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Six Weeks Before Flowering?
    #7747 - 04/22/08 01:06 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

I was watching a nice little grow video (Ready Set Grow Volume 1 from a torrent), and it was mentioning that, at the very least, it is best to let the plants grow for six weeks vegetative before inducing the flowering stage. It also mentioned that the plants might grow just a little bit more in size, or possibly double or triple their size, after rolling back the light for flowering.

I had gathered the impression that one could basically induce flowering when the plants were the size you were looking for, depending on how you were growing and the space available and everything, but hearing that kind of changes it.

My questions... Is that true about letting a plant grow for at least six weeks vegetative, and, if so, why? Also, how much would one expect a plant to grow in size, typically, after switching over to 12/12? In your experience, is there a general, typical amount of growth to expect after going to flowering?

My friend is looking more towards a sea of green type method when he begins growing, with lots of smaller plants than a couple of really big ones, due to limited space and simply looking for a uniform canopy with the big buds at the top cola (if that's the right way of putting it). He's looking to grow mostly indica but was interested in trying out some hybrids to explore some different highs, and having a plant grow six feet unintentionally wouldn't be good. :lol:

Thanks for the help. :smile:


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Re: Six Weeks Before Flowering? [Re: Hanky]
    #8137 - 04/22/08 06:58 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

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Hanky said:
If growing from seed it's best to wait until they show sex (around four to six weeks). If growing from clones you can flower when you want.

That should explain the recommendation to wait six weeks.




Hhhhm... from a couple of different sources I read that you could sex them after you flower as well, and just keep a close watch on them to pull the males when they are known to be. Good either way?


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Re: Six Weeks Before Flowering? [Re: Hanky]
    #8178 - 04/22/08 07:44 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

That was a typo, I meant after you flip the lights to 12/12 for the flowering phase. Either way, my friend has grown outdoors before and knows what to look for on the male/female piece. I had just read that you could flip the lights down before you know the sex because you'll still have time to yank the males out of there before they actually flower. :shrug:


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Re: Six Weeks Before Flowering? [Re: Hanky]
    #8196 - 04/22/08 08:10 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Good enough for my friend. :wink:


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Re: Six Weeks Before Flowering? [Re: Yrat]
    #8253 - 04/22/08 09:37 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

Makes sense to me, but I'm no botanist. :hehehe:

So, to recap, four to six weeks the plants will start to show preflowers, then switch to 12/12? :smile:


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Re: Six Weeks Before Flowering? [Re: ecto]
    #8317 - 04/22/08 10:53 AM (16 years, 9 months ago)

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ecto said:
keep in mind whatever height you leave veg with will more than triple going into flower unless you got a squat indica strain. even so, indicas stretch as well.





For the most part, my friend is going to grow mostly pure indicas (would like to find a good hybrid to find some different highs, I keep hearing that indicas get you tired?). Upward growth shouldn't be a problem though because the ceiling is like ten feet tall. :lol: Thanks for weighing in. :thumbup:


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Re: Six Weeks Before Flowering? [Re: ethnoguy]
    #10107 - 04/23/08 02:28 AM (16 years, 8 months ago)

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ethnoguy said:
I think the point is that flowering before they show sex increases the chance of herms. I flower once mine get around 8-10 inches. I have only had one herm in probably 200 or so plants. I say fuck it. But thats just me.....





Which types of strains do you grow? Any hybrids that are mostly sativa? Also, what size do they end up growing to after you change the light for flowering? :smile:


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