First grow - when to flower + feedback

I have 6 plants grown from seeds. Here is some info about the plants and my setup:

- 450w led light (210w electricity draw)
- 2.5x2.5ft grow tent.
- 2 auto strains (critical kush, sour diesel) that are 8 weeks old and have been flowering for 2 weeks.
- 2 feminized (jack herrer, kgb critical) that are 8 weeks old and currently still in veg.
- 2 feminized (white widow, jack herrer) that are 5 and 4 weeks old respectively and still in veg.
- 2 gal pots for all 6 plants.

As you can see from attached pics, the space is getting pretty crowded. My initial plan was to wait 2 more weeks for the younger plants to catch up and reach maturity before flowering. However, I am not sure if this is the right approach as I learned that they will grow 2x - 3x in flowering and I won't have the space for them.

Should I start flowering asap or is it ok to wait 2 more weeks for the younger plants to get bigger before flowering? Would love to hear what you guys think..

Also, any random feedback on my first grow would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

I am also on my first grow, so take my advice lightly! First off, your girls look gorgeous. mad props! If you're worried about room I would go ahead and flower them. Even if the younger ones are smaller it will still be a good sized plant
happy growing!

Also if the auto strains are ready then flower those 'sum bitches!

can you put the autoes somewhere else (outside..in the loungeroom..spare bedroom..laundry... )and veg the the other plants for a couple more weeks?

Weouthere said:

I am also on my first grow, so take my advice lightly! First off, your girls look gorgeous. mad props! If you're worried about room I would go ahead and flower them. Even if the younger ones are smaller it will still be a good sized plant
happy growing!

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Thanks man! I'm worried the younger ones won't produce much bud as they don't have a lot of side growth at the moment. However, I am leaning towards flipping them all to flower as I am also worried the bigger ones would get root bound soon if I didn't...

Lucky Luke said:

can you put the autoes somewhere else (outside..in the loungeroom..spare bedroom..laundry... )and veg the the other plants for a couple more weeks?

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Unfortunately, I only have one light so separating them is not an option for me.

6 plants is a lot for that size tent. Flip them now. The autos won't care, they are on their own internal clock. It's the photo's that will initiate a stretch and then flower. Once they are in full bloom, it will be very tight in there I predict.

greg nr said:

6 plants is a lot for that size tent. Flip them now. The autos won't care, they are on their own internal clock. It's the photo's that will initiate a stretch and then flower. Once they are in full bloom, it will be very tight in there I predict.

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Sorry fot not making myself clear. I am not worried about the autos as they have already started flowering 2 weeks ago even though I am still on 18/6 veg mode. I am worried about the 4 remaining ones (non-autos) still in veg, 2 of those are still only 4 and 5 weeks old and don't look ready for flower.

On the other hand, it will get too tight if I keep vegging them any longer so I'll take your advice and flip them today. Thanks.

Keep in mind that with a SOG approach, people flip to flower after the first week of veg. It's not too soon. Good luck.

greg nr said:

Keep in mind that with a SOG approach, people flip to flower after the first week of veg. It's not too soon. Good luck.

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whilst this is true, they use clones. A seeded plant takes around 4 weeks or more to mature (staggered nodes) before its able to flower.

Grow bibles. Read them. Happy growing.