Regenerating my Plants - A Lost Cause? (2 weeks in)

Hi Rollitupers!

Is regeneration an effective practice or should I quit while I'm ahead?

For a little over 2 weeks now I have been trying to regenerate some harvested plants. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be doing what I had hoped. Do I just need to be patient or is this a lost cause?

My process of regeneration was as follows:
I harvested and cut down the top of the plant and the large buds on the ends of every branch. I left a few tiny buds on each branch for the regeneration. I then watered copiously, put the plants under 24-hour lighting using a 400 watt HPS, and fed them generous amounts of organic 10-10-10 fertilizer. Only one branch on one plant seems to be regenerating the way I anticipated. I'm not sure what's involved in this process or what I should do. Really, the plants haven't changed much at all since 2 weeks ago-- the day of harvest.

I almost think I'd be better off starting again from seed instead of watching these plants do nothing while my electric meter spins. Some of the buds have gotten bigger in this time, but I'm still not seeing signs of significant vegetative regeneration. Help is needed.

What is a process I can follow to make this work? Are the plants too far gone? Is regeneration simply not a very effective practice? Should I wait until all the branches have achieved significant vegetative growth? Will this ever happen? Could my plants simply be done producing after one harvest?




Thanks

i reveged one in june,it just took off 2 weeks ago,now that was a long time,but it did revege,it usually a lot quicker then that,but it depends on differant strains and end feeding regime.so give it some time,like you said one is already changing back.

trapper said:

i reveged one in june,it just took off 2 weeks ago,now that was a long time,but it did revege,it usually a lot quicker then that,but it depends on differant strains and end feeding regime.so give it some time,like you said one is already changing back.

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Thanks for the reply. Do you know how White Widow generally does under regeneration?

I guess I didn't know it could take so long to re-veg the plant. You've been waiting since June? Wow!

Since I don't want to wait months-- the same amount of time to bring seedlings to this level of maturity and already begin flowering-- does that mean this is a hit-or-miss method?

Also, once I do get these plants to re-veg, does the flowering period decrease because the plant is well-established?

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.

regenerating after harvest.
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, is good. Trace element supplemenation, co2 and 24 hour lighting are helpful.

LUDACRIS.

mine was a widow cross i made,it never takes that long,this one did,i just used that as an example of how long some can take,but onece they start they take off.you can start seeds as well,seeds take no room the first few weeks.

I just vevegged an Opium plant and It has about ten nice shoots which I plan on taking two clones then reflowering.I have an Indica pheno (mother) now but I want the sativa pheno,It took three weeks for mine to show new growth.(replanted in new soil and started nitrogen again)I did two plants and only one made it,I left all small buds at the bottom of the plants