flowering time

[jefflw]

This is my first indoor grow, the strain I have is a 8-9 week floweing time. My question is, is it 8-9 weeks from the time I flip to 12 and 12 lighting, or is it 8-9 weeks from first sign of flowers? Can some one please answer this question for me please?

 

[rocpilefsj]

I find it more accurate to count from the time you start seeing flowers.

 

[Slipon]

agree, from the plants actually begins to set flowers, you know some grow 12/12 from seed but they still take much longer to finish then 8-9 weeks, also it's not 110% precise, environment also have a impact on it as well, so do yourself a favor and get a cheap 30x microscope and begin to watch them thricomes at week 6 or so and watch em changes

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[kinetic]

When the breeder or seller is stating an 8-9 week timeframe that's optimal. Expect a little longer in almost every case. You're not going to know what the breeder used in their setup to make the strain achieve that timeframe. If it says 8-9 weeks I would expect the minimum to be 10. That's my opinion based on experience. Good Luck.

 

[rocpilefsj]

When the breeder or seller is stating an 8-9 week timeframe that's optimal. Expect a little longer in almost every case. You're not going to know what the breeder used in their setup to make the strain achieve that timeframe. If it says 8-9 weeks I would expect the minimum to be 10. That's my opinion based on experience. Good Luck.

Agreed. Most breeder grow in lab like conditions that 99% of growers will never have, I have found that if I start counting when I start seeing aggressive pistil growth then it is usually pretty close to the recommended flowering time. If I count at the onset of flowering it is usually + 1-3 weeks, usually closer to 3.

 

[kinetic]

The more experience I've gained the less I count and watch time. I look for the pistils to start receding before I even take my magnifier out. Just having to supply me is nice because I don't have a time schedule to meet except for one that works for me and me alone.
That first 1 or 2 that you do is the worst waiting ever!

 

[zack66]

As said earlier the breeders have the ultimate growing conditions. I always go at least another week of what the breeder suggests for finish time. And I count flowering time the day I switch to 12/12.

 

[Relaxed]

flower time for breeder = only the flower time. As suggested add a week. The breeders are growing in perfect conditions and a bigger light than most have.

 

[Endur0xX]

flower time for breeder = only the flower time. As suggested add a week. The breeders are growing in perfect conditions and a bigger light than most have.

it's not only about light intensity, with the right spectrum, some growers get their plants to mature faster than the breeder's recommendation.