What stages will a plant go through and what are the specifics?

Once you obtain the basic supplies, you will need to wait for the right moment. Remember that the plant goes through different stages of development and during each of these stages it has different care and nutritional requirements.

• Germination phase: You sow the seeds and germinate them in germination boxes or mini greenhouses. This phase should take place in the time period from late February to mid-May. After the plants have germinated, you move them into smaller pots. Germination can be skipped if you decide to establish the crop by planting germinated plants or cuttings.
• Growth phase: During this phase the plant will gain most of the green above-ground mass that it will form during its annual cycle. Outdoors the growth phase generally lasts longer. With the arrival of April you can already move plants to outdoor environments, because the length of daylight is now sufficient for the plants and their development. At the beginning of April there is a constant risk that night temperatures will drop below freezing, which can be a significant problem for some plant species. This problem usually subsides in mid-April, when moving plants outdoors is safer. When it is time to move plants outside is determined primarily by the flowering period of the cultivated species. Short-flowering plants can remain indoors a bit longer, while plants with a longer flowering period should now be planted outdoors.
• Flowering phase: Depending on the plant species and the flowering length of the chosen variety, your plant will begin to flower in July to August. During this phase the plant produces flowers and subsequently fruits, which you will harvest from late August to early October – again depending on the flowering time of the cultivated plant and variety.