one plant out of 5 is flowering the other 4 arn't. why?

texanokie

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Ok this are volunteer plants that started growing in a big flower pot so I just let them grow. I know there are to many plants in the pot but it's what it is! one plant started flowering a couple weeks ago maybe 3 weeks max. the other 4 are just stalled, no flowers but still look very healthy, been giving them azomite and bat poo as fertilizer ever 2-3 days. I know its very late in the season but shouldn't they be flowering by now? anything I can do to speed up the process?
 

vostok

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The deal with broadcast seedling is just that they are broadcast,...meaning the most dominant plant that get the best nutes and best light ...wins ..and get to have babies later ...just like in life ..the Alpha breed the Zulus get eaten by bugs etc

its for this reason we don't broadcast or grow more than one plant in a pot, the Moroccans do it, in a 10 x 10 ft square, pile in a years poo, turn it over and throw in 10 pounds of seed and water it every day, its a great site to see, but a terrible waste of poo and seeds

avoid... use a pot for each plant!

PIC ....please!!!!!
 

sunny747

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Try to force flowering. Turn off lights for 24-72 hours then turn them back onto 12/12. Make sure you don't have any light leaks that may be keeping them from going into flower.
 

sunny747

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you know I was looking at a garbage can today and thought that might help,,ok thanks man.
Sounds like a good plan. Seal it up so no light gets in, but also have to watch out not to cook your plants if they are getting direct sun. Maybe block the sun or move plants if they are in pots.
 

texanokie

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ok I was going to ask if I should block out 100% of the light. now I have another ? when should I do this, before first light early in the morning or just after dark in the evening? and since these are outdoor plants can I take them inside and finish them off with a led grow light or would that put them into shock? the pot is very heavy so if you understand that it's a pain in the butt to move,lol
adding a couple pics I took today, was windy so not good pics.
first pic shows the flowering it's to the left.
 

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Bakatare666

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No need to give guano every couple days........
Too much N can cause delayed, and/ or lack of flowering, and the one that is flowering may just be a bit more tolerant to the N, even if they are all the same strain.
 

WattSaver

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If you're in the northern hemisphere, then your daylight is less than 12 now. Should be no need to cover. If there is no freeze in your area in the next 10 wks then keep them outside, a LED will never match the sun.
I don't know why they haven't started, even sativa tropical strains will start to flower by the beginning of October. It could be the high N???

If you do cover it's best to cover in the middle of the night, and cut out some morning sun which is much less intense.
 

texanokie

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ok guys thanks a million. will give them a week or so and see how they r. they kinda look like they want to just any time, really looking healthy
 

texanokie

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n tex s okla area. if they do forcast a freeze what do you think I should do? cover it or spray with water the night b4?
 

texanokie

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got another ? I poor a gallon of water to these baby's every day, I water between 10 am and noon, if I wait till 2-3 pm they are looking wilted. does it hurt them to do without that much water?
 

vostok

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The deal with broadcast seedling is just that they are broadcast,...meaning the most dominant plant that get the best nutes and best light ...wins ..and get to have babies later ...just like in life ..the Alpha breed the Zulus get eaten by bugs etc

its for this reason we don't broadcast or grow more than one plant in a pot, the Moroccans do it, in a 10 x 10 ft square, pile in a years poo, turn it over and throw in 10 pounds of seed and water it every day, its a great site to see, but a terrible waste of poo and seeds

avoid... use a pot for each plant!

PIC ....please!!!!!

Update: I ask a north African why they do the 'broadcast technique today ...and he replied ....it was to save water .....lol

just ...don't tell those guys in southern California that ....lol
 

texanokie

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ok Monday evening at 7 I put them under 24 hr darkness removed the vover at 7 pm tues now I have yellowing of the leafs and on the one that already flowered it has bruning on the tips of the leafs, can anyone tell me whats wrong, here are a couple pics, not the best pic but gives u a idea
 

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texanokie

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oh I forgot to say the one that already flowered it still in flower no bud yet, its been in flower for a month or so, the others kinda look like they want to flower after putting them in 24 hr darkness but yet it looks like its going to bud without flowering, is that possible?
 

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