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When to Switch From the Vegetative to the Flowering Stage

All cannabis plants that make it to maturity will, at some point, switch from the vegetative stage to the flowering stage, at which point they begin to develop their sought-after buds. Here, we aim to explain what goes on during this transition period, and how to master it for the best results!

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Understanding the veg-to-flower transition
When to switch to a 12/12 light cycle
Preparing to transition from veg to flower
Mistakes to avoid when switching weed plants from veg to bloom
What to do if plants don't respond
Cultivating cannabis: master the switch

If you’ve just begun to learn about the strange ways of cannabis plants, you’ve likely discovered that they flip from vegetative growth to flowering at some point in their life.And even if you’re well aware of this change, you may still want to know more about this crucial transition period. Determining the optimal time to transition cannabis plants from the vegetative to the flowering stage is a key decision that can significantly impact the health of the plant and the quality of the final yield.

Many growers grapple with questions regarding the ideal number of weeks for vegetation, the necessary node development, and whether there is a standardised approach to initiate flowering. This article aims to answer these questions, providing a comprehensive overview of the critical factors influencing this crucial phase.

Understanding the Veg-to-Flower Transition

All cannabis plants that make it to maturity will switch from the vegetative stage to the flowering stage at some point. Some will do it as a natural result of being under the sun, others will do it automatically based on a genetically coded internal clock, and others—grown indoors—will need our help to make this change.

The Science Behind the Switch

Transitioning from vegetative growth to flowering is a process that is mostly determined by photoperiod—the number of light and dark hours a plant is exposed to daily—with the exception of autoflowering plants, which contain ruderalis genetics.

In controlled environments like indoor grows, manipulating the light cycle to 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness initiates flowering in photoperiod plants. In nature, cannabis plants begin to produce flowers once the daylight hours drop below 12. This change in light signals the end of summer and the oncoming winter, at which point the cold will kill off the plants. Therefore, they enter the flowering stage at this point, causing the females to produce flowers (and seeds) and the males to produce pollen sacs. This is how cannabis babies are made.

As the female plants die, the flowers dry and the newly formed seeds drop onto the ground below, where hopefully some of them will sprout the next spring.

Indica vs Sativa vs Ruderalis: How Genetics Affects the Transition

Genetics plays a significant role in how cannabis plants respond to changes in the light cycle. Autoflowering strains—derivatives of Cannabis ruderalis—do not require any changes in light duration to bloom; they automatically flower based on age. This is because they come from northern regions of Siberia and surrounding regions, where light levels are very high all summer, then winter arrives abruptly. Therefore, plants in these regions adapted to flower automatically, rather than relying on light levels. In modern cannabis cultivars, this genetic trait has been harnessed to create short-lived but robust cannabis strains, and these needn’t be manually “flipped” to flowering—they will do it by themselves.

Regarding indica and sativa photoperiod varieties, both will need to be manually flipped to flowering indoors, or will naturally flower outdoors when the seasons tell them to. However, there are some notable differences regarding indica versus sativa genetics when it comes to the flowering transition.

Indica varieties tend to reach flowering readiness quicker than sativas, often requiring a shorter vegetative period to reach their ideal shape and size. This is because indicas generally come from colder parts of the world, whereas sativas prefer tropical regions where they can take their time. However, in constrained spaces or when faster cycles are desired, shortening the vegetative stage of sativa strains is possible, albeit at the potential cost of yield size.

When to Switch to a 12/12 Light Cycle

Shifting to a 12/12 light cycle is crucial for stimulating the flowering stage in photoperiod strains. So below, we’ll try to answer the question of when to make this change. Ultimately, it will depend on factors that relate to the specific strain, the grow space, and your requirements.

Genetics and Flowering StretchUnderstanding the genetic makeup of your plants is vital, as some strains exhibit significant vertical growth in the week or so after the light cycle is switched to 12/12. This “flowering stretch” can be advantageous or problematic, depending on your grow space and goals. If you aren’t planning to use training techniques to keep plants in check, then you should give your plants less time to veg to ensure that they don’t grow too large after the flip.Training TechniquesAs alluded to, the use of various plant training techniques also influences the optimal length of the vegetative stage. Techniques such as low-stress training (LST) or screen of green (ScrOG) might encourage earlier flowering to manage plant size and optimise light exposure, whereas methods involving more stress, like topping or super cropping, may necessitate a longer vegetative period to allow the plant to recover fully before flowering.This last point is crucial. If you use high-stress techniques, you must give your plants at least an extra two weeks in the veg stage so that they have time to properly recover. If you don’t allow them this period, then you will do more harm than good. For this very reason, it is not recommended to use high-stress training techniques with autoflowers, as they will not have ample time to recover before moving into the flowering stage.Speed and StealthFor growers prioritising speed or discretion, selecting strains known for their rapid development from seed to flower is crucial, as these can develop significant size quickly without making major sacrifices in the yield department.This can be achieved in one of two ways. You can grow fast-growing indicas and flip them quite early to keep them small, or you can grow autoflowering plants that will thunder through their entire life cycle in seven or eight weeks. These days, if speed and stealth are your top priorities, then autos are probably your best bet.Optimal YieldTo maximise yield, especially in limited spaces, it's crucial to optimise plant height and structure. The more bud sites exposed to ample light, the greater the potential yields. To achieve this, you can adjust the length of the vegetative period. The longer plants veg for, the bigger they will become. This can be observed in monstrous plants that are given months to veg outdoors and become tree-like, yielding absurd quantities of bud.Available SpaceThe grow space available can often dictate when to transition to the flowering stage, as each plant must have enough space to develop without competition in order to ensure healthy growth and optimal yields.In this regard, it’s key to maintain good airflow in order to prevent high humidity and reduce the chances of fungal and bacterial growth. Moreover, without adequate space, light will struggle to penetrate the canopy, and you might find that your plants become starved of photons. Bear in mind that most strains will go through a significant growth spurt just after flowering, so don’t wait until they have filled the space before making the switch. Cannabis training techniques

Preparing to Transition From Veg to Flower

Proper preparation can significantly ease the transition from the vegetative to the flowering stage, enhancing the plant's response and overall yield quantity and quality. Preparing doesn’t take much work, but it will pay dividends, so don’t skimp on this step.

