To Flower or Not to Flower

[KushMaster85]

Well these plants are 46 days. Plant A is 5.5 inches tallest point, Plant B is 4.5 tallest point. Should I begin flower or let it go for a few more days? I am limited in vertical space. I have approx 22" of vertical space for growth. I will be using 42w cfls 4 of them. I may add two more near the end. I belive this to be WW but I am not sure wich will have a 8-9wk flower period. What do you guys think? I have to harvest by OCT 1st.

 

[alexalex132]

Do you know the sexes? If you do, then I'd wait just a little bit longer. But I don't think it will make much of a difference. How many nodes?

-Alex

 

[KushMaster85]

well there are tones of nodes. The main stalk has 9 nodes but i have LSTd and they have more side growth. I have 7 tops on plant A soon too be 9 and 3 tops and 5 too come.

 

[alexalex132]

You've got some time, I'd say your safe waiting just about another week then flowering, but don't push it too much. But you might as well start now, I don't think a week will make too much of a difference.

-Alex

 

[JonnyBlunt88]

I have approx 22" of vertical space

Even if you start now, your going to have to do some serious LST'ing to your girls. That is not alot of space for any plant, regardless the strain. There going to stretch like crazy once you start flowering, so GL with that.

 

[KushMaster85]

The 22" is space for the plant. I have been doing a lot of LST during the veg to help with the height problem. I know I wll need to continue the LST for atleast 3 to4 more weeks. I think there is a problem with plant B. It has not grown much since i transplanted it, so I think that I may only end up with one plant. Wich is realy all I have room for in final stages. I will begin 12/12 sunday i guess.

 

[SHOOT2KILL66]

m8 if your only going to end up with one plant let it veg for another 3-4 weeks an you will have a luv,ly plant looks nice now but with them big pots you got and the lst you did on it will end up such a nice plant

 

[SHOOT2KILL66]

have you packet the soil to tight in plant B if so and re pot it i wouldent write it off just yet these plants are really hard 2 kill and easy fixed

 

[KushMaster85]

I dont belive the soil is compacted. I think it is more a transplant shock and poor soil to start. It is realy only just being slow there does not seem to be any life threatening problem yet. I would love to let them go a nother 2 weeks but I have a deadline of oct 1st harvest.

 

[KushMaster85]

Well plant A is a confirmed Female. I cant get any pictures of the hairs yet but I will soon. I hope plant B is girl too.