Are These Preflowers On Top?

ZipDriveX

ZipDriveX

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Alright so these two plants are a little over 4 weeks old on 18/6 lighting with CFLs. Are these showing signs of female preflowers on the very top node? Is it normal to see this on the top only and not on the other nodes?
Is it just showing its sex early but not budding yet? I was told that I can continue to veg these for a while longer and they will not actually start flowering until I change the photoperiod to 12/12.





Took the last pic to show that there aren't any pistills on the lower nodes
 
prep1801

prep1801

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there aren't any pistils on the lower nodes... but it appears there are calyxes that will push out some pistils.

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it also looks like you've got some pistils poking out of the crown. Preflowers will show up regardless of your light cycle. They won't start growing on top of each other and forming buds until you switch to 12/12.
 
ZipDriveX

ZipDriveX

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prep1801 said:
there aren't any pistils on the lower nodes... but it appears there are calyxes that will push out some pistils.

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it also looks like you've got some pistils poking out of the crown. Preflowers will show up regardless of your light cycle. They won't start growing on top of each other and forming buds until you switch to 12/12.
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Thanks alot man!! I will watch that area closley. I will continue to run light 18/6 for another week or so until they are a little over 6" tall then switch to 12/12. This should give me the perfect size plants for the room I have :)
 
ZipDriveX

ZipDriveX

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One question just occurred to me though.... If some pistils are poking out of the top "crown" like they are, will the plant continue to grow more nodes or is that now officially the "top" of my plant and will become the mail cola?
 
prep1801

prep1801

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If those are (or are not) pistils the plant will continue to grow. Once you put it into 12/12 it will double or triple in size.

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Xproject

Xproject

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Let them get a little taller in veg and start pulling them over to expose the sides of your plant. then switch to 12/12. jmo
 
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