Does one plant equal one harvest?

This may seem like a stupid question but im new so i dont know!

Once one plant has finished budding and is harvested can the same plant then be vegged again and the process repeated?

Basically i only want to grow one or two plants at a time and dont want to be making clones so I want to know if one plant can supply me over and over.

Thanks in advance!

Nemanja said:

This may seem like a stupid question but im new so i dont know!

Once one plant has finished budding and is harvested can the same plant then be vegged again and the process repeated?

Basically i only want to grow one or two plants at a time and dont want to be making clones so I want to know if one plant can supply me over and over.

Thanks in advance!

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yes but it takes longer than starting from seed.

how to revegg after harvesting.
After the buds are harvested, you may realize just how much you want to perpetuate a plant you neglected to take cuttings from. Cut the main stalk down to the point where below several growth tips or buds are remaining. Return the plant to a vegetative fertilizer and photoperiod. Over the next several weeks, the plant will elongate and devlop new upward growth. It is very important not to overwater the plant after it has been cut back. The reduced above ground plant structure is still being fed by the entire existing root system, which can cause an excessive amount of water uptake and the resultant stress associated. The use of products containing ammonium form nitrogen, such as chicken manure or Genesis Formula Grow 2 will encourage rapid growth and stem elongation. Trace element supplemenation, co2 and 24 hour lighting are helpful.
Double Harvests
Most marijuana plants take at least five months to reach maturity. Once the plant has reached maturity, it is forming its most potent marijuana, and should not be cut down completely. You can often induce the females to flower a second (and sometimes a third) time, especially if the plants are indoors or if the weather is expected to stay mild for several more weeks.
To encourage a second bloom, first take the bulk of the harvest: all but the smallest buds, and most of the leaf. Some green leaves should be left on the plant to maintain the plant's growth. After harvesting, give the plants a thorough watering, and water with a soluble, complete fertiliser that provides a good supply of both N and P. This will encourage new growth and continued flowering.
Indoors, the best procedure is to treat the plants like a hedge. Cut all the plants back to equal heights, about two to three feet tall. Remove most of the grass, but again leave a few green leaves on the plant. Don't remove lower branches even if they are leafless, since these will sprout again. Lower the light system to the tops of the plants, and maintain the daily cycle at about 12 hours. The second crop of buds will be ready for harvest in four to eight weeks. With this system, the plants appear like dense hedges of buds. If the second crop of buds forms quickly, you should try for a third crop. Continue to fertilise the plants regularly, and watch for signs of magnesium deficiencies, which often show up when the plants have been growing for an extended time.
Double and triple harvests are one of the benefits of indoor growing. Although plants are relatively small indoors, the original harvest of buds can be triples in the next four months.

(all info posted is from ludas documents).

LUDACRIS.

For practical purposes the anser is no. Grow what you need for the time period it will probably take till the next harvest from seed. Use good seeds and learn the techniques and your yield will be higher so that one plant at a time might be enough.

Illegal Smile said:

For practical purposes the anser is no. Grow what you need for the time period it will probably take till the next harvest from seed. Use good seeds and learn the techniques and your yield will be higher so that one plant at a time might be enough.

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why say no for practical purposes as its all experience.
(multiple harvests and revegging is what he wants to know about not your opinion).
he wants the facts and i have delivered.

LUDA.

Illegal Smile said:

For practical purposes the anser is no. Grow what you need for the time period it will probably take till the next harvest from seed. Use good seeds and learn the techniques and your yield will be higher so that one plant at a time might be enough.

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for practical purposes the answer is YES, you can absolutely harvest more than once from the same plant.

Just leave about the bottom 1/3 of the plant intact, and cut off the top where you've already harvested. Stick the plant back under 24/0 or 18/6 until you're satisfied with the new vegetative growth, then flip into 12/12 for a second round of flowering. i'm not sure if you can go straight to 12/12 from harvest, or if you need the veg period, but it seems like you'd need at least a few weeks of new veg time.

Shouldn't take nearly as long as starting from seed, and you don't have to deal with 1/2 your seedlings being male.

doobnVA said:

for practical purposes the answer is YES, you can absolutely harvest more than once from the same plant.

Just leave about the bottom 1/3 of the plant intact, and cut off the top where you've already harvested. Stick the plant back under 24/0 or 18/6 until you're satisfied with the new vegetative growth, then flip into 12/12 for a second round of flowering. i'm not sure if you can go straight to 12/12 from harvest, or if you need the veg period, but it seems like you'd need at least a few weeks of new veg time.

Shouldn't take nearly as long as starting from seed, and you don't have to deal with 1/2 your seedlings being male.

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good answer.
repped.

LUDA.

LUDACRIS said:

good answer.
repped.

LUDA.

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Thanks =) I'm planning on trying this myself, so I've done a lot of reading about it. I've read somewhere that a cannabis plant can live for up to 15 years. Anyone else ever heard this? And is it possible to continue harvesting the plant through it's entire life?

doobnVA said:

Thanks =) I'm planning on trying this myself, so I've done a lot of reading about it. I've read somewhere that a cannabis plant can live for up to 15 years. Anyone else ever heard this? And is it possible to continue harvesting the plant through it's entire life?

