Is she ready for flower?

[Garrfield]

Hi people. Just wondering as it’s my first grow if my Acapulco Gold is ready flower or should I go another week. She has been topped and LST. Just done some light defoliation too.
Thanks

 

[Cillit_Bang]

how many weeks has it been growing so far?

 

[CptTripps]

I'm growing Autos, and I don't know anything about how big you want your plants to get, but that plant looks too small to put into flower, unless you're going for small plants.

For reference, most people wait until they are about this big before putting them into flower:

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

It depends on how much room you have to let it grow.

 

[Cillit_Bang]

yeh I’d let them get at least 2-3x bigger before switching to flowering, but it all depends on the space available, how big you want your plants to be etc.

 

[Garrfield]

how many weeks has it been growing so far?

6 weeks

 

[Garrfield]

It depends on how much room you have to let it grow.

My tent is 80x80x160cm

 

[Garrfield]

I'm growing Autos, and I don't know anything about how big you want your plants to get, but that plant looks too small to put into flower, unless you're going for small plants.

For reference, most people wait until they are about this big before putting them into flower:

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Yeah not sure why they are growing so small. I’m thinking another week at least. I’ve got two autos growing next to this one.

 

[Cillit_Bang]

6 weeks

6 weeks? What light are you using? Would have expected it to be ready to switch to flowering after 6 weeks....are you feeding them during this veg stage ?

 

[Garrfield]

yeh I’d let them get at least 2-3x bigger before switching to flowering, but it all depends on the space available, how big you want your plants to be etc.

Ok thanks for the advice. I’ll keep them going for a bit then I suppose.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

My tent is 80x80x160cm

My general rule of thumb is to let them get to about 1/3 of the overall height that you have room for before flipping them into flower. If they grow fast then I will train them to grow low and wide. I usually flip mine at 6-8 weeks in veg but, many new growers count the seedling stage as veg, so add a week or two to that if you started counting veg early.

 

[Garrfield]

6 weeks? What light are you using? Would have expected it to be ready to switch to flowering after 6 weeks....are you feeding them during this veg stage ?

Not feeding them anything at all. Theyr just in miracle grow.

 

[Garrfield]

My general rule of thumb is to let them get to about 1/3 of the overall height that you have room for before flipping them into flower. If they grow fast then I will train them to grow low and wide. I usually flip mine at 6-8 weeks in veg but, many new growers count the seedling stage as veg, so add a week or two to that if you started counting veg early.

Yeh I planned on flipping at 7-8 weeks so I have time yet. Will have to look at what room I have for when it flowers then. Thanks

 

[Cillit_Bang]

Not feeding them anything at all. Theyr just in miracle grow.

micacle grow soil is not good for weed plants and they need feed for growth - Did you not research this before growing?

 

[Garrfield]

6 weeks? What light are you using? Would have expected it to be ready to switch to flowering after 6 weeks....are you feeding them during this veg stage ?

The light is a LED from eBay/amazon. I have two. But only one on at the minute

 

[Garrfield]

micacle grow soil is not good for weed plants and they need feed for growth - Did you not research this before growing?

Miracle grow was advised to me by a friend. His plants seem to do well with it so I just used that as it’s easy to get where I am.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

The light is a LED from eBay/amazon. I have two. But only one on at the minute

Which lights do you have?

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Miracle grow was advised to me by a friend. His plants seem to do well with it so I just used that as it’s easy to get where I am.

The problem with Miracle Gro is that the nutrients are time released. If you accidentally overfeed the soil then you won't know until it's too late, and you will have a hell of a time getting the soil back to where it needs to be.

 

[Garrfield]

Which lights do you have?

Full spectrum 4000w 300LED is what it says it is.
I do have another which isn’t on. 3000w and shines like red/pink

 

[Garrfield]

The problem with Miracle Gro is that the nutrients are time released. If you accidentally overfeed the soil then you won't know until it's too late, and you will have a hell of a time getting the soil back to where it needs to be.

What soil would you suggest