if grown even somewhat correctly. Respond to the plant’s needs, not your own impulses or your hydro shops advice. The above suggestions are easy changes to make, and it’s not your genetics holding you back in that space.
BANG! This right here.....
Yes, genetics will play the MOST important part in how your flowers finish but you can certainly manipulate the plant to improve on its original genetics by making sure all conditions the plant needs to thrive are met and pushed to the edge without stressing the plant out. Stress is the #1 problem for growers. Stress will stunt or weaken your plant and make it more susceptible to bugs or disease.
10 degree or less temp variation day to night
Plant training in early veg to achieve a flat canopy
Blue spectrum in Veg, Red spectrum in bloom. Add IR the last few weeks of flower.
If you're in soil it's easier to regulate your feed strengths since the soil is there to smooth out whatever mistake you may make although it has its limits
Water frequency and amounts at different stages of growth will also enhance your flower quality and weight.
No one of these will produce great results but done all together you should be very happy with your yield weight and quality.