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If the process has gone well, the cannabis seeds have germinated, the plant has successfully gone through the growth phase, and during the flowering phase, beautiful buds have become visible on the plant, you can still split the plant. The plant is almost ready to be harvested, but to get slightly thicker buds, many growers choose to split the cannabis plant.

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How to split a cannabis plant?

Splitting a cannabis plant can be done by firmly tying the lower side branches with a piece of rope. Then, tie the rope tightly around the stem. Next, you’ll need a sharp knife to cut through the stem, pulling the knife upward to create an opening in the stem. Make the opening just below the rope. Cut about 10cm upward from the ground. The goal is to prevent the two halves from coming back together. Therefore, make a cut about 3 to 5 centimeters wide, depending on the thickness of the plant.

Splitting Autoflower plants

It is also possible to split an Autoflower cannabis plant. When the Autoflower cannabis plant is in the final stage of the growing process, you can split the plant. What happens when you split a cannabis plant? The buds become thicker than usual. Splitting a cannabis plant also increases the THC content. Splitting is not difficult and offers several benefits.

Increases THC content
The buds become thicker
The cannabis often tastes better

Stressing a cannabis plant during flowering

Splitting a cannabis plant is a technique originating from Asia to stress a plant during the flowering phase. Most growers are convinced that splitting a cannabis plant has several advantages. Not all growers choose to use this technique to stress the cannabis plant during flowering. However, most growers believe that stressing a cannabis plant during flowering is beneficial.

Do you get more THC by splitting a cannabis plant?

Most growers are convinced that splitting a cannabis plant results in higher THC levels. There are a few important things to know before you start splitting a cannabis plant.

Good for THC content
Maximum 7 days before harvest
Increases yield

Use a piece of rope to prevent the plant from splitting further.

Splitting cannabis plants

About 7 days to two weeks before harvest, you can start splitting cannabis plants. This will shorten the plant’s lifespan, but it will result in a higher THC content. Therefore, it’s important not to start splitting cannabis plants too early.

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