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not 15 years cannabis is an annual plant mothers can be kept for about 3 years.
but you can keep a mother plant for years as long as you have the room and keep cutting from it.

LUDA.

http://www.growell.co.uk/pr/19/Keep-that-mother-growing-Mother-plants-explained.html

To me, practical purposes means... uhh... what's practical. And since as was said, you can do it but it takes even longer than from seed, doing it from seed is more practical. And for practical purposes, for the small grow newcomer like the OP, the answer is forget about multiple harvests from the same plant.

Illegal Smile said:

To me, practical purposes means... uhh... what's practical. And since as was said, you can do it but it takes even longer than from seed, doing it from seed is more practical. And for practical purposes, for the small grow newcomer like the OP, the answer is forget about multiple harvests from the same plant.

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i already said it takes longer to revegg than starting from seed if you read back and why tell the OP to forget about multiple harvests as he said he only wants to grow 1 plant .
go back to the start and stop giving your own opinions just answer the question the OP asked its not that hard.
if he wants to try revegging or multiple harvests then who are you to say he should forget about it ?????.
(just your opinion again and not the answer required)

LUDA.

Yeah I thought 15 years sounded a tad long for a flowering annual (though I have overwintered annuals indoors and had them last several years).

doobnVA said:

Yeah I thought 15 years sounded a tad long for a flowering annual (though I have overwintered annuals indoors and had them last several years).

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what plants indoors surely not cannabis plants ??????

LUDA.

Thanks for all the advice guys and I appreciate the opinion that it may not be worth doing if it takes longer than from seed again (although I guess it's cheaper to not have to buy more seeds!).

I think I will try it to see what results I get seeing as you say its definitely possible.

If it goes wrong I can always start again - im just looking forward to all the experimenting!

thanks

A lot of things are possible that just don't make sense to do. Any advice other than "forget that" is really unkind. By the way, if you factor in the economic cost of the extra weeks needed to reveg, it will be more than a seed, even a pricey seed.

Luda this is very interesting. Can you please post pics of about where to cut the plants for this technique? I may try this.

I.S.
I think that you may have been mixed with what the actual question was.
If he's doing like me and growing only 1 plant, it's much cheaper for him to simply reveg his plant after a harvest instead of buying more seeds everytime.
Unless he starts to think about getting more plants, upgrading lights, and spending more and more for fertilizer, it is definetly cheaper revegging, even if it takes a few weeks to get a 2nd harvest.

Anology:
It is cheaper to milk from one cow a few times, and be satisfied, than to buy a second, but newborn cow.

And LET'S SAY that his second harvest is smaller than his first, he still gets a plus from it.

Probably he's also growing 1 plant for a similar reason to mine, as in "just for fun and maybe a little plus".

Love! ^_^
Melan

Melangwanja said:

I.S.
I think that you may have been mixed with what the actual question was.
If he's doing like me and growing only 1 plant, it's much cheaper for him to simply reveg his plant after a harvest instead of buying more seeds everytime.
Unless he starts to think about getting more plants, upgrading lights, and spending more and more for fertilizer, it is definetly cheaper revegging, even if it takes a few weeks to get a 2nd harvest.

Anology:
It is cheaper to milk from one cow a few times, and be satisfied, than to buy a second, but newborn cow.

And LET'S SAY that his second harvest is smaller than his first, he still gets a plus from it.

Probably he's also growing 1 plant for a similar reason to mine, as in "just for fun and maybe a little plus".

Love! ^_^
Melan

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Yeah thats why im growing really. I appreciate both view points but yeah i originally asked if its possible. But now im wondering whether its worthwhile/easier/cheaper etc to reveg or to start from seed again.

Any input as to which would be best is welcome.

DSoHigh said:

Luda this is very interesting. Can you please post pics of about where to cut the plants for this technique? I may try this.

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Nemanja said:

Yeah thats why im growing really. I appreciate both view points but yeah i originally asked if its possible. But now im wondering whether its worthwhile/easier/cheaper etc to reveg or to start from seed again.

Any input as to which would be best is welcome.

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why not revegg the plant and plant some seeds at the same time to get the experience.
yes its quicker to start from seed but revegging will be good experience for you.
(good luck).

LUDA.

