6 Weeks into flowering, and all I have is white pistils...

[Vicamation]

Is it at all possible that light is leaking in through some ducting/window or the likes?

If it's totally dark they should be laden with bud, even the flicker of a light is enough to stop the dark period taking affect, you need 10/11hrs of uninterrupted dark.

That's what is boggling me. I do have lights on in my room when it goes off in there, but I have no light leak areas except the exhaust vents at the back, and they have fans attached.

 

[BobThe420Builder]

Have you check to be sure the lights go off and stay off for 12hrs

 

[MintyDreadlocks]

Something isn't adding up. Something is going on with the light/dark period.

 

[Star Dog]

That's what is boggling me. I do have lights on in my room when it goes off in there, but I have no light leak areas except the exhaust vents at the back, and they have fans attached.

It all sounds right enough its a bit of a head fk???

What I would do (I've done) is make light baffle box/boxes for the inlet/exhaust, or a piece of ducting added then facing somewhere dark.
Also I'd also bypass the timer and switch it on/off manually for 2 weeks.
I'd try to test the timer with a table lamp or something that obvious to see any issues.

 

[Vicamation]

Is it at all possible that light is leaking in through some ducting/window or the likes?

If it's totally dark they should be laden with bud, even the flicker of a light is enough to stop the dark period taking affect, you need 10/11hrs of uninterrupted dark.

That is what is boggling me. I do have lights on in my room when the lights go off inside, but the only open area is the exhaust vents at the back, which have fans attached, and the back is up against the wall.

 

[BobThe420Builder]

Ya I'd check that timer

Start a video on yer phone and stick it in yet box, close it up, see if it's really dark in there

 

[Vicamation]

Have you check to be sure the lights go off and stay off for 12hrs

Yes, and there is absolutely no delay there at all.

 

[BobThe420Builder]

Then u have the immaculate Cannabis plant

No other solution

 

[Vicamation]

It all sounds right enough its a bit of a head fk???

What I would do (I've done) is make light baffle box/boxes for the inlet/exhaust, or a piece of ducting added then facing somewhere dark.
Also I'd also bypass the timer and switch it on/off manually for 2 weeks.
I'd try to test the timer with a table lamp or something that obvious to see any issues.

Trust me, I checked the timer fully, as I can see if the light is on from the exhaust outlet, clocked it even, and It is absolutely not faulty.

 

[SnidleyBluntash]

Cut the plant down to a more manageable size, and switch to 10hr on and 14off

 

[Vicamation]

Ya I'd check that timer

Start a video on yer phone and stick it in yet box, close it up, see if it's really dark in there

I shall do that today

 

[Vicamation]

Something isn't adding up. Something is going on with the light/dark period.

That's what I am trying to figure out. Been scoring over scores of forums online to find an answer, but none helped. So I turned to here.

 

[MintyDreadlocks]

That's what I am trying to figure out. Been scoring over scores of forums online to find an answer, but none helped. So I turned to here.

The answers will always reveal themselves at rollitup young padawan

Time and diligence.

 

[Vicamation]

Cut the plant down to a more manageable size, and switch to 10hr on and 14off

But then I would lose the bud sites. I have absolutely no clue if it would suddenly start flowering one night, (I read that has happened with quite a few folks, overnight flowering), And I am really getting tired with this. Have some Gelat OG Seeds for the next grow, which is an indica dominant strain. But it would be a shame to end this one abruptly after 12+ weeks of hard work....

 

[Vicamation]

Also, even if it is just into preflower, would I still get the aroma? Because I am getting faint odors, which smell citrussy....

 

[Brettman]

I’m guessing your timer is broken. It may be coming in the middle of the night for an hour or two or something stupid. It happened to me once, went downstairs at like 2 am too see my cabinet lit up. Nearly had a coronary lmao

 

[MintyDreadlocks]

Also, even if it is just into preflower, would I still get the aroma? Because I am getting faint odors, which smell citrussy....

Yeah you can get smells all throughout the grow period. I can smell seedlings close up.

 

[Vicamation]

Yeah you can get smells all throughout the grow period. I can smell seedlings close up.

I agree, but the smell I got before the switch was quite strong and smelled heavily of chlorophyll. Now, it has a distinct aroma which does not have that leafy smell anymore.

 

[Star Dog]

Unless you have sat for 12hrs you can't rule out the timer, even a flicker (apparently) is enough to stop the process.
If you do it manually you remove the guess work.

 

[Vicamation]

I’m guessing your timer is broken. It may be coming in the middle of the night for an hour or two or something stupid. It happened to me once, went downstairs at like 2 am too see my cabinet lit up. Nearly had a coronary lmao

This is the timer that I use, and it has been running without any errors, I have checked it completely.