HOW TO GROW MARIJUANA INDOORS: bloom stage
vIDEO TRANSCRIPT
INTRO
Hi, I’m your prof from Indica Institute, and this is my beginners course on how to grow cannabis indoors. I’ve designed this course to teach beginner gardeners how to grow their own cannabis plants, so I hope you enjoy, learn and share. Visit me at indicainstitute.com, or subscribe to my YouTube channel to gain access to a growing list of cannabis related courses, tips, and more. I hope you find my videos useful, and please like and subscribe so I can continue making more videos like these!
BODY
Hello and welcome back to my beginner course on “How to grow cannabis indoors.” This is lesson 6 of 10, where I will tell you how to care for your plant during the flowering stage. For this lesson you will need a pH testing kit, flowering stage nutrients, a timer, and a thermo hygrometer. If you do not have any of these tools or equipment, click the link in the description for recommendations on the best products in the market and where to find them for purchase. The objectives of this lesson are to learn to: Set your flowering stage lighting schedule, Be aware of plant health issues, Be aware of plant sex, Identify environmental concerns, Identify when to consider flushing plants.
All links mentioned in this video can be found in the video description, along with a link to Indica Institute where you can find a growing list of cannabis related courses and recommendations on the best products for purchase. I’d also like to give a special thanks to my partners at FourBudz grow equipment for supporting free cannabis education. You can check them out at fourbudz.com.
It’s been a few weeks since our last lesson, but by now your plants should be about half the height you would like them to be by the time they are ready to harvest. Now it’s time for the home stretch of the growth cycle - the flowering stage.
Switch your LED light to ‘flowering mode’ if it has this option. During this stage I switch all four channels on my FourBudz light to 100%, as the plant is undergoing complex changes and will need as much light as it can get. The spectrum on my light already favours red spectrum light, so this is the best for the flowering stage. For this stage you will want to place your lighting timer on a 12-12 cycle. This means your plant will receive 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness each day. As soon as you switch your lighting cycle, your plant will believe it is autumn and naturally begin to produce buds.
Be aware that your plants are very sensitive to light during this stage. The 12 hours of darkness is vital to your plant producing buds, so make sure there is absolutely no light leaks in your grow space during this time. If you must visit them during the night slumber purchase a green light for this, and make sure there is no other lights on in the area that can puncture the grow space and complicate the cycle of your plants.
As your plants grow, light may not reach all growing buds equally. For the size of your yields, it is important that you remedy this situation. The easiest solution is to train your plants with a trellis system, but if you skipped this step and yield is a concern of yours, it may be worth investing in a few additional light strips to place vertically in your grow space and brighten those shadowy areas.
During this stage you will be switching to a ‘flowering stage’ nutrient solution. Use the same rule of thumb you used during the vegetative stage: ‘less is more’. So start with a third to half the recommended dose, and only increase the dosage if it is necessary.
This stage of growth is by far the most important to stay on top of your plant’s health, as it is also the stage when your plant is most vulnerable to potential issues. If you think there may be an issue with your plants, address it immediately before it becomes too big a problem to fix. Some typical growth issues to keep an eye out for are: colouring or spotting, Leaves are falling off, dying or curling up, There is a bad smell, Mold, Slow growth, Stretching, And Temperature.
Unless you purchased feminised seeds, now is the time to pay close attention to the sex of your plants. Your typical seeds have a 50% chance of being female and producing buds. If you find you have male plants, its best to destroy them as they will not produce buds and will only hog light that could otherwise benefit your females. The quickest way to determine sex is to look at the joints, or node intersects of your plants. If it has little balls, or pollen sacs, it is male. Female plants have a teardrop shaped bud or calyx and often have little white hairs or pistils sticking out of the top of the calyx. Hermaphrodite plants do exist, though they are fairly rare so I will save this topic for another lesson.
Continue to keep an eye on the temperature inside of your grow space. The internal temperature should be between 18 and 26 degrees. With your lights on and off for 12 hour intervals, check to see the temperature at different points to make sure it doesn’t dip below 18 degrees when the lights are off, or go over 26 degrees when the lights are on. Adjust your lighting, fans and ventilation as necessary.
As your plants near the end of the flowering cycle you may start to see a slight yellowing of some leaves. This is completely normal. The duration of this stage of growth typically lasts about 2 months, but it varies.
In review, switch your LED light to ‘flowering mode’ or set your FourBudz light to 100% for all spectrum ranges. Then set your lighting timer to a 12-12 cycle to active your plant’s flowering stage of growth. Avoid letting any light into your plants grow space during it’s 12 hours of slumber to avoid complicating it’s growth cycle. Begin giving your plant a flowering stage nutrient solution and remember the ‘less is more’ rule. Stay vigilant of your plant’s health as it is the most vulnerable to issues at this stage of growth, and address any potential issues immediately. Keep an eye out for male plants and destroy them so they don’t hog your light space or pollinate your female plants. Also, watch for fluctuating temperatures in your grow space due to a prolonged time without the heat of a light. Keep the temperature between 18 and 26 degrees at all times.
Keep an eye on your buds, and when you see some of the white hairs growing on them start to curl or darken, move on to Lesson 7. For the next lesson you will need a digital microscope or jewelers loupe.
OUTRO
I hope you found this installment of my course “How To Grow Cannabis Indoors” useful. For more cannabis related courses or recommendations on the best grow products out there, visit me at indica institute or subscribe to my YouTube channel. If you have any comments or suggestions for a new video, be sure to join the discussion in the comment feed below. Please like and share this video, and as always, thank you for listening! Click here to skip to the next lesson.