LUDACRIS said:

yes but it takes longer than starting from seed.

how to revegg after harvesting.
After the buds are harvested, you may realize just how much you want to perpetuate a plant you neglected to take cuttings from. Cut the main stalk down to the point where below several growth tips or buds are remaining. Return the plant to a vegetative fertilizer and photoperiod. Over the next several weeks, the plant will elongate and devlop new upward growth. It is very important not to overwater the plant after it has been cut back. The reduced above ground plant structure is still being fed by the entire existing root system, which can cause an excessive amount of water uptake and the resultant stress associated. The use of products containing ammonium form nitrogen, such as chicken manure or Genesis Formula Grow 2 will encourage rapid growth and stem elongation. Trace element supplemenation, co2 and 24 hour lighting are helpful.
Double Harvests
Most marijuana plants take at least five months to reach maturity. Once the plant has reached maturity, it is forming its most potent marijuana, and should not be cut down completely. You can often induce the females to flower a second (and sometimes a third) time, especially if the plants are indoors or if the weather is expected to stay mild for several more weeks.
To encourage a second bloom, first take the bulk of the harvest: all but the smallest buds, and most of the leaf. Some green leaves should be left on the plant to maintain the plant's growth. After harvesting, give the plants a thorough watering, and water with a soluble, complete fertiliser that provides a good supply of both N and P. This will encourage new growth and continued flowering.
Indoors, the best procedure is to treat the plants like a hedge. Cut all the plants back to equal heights, about two to three feet tall. Remove most of the grass, but again leave a few green leaves on the plant. Don't remove lower branches even if they are leafless, since these will sprout again. Lower the light system to the tops of the plants, and maintain the daily cycle at about 12 hours. The second crop of buds will be ready for harvest in four to eight weeks. With this system, the plants appear like dense hedges of buds. If the second crop of buds forms quickly, you should try for a third crop. Continue to fertilise the plants regularly, and watch for signs of magnesium deficiencies, which often show up when the plants have been growing for an extended time.
Double and triple harvests are one of the benefits of indoor growing. Although plants are relatively small indoors, the original harvest of buds can be triples in the next four months.

(all info posted is from ludas documents).

LUDACRIS.

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DSoHigh said:

Luda this is very interesting. Can you please post pics of about where to cut the plants for this technique? I may try this.

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cut the plants down as decribed above there are no pics to show you where to cut but just follow the above like it says and leave some small buds and leafes on it.
dont go mad chopping untill there is hardly any buds or leafes left and you will be fine for a revegg.

LUDA.

So here's a stoner story for you. . .

I moved from an apartment to a house and had been growing in a cabinet and upgraded to a closet. My light for the flower was on at 12am off at 12pm. When i moved to the house I wanted to change the room time so I switched it to 6am to 6pm. I had a few plants in there at different stages and noticed the affects on all of them. All produced extra and elongated growth, like in veg. Even the ones that were weeks from chopping. They all stopped thc production to grow more. All were more than 5 weeks into flowering. . . .

. . . .Now noticing this i was upset because i smoke my own and now i'm off schedule. there was nothing i could do about it. I have a clone/mom cabinet with some in waiting for the next round but i wanted to supercrop a bit and grow them out. . . .

. . .there was a side issue with some noise/smell/venting. So i moved my ballasts and ducting into a different area. i did the move when all the lights were off. I gutted the room so-to-speak, and set it back up according to my plan. during that move i handled two timers a 12/12 timer and a 18/6 timer . . . but we will get back to that. . . I plugged it all in and set the timer to 12/12 and 18/6. or so i thought.

. . .3 or four weeks later i'm still observing my plants vegging out. I have since then added 3 more new plants and a revegged one ( i'll get to her later) to take center stage and put the freakish ones to the outer limits. I needed to bring the temp down to basement level so I installed a new fan which i plugged into the rest of the flowering room. Last night when I was sleeping i hear this new fan kick on at 230am and i know that i plugged into the flower outlet so I waited till the morn and checked the timer. . . .it was set to 18/6. . . .I wanted to kick myself. For almost a month i had been vegging my flowering plants. They looked amazing. Imagine a budded plant with new growth tips popping three to six inches from them. One plant is suffering irreversibly, but the others are all 3/4 budded plants with inches of new proper growth.

. . .so I added 3 plants and they are in vegg state still (eventhough i thought i was flowering them) which is good because i am suppercropping and have put them in 3 gal pots. So they are fine. The revegged one has a story.

. . .so the revegged on we will call her mckenzieII. she produced the best herb i have ever smoked. It was her first round and i have her mother (mckenzieII) chilling in the veg cabinet. I staggered mckenzieII harvest for three weeks, so I never chopped her i just clipped the nugs. since all the other plants were exhibiting new leaf growth i didn't think a thing of it with mckenzie so after she was plucked i set her to the outer limits of the flowering area, she had a little new leaf growth at the base of the stalk but other than that she had no growth. Within weeks of harvest she is just as big as the other plants and she's vegging fine. . .

So in this story i have swithced the set flowering time by a few hours and noticed a spurt of new growth and also a reduction of thc production
. . .then I absentmindedly switched the times again to vegative state have noticed 3 out of four plants bolting with new growth.
. . .I'll flower again in a few weeks when i feel my (normal) plants are at a good height. at that time a revegged plant and a few others will be vegged again. I guess i'll let you know what happens.


. . . a side note. I revegged the mother of MckenzieII months ago and it took months to get it back to cloning status. Her daughter MckenzieII took less than a week to correct herself. the difference was that i stripped all but the bottom growth tip off MckenzieII.

. . .long post. . .

any questions?