What to expect last 2 weeks of flowering?
THE FINAL 2 WEEKS OF FLOWERING. If you grow strains with an average flowering time, the majority of bud development will occur by the 6th week of bloom. In the last two weeks, the buds will mostly be ripening and not really growing much more in size.
At the end of the week they will be ready. The trichomes stand more erect and the caps swell with newly produced resin. At the end of the week the flowers reach the peak zone. The odor is intense and the glands, filled with resin, fluoresce.
The last three weeks is when your buds can actually gain the most weight – that is if you feed them Overdrive®. After your peak bloom phase, your plants enter their late bloom phase (the precise timing and length of which depends on the plant strain you're growing).
From week 4-5 plants stop growing in size and start growing, fattening their buds and darkening their pistils.
Final stage
In the last two weeks, the buds will mainly mature and grow no more in size. The white trichomes (small resin-secreting stalks/hairs) on the buds will now slowly turn brown.
Yes you should – but with the correct technique. A proper thinning will remove 20-40% of the mid to upper foliage every 5-7 days. Removing these fan leaves opens up light and produces better air exchange to the lower canopy.
Harvesting based on pistils
If most pistils are white, the marijuana isn't ripe enough for harvest and the bud is still lacking a lot of weight and THC. If all pistils are brown/red, you're actually too late, and the quality of your marijuana will rapidly drop.
Flowering Stage
The average cannabis flower time is 6-10 weeks and sometimes longer. The length of time plants are in flower depends on the type of cannabis you're growing as well as the conditions you're growing in.
A flush of rockwool effectively removes all nutrients. Plants, however, do not stop growing when they are being flushed. Rapidly expanding buds can be seen even while the flush is removing nutrients. High nutrient levels are not typical in nature, so when nutrients are encountered, all are welcome.
Topping to increase the number of colas
Topping is a form of pruning and involves pruning off the branch tip of the main cola. When you top the main cola, the energy goes to the side branches. The next two lateral branches will become the main branches. Topping will increase the overall yield of your grow.
What does week 3 of flower look like?
More growth and stretching of the plants in Week 3
This rapid, almost non-stop growth is all a sign of the post-vegetative stretch that these plants go through after switching to the 12/12 light cycle. All of this growth is an indication that you are on the right track.
THE FINAL 2 WEEKS OF FLOWERING. If you grow strains with an average flowering time, the majority of bud development will occur by the 6th week of bloom. In the last two weeks, the buds will mostly be ripening and not really growing much more in size.
Harvesting based on pistils
If most pistils are white, the marijuana isn't ripe enough for harvest and the bud is still lacking a lot of weight and THC. If all pistils are brown/red, you're actually too late, and the quality of your marijuana will rapidly drop.
Usually, growers trim the fan leaves weeks before harvest, which is a period that leads to senescence, a phase in the plant cycle when the larger leaves start fading away. It is safe to start removing these dying leaves and continue until harvest.
Another tip for growing bigger buds involves regularly feeding compost tea to your soils. Compost teat helps develop healthy mycorrhizal relationships between the soil and mycelium. The more mycelium in the soil, the more nutrients the plant is going to take up, which will result in bigger buds.
