Are you preparing to transition your plants from 18/6 lighting to 12/12 lighting?
If so, it's best to be prepared for everything your plants about to go through, and to understand how these changes are going to impact your current work load.
As you may or may not know, your plants will go through what we call the Post-Veg Stretch.
And this can be a lot to handle if you are new, or if you are flipping a lot of plants at once.
Next, you also want to ask, "are my plants ready to give me the desired outcome that I am after?"
If you are not sure, then first, re-visit our last article on How Long to Veg, and determine what your goals are. (Hint: do you want a many harvests per year, or fewer harvests but greater yields each round?)
Ask these Questions before Switching from Veg to Flower
How can you ensure your flowering period goes well? Here are some things to consider before flipping your plant:
- Is your plant large enough?
- Your plant will double, even triple, in size during the flowering stage. But it still needs to be capable of that kind of growth.
- Is it in the right pot size?
- The size of the pot determines how wide and deep the roots can grow. The roots control the destiny of the plant, as your growth potential is reliant up root development.
- Have you topped it yet?
- Topping your plant is how you control the shape of it. If you want a plant that looks like a Hanukkah candle and not a Christmas tree, you must top your plant.
Before Flipping to Flower, Visualize the outcome you want
Visualize the end scenario before you decide what to do.
The moves you make during your growth cycle depend on the outcomes you want, and your overall cultivation plan.
Because all of the above factors – size of plant; size of pot; topping the plant – are all dependent on your goal. Once you can see the big picture, it becomes easier to make these kinds of
decisions.
- Are you wanting to flip a lot of tiny plants, because your strategy is maximum number of flips in a year?
- Or are you wanting to maximize your per plant yield, and therefore you go with longer veg cycles.
Take the time to answer these questions, and then come up with a plan to execute that goal. Our blog is full of articles to help you come up with a plan. (Tip: use the search bar on our blog to find what you need!)
But no matter your end goal or what cultivation style you choose, these three tips will help you during your transition from veg to flower.