Day 78 - should flowering start soon?

I'm on day 78 of an outdoor grow of 3 Money Maker, and 1 Delahaze.
There are no signs of flowering yet.
The Money Maker seeds I purchased from a seed bank online, and they are Auto Flowering. The Delahaze isn't (i don't think, it was a freebie seed)
This is my first time growing them and I guess I just need some advice or reassurance as far as when to expect flowering to start? Any and all advice is very appreciated.

Whereabouts are you? This late in the season in the northern hemisphere you should be flowering by now...

Im in Pa
I took a quick snap, (sorry for the blurriness - i'll post better photos tomorrow when its light.

The Delahaze is starting to give off 'the smell' its on your far right.

the other three are Money Maker strain.
I know the Money Maker (s) are short bushes with heavy node clusters, so this might just be the extent of the height and in the next week or so I hope to see evidence of flowering.

Im just wondering if anyone else out there has any experience with Money Maker, and Delahaze? they're each just over a foot and a quarter tall.

I gave them miracle grow as the nutrients, as a seasoned grower friend of mine swears by it.

...did I fuck it up? Should they be flowering by now? Herbie.com says 8-9 weeks for the Money Maker to flower, and I'm steadily coming up on that. Does that mean that flowering begins at the 8-9 week point? UGH, i need serious advice on this to quiet my nerves~

Here are the specs on the Money Maker:
Strain Hunters Money Maker Feminised Seeds Specs


Genetics: Original Master Kush, Hindu Kush and Skunk (feminised)
Type: indica: 70% - sativa: 30%
Height: short plant (average internodal distance 5-7 cm).
Flowering Indoor: 8 weeks flowering time.
Flowering Outdoor: 8-9 weeks flowering time.
Taste: nutty, vegetal, spicy, fruity.
Scent: berries, spices, kushy, roasted.
Notes: Production up to 1Kg per plant depending on the final size. Support for the branches is recommended.

Im gonna use this as my pre flowering diary I guess then.
Today is the official Start of Week 7/Day1
*No Sign of flowering 'hairs' as of today.
(Note to self - MM is noted to begin flowering during weeks 8-9. Be patient!)

The 8 weeks flowering time is how long its expected to flower for not how long it grows before flowering

oh god, Im such a newbie!
So if the website says

ruby fruit said:

The 8 weeks flowering time is how long its expected to flower for not how long it grows before flowering

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...oh my lord, I am SUCH A NEWBIE!
So I'm on day 78, week 7, day2
So theres no way to tell when it will start flowering? I just have to check it everyday? Cause there are no pistils to be seen as of today?

Soon as your days start getting shorter in sunlight hours it will start flowering more or less....it will stretch and start.you dont need to check it everyday once it starts it will be pretty obvious

ruby fruit said:

Soon as your days start getting shorter in sunlight hours it will start flowering more or less....it will stretch and start.you dont need to check it everyday once it starts it will be pretty obvious

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...oh good, the days just started getting shorter here in Pa. thank you SO much for the advice, I thought maybe I had effed up the process or something. I've been SO careful with them too!

You will be right if days are just getting shorter now u will have prob noticed the tops starting to stretch ..give it a couple weeks and you will see flowering properly.
If its an 8 week flower you would think u should be finished by around early november

Jessa420Lyfe said:

...oