Trichomes, clear-cloudy-amber..how long?
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The 7 -8 weeks of flowering start when the plants show sex (or actually start flowering), not when you switch the lights to 12/12. Alot say it is when the lights go to 12/12. They begin producing the flowering hormones, but take a little while to actually start to FLOWER. At least thats How I see it happen. Mine took 10 days to show female sex from a vegging plant, it took my flowered from seed plants 30 to show sex. Then 9 weeks later the vegged plant was done. In 2 weeks my flowered from seed plants will be done @ 56 days since showing sex but 86 days since put under 12/12 because they took 30 days to actually start flowering.
JMHO
JMHO
oneandonly420
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(JACKINTHEBOX) it is totaly different to turn out the lights the last two days, which tells the plant basically its time to die, as apposed to shorting the light cycle which frim 12/12 to 10/14 or 8/16. that just gives the plant less light during the flowering cycle which produces less THC. MAKE SENSE? Hope that clears it up. So running at 12/12 with a bit of patience is your best bet. GOOD LUCK!!!
SACReDHeRB
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i wouldnt post here if you want a reply, this thread has been inactive since 2007
toostonedto
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So do people recommend no lights for the last 2 days?
SnidleyBluntash
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Many people do recommend that yes, I am going to try it and let you know. I will first switch from 12/12 to 10/14 to simulate the changing to winter. It is my belief that this will lower yield, but speed up finishing. Which is what I want.
guitarzan
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If you can see your trichomes with a magnifier, at least see if they're clear or cloudy, once I can see no more clear ones, maybe even a few amber ones, then I know I can plan on cutting her down real soon...but I usually wait until it's dry and thirsty, put it in complete dark for the last two three days...freak her out a bit, stress some THC into her...hopefully. It always turns out good and sticky potent, must be doing something right. lol
Middieman440
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Agree hence why lots of meds from dispensary is all clear trichs majority of times cuz they pull them early by counting times differently
CarolinaPothead
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I have never personally bought dispensary weed, but I have gotten my hands on a little bit here and there and I wondered about that cause when I looked at it under my loupe the trichs were mostly cloudy with quite a few clear. Was great weed but taste could have been better. Makes sense. At least I found a little white seed in the last batch and it is now about 2-4 weeks to go. I'm going to let her take her time. It was before. Might not be my prettiest plant but I think it might be the best shit Ive grown.
CarolinaPothead
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Exactly, it sure helps to have a good jewelers loupe or a USB microscope. Especially if you have old eyes like mine.
AtticBlaster
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100%. In my experience I've only had 1 or 2 plants ever that finished before 10 weeks. A lot of the 7-8 week talk is just marketing BS to get you to think their strain is faster, but much more often it winds up being 10-13 weeks for me.
CarolinaPothead
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Never had an 8 week finisher either. Some strains have flowered 4.5+months. If they are mostly/all sativa forget any 8 week ideas in my humble experience.