Growing Medical Marijuana During Vegetative Cycle

Many growers are sticking to their guns and continuing to use soil as a medium while hydro and aeroponics seem to be taking over the growing world. There are mammy things to be mindful of when vegging a medical marijuana plant. There is definitely more interest in the budding stage, however if proper care and techniques are implemented during the vegetative cycle ( 18/6 Light Cycle ) the yield will be much more rewarding. Lets prepare the right way before switching to the exciting 12/12 cycle.

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Many new growers user pots that will end up too small in the long run. Growers with more experience can grow a monster in as small a pot as a 2 gallon and never think twice about it. Newer growers should plan ahead and use more soil as it creates a buffer for accidents when feeding ( adding nutrients ). Newer growers should shoot for at least a 5 gallon pot for the end result. If space or soil quantity is a factor I would suggest starting the plant out in a 2-3 gallon and transplanting the 5 gallon plus at least a couple weeks before switching the light cycle to 12/12.

A good way to think about verging is to think of it as a planning stage. Sure it isn’t as sexy as the budding phase but with the right tricks you can make your budding experience much much better. In order to get the most out of the plants and/or the space it is important to know a couple tricks. These tricks will be covered in greater detail in later posts. The two main verging tricks are topping and light stress training. Topping is cutting a cola off of a plant creating new energy and light for the lower nodes which creates more main colas. Light stress training ( LST ) is a similar result without the cutting. With LST main colas are bent over and tied down exposing nodes long the stalk that would otherwise live in the shadow of the top cola. These newly exposed nodes explode with new main colas which can also be tied down to create even more colas. The more main colas you create the better chance of having a large yield.

Its smart to take it easy on the nutrients during the early stages of vegetative growth. Good soil such as Fox Farm and Happy Frog have sufficient organic nutrients for the first 30 days of use. I would suggest not using nutrient heavy soil during cloning, then transplanting into a fox farm happy frog mix once it takes. Towards the end of the 30 days start a gradual switch to the nutrients you will be using.

Keep a close eye during the vegetative cycle. Start the process with the end in mind. Giving the plant what it needs to grow plus implementing methods such as LST and topping will pay off big time. Press forward and continue to test new practices. With a little persistence and patience you will be getting the yield you have always wanted.

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