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Medical Cannabis Entering into Flowering Stage

After 3-4 weeks, Veg plants are moved into one of our Flowering Rooms, where they will mature and produce the THC and Terpenes that have medicinal qualities. We carefully measure and adjust several critical environmental conditions throughout the plant’s life cycle. These variables include, but are not limited to, room temperature, humidity, CO2 content in the air, light intensity, nutrient uptake in plants, etc. We also measure the plant’s “dry-back periods” to ensure that plants are properly fed and hydrated at optimal time intervals. Before transitioning from Veg to Flowering rooms, flowering plants are defoliated to ensure they mature with proper airflow underneath the canopy. Defoliation is a repeatable exercise that ensures proper air circulation and mitigates the growth of mold, fungus, and pest pressure in our flowering rooms. While light intensity changes throughout the course of the flowering process, the lights are on for 12 hours and off for 12 hours. This triggers the flowering process, and plants begin to grow “buds.”

FAQ

What is the flowering stage in the marijuana growing process?
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The flowering stage in the marijuana growing process is the phase in which the plant begins to produce flowers or buds, which contain the psychoactive compounds that give marijuana its characteristic effects. This stage typically begins after the vegetative stage, when the plant is exposed to a consistent light cycle of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness.
What is different about a flowering room?
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A flowering room is a dedicated area for marijuana plants in the flowering stage that is typically kept at a lower temperature and humidity than the vegetative room, with a higher overall light intensity.
What is the dry-back period?
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When we use the term 'dry back,' we are referring to the period in between irrigation events when the substrate begins to dry out. There are short dry backs, found immediately following the overnight dry back and during the ramp-up and maintenance phases, and long dry backs, also referred to as “overnight dry back.”
What is the difference between THC and Terpene?
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THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana that is responsible for the plant's characteristic "high" effects. Terpenes, on the other hand, are compounds that give marijuana its distinct flavors and aromas. They also play a role in the overall effects of the plant by interacting with the THC.

A flowering room full of medical marijuana plants at Rivery Remedy in Byram, MS.

Medical Cannabis Mother Plants

Mother Plants are high-quality plants with attractive genetics that continuously supply the rest of the cultivation operation with fresh plants. Our Mother Plants are sequestered in their own living space called a “Mother Room.” This is done to ensure that our...

MS Medical Cannabis Clone Stage

After they are cut from Mother Plants, the Clones are moved to a separate room with higher humidity and temperature, where they will live for about two weeks. After the clones have established roots and have grown a few inches, they are ready to enter their...

Vegetative Stage for our Medical Cannabis

The Clones are moved to the Veg room and are “up-potted” to a larger grow medium. Vegetative plants will live in the Veg room for 3-4 weeks, with light intensity gradually increasing as they prepare for a transition to a Flowering room. The Veg room supplies each...

Medical Cannabis in Flowering Rooms

Depending on the strain, Flowering plants grow under a higher-intensity lighting system for 8-9 weeks. Near the end of our flowering cycle, Flowering plants are weaned off of their nutrient schedule and given pure water. This process ensures that traces of nutrients...

Harvesting Medical Cannabis in Jackson, MS

On the day of harvest, plants are cut at the base of their stalks and removed from the Flowering Rooms. The plants are weighed individually, and we record all of the “wet weights” for the entire harvest on a strain-by-strain basis. Our METRC-integrated weighing...

The Drying Process of Medical Cannabis

Plants are then hung on drying racks and enter the “Drying and Curing” phase. These plants undergo a “low and slow” dry for 10-14 days. During this time, light exposure is limited to mitigate THC decomposition, and the room’s environmental conditions are carefully...

Curing Medical Cannabis in Jackson, MS

After the completion of the drying phase, plant stalks with usable biomass are broken off of the main plant stalk and stored in totes where they undergo a cure “on the vine.” The curing process is the last stage of the drying process, where the final moisture content...

Medical Cannabis Bucking & Trimming in Jackson, MS

After several weeks, the curing phase is complete, and plants are removed from the totes and enter the trimming phase. The flowering buds are “bucked" from the stalks and are trimmed and sorted into several categories: A Flower, B Flower, Trim, and Stems. As a...

Medical Cannabis Testing & Packaging

After the cannabis products have been trimmed and sorted, we send the finished product to a third-party licensed testing facility before packaging and distribution. Once the product is tested, it is then packaged in jars and cartons or bags that include the passing...