Dial in Your Lighting

Adjusting your lighting setup to suit the flowering stage involves not only changing the light cycle but also ensuring the light intensity and spectrum are appropriate for promoting robust flower development.

If you use LED grow lights, which we suggest, then this step is pretty easy. Good-quality lights will most likely have “veg” and “bloom” settings. The “veg” setting will emit more blue light, mirroring spring and summer, while the “bloom” setting will emit more red light, mirroring late summer and autumn. Other lights, such as HID lights, have dedicated lamps for vegetation (metal halide) and flowering (high-pressure sodium).

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Switch to Blooming Nutrients

As the plant transitions, it requires different concentrations of nutrients. Phosphorus and potassium are more critical during flowering, and help to develop strong, healthy flowers. Nitrogen, on the other hand, is less in demand. Bloom nutrients will contain the necessary ratios, so you should just follow the instructions.

For reference, the NPK ratios for the different stages are:

Veg: 3:1:1
Early flowering: 1:3:2
Late flowering: 0:3:3

Stretch Management

Managing plant stretch through techniques such as defoliation or adjusting light intensity can help to maintain a compact, manageable plant size. This can also be achieved by employing training techniques.

All stretch management techniques are best used before the plant stretches, in anticipation. Responding after stretching has happened is never optimal. Plus, if you respond in such a way that stresses the plant, you must give it more time to veg before switching it over to flowering.

Taming Humidity

The flowering stage often requires lower humidity levels to prevent mould and promote optimal transpiration, which is essential for nutrient uptake and growth. Humidity can be kept low with a fan and/or a full ventilation system. Still air will become humid, and is more likely to foster pathogens. With a good setup, managing humidity should be fairly straightforward.

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Defoliation

Defoliation can improve light penetration and airflow to lower branches, helping with more even bud development and reducing the risk of moisture-related issues. This technique is beneficial in preparation for flowering, and also very helpful during the flowering stage, as it can help to redirect energy to bud production.

Mistakes to Avoid When Switching Weed Plants From Veg to Bloom

Below, find some common mistakes that growers fall victim to when making the switch from the vegetative to the flowering stage.

Too Much or Too Little Light

Providing the right amount of light is critical—it almost goes without saying. Too little can lead to sparse, airy buds, while too much can stress plants, leading to issues like bleaching or heat stress.

Getting the lighting right requires two steps. First, you need to have the right kind of lights—those that are powerful enough and give off the right light spectrum. All good-quality grow lights will do this. Second, and this is more down to you, they need to be positioned correctly. Too close, and they will be too strong; too far, and they will be too weak.

LEDs can be quite close to plants as they’re unlikely to burn or bleach them. But they should still be far enough to get a good spread. Distances differ a little between models, so check the manufacturer instructions to know how to position yours.

HID lights pose more of a risk when it comes to bleaching and burning. These should be positioned somewhere between 25cm and 55cm, depending on the wattage.

Excess Nitrogen

During the transition, reducing nitrogen in favour of phosphorus and potassium is essential. If you fail to make this adjustment, you will simultaneously overfeed and underfeed your plant. It will at once be at risk of nutrient burn or lockout from too much nitrogen, but will also produce inadequate flowers due to a deficiency of potassium and phosphorus. So make the change!

Switching Too Early or Too Late

Timing the switch is crucial for maximising yield and efficiency. Too early, and plants may not be mature enough to flower optimally; too late, and plants might overgrow their space or waste energy on unnecessary vegetative growth.

Knowing when to make the switch depends on the size of your space, the desired overall grow time, the characteristics of the specific strain(s) you’re growing, and your desired final yield.

What to Do if Plants Don't Respond

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, plants do not transition smoothly. If this happens, consider reviewing your grow conditions, and consult our dedicated articles for more information:

Indoor Troubleshooting: What To Do When Your Homegrown Cannabis Won't Flower
Outdoor Solutions: How to Force Cannabis Flowering Outdoors

Cultivating Cannabis: Master the Switch

With a comprehensive understanding of the vegetative to flowering transition, you are well-prepared to manage your grow for optimal results. By adjusting cultivation techniques based on plant genetics, grow space characteristics, and individual plant needs, you can effectively enhance your plant's health and maximise your yields. Stay adaptable, monitor your plants closely, and be ready to tweak your approach as they develop.

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To ensure a safe online environment and guarantee adequate data protection, we strictly comply with all legal requirements. In this privacy statement, we provide information about how and for what purpose data is collected, safety measures, storage periods and contact details.

COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

[email protected]

The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

First and last name
Home and billing address
Telephone number
Gender
IP address
Email address
Date of birth

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

First & last name

Gender

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Email address

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: [email protected].

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to [email protected].

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

Revoke the consent you have granted;
Access personal data;
Rectify personal data;
Delete personal data;
File a complaint or a writ for the protection of your rights before the Spanish Data Protection Agency;
Be notified of any security incident that may affect your rights;
Limitation of processing;
Portability.

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Privacy Policy - Royal Queen Seeds

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Purpose of data collection

1.2 Newsletters

Purpose of data collection

1.3 Customer service and contact form

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

4.1 Account information

4.2 Newsletters

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

5.1 Functional Cookies

5.2 Analytical Cookies

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

Courier service

Mailing service

Marketing services

Payment services

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

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