newblet question

[Ratchet city]

I've been doing a whole lot of searching and I can't confirm a right time to begin flowering some places say go by height some say wait until preflower develope and I am lost I just want a healthy plant and some bud so my question when is the optimal time to begin 12/12 on my first grow and why?

 

[Jus Naturale]

The plant won't be mature enough to flower until it's about a month old. Then, make the flip to 12/12 when you'd like. The longer you veg, the bigger the plant, the more bud you can get. Conversely, you can run 12/12 from seed, and the plant will start flowering as soon as it's mature enough to do so, leaving you with smaller, full of bud plants.

Good luck, and happy growing!

 

[Jimdamick]

Go by the age of the plant and the strain. If you are growing sativa, unless you have the headroom I wouldn't go past 5 weeks. All others you have to decide whether you want a really big plant, or do you want your crop faster. 4 to 5 weeks is a good place to switch in most cases, but some people go to six or eight weeks, but to each it's own. Peace

 

[Ratchet city]

Big thankies I will be switching asap my plants are going on 6 weeks old I have red the during flowering the guy use red spectrum light like fiends is that true?

 

[Jus Naturale]

Big thankies I will be switching asap my plants are going on 6 weeks old I have red the during flowering the guy use red spectrum light like fiends is that true?

1. Hope it's not a guy. That would just suck.

2. Yes, as to the red spectrum. That means you'll want "warm white" as opposed to "cool white."

 

[Ratchet city]

I really need to proof read before posting >.< ...any who I have a red spectrum bulb actually, but it's meant for tarantulas yet I don't ever use it(space heaters are wwaayyy healthier). I figure it would be useful now right?