FONSAG fresh frozen flower production focuses on oil production. These schedules focus on oil conversion techniques. Fresh flower processing relies on high end product and quality flower extracts come from quality flower. The medicinal properties of excellent flower is qualified in full spectrum concentrates. To achieve greatness, you will need to grow oil plants with attentive care. Direct light will work, but highest quality oil is produced with diffused light. Crystal formation is delicate. Soft light emitted from greenhouse plastic or frost protection fabric is ideal.
PRE-TRANSPLANT STAGE (FRESH START):
Start with genetics with high oil content. Consistent oil production stems from clone stock. Two seasonal cycles can be achieved using light deprivation or a day neutral seed stock. Use quality clones for light deprivation systems. Day neutral seed stock can be pre-planted in containers or direct seeded in the field. These early girl varieties are sensitive to stress. They have tendency to flower from any root stress. Most early girl varieties require field sexing. Sexing plants in the field is required for all auto flower varieties. Transplants should be field planted 3-5 days after popped. Day neutral and clone varieties require aggressive early growth. If your day neutral or clone variety stunts before transplant, start over. Plant growth speed can be habitual. It is important to kick start your plants. Fast growth before transplant will transfer into fast growth after transplant. Measure inter node spacing between branches. Branch spacing should exceed 3-4 inches. Achieving this goal will lay the foundation for later developments regarding flower head spacing and canopy fulfillment.
TRANSPLANT STAGE (ROOT SPREAD):
The goal for any grower is to provide limited root shock to their starts. Plants are delicate in early stages. Make sure transplanting is timed with a cool weather pattern. If this is not a possibility, transplant at night or build shade covers for each plant. If the only possibility is to plant in the heat of the day, acclimate the transplants first to direct light. Seedlings will be adaptable to direct light. Clones on the other hand will need babying. It is imperative root mass development comes quickly. The onset of new root development births new plant growth. Your plant puts off a new set of branches like clockwork. It is a sensitive timed event. New root growth will provide elongation between branch sites. Transplant in field no further than 4 feet apart for plant to plant support.
GROWTH STAGE (CANOPY FILL):
Desired growth speed should always be quick. This will allow sufficient spacing between branches. Slow growth will produce a bushing effect. This will produce tight spacing of future flower sites. In the growth stage, your main objective is to fill canopy without overgrowing it. This is a timed event. The time between start and finish defines lifecycle. This life cycle in relation to your plant spacing will map needed growth speed. Filling canopy without over or under growth will take time to master. It is easier to achieve in a light deprivation system because transitional stage controlled. Outdoor farming requires timing with the suns natural cycle. Canopy production is the foundation for end production. Some varieties attain proper growth habit naturally. Other strains will need to be pushed in a direction. See PROGRAM ALTERATIONS to customize your schedule with growth development control.
TRANSITION STAGE (FLOWER SET):
The transitional stage is the duration between plant growth and flower. The internode spaces naturally compact to build flower structure. This structure will determine tightness and length of your finished flowers. The number of internode stacks produced in this time period will determine potential flower site potential. The distance between these stacks will control the tightness of your buds. Ideal oil production requires lengthy stack spacing. A open flower structure gives the plant room to build crystal. FONSAG tests prove high productive values when stacking flowers longer than the natural 2 1/2 weeks transition. Continue stack development into early flower stage using nutrient manipulation. Oil production is maximized by doing so. Flowers will simultaneously stack flowers while lower flower sites swell. The finished flower will have deformity, but the oil content will increase. See PROGRAM ALTERATIONS to control internode spacing, flower length, and transitional timeframe.
EARLY FLOWER (PISTOL SET):
In the transitional stage, the first set of pistols sprout over flower regions. FONSAG early flower stage begins after the first set of pistols have matured and a secondary pistol set crops across the first. You will observe the first set of pistols retracting into their root forming calyx. Bud swelling is manufactured both by pistol count and calyx swell. Each is simultaneously produced in early flower stage and are delicate in nature. The slightest bit of plant stress will slow or cease pistol set or calyx swell. Your mission is to aid both processes by providing ideal circumstances for your plants. It is common to get excited when flowers start forming. It is common to pump phosphorus fertilizers as a response. The early flower stage only requires small amounts of phosphorus. Feeding to much results in salt lock. Salt lock is a common occurrence is early flower stages... and a deadly position to be in before buds swell.
MATURE FLOWER (CRYSTAL MATURITY):
Crystal formation will crop across flower sites. An open flower structure will help crystal development. The production of crystal determines final oil weight. Proper nutritive values will help lengthen time of formation. Crystal formation is lengthened by slowing crystal maturation. Crystal maturity occurs as the plant ceases to produce new crystal. Maturation produces a golden hue signaling that it's ripe for picking. A foggy or milky discoloration occurs when the crystal overly matures. In these final stages, it crucial to keep a close eye on your crop. Use a magnify glass to inspect crystal up close. Have patience. Harvesting at the right time will make all the difference .