The growing time of cannabis varies according to the variety and cultivation method. There are many factors that affect the total time before you harvest (days, weeks or even months). This includes your cannabis strains, setup and the planting scale. The cannabis growth cycle is divided into four stages-germination, seedlings, vegetation and flowering.
Cannabis Growth Cycle One – Germination Of Marijuana Seeds
Germination of hemp seeds usually occurs within 10 days. At this time, the cannabis plant is dormant and is waiting for water and sunlight to grow seedlings.
Cannabis Growth Cycle Two – Seedlings Of Marijuana
After sprouting and the seeds “bursting” open, the seedlings will begin to grow and there will begin to develop more traditional cannabis leaves. Cannabis plants are considered seedlings until they begin to grow intact leaves on new scalloped leaves. This growth will usually last 2 to 3 weeks.
Cannabis Growth Cycle Three – Vegetation Of Marijuana
ypically lasting between 3 to 16 weeks.During this time, plants require more than 12 hours of light each day, preferably 16 to 18 hours, to remain in the vegetative state and avoid flowering. This stage is marked by significant growth, as the plants increase in height and develop more leaves, thereby setting the stage for their future yield potential.
Indoor cultivation offers distinct advantages during the vegetative phase because the lighting conditions, such as with LED grow lights, are fully controlled by the grower. This control allows for extended vegetative periods if desired. For example, a grower can keep a cannabis plant in the vegetative state for up to 20 weeks, maintaining its growth as long as the plant is kept healthy and well-managed.
In contrast, outdoor cannabis grows are heavily dependent on natural seasonal cycles and sunlight exposure. Growers initiating their cultivation early in the season can maximize the vegetative period before the natural reduction in daylight hours triggers the flowering stage. This dependency on natural light makes timing and seasonal planning crucial elements in the success of outdoor cannabis cultivation.
Cannabis Growth Cycle Four – Flowering Of Marijuana?
After the vegetative phase, cannabis plants will start the flowering phase. Flowering is clearly essential for growing, because this is often when the flower “buds” will start to grow, filling themselves with resin and trichomes, all of which are ultimately liable for the psychoactive effects of cannabis.
Flowering occurs naturally when the plant receives but 12 hours of sunshine each day . For outdoor grows, this happens when the summer days shorten, or for indoor grows, whenever you opt to shorten the sunshine cycle. Expect this phase to last anywhere from 5 weeks to fifteen weeks or longer.
Remember, autoflowering strains are available, which don’t need a change in light to induce flowering – they only flower once they decide they’re ready. As a result, many first time growers choose autoflowering strains because they typically undergo these phases much quicker. Some autoflower strains are going to be ready for harvest in but 60 days.
Conclusion
Grow Cannabis Indoor
Most marijuana strains from seed to harvest require a minimum of 12 weeks where (minimum) 4 weeks is the growing vegetative state and from 8 to 10 weeks to bloom and ripen. This applies for soil indoor harvests.
Grow Cannabis Outdoor
Grow cannabis outdoor, it will take about 3–6 months. The main influencing factors are temperature and light.
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