zigzagman1960
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I know—saw them in the pic. I edited my question to a statement and advised correct temperature for LEDs
When does flowering start?
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Flowering starts when she starts to flower - you're 6 weeks in
I can't even see any pistils turning - it's way too early
I can't even see any pistils turning - it's way too early
Again wrong the plants has stopped taking up nutrients she is done growing.
ZIGZAG beat this
Taking advice from people who have no media posts or likes is ill advised they maybe legit but yet to prove it.
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these are NOT autos
I got that a while ago my statements still accurate. Those are photos so check your trichs but that dont mean your plants will survive like they say it would for 5 more weeks lol. It's dying! Look at the leaves.
zigzagman1960
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the angle and position of the shot will make those clear trichs appear white. I circled ( in red) the one and only ripe calyx. The blue circles indicate immaturity. This is for educational purposes. Not a dick waving contest. You keep showing me yours and I’ll cut it off and show you the other end of It.Again wrong the plants has stopped taking up nutrients she is done growing.
ZIGZAG beat this
You may even have root die off from heat or rot that will also cause it to look like that and if that's the case she is toast also.
I know what I am talking about all the emojis with laughter are funny.
Healthy plant
That's wind burn from fan due to high humidity it's way better than bud rot or mildew!
And flowering starts when you flip the lights to 12/12 or the auto flower shows white hairs and begins to stretch I hope that helps.
^^^ @dba1954 asked a question guys, I'd be a bit disappointed if this was my thread
I count from actual appearance of flowers and buds - that's my answer, simple as that
I count from actual appearance of flowers and buds - that's my answer, simple as that
Seven to nine weeks minimum. It is not a hard and fast rule that the plant is done and ready for harvest when that count is reached.
I start the count when I put the plant into the flowering tent. I write the date down on a piece of blue masking tape which is stuck to the side of the pot. I then allow one week for the showing of the signs that actual flowering has begun; especially things like the development of stigma/pistils.
Some people enjoy the effects of their flowers when it is harvested at about the 8th week after the first stigma/pistils show. These effects might be more of what you experienced when first starting to smoke with friends or relatives; it is often called stronger high.
And some like to wait a few more weeks for a more sedated effect which is called "couch-lock"; that effect that sometimes results in a smoker just sitting back and so relaxed that they don't get off the couch.
By the way, look at the calendar when figuring out how many weeks from the start of pistils till the targeted harvest day. Do not assume that if the plant started showing pistils on July 1st that the target of 8 weeks will be on Sept 1st.
I count the days between flip and flower as transition days. I start counting flower days when buds appear. Looking at your pics, I'd wait at least two more weeks. I still see a lot of white stigmas, I like to see them turn brown and crinkle back in before I even check trichomes.
DrDave1956
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I think your calculation about when to declare flower is wrong. You should go back and look at pix you took to figure out when you noticed pistils forming at each growth node. That should be your first day of flower and it could be 1 to 2 weeks less than you think.
My plant is exactly half way through flower at 32 days and 15 weeks from seed and she looks similar to yours.
That's Skywalker OG under a Mars Hydro TSW3000, in a 10 gallon pot of organic living soil.
I focus on triches in about 2 weeks looking for 100% milky and 20% amber...for me, thats the time to chop.
Good luck with your plants, they look great!
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this was 6/23I think your calculation about when to declare flower is wrong. You should go back and look at pix you took to figure out when you noticed pistils forming at each growth node. That should be your first day of flower and it could be 1 to 2 weeks less than you think.
My plant is exactly half way through flower at 32 days and 15 weeks from seed and she looks similar to yours.
That's Skywalker OG under a Mars Hydro TSW3000, in a 10 gallon pot of organic living soil.
I focus on triches in about 2 weeks looking for 100% milky and 20% amber...for me, thats the time to chop.
Good luck with your plants, they look great!
zigzagman1960
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Just a comment……….all strains I’ve grown usually average 10 weeks of flower. That being said, I’d look (if you’re a looker, I’m not) at trichomes on Sept. 1st. I bet most of those hairs are shriveled and dead with popcorn looking calyxes by then too!this was 6/23
DrDave1956
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When you zoom in on that pic it does look like the pistils are beginning to lay down but perhaps the 24th or 25th show greater pistilization and you should declare one of those as day 1 of flower. Definitive pic of a day 1 flower attached.this was 6/23
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I'll say 6/24 ... my birthday lol. that would make 8/12 7 weeks of floweringWhen you zoom in on that pic it does look like the pistils are beginning to lay down but perhaps the 24th or 25th show greater pistilization and you should declare one of those as day 1 of flower. Definitive pic of a day 1 flower attached.
