Sinsemilla
Sinsemilla Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Sinsemilla (pronounced sin-semiya) is derived from two Spanish words: “sin” = without and “semilla” = seed. Sinsemilla is the word that describes flowering female…
Female Flowering
Female Flowering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Female cannabis is prized for heavy, potent resin production and weighty flower yield. Ideal female plants grow squat and bushy with branches close…
Female Pre-flowering
Female Pre-flowering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Near the end of normal vegetative growth, plants grown from seed develop pre-flowers. This is when female calyx formation initiates, and it is…
Male Flowering
Male Flowering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes When given a 12/12 day/night photoperiod, male cannabis reaches maturity and flowers one to two weeks before females. However, male plants do not…
Male Pre-flowering
Male Pre-flowering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Male pre-flowers are normally visible when plants are six to eight weeks old, after the fourth week of vegetative growth. The pre-flowers emerge…
Pre-flowering
Pre-flowering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Pre-flowers, described by Robert Clarke in Marijuana Botany as “primordial”, are the first indication of a plant’s sex. The pre-flowers grow at branch internodes…
Flowering
Flowering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Cannabis must flower and produce seeds to successfully complete its annual life cycle. Marijuana is a dioecious plant, being either male (pollen producing) or…
Stress
Stress Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Cannabis grows best and produces heaviest when it is given a stable environment. Stressed plants produce less than unstressed plants. Stress-induced trauma include withholding…
Grafting
Grafting Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Little is known about grafting cannabis. Yes, it is possible to graft cannabis to hops. Most often the hop stem is grafted to a…
Chemical Root Pruning
Chemical Root Pruning Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Chemical root pruning is an excellent way to control root growth inside containers. Commercial nursery people have been using chemical root pruning…
Root Pruning
Root Pruning Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Root pruning could be necessary to give new life to pot-bound plants outdoors or in greenhouses. Removing roots will not make plants grow…
Air Pruning Roots
Air Pruning Roots Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes When roots grow to the end of the container and are exposed to air, they stop growing. The air naturally prunes roots.…
Bending
Bending Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Bending is similar to pruning, in that it alters the flow of hormones. bending efficiently neutralizes the effect of the growth inhibiting hormone. Bending…
Pruning
Pruning Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Always use clean instruments when pruning. A straight razor, single edge razor blade, a sharp pair of pruners, or a pair f scissors all…
Pruning and Bending
Pruning and Bending Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Pruning and bending a plant redirects growth hormones. Pruning affects the plant more drastically than bending. Selective pruning and bending allow us…