Hi, I’m your prof from Indica Institute, and this is my beginners course on how to grow cannabis indoors. I’ve designed this course to teach beginner gardeners how to grow their own cannabis plants, so I hope you enjoy, learn and share. Visit me at indicainstitute.com, or subscribe to my YouTube channel to gain access to a growing list of cannabis related courses, tips, and more. I hope you find my videos useful, and please like and subscribe so I can continue making more videos like these!
BODY
Hello and welcome back to my beginner course on “How to grow cannabis indoors.” This is lesson 6 of 10, where I will tell you how to care for your plant during the flowering stage. For this lesson you will need a pH testing kit, flowering stage nutrients, a timer, and a thermo hygrometer. If you do not have any of these tools or equipment, click the link in the description for recommendations on the best products in the market and where to find them for purchase. The objectives of this lesson are to learn to: Set your flowering stage lighting schedule, Be aware of plant health issues, Be aware of plant sex, Identify environmental concerns, Identify when to consider flushing plants.
All links mentioned in this video can be found in the video description, along with a link to Indica Institute where you can find a growing list of cannabis related courses and recommendations on the best products for purchase. I’d also like to give a special thanks to my partners at FourBudz grow equipment for supporting free cannabis education. You can check them out at fourbudz.com.
It’s been a few weeks since our last lesson, but by now your plants should be about half the height you would like them to be by the time they are ready to harvest. Now it’s time for the home stretch of the growth cycle - the flowering stage.
Switch your LED light to ‘flowering mode’ if it has this option. During this stage I switch all four channels on my FourBudz light to 100%, as the plant is undergoing complex changes and will need as much light as it can get. The spectrum on my light already favours red spectrum light, so this is the best for the flowering stage. For this stage you will want to place your lighting timer on a 12-12 cycle. This means your plant will receive 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness each day. As soon as you switch your lighting cycle, your plant will believe it is autumn and naturally begin to produce buds.
Be aware that your plants are very sensitive to light during this stage. The 12 hours of darkness is vital to your plant producing buds, so make sure there is absolutely no light leaks in your grow space during this time. If you must visit them during the night slumber purchase a green light for this, and make sure there is no other lights on in the area that can puncture the grow space and complicate the cycle of your plants.
As your plants grow, light may not reach all growing buds equally. For the size of your yields, it is important that you remedy this situation. The easiest solution is to train your plants with a trellis system, but if you skipped this step and yield is a concern of yours, it may be worth investing in a few additional light strips to place vertically in your grow space and brighten those shadowy areas.
During this stage you will be switching to a ‘flowering stage’ nutrient solution. Use the same rule of thumb you used during the vegetative stage: ‘less is more’. So start with a third to half the recommended dose, and only increase the dosage if it is necessary.
This stage of growth is by far the most important to stay on top of your plant’s health, as it is also the stage when your plant is most vulnerable to potential issues. If you think there may be an issue with your plants, address it immediately before it becomes too big a problem to fix. Some typical growth issues to keep an eye out for are: colouring or spotting, Leaves are falling off, dying or curling up, There is a bad smell, Mold, Slow growth, Stretching, And Temperature.
Unless you purchased feminised seeds, now is the time to pay close attention to the sex of your plants. Your typical seeds have a 50% chance of being female and producing buds. If you find you have male plants, its best to destroy them as they will not produce buds and will only hog light that could otherwise benefit your females. The quickest way to determine sex is to look at the joints, or node intersects of your plants. If it has little balls, or pollen sacs, it is male. Female plants have a teardrop shaped bud or calyx and often have little white hairs or pistils sticking out of the top of the calyx. Hermaphrodite plants do exist, though they are fairly rare so I will save this topic for another lesson.
Continue to keep an eye on the temperature inside of your grow space. The internal temperature should be between 18 and 26 degrees. With your lights on and off for 12 hour intervals, check to see the temperature at different points to make sure it doesn’t dip below 18 degrees when the lights are off, or go over 26 degrees when the lights are on. Adjust your lighting, fans and ventilation as necessary.
As your plants near the end of the flowering cycle you may start to see a slight yellowing of some leaves. This is completely normal. The duration of this stage of growth typically lasts about 2 months, but it varies.
In review, switch your LED light to ‘flowering mode’ or set your FourBudz light to 100% for all spectrum ranges. Then set your lighting timer to a 12-12 cycle to active your plant’s flowering stage of growth. Avoid letting any light into your plants grow space during it’s 12 hours of slumber to avoid complicating it’s growth cycle. Begin giving your plant a flowering stage nutrient solution and remember the ‘less is more’ rule. Stay vigilant of your plant’s health as it is the most vulnerable to issues at this stage of growth, and address any potential issues immediately. Keep an eye out for male plants and destroy them so they don’t hog your light space or pollinate your female plants. Also, watch for fluctuating temperatures in your grow space due to a prolonged time without the heat of a light. Keep the temperature between 18 and 26 degrees at all times.
Keep an eye on your buds, and when you see some of the white hairs growing on them start to curl or darken, move on to Lesson 7. For the next lesson you will need a digital microscope or jewelers loupe.
OUTRO
I hope you found this installment of my course “How To Grow Cannabis Indoors” useful. For more cannabis related courses or recommendations on the best grow products out there, visit me at indica institute or subscribe to my YouTube channel. If you have any comments or suggestions for a new video, be sure to join the discussion in the comment feed below. Please like and share this video, and as always, thank you for listening! Click here to skip to the next lesson.
