{"id":1264,"date":"2020-05-20T00:11:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T00:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/how-to-care-for-your-cannabis-seedling"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:11:26","slug":"care-for-cannabis-seedling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/the-plant\/care-for-cannabis-seedling","title":{"rendered":"How to care for your cannabis seedling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you grow cannabis, you want to keep your plants strong and healthy throughout every stage of the growing process, including the seedling stage. This stage can be especially vulnerable as it requires<\/span> a lot of TLC for cannabis seeds to grow into a healthy plant.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what does that TLC look like? What steps do you need to take to support your cannabis seedlings through the seedling stage and as they grow into mature plants?<\/span> Learn how to care for your baby weed seedling to ensure it reaches maturity in the best way possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhat happens during the seedling stage?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The growing process has four key stages<\/a>: the seed germination stage, the seedling stage, the vegetative stage, and the flowering stage. Once the cannabis seeds germinate and are placed into their growing medium (like a potting mix), they start to root into the soil as the stem grows upward, sprouting two cotyledon leaves, which help the plant absorb light and continue to grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Closeup\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
Cotyledon leaves sprout up in the seedling stage and help the plant absorb light.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t