Cannabis is a photoperiodic plant. This means they respond to changes in day length. More specifically, photoperiod dependent plants will react differently to alterations in their light cycle, which changes throughout the year.
Cannabis is a photoperiodic plant. Photoperiodic plants basically just respond to changes in day length. More specifically, photoperiod dependent plants will react differently to alterations in their light cycle, which changes throughout the year. For instance, summer days are typically longer in daylight hours than winter days in the Northern Hemisphere.
Cannabis plants have a very noticeable response to photoperiod changes. As the days become shorter towards the end of summer/beginning of autumn, the plant receives less and less sun (hours). This causes the plant to realize that its life cycle is coming to an end and because of this both female and male cannabis plants will start to flower in order to reproduce before winter.
Male cannabis sacs will open to release pollen into the atmosphere, which, at least in nature, will ideally pollinate the female flowers, causing them to produce seeds. These seeds will then spread and germinate after winter is over, giving birth to the next generation of plants.
Photoperiodism isn’t unique to cannabis plants. Many flowering plants use photoreceptor proteins to sense seasonal changes in the length of night and day in their environment. They then interpret those changes as signals for when to flower.
Some plants, similar to cannabis, will flower once the daytime hours become shorter. These are known as “short day plants.” Long day plants like carnations, peas, and wheat, for example, will flower when the days become longer (spring or summer in the Northern Hemisphere).
Other plants are day neutral. Roses, cucumbers, and tomatoes will not flower based on the photoperiod in their environment. Instead, they may flower once they get to a specific age, following a sudden change in temperature, etc.
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Cannabis is a photoperiodic plant. This means they respond to changes in day length. More specifically, photoperiod dependent plants will react differently to alterations in their light cycle, which changes throughout the year.
Cannabis is a photoperiodic plant. Photoperiodic plants basically just respond to changes in day length. More specifically, photoperiod dependent plants will react differently to alterations in their light cycle, which changes throughout the year. For instance, summer days are typically longer in daylight hours than winter days in the Northern Hemisphere.
Cannabis plants have a very noticeable response to photoperiod changes. As the days become shorter towards the end of summer/beginning of autumn, the plant receives less and less sun (hours). This causes the plant to realize that its life cycle is coming to an end and because of this both female and male cannabis plants will start to flower in order to reproduce before winter.
Male cannabis sacs will open to release pollen into the atmosphere, which, at least in nature, will ideally pollinate the female flowers, causing them to produce seeds. These seeds will then spread and germinate after winter is over, giving birth to the next generation of plants.
Photoperiodism isn’t unique to cannabis plants. Many flowering plants use photoreceptor proteins to sense seasonal changes in the length of night and day in their environment. They then interpret those changes as signals for when to flower.
Some plants, similar to cannabis, will flower once the daytime hours become shorter. These are known as “short day plants.” Long day plants like carnations, peas, and wheat, for example, will flower when the days become longer (spring or summer in the Northern Hemisphere).
Other plants are day neutral. Roses, cucumbers, and tomatoes will not flower based on the photoperiod in their environment. Instead, they may flower once they get to a specific age, following a sudden change in temperature, etc.