Is this flowering?

[BOWHUNTER]

This plants only 3 inches tall, I'm new to this is it flowering?

 

[Sueet]

Yep it sure does appear to be starting.

 

[BOWHUNTER]

Ok is that weird a plant that young? On 3 inches tall

 

[Vegan4life]

How old is it? Is it a auto flower? How much light does it get each day?

 

[BOWHUNTER]

It is auto and gets 18 hours of lignt

 

[Sueet]

3 inches, but how many weeks? It's my understanding that autos just do their thing on a strict timetable regardless of light schedule.

 

[Slammy Pajama]

Yea autos can technically flip any time! I agree with Sueet, it sure does look like she's starting!

I haven't grown autos, but that does seem early to be flowering! Although they are on a timeline regardless of how big they manage to get, so if you run into any delays that slow growth (or even sometimes I think simply stress can be enough to initiate flowering sometimes) then she might have flipped earlier than normal

 

[Slammy Pajama]

3 inches, but how many weeks? It's my understanding that autos just do their thing on a strict timetable regardless of light schedule.

This is exactly it, it's usually a matter of time, not necessarily size or maturity

 

[BOWHUNTER]

Ok thanks I'll just see what it does, I'm new to this and wasn't expecting it so quick. Thanks for the input

 

[Vegan4life]

Genetics

 

[Doctor Trevor]

Could it be flowering so small because it's in a 16 ounce Solo cup? When it's that tall, how big would the root ball be?
Maybe it's time to repot.

 

[BOWHUNTER]

Ya ima repot Saturday, I have other plants that did fine in that cup at that height, but yes definitely need to repot.

 

[BOWHUNTER]

Genetics

So let me ask you cause im new, does that mean i get tiny Buds, or how does this work?
I have different strains that are like 18 inches tall and no definite indication of sex. I keep them all on and 18- 6 light schedule right now

 

[Slammy Pajama]

Ya ima repot Saturday, I have other plants that did fine in that cup at that height, but yes definitely need to repot.

I think some people like to germinate straight in their final pot with autos, to save them being stressed during up-pot. Might be worth a try to see how your growth rate compares to the ones you up-pot

If this one is flowering, she will only make small buds and not give you a huge amount by the end. Sometimes the individual genetics of that seed just give you an extremely short timeline with autos, so you'll just have a small early harvest while you are waiting for the other bigger ladies to get there!

 

[BOWHUNTER]

Ok well I'll observe and learn thanks

 

[Sueet]

I know that my basil started in tiny (solo cup) containers went to flower under 18 hours of light. I didn't have room to up-pot them so they stayed in the cups, growing fine I thought, but clearly they were stressing.
I presume autos act kind of the same way, which is why so many people advocate growing autos in their final pot from seed, to avoid any root stress.

 

[BOWHUNTER]

Good to know

 

[Viu Caravanos]

I’m in the same situation!
Looks like my white widow is flowering very early outside. It’s not supposed to be an auto, but I got it from a guy who also sells auto seeds so I won’t be surprised..
Is there any way I can stop it from flowering?

 

[Slammy Pajama]

I’m in the same situation!
Looks like my white widow is flowering very early outside. It’s not supposed to be an auto, but I got it from a guy who also sells auto seeds so I won’t be surprised..
Is there any way I can stop it from flowering?

If it is a photo, you can try supplementing the amount of daylight she is getting to try and get her to come back to veg. But if she's an auto, I don't think there is any way to stop or slow down flower

 

[Viu Caravanos]

Thank you, I will try to do that and pray