the real way to know how many weeks into flower

ChrispyCritter said:

Old thread I know but perfect example of what we are talking about....I flipped to flower 79 days ago and 4 different strains are almost done. If I thought 56 days was all these would need I'd be going crazy. These are hybrids nothing crazy sativa leaning 50/50 to 60/40 mostly indica. Just have to wait it o ut.
Can...feel..patience...slipping...away...Must..try...to...hold...on..harvest...whe n...ready..

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I agree I have a WW crop that just turned 10 weeks flowering yesterday, 70 days. I'm still letting them go longer Then seem to be swelling.

rmax said:

I agree I have a WW crop that just turned 10 weeks flowering yesterday, 70 days. I'm still letting them go longer Then seem to be swelling.

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The white widow I used to run was good at 10ish weeks from flip (9 weeks of flowering) but it was better at 11 weeks of flower. Lots of people have a hard time waiting for strains that take longer but they can be so worth it.

Thundercat said:

Lots of people have a hard time waiting for strains that take longer but they can be so worth it.

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I really have no option. The buds have been way to fluffy.

Room temp. constant 65°F.
Light is 18" above the center tops.
The plants are moved around.
I use an EC meter and haven't over fertilized The plants even look lush.
I also do a 10% run-off.

The only idea left is to let them go longer, and I think I'm on to something.

Thanks!

Reach out to your breeder and ask them?

rmax said:

I really have no option. The buds have been way to fluffy.

Room temp. constant 65°F.
Light is 18" above the center tops.
The plants are moved around.
I use an EC meter and haven't over fertilized The plants even look lush.
I also do a 10% run-off.

The only idea left is to let them go longer, and I think I'm on to something.

Thanks!

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Letting them go longer is a big key to bud density. I’m sure you’ve seen people say the last few weeks the plants put on weight. Well that weight comes from an internal swell that increases density.

AFTER the stigma have turned red and shrunk back towards the buds they won’t look like they are growing much, but they are still swelling inside. I’ve found that most plants still need 1-3 weeks to complete this swelling and ripening process. Near the end of that time typically the trichomes have also ripened properly.

I have a few runs under my belt. I met 1 true 56 day truly ripe (to MY liking) cultivar. Most folk I've seen here would take her at day 49 and be elated heh. I still take her 65-73 days. I have no issues nor a "schedule" to adhere to.
The plant beats to its own drum. A LOT of rollitupers harvest 2 weeks early In my humble opinion.
Most cultivars get 11 weeks or better in MY situation.
This sucks for those who have a money schedule.