Do I goto a 12/12 without any Pre-Flowering signs?

[Rsticks12it]

I put some high quality bag seeds into Germination on 4-20-12 and have been Growing since so... About 8 weeks along. They are health plants but have yet to Pre-Flowering. They are already 6-7 nodes high. I dont need a redwood Tree in my closet, so I am tempted to force flower with a 12-12 cycle. Is this a bad move? Thank you for any input.

 

[Rsticks12it]

 

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[Allday420]

How many nodes? How tall? Can't tell from pic. The look small still. I have six females 18 inches tall with 8 nodes at least and they are still in veg stage. They have matured and showing there sex. Most don't wait for maturity but if you want to know sex then flower them. The big the plant the higher the yield.

 

[Rsticks12it]

@ Allday420- Two have 8 nodes one has 7. They are 18 and 19 inches tall. Here are some pics from today from a low quality camera there is no yellowing at all.

 

[Allday420]

I see you have 2 in 1 pot. I would have put them in different pots. It's probably too late now cause the roots are mixed together. I hope they are both females. You can flower them any time u want but the smaller the plant the lower the yield. They will double to triple in size during flowering.

 

[Rsticks12it]

Yeah I had put them together with the intentions of planting outdoors but that fell thru. Thanks for you time! oh one more question. do I just go to a 12/12 or do I turn out the lights for 24hrs?

 

[Allday420]

Some people do that but will not. Nature doesn't work that way. Light slowly deceased, it doesn't just turn itself off for a day or so. I would go straight to 12/12. Remember once you go to flower, you can't let any light in during dark period. You can stress the plant and you can cause hermies.

 

[Rsticks12it]

I am working on my dark room as we speak. I am probably going over board but I have read that even the light from your VCR, DVD player Display light could even be Bad. So I will do my best, and I will update with pictures and return for questions if you don't mind?

 

[Allday420]

Any time. I would love to see pics in flowering.

 

[YardDog35]

What type of lighting? They look great, but a bit stretched. No biggie though. Looks like an Indica heavy strain. You're good to go to flower for sure. I think lighting is your only issue. They are standing straight up, reaching, That means they are healthy, and your watering just right. Good job!

 

[Rsticks12it]

I use sun most of the day But I am doing it poor boy with a three fixture lamp and was running CFLs but I need to buy some spliters and more lights. Thank you for your time YardDog. Any advice helps tremendously.

 

[grannyT]

Sorry pictures are upside down.. Hi everyone, need some input and advice, just by looking can you see if I can go from 18 on 6 off to 12/12 to start flowering. Germinated May 9th and has been growing under 6500 and 5500 k...My first one and it's just a bag seed I had. Don't know if it's male or female. I'm a grandma needing all the help I can get. Thanks everyone!

 

[grannyT]

This is todays pictures....sorry if they are upside down..the camera on this samsung tablet is messed up. Now maybe some one will give me some advice. I obviously don't know how use these forums or threads.

 

[SteelyWiFi]

only 18 inches high in 2 months? And very thin at that.

I would have waited. Those plants wont yield that much.

 

[SteelyWiFi]

More lights and bigger pots I suggest if you do

Repot them wait 1 1/2 to 2 weeks and than flower with more lights

 

[grannyT]

It's still in veg. Got a while to go. Ordered more fox farm fert. Maybe it will help it out. Needs all the help we can get! Thanks for your reply
grannyT

 

[grannyT]

I haven't put them in flower yet....just asking to find out . Thanks for your input.
grannyT