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The cannabis grow stages
The full cannabis life cycle — germination, seedling, vegetative, flowering, and harvest — with what each stage needs for light, environment, and feeding.
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Germination (days)
The seed cracks and puts out a taproot. Keep it warm and moist — not soaked — and give gentle light once the seedling breaks the surface.
Seedling (1–3 weeks)
Fragile and easy to overdo. Light intensity stays modest, humidity higher, and feeding minimal — the seed has its own starter nutrition. The #1 mistake here is overwatering.
Vegetative (weeks)
Rapid leaf and stem growth on an 18/6 (or similar) light schedule for photoperiod plants. This is when you train and shape the plant, ramp up nitrogen-forward feeding, and build the frame that will hold your buds.
Flowering (8–11 weeks)
Flip photoperiod plants to 12/12 to trigger flower (autos flower on age). Buds form and fatten; the plant wants more phosphorus/potassium, lower humidity, and a careful eye for mold and light burn on the top canopy.
Harvest, dry & cure
Harvest on trichome ripeness, then dry slowly in a cool, dark, airy space and cure in jars for weeks. The cure is where harshness mellows and aroma develops — rushing it wastes the grow.
FAQ
How long is each cannabis grow stage?
Roughly: germination a few days, seedling 1–3 weeks, vegetative a few weeks (your choice for photoperiods), flowering 8–11 weeks, then 1–2+ weeks to dry and cure. Autoflowers compress the whole cycle to ~10–12 weeks.
What's the difference between veg and flower?
Veg is leafy structural growth under long light hours with nitrogen-forward feeding. Flower is bud development triggered by 12/12 light (for photoperiods), wanting more P/K, lower humidity, and tighter environmental control.
Put it into practice
Satoru turns these fundamentals into a blueprint tuned to your strain and room — and watches it grow over grow.
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