Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Knowing if your plants are male or female is an important step in the growing process. However, it’s one that typically can’t be done until the plants have started flowering. This usually means that you have to wait at least a few weeks but it can take months depending on your grow schedule. Knowing what to look for early can save you a lot of hassle later.
Cannabis plants, broadly speaking, grow in two phases; vegetative and flowering. The vegetative stage is when the plant puts down roots and grows the framework needed to support itself while the flowering stage is when the magic happens and your plant produces those glorious sticky buds.
But the flowering stage itself can be further broken down week by week. Whether your using photoperiod or autoflowering seeds, this guide will show you what you should be looking for at each stage to make sure you get the best results.
When does cannabis start flowering?
When growing indoors, flowering starts when you switch your grow lights to a 12/12 light cycle. This refers to the practice of putting your plants under 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness each day. This is what signals to the plant that…
