"Canatonic along with all Cannabis plants do not develop THC and CBD until they are flowering and bud is produced."
No. No maturing nor heat is required to release the cbd in the herb. All leaves have cbd.
Previously in this post , 2 members stated that Dr. Courtney recommends using...
THC doesn't occur until you apply heat.
I have heard several opinions on when to harvest... most say immature plants but I was also told to harvest in the budding stage just before maturity.
It would be very cost beneficial to growers if we didn't have to go through the budding stage ...
Donnaj, why don't you go fake soil like wp30 pro...nutes are cheap and the plants need less maintenance and are more tolerant of mistakes. If you are still inclined to hydro, there is a movie ..Cannabis Cultivation - I grow chronic - How to grow pot. Simple, straight forward and makes things...