Flowering time info from seed banks

[Organic Weed]

Hello folks!
Is anybody noticing if the nr of days/weeks suggested by seed banks to end the cycle are consistent with your grow? Are these days reliable for the cut? If not, how many more days have you grown them on average if auto or feminized?

 

[Buds Buddy]

Hello folks!
Is anybody noticing if the nr of days/weeks suggested by seed banks to end the cycle are consistent with your grow? Are these days reliable for the cut? If not, how many more days have you grown them on average if auto or feminized?

Those dates are just rough estimates of when it should finish. I've had 3 seeds from the same pack finish weeks apart before. I had a 10 week strain take 14 weeks. Your best bet is to ignore the flowering times they quote & go by Milky or Amber Trichomes.

 

[Pepperhead]

I always look for when buds form to start my flowering time . It is usually 10 -14 days after I flip to 12 12
I rarely match harvest time as listed
Only a few seed suppliers like HOTGG were close to their flowering time
Usually at least 2 -3 weeks longer

 

[Dwight Monk]

Too many variables that can affect that, pretty much don't use their numbers for much of anything. As you see folks all the time with the threads here of "I going on vacation next week should I harvest early or will they be fine while I"m gone", so they planned RL around those numbers and got bit.

 

[garybo]

All answers above are right on, to go one step further, its advantageous to recognize when the plant goes out of vegetation and starts the flower cycle, which is when pistils begin to be noticeable. Within a 2 week period afterward the plant is in full flower. This is for photoperiod plants, I know jack about auto's.

 

[Sparkey224]

Some phenos from the same pack of seeds can be couple weeks different on flowering times. Especially hybrids ive noticed.
Same example as @Buds Buddy .
Best to let her tell you then the seed banks.

 

[Buds Buddy]

They say Auto's start Flower at 21 days old & you shouldn't Top after that.

 

[Phytoplankton]

Never had an auto finish when it was "supossed to". I always add at least 3 weeks to what the seller says. I had 65 day auto that took 15 weeks! At best those are rough estimates, and they are almost always longer than advertised.

 

[Autodream]

I usually find with most autos I grow that’s everything is usually offset with there times by 2weeks to 3weeks longer. But there’s a lot of variables as well. As I a lot of times LST pretty hard and FIM them.

 

[Organic Weed]

Too many variables that can affect that, pretty much don't use their numbers for much of anything. As you see folks all the time with the threads here of "I going on vacation next week should I harvest early or will they be fine while I"m gone", so they planned RL around those numbers and got bit.

Not even for the autoflower? I've auto no femized or regular

 

[Organic Weed]

I usually find with most autos I grow that’s everything is usually offset with there times by 2weeks to 3weeks longer. But there’s a lot of variables as well. As I a lot of times LST pretty hard and FIM them.

Great that closer to what I have. I've 2 auto in guerrila and i either cut them at week 11, which is what the seed bank says, or week 13 to 14 coz I've a business trip and they are very far away in the middle of grasslands. Any idea?

 

[Autodream]

Once you get close to the finish line it’s all up to her, check the Trichomes and see what you have weather there clear, cloudy/milky or amber. I usually shoot for about 30 to 40 percent amber the rest will be cloudy/milky. Check them on the bud it’s self not the sugar leaves they will change and amber out first