Lifecycle

The flowering stage, week by week Stretch, bud building and ripening provide a useful map of flowering, but their timing varies by cultivar and conditions. Use the example… Late flower: the final weeks, fade, flushing and myths Keep conditions steady, look into unusual yellowing, and watch for hidden bud rot. Preharvest flushing isn't a guaranteed quality boost; longer nutrient… How to grow cannabis: a beginner’s roadmap from seed to jar Indoors, cannabis takes roughly four to seven months or longer from seed to cured flower. It goes through sprouting, seedling, vegetative growth… Photoperiod, autoflower, feminized, regular: which seeds to buy Photoperiod plants flower when nights get long, so you decide when. Autoflowers flower with age, on their own schedule. Feminized seeds give… Seeds or clones: pros, cons and keeping pests out Seeds avoid some pests that hitchhike on cuttings, while clones keep a chosen genotype. Neither is disease-free: hop latent viroid can spread… How high to hang your grow light at each stage Start from your light's manufacturer chart, keep the light gentle for seedlings, raise intensity as plants grow, and use the dimmer instead… How to germinate cannabis seeds (and what to do if they don’t) Seeds need moisture, warmth and air. Keep them damp but not soggy at about 75 to 80°F, plant them roughly a quarter… The seedling stage: weeks 1 to 3 Seedlings need gentle light, warmth, moderate humidity and very small drinks of water. The most common mistake is giving a tiny plant… How to take and root cannabis clones One cannabis-cutting study found better rooting with the tested 0.2% IBA gel than with the tested willow-extract gel. Three leaves improved root… Temperature, humidity and VPD made simple Aim for warm, steady temperatures, higher humidity for seedlings, and lower humidity as buds fill out. VPD combines temperature and humidity into…