Video Lecture Series: Understanding the Flowering Period of the Cannabis plant

Understanding the Basics of Growing  

Today, we go back to the basics. If you're already on your cultivation journey, you know this stuff already. 

But to those of you that are new to growing weed, you probably have questions about these two different "photo-periods." 

I know I sure did when we first started at Smokey Okies!

This was big news to me, learning that there were two different stages of growth, and that we needed to build different rooms for each stage. 

If you grow at home, you might want to set up two different tents at your house.

If you are new to growing weed, you probably have lots of questions. Here is what you can do:

First, get a basic understanding of the fundamentals.  This video will introduce you to this fundamental concept of photoperiods. 

Then, you can use the search bar on our blog to search about more specific topics that you want to learn about.

This 18 minute video covers the basic fundamentals of the Vegetative Period and the Flowering Period. 

Part of the video is me simply lecturing with pictures and images, and then we take you into the flower rooms for hands on demonstration.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

00:00 Intro

00:39 The Vegetative Period vs. the Flowering Period

03:15 When should you flip to flower?

08:37 The post-veg stretch will double your plants height

11:18 Travis shows example of "post-veg stretch" in the flower room

13:40 Coasting through the second half of the flowering period

Understanding these basic differences between Veg and Flower allow you to then start planning out your cultivation calendar. 

For example, you can follow our Week-By-Week Guide to Veg, and use our template for training, topping, and pruning. 

From there, you can follow our Week-by-Week Guide to Flowering Cannabis, and copycat our schedule during the bloom cycle. 

If you are a rank beginner, the most important thing to do is to just get started! Growing gets easier as you start to get multiple rounds (i.e. harvest cycles) under your belt. 

The goal of your first round is to simply make it to the finish line! Your next round will be better, and you will keep improving. 

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Until Next Time,

 Happy Growing and Smoking!