Welcome to a new post on our MADAMEGROW Blog. This time we are going to deal with a special situation in flowering. It is a second flowering phase in your marijuana plant. How to regenerate your plant, after the first harvest.
Is a second bloom possible in marijuana?
Many of our #madamegrower ask us if a second flowering is possible in your cannabis grow. Well, the answer is yes, regenerating the plant for a second harvest is an increasingly widespread technique.
A second flowering of your plant is possible, but you have to take into account several factors such as 12 hours of light or 12 hours of darkness, the variety of your marijuana plant, the climate, the humidity, your growing space.
Normally this second flowering process usually occurs when your planting time is not according to the recommended one, that is, if, for example, you start your cultivation in winter. By not receiving so many hours of light, your crop grows at a medium / low speed, so when the time comes where it is exposed to more hours of sun, it is possible that your marijuana plant continues to grow or even continue to grow buds.
We are going to tell you about the tips and benefits of this cultivation technique.
Benefits of Regenerating Marijuana plant
Having a plant that can bloom twice, brings us more benefits than disadvantages when growing, we tell you the key points and benefits in which to emphasize:
– Saves an enormous amount of time for the grower. You take advantage of the same plant to produce 2 crops. It’s a process where we get a 2×1. However, we have to be aware that the second bloom will be smaller than the first.
– To be able to preserve the good genetics of the plant, in the event that it has conquered us. Get mother plants. In some cases, it can enhance and increase the potency and flavor of consecutive harvests.
– Cuttings can be taken from this revegetation phase, in this way we increase the number of female and viable plants.
– Next, we start the growth phase with the new cuttings, continue with the flowering phase and get new crops. Here, you can learn more about the flowering stages of marijuana week by week. This is essential for the medicinal grower, who needs only one or two plants of constant quality.
– For the private grower, it is also a benefit, since he has restrictions with the number of plants grown legally.
– Rejuvenate a plant after the first flowering.
– Production of two crops in the same year.
Is it Possible to Shrink Marijuana 2 times outdoors?
The regeneration of the marijuana plant outdoors is also possible. In general, this option is only viable in climates with little seasonal variation. As usually happens in tropical climates or in equatorial regions.
Some famous examples are:
– In Hawaii, its tropical climate is known, in addition to surfing it is good for marijuana plants. Growers in the subtropics have kept active plants for years and produced several crops in a row.
– Reunion Island, located in Africa, is a French colony, where a well-known long-lived genetics called “perpetual reunion herb” have been created. grows among reefs and volcanoes. They can give up to 2 or 3 crops in a row.
Tips to start the marijuana regeneration process
We are going to give you some tips to start the process of regeneration of marijuana:
1) We will start by pruning the plant, with a sterilized scissors. To sterilize you can dissolve 10% bleach in water and this will help eliminate any bacteria from the scissors.
2) Once sterilized we have to dry the scissors very well, there cannot be any liquid left or we will burn the plant.
3) We must also clean the leaves, with a cloth soaked in medical alcohol it would be worth it, so as not to damage the leaves or break them.
4) Once the tools and the plant have been disinfected, we will proceed to locate the cut-off point.
5) Being a mature marijuana plant, we have to try to remove all the buds, leaves and stems from the upper third, before starting to cut.
6) The central part must be left with the large blades in place, not randomly cut.
7) At the bottom, we have to leave all the small buds and small leaves intact. We cannot go overboard with pruning, since this lower part is essential for the regeneration of the plant.
8) The cut must be made between the central part and the lower third, it must be straight, in a horizontal line and about 2 centimeters maximum in size. Avoid cutting the plant at an angle, since that cut is used more for cloning and in this case it is for regeneration.
9) Once the upper branches are cut, the process of regeneration of the marijuana begins.
Marijuana Regeneration Guide
We are going to talk about the tasks that we have to carry out, after starting the process of regeneration of marijuana. We have to be very careful after making the cuts, so that the plant does not suffer excessively and we can lose it.
We have cut the plant and it is stressed, we need to act quickly to stabilize its vascular system. The steps to follow are those:
1) Cover the wound of the plant, when cutting it we leave its vascular system exposed. They are comparable to the veins or arteries of animals, only that these are plant conduits that transport water, mineral salts and other nutrients from one part of the plant to another.
It can be covered with a simple adhesive tape, in this way we would reduce the stress of the cannabis plant. We will also prevent the fibers of the stem from being infected by dirt, air or exposure to the sun.
With this step we will have the urgency controlled, but now we need to feed the plant with the necessary organic nutrients, such as those from Madame Grow and enough light to give it energy.
2) Now we also need to wash the roots of the plant, we have to leave the root clean to remove any previous nutrient residue, which may be negative for the harvest, and prepare it for the new regeneration phase. The cleaning process, maximum 3 weeks, can be repeated but not too long so as not to drown the plant.
We cannot water with the same amount of water as before, since the plant has been cut down and does not need as much.
3) It is also important to calibrate the ph of the plant. For marijuana, the normal thing is to have a pH between 5.8 and 6.8.
4) Combining with organic biostimulants for marijuana that contain nitrogen, is the essential component for the regeneration process. We have to go little by little, the fertilizer must also contain other elements, such as: phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron and sulfur. At Madame Grow we have these products that already come with all the elements. Ask us if you have any questions.
5) Illumination is the other key factor for the regeneration process to be a success. The first flowering cycle that the plant has just passed, the normal thing is that it comes from a 12/12 cycle. It means 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. To start the regeneration process we will have to increase this cycle to give it more light.
Let’s say we need a growth cycle and for this the plant needs more than 12 hours of light, a maximum of 18 to 20 is what we recommend. If we plant outdoors, it is advisable to regenerate in summer, as the days are longer and natural sunlight can be used. The intensity of the light at this time of year also benefits.
Our goal, as growers, is to accelerate photosynthesis and with these steps we will achieve it. Also as a last recommendation, it is to leave the plant as calm as possible after these changes.
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