But the silver lining, as Taylor pointed out, was that because of her stunted size, there would be more than enough nutrients in the soil mix to support a second attempt in that same pot. So after a few weeks of mourning, I decided to give pot-plant parenting a second try. And this time around, I was determined to spare no expense — potential tax savings be damned.
I invested in a bathroom scale so I could weigh the plant between waterings, and when Taylor offhandedly suggested an LED grow light so I could raise my little green girl indoors, I immediately ordered one and cleared a spot in my garage, not far from where my hard-partying friends used to routinely smoke plants like her in the pre-pandemic days.
And that six-plant limit? She made the velour tracksuit an L. Now she reveals her second act. Mother-son pot entrepreneurs? Vape pens that match your track pants? We have questions. Taken altogether that means your ability to become a legal pot-plant parent in L. In mid-January, I planted my second seed. When she burst forth from the soil Jan.
Eager to avoid my earlier mistake, Diana Prince was transplanted to her forever home just five days later and then locked safely in my garage under the new grow light 20 hours on, 4 hours off. I visited my baby daily, watering her just enough to keep her healthy and thriving.
By late March, Diana Prince was stretching skyward and entering her flowering stage. Two months later, she was nearly as tall as me and appeared ready to harvest. Gun-shy from my earlier experience, I sought one last consult. 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.
Typically, hybrid strains will stay in flower for weeks until ready for harvest. By growing indoors, you manipulate your environment a bit more. 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. Completing the drying process too quickly will result in harsh cannabis. To avoid a decrease in airflow, jars should not be packed tightly.
They must remain stored for 1 to 3 weeks and opened briefly once a day to release any buildup of gases while absorbing the fresh air. It's believed that curing improves flavor and burn quality, and reduces the harshness.
After two weeks of rooting time, plus two weeks of vegetative growth time total one month , we have a little plant with nice growth. Your plant should be in darkness for at least 12 hours a day during the flowering stage.
Leaving the plants in darkness for up to 24 hours might not cause any harm. However, an interruption to light that could leave your plants in darkness for many hours might hurt the plants. As the name implies, light reactions do need sunlight or artificial light to occur. Because dark reactions do not require the absence of light, plants will remain healthy when exposed to light 24 hours a day.
There are some plants, however, that will survive but not thrive without darkness. Plants do need that period of darkness for their metabolism to work properly. They are not designed to create food non-stop, and it will do them harm in the long term to put them in this sort of situation. So, yes, plants need their darkness just as much as they need their light.
Certain phases of the moon illuminate plants into the night, accelerating foliage growth.
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