My plant isn't budding what's gone wrong.

[Vixan]

Looking for some advice , I have stardawg was told it was auto and female. it's now 10 weeks and not looking like it wants to bud. I have had the lights on 18/cycle temps etc are all good. I have now switched to 12/12 lightening. I have also looked at them and confirmed they are female plants.

 

[Old Salt]

It can take two to three weeks after switching to 12/12 for the flowers to appear. The plant should double to triple in size during this time.

 

[Vixan]

Ok thank you. It's my 1st grow and my girls are already shoulder height so will look forward to the next few weeks.

 

[Emilya Green]

Hi Vixan!
I am curious how strong of a light you have this under. It could very well be that your plant just hasn't seen strong enough light to think it is time for flower, and I would definitely also begin to suspect whether you actually had an auto there, or a regular photo-period plant.

 

[Vixan]

Hi Vixan!
I am curious how strong of a light you have this under. It could very well be that your plant just hasn't seen strong enough light to think it is time for flower, and I would definitely also begin to suspect whether you actually had an auto there, or a regular photo-period plant.

Yes I'm beginning to think the same. I have a 300 wot bulb on them.

 

[Emilya Green]

what sort of 300 watt bulb is it? Also, how far away from the top of the plant? I think we are onto something here.

 

[Vixan]

It's a 300 wot dual spectrum light in a 90 inch high tent and girls are practically kissing the light.

 

[Vixan]

I've attached some pictures above. The girls are practically kissing the light.

 

[Emilya Green]

yes, it is the light. 300w of cfl is not very effective at distances more than a foot away, and your plant is 4' tall. This means that the first foot or so of your plant is getting some good light, but the rest isn't. Your plant is just taking its time because of this, because it really doesn't have the energy to do a lot more that that just now. With patience, she will eventually turn and start producing buds for you, but your yield is going to also be determined by this single light up so far away.
Some things you can do ...
Get some more cfls in there... Add 2 or 3 more, even smaller bulbs, down lower to try to provide some more light to the middle of the plant. Next time, look into trimming/training your plant so that it doesn't get so tall... a shorter plant is much easier to apply strong light to by being able to get the light closer.

 

[Vixan]

Well thank you very much for you're help, it's all a learning curve, and got told the wrong information, as in they were auto flowering. I will take all you're advice on board and learn from my 1st mistakes. Once again thank you.

 

[Emilya Green]

Welcome to the hobby! Its a huge learning curve for practically all of us who had to start new at some point or another. Growing weeds is not like growing vegetables and most of us have some lessons to learn during the first several grows in order to get it all dialed in. Each grow will get a little bit better!