Flowering Phase - Guide
Congratulations, your plant is matured! It's time for the flowering!
What to do next?
Congratulations, your plant is matured! It's time for the flowering!
What to do next?
What are the optimal climate for matured plants in order for them to give us maximum yield. Separation of males and females, and visual transformations.
Flowering begins when the plant has seven pairs (14 leaves) of leaves and is about 30 cm tall, which indicates that it is ready for flowering.
A plant enters the flowering stage when the light regime of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness is activated, triggering the plant to enter the flowering stage. It is possible to accomplish this by using a simple electrical timer.
A plant that is exposed to such a light regime will quickly enter the flowering stage, utilizing the energy that is available from the lighting and fertilizers in order to bloom.
This is the point at which the lighting needs to be changed from growth lighting to flowering lighting ("red" spectrum).
It is recommended that you use an LED bulb at this stage. There are only a few bulbs that are suitable for this stage, and they have dedicated LED bulbs designed for flowering.
If the plant is not given the proper lighting, it will bloom very slowly and may not bear any fruit at all.
Change the lightning accordingly to the growing stage.
First of all, it is essential to ensure that the growth space, especially its height, is sufficient for the entire period of growth.
The flowering period lasts between two and three months and during this time, the plant will double or even triple in size. A space needs to have a height at least three times the height of the plant, if not more. The lighting should be at least 30 cm away from the top of the plant so that it is surrounded by plenty of air.
Make sure that the distance between the lighting source and the top of the plant is sufficient. The 250W lighting should be placed at a height of 30 cm from the head, the 400W lighting should be positioned at a height of 40 cm, and the 600W lighting should be placed at a height of 50 cm.
Lightning - It is recommended that the plant should be encouraged to flower between the 12 hours of light and the 12 hours of darkness, and even a short entry of light during the 12 hours of darkness may thwart its blooming process.
Temperature - It is recommended that the temperature of the space should be between 22 and 28 degrees Celsius. There should be an extra measurement point near the top of the plant in a temperature/humidity meter with two measurement points at half height, not under direct light.
When the two points differ greatly from each other, raise the lighting body a little and provide more ventilation in the area. In order to significantly lower the temperature in the space, it will be necessary to close a reflector (Cooltube) to reduce reflection.
Humidity - During late flowering when the flowers are fibrous and juicy, a humidity level between 40% and 50% is recommended.
Aside from the fact that exceeding these numbers will reduce the quality of the final product, it is also important to observe low humidity levels (below 50%) when growing large and massive flowers, which will enhance their quality.
In almost any situation where there is a problem with temperature or humidity, additional ventilation can solve the problem!
As a general rule of thumb, the ventilation unit should be capable of replacing all the air in the space every five minutes, preferably every two minutes.
In order to ventilate a room with the capacity of 2X3X3 = 18 cubic meters, we would like to use a blower that is capable of at least 500 cubic meters of air per hour.
Observe 24-28 degrees Celsius in the growing area, and %40-%50 humidity, but not exceeding the %50!
One of the most distinguishing characteristics of plant varieties is that only the females of the plant will bear fruit or flowers. It is recommended to separate the males from the females as well as removing them from the breeding space in order to prevent them from fertilizing the females, reducing the quality of the flower.
It takes an average of four to ten days for the plant to reveal its species after changing light times.
In order to make an accurate identification of plant varieties, it is recommended that you search the Internet, and do not remove a plant that has just shown its sex if you are not sure of the identification. You can wait another two days without worrying.
First, turn off all the fans in the growth space, place a large bag over the whole plant gently without shaking it, close the bag at the stem's base, and then remove the male.
The stamens of male plants will release into the air if induction is not performed properly.
Removing the males from the breeding will assure highest quality flowers!
It is likely that a flowering plant will turn yellow on its lower leaves and then on the rest. Some varieties may lose as much as 80% of all their large leaves during this period.
You should not be alarmed if this thing starts happening only within 3-4 weeks after the beginning of flowering - this is completely natural and is the result of the plant transferring energy from old leaves to the new flowers.
When the yellowing occurs a week after the plant has begun flowering, there is a good chance that the plant has not had enough time to store enough energy for a subsequent flowering cycle. The first thing you should do is check your pH level.
There are a number of reasons for this, but in general, we will prefer to return the plant to the growing stage by changing the light times back to 6/18 and to return to the program of growth fertilization in order to avoid any problem in the future, save time, and not risk a tiny crop.
After 1-3 weeks, if the plant looks good and green, we will return to the flowering stage where it will be ready to flower.
In fact, you even be able to save yourself some time by doing this!
It is very important: if the yellowing happens after you have changed the dosage of fertilizers, have neglected to pay attention to the pH level, or for whatever reason you cannot explain, you should do two things:
Check to ensure the leaves are not being killed by pests by looking both above and below the leaves and shaking the plant a few times to check if there are any flies. If there aren't any, we will begin the "washing" process that is described in the article about the growth phase.
If the source of the problem is pests, then you can treat it with a non-toxic organic spray that should only be applied to the plants when they are off of the lights (do not spray under strong lighting or open the growing area during darkness) and should not be applied for at least two weeks before harvest time.
Using these instructions will ensure that you have a great bloom that's massive, juicy, pampering, high-quality, aromatic, and just the way you like it.
Yellowish after 3-4 weeks in the flowering stage of the plant, is completely normal. Not before that.