Cannabis Plant Life Cycles: How Pot of Gold Grows Quality Cannabis
By Rachel Hantula
Quick Answer: The cannabis plant life cycle includes starting from seed or clone, early growth, vegetative growth, flowering, and harvest with post-harvest care. While growers may use different starting methods, mother plants, and growth mediums, all cannabis plants move through the same core stages from start to finish. Pot of Gold has spent over a decade refining each stage to produce clean, consistent, and flavorful cannabis.
How Pot of Gold Approaches Cannabis Growth
Cannabis does not become great by accident. Every harvest reflects hundreds of small decisions over weeks and months. At Pot of Gold, their goal is simple: to grow clean, quality, and consistent cannabis that meets their own high standards. They focus on product over profit, ensuring every bud delivers the flavor, potency, and consistency they value.
They start with seeds and pheno hunt. This means growing many plants of the same strain, from seed, and carefully watching each one for structure, aroma, flavor, potency, and growth.
Only the best plants are selected to become mother plants for clones. This ensures Pot of Gold’s genetics are exclusive. No one else will have their exact Purple Punch (see below) or other curated selections.
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Purple Punch (Larry OG x GDP)
Clones and Mother Plants: Consistency and Quality
Once a standout plant is selected, Pot of Gold uses it to create clones. Cuttings are literally snipped off from the mother plant and placed under humidity domes to start root development.
Mother plants provide genetically identical cuttings to preserve the best genetics, maintain consistent flavor and effects, and ensure reliable quality from batch to batch.
Roots first develop during cloning, preparing each plant to move into the vegetative stage.
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Vegetative Stage: Building Structure and Roots
During the vegetative stage, cannabis grows leaves, stems, and expands its root system. At Pot of Gold, this stage is carefully managed to ensure healthy, robust plants.
They use LED lighting for cloning and vegetative growth, which supports strong development indoors year-round. Each plant is hand-watered to balance moisture across root zones, and plants are leveled to create an even canopy for flowering.
Pot of Gold grows in coco coir, which encourages plant vigor and terpene production. Nutrients like calcium strengthen cell walls, helping plants naturally resist pests — a key part of their pesticide-free approach.
Strong roots and structure during vegetative growth set the foundation for large, flavorful buds later in the life cycle.
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Flowering Stage: Developing Buds, Cannabinoids, and Terpenes
Flowering is when cannabis produces buds, cannabinoids, and terpenes. Outdoors, flowering begins naturally when the days get shorter. At Pot of Gold, plants are grown indoors, and flowering is triggered by adjusting the light schedule.
Plants spend nine weeks in flowering to maximize cannabinoid and terpene development. Pruning removes lower branches and water leaves, directing energy to the top buds. Consistent care and watering are critical, as any deviation can affect final quality.
A mixed lighting spectrum with High Pressure Sodium and Ceramic Metal Halide supports resin production, bud density, and terpene expression. Plants remain pesticide-free, relying on natural defenses from strong, healthy growth.
This careful attention produces the large, resin-rich buds that define the Pot of Gold experience
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Harvest, Drying, and Curing: Preserving Quality from Plant to Jar
Harvest is just the start of post-growth care. How cannabis is dried and cured determines aroma, flavor, smoothness, and shelf life.
Pot of Gold harvests at peak maturity and moves buds to controlled drying rooms. Temperature and humidity are kept within small, precise ranges to ensure even drying. Dry too fast and the flower becomes harsh and brittle; dry too slow and it risks mold.
After drying, curing in sealed containers lets terpenes and flavors fully develop. This slow, careful process enhances aroma, potency, and overall smoking experience. Every batch is handled with attention to detail, so the flower in the jar reflects care throughout the grow cycle.
This care at every stage is what sets Pot of Gold apart.
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CookieZ bred by Pot of Gold (Girl Scout Cookies x Zkittles)
What Makes Pot of Gold Different
Pot of Gold exists to grow clean, quality, and consistent cannabis for connoisseurs who value every detail. Every decision reflects that goal.
They focus on:
Phenohunted, exclusive genetics
Clean, pesticide-free cultivation
Indoor hydroponic growing for consistent results
Thoughtful lighting and long flower cycles
Fair pricing for high-quality cannabis
With 1,500 plants across five growth stages on a five-week harvest cycle, every step is managed with care and attention.
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Dole Whip (Tropic Truffles x Cookies & Cream)
Signature Strains
Controlling genetics from seed to harvest allows Pot of Gold to develop a unique lineup. Each strain is chosen for how it grows, smells, tastes, and makes people feel. These are the result of careful observation and refinement.
Current strains include:
Banana Punch
CookieZ
Crumpets
Dole Whip
GOAT Gas
MAC
Purple Punch
Sundae Driver
Wedding Cake
Why the Plant Life Cycle Matters
Every stage of the cannabis life cycle shapes the final product. Strong seeds or clones, healthy roots and leaves during vegetative growth, careful flowering, and proper harvest, drying, and curing all influence flavor, aroma, and potency.
Attention and care at each step create consistent, high-quality cannabis that stands out. Following the full life cycle with skill ensures every jar delivers the experience both connoisseurs and everyday users expect.
Pot of Gold shows that great cannabis comes from doing each step with intention. Their careful approach ensures every jar reflects the flavor, potency, and consistency that define their signature flower.
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