The bloom stage can be broken up into several distinct sub-stages. You can read about that in our article on flowering time , which also covers how to know when it is time to harvest your buds. The length of the bloom stage varies greatly. The primary factor that determines how long a plant takes to reach harvest time is the strain.
Sativa strains generally take longer, with an average flower time of 10 to 16 weeks. Indica strains generally complete this stage in 7 to 9 weeks. Well, you can, but we would not advise it. You should dry it at the very least, but ideally you want to cure it as well. Curing weed eliminates the grassy smell and harsh flavor of dried buds. It also reduces the head rush aspect when smoking the buds, and makes them better at reducing anxiety, pain or feelings of depression.
You should cure your buds for at least 2 weeks, but ideally a month or more. Drying generally takes a week to 10 days, though you could do it in 4 or 5 days. But we always advise against rushing it. After all that time spent growing, why would you want to rush it now and end up with lower quality weed? The strain of marijuana you grow has the largest impact on how long it will take.
If you choose a fast-growing strain, you can speed up the process considerably. Here are a bunch of fast-growing strains.
Autoflowers are always a good choice, if you are looking to reduce the overall time it takes to grow your weed. They start budding much faster. Of course, this will result in much smaller plants and correspondingly smaller yields. We definitely do not recommend this, unless it is your goal to have small plants.
You could also run your lights 24 hours per day. This speeds up growth, but also has negative effects on your plants. Usually it takes about months to grow the average cannabis plant — but with the right tools and strategy, you can grow the weed plant you want in as little as 8 weeks. The timeline below lays out a seven-stage process of a typical grow schedule. Generally, a marijuana plant can take 14 to 32 weeks to grow, which translates into about four to eight months to grow.
This is for growing a marijuana plant from seed. The length of time it takes to grow a weed plant can be broken down into multiple phases from seed to harvest:. If you know what you are looking for then this could happen quickly.
We will help you with this later on as we set up the grow-rooms and do some grows with different styles and grow mediums. Getting clones cuttings from healthy mother plants is easy to do in areas that allow cannabis cultivation.
But in states or countries where it is illegal to grow, obtaining healthy clones can be a challenge. Seeds, on the other hand, can be ordered on the internet and generally take 2 to 4 weeks before they arrive by mail. If starting with clones this can be skipped. The average time to germinate is 2 or 3 days. Make sure to check your seeds every day because seedlings can sprout in as little as one day. Check out our guide on the best method to germinate marijuana seeds using paper towels and water.
Once again, can be avoided if using clones and not seeds. As your cotyledons begin to take shape, so will your cannabis leaves in a single leaflet form. Generally, growers can give their seedling a light amount of nutrients after the third set of leaves begins to appear.
Yes, that is correct. This stage in the plants life has a huge fluctuation in how long it needs to take. Once the sacs on a male or intersex plant burst, the pollen can fertilize the cola of nearby females ruining the psychoactive potential of their trichomes small glandular hairs. This is why it's critical for male and intersex plants to be removed before flowering. Since Hermies have both glands and leaves the reproductive organs of a cannabis plant , they can pollinate themselves and ruin your harvest.
You must remove and destroy all intersex plants because of this risk. A cola is the flowering site on a female cannabis plant where flowers grow together tightly. This is also known as the terminal bud. Healthy plants typically form one main cola from the center of their structure and smaller colas form on the outside of the plant. Trimming and training are used to increase the number of large colas a plant will form.
Non-pollinated female plants produce Sinsemilla, they have no seeds and produce more cannabinoids. Sensimilla has an exceptionally high concentration of psychoactive agents and is responsible for effects like talkativeness, increased sociability, euphoria, the munchies, and hallucinations.
These plants produce large volumes of resin and fake seed bods both containing high levels of THC. Sinsemilla is identified by the white hairs that sprout from the bracts at the plant's nodes. Once the plant starts receiving less light per day from 18 to 12 hours , its growth will halt and it will enter the flowering phase. Flowering The flowering stage occurs naturally when plants receive less than 12 hours of light a day.
For cannabis to completely enter the flowering stage it requires periods of 10 to 12 hours of complete darkness. You will know that your plant is ready to be harvested when the colors of the pistils on cola buds turn from white to reddish orange and the trichome heads turn from transparent to milky to opaque and finally amber.
Trichomes produce THC, terpenes, flavonoids, and other cannabinoids. As flower clusters develop more cannabinoid compounds develop and the clusters become sticky from resin. In the flowering stage, cannabis plants enjoy warm weather, medium humidity, and benefit from intermittently receiving blooming nutrients.
If you notice that the trichomes fell off, you let the plant grow too long and most of the cannabinoids are gone meaning you won't get the THC or CBD effects and will have to start over with a new batch.
Trichomes turn from cloudy white to brown once THC begins to weaken. While having some brown trichomes is okay, its a sign that the plant is ready to be harvested. It's recommended to harvest once half the trichomes are opaque. Another way to determine if your plants are ready for harvest is by checking the color of the hairs that grow inside of the pistils or calyxes. If there is a high color ratio of white to red pistils your cannabis will provide a euphoric THC high.
If the color ratio is more red to white, your cannabis will provide a calmer, CBD-stoned feeling. Harvesting Once it's time for harvest, the cannabis plant should be cut down into smaller branches to ease the drying process.
When the plant is cut into small sections, the pieces should be strung and hung upside down in a cool, dark room. The plants should remain hanging for 7 to 14 days. Drying is necessary to prevent fungus and bacteria from growing. By removing moisture, you can effectively preserve the life of your cannabis.
Sativa typically has a shorter vegetative cycle, but once the plant begins to flower it can take up to weeks until it is ready for harvest. A pure sativa strain take 16 weeks to finish in flower. The growing period for pure sativa strains is around six months. Popular choice for many experienced growers. Indica strains grow short and fat and typically yield more than their tall, lanky sativa counterparts. They are also known to have shorter flowering periods than sativas. Because indicas have a shorter flower period, indoor growers can have more annual cycles.
The flowering period for indica strains is typically around 8 weeks. Hybrids are a blend of sativa and indica cannabis strains. Also, hybrid cannabis strains are a blend of both indica and sativa, when cultivated they typically take on traits of one or the other. Much like sativa strains, hybrid strains can grow quickly during the vegetative stage. When it comes time to flower however, they may take on the shorter flower periods common to pure indica strains.
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