when do i flower?

[Delux83]

Hey im a first time grower and im using CFLs i belive you guys call them for budget reasons. I always see all these pics of big plants so i was waiting for that b4 i started 12/12 but now i read something about flowering at 4 weeks? think my plants are about 8 weeks old ones about 18 inches high the other maybe 12 should i flower? also what is this yellow and brown showing up in my lower leafs? Thanks for the help... oh and how long after flowering will i be able to harvest? dont know if this matters but the strain is white widow

 

[DoeEyed]

Hey im a first time grower and im using CFLs i belive you guys call them for budget reasons. I always see all these pics of big plants so i was waiting for that b4 i started 12/12 but now i read something about flowering at 4 weeks? think my plants are about 8 weeks old ones about 18 inches high the other maybe 12 should i flower? also what is this yellow and brown showing up in my lower leafs? Thanks for the help... oh and how long after flowering will i be able to harvest? dont know if this matters but the strain is white widow

I think White Widow flowers in 8 or 9 weeks. You can switch it whenever you like - biggest factor is your vertical space, they will stretch to twice or even three times their height, once in flowering. You need more light though - both for vegging and flowering. You want a minimum of 3000 lumens per square foot, with 5000 lumens per square foot recommended. That's why your plants are so small still - not enough light, by far. I use CFL's also, but use 4 27w per plant - here's one of mine at five weeks. More light makes a big difference.

 

[Illegal Smile]

Doe eyed is right, your plants aren't really vegged after 8 weeks, not enough light. Up the light for a couple weeks and you should get some better foliage, then flower them.

 

[Delux83]

if i up the light for a couple of weeks then those lil ones in the middle should be ready for transplant could i start to flower them all at the same time? new ones are only 2 days old

 

[slk]

I would also go to bigger pots. Take your time dide

 

[Delux83]

those are 4 gallon pots thought i only needed 3 gallon pots?

 

[skunkman98536]

wait till shes bout a ft n half. .. if u have the room

 

[JimmyPot]

Everybody has gave good advice.I would also use super thrive too.It is easy to find,Wal mart carries it.If you live in a place that gets cold in the winter it might not be stocked at the moment though.

 

[Delux83]

live in alaska lol dont think it gets much colder than that ill ask at the plant shop though the one i buy my stuff at all they do is cater to people like me even got a head shop in the back lol. im using a walk in closet pretty big maybe 8x5 and and im 6.2 and cant touch the ceiling but where i hang my lights from is probably 5.5 ft tall. so do i have the room?

 

[Delux83]

Ok added some flood light looking grow lights all i could afford and its been a week do they look ready to flower now?

 

[growbaby420]

what is with the yellowish and brown stuff, i have that same problem.

 

[Delux83]

what is with the yellowish and brown stuff, i have that same problem.

It was from the PH in my water being high if you look at the new pics they are healthy and green . So get a ph tester and test your water.