what kind is the timeframe for flowering?

hi. I'm growing my first plant from bag seed. it's almost 3 feet tall. i have had it on 12/12 light for about 3 weeks. the nodes are fairly far apart and the fan leaves are on the narrow side so i'm thinking i have a sativa heavy strain. my question is how long of a flowering period should i expect. also i am using 3 100watt cfl's as i understand this will effect the flowering time. love the forum by the way:clap:
 
sorry i did put 3months in original post had to edit it. but it has been 3 weeks and my main kola is about 2 inches tall now. i will be looking into better lights thought i would experiment before i got to deep.
 

DeeTee

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If it's a sativa you can expect at least 10 weeks or more. Not sure if you have enough lights tho.
 

Lululady

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If it's a sativa you can expect at least 10 weeks or more. Not sure if you have enough lights tho.
I've been told my bagseed grow looks like sativa. I have two plants, one plant is pretty small, it had major problems along the way, and has a more upright growth. Combined there is maybe a 4 sq ft canopy, about 2 ft high from soil line, larger plant is pretty dense though. I've been growing for almost 3 1/2 months, trying to iron out problems before I went to 12/12, and on the larger plant have done quite a bit of pruning/topping, and tied it down at one point trying to keep the size under control. I have a total of 310W of CFL and just went to 12/12 4-5 days ago. Is that not enough light? I don't want to use HPS, I'm trying to keep life simple. If I stick with CFL's, how much do I need for flowering? Oh, and I'm using soil, and have walls lined with mylar. Isn't there something about needing to keep lighting under 400W because of nutrient complications????

My apologies to the original poster for hijacking thread. Since we both are using the same amount of CFL lighting, the reply from DeeTee seemed to apply to both of us.
DeeTee: I hope you didn't choose that handle because you've experienced DT's. Not only are they no fun, they are dangerous, and with proper medication and monitoring, 100% preventable. (I'm a nurse who has taken care of lots of people going through alcohol/drug withdrawal.)
 

DeeTee

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Lululady: The name is a nickname given to me by a fellow go-worker based on the initials of my name. Never had DT's but thanks for the concern.
 
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