Floweriing Time question

[madcatter]

Hey guys,

I am wondering should I start counting from the date I flip to 12/12 or thew time they start showing buds?

I realize the magnifier looking at trichromes is definitive, but I need to schedule when I am getting more babies....

Thanks for all your input...

 

[maturesmoker]

Hey guys,

I am wondering should I start counting from the date I flip to 12/12 or thew time they start showing buds?

I realize the magnifier looking at trichromes is definitive, but I need to schedule when I am getting more babies....

Thanks for all your input...

Hi madcatter,

Begin counting from day 1 of 12/12, but bear in mind that when a strain is described as an '8 week' strain for example it can often take a week or so longer to finish! You should see those first pre- flowers (pistils) in around 2 weeks from switching.

Hope this helps.

ms.

 

[High Time 420]

I'd start from when you see pistils.

 

[str8dropkid]

I'd start from when you see pistils.

he's right u start from the day u see stigmas or pistals.and the reason u have to wait for a week wen u count day for day from 12/12 is the first week of 12/12 supose to show your preflowers that week is wen the pistal are suppose to show.so day 1 from preflowers

 

[skervy]

what the guy above said. consider day 1 as when the pistils show

 

[maturesmoker]

I'd start from when you see pistils.

Well, I've spent 20 years counting from day1 of 12/12

Most journals here start the flowering countdown from the day they switch

Take your pick then madcatter! .....BUT I guess the main thing is to let them finish fully.

 

[DubRules]

start when you changed the photoperiod.

that is when flowering is technically induced.
just because you don't see any pre flowers doesn't mean its not in production mode..

 

[High Time 420]

from pistils, like the seed banks say.

 

[maturesmoker]

from pistils, like the seed banks say.

I grow Indica's that can finish in 8 weeks from switching and are described as '8 week' strains by the seed company.... so are you saying to me that they actually finish in 43 days (ie: 6 weeks)? Allowing say 14 days to show pre flowers.

Mmm, we're going to have to agree to disagree here I think but lets see how this thread plays out?

 

[madcatter]

ok thanks for the input... think I will just watch closely from 8 weeks of switch with the microscope.... can;t wait to start smoking my own... the white russians sure look tasty and the buds are dripping with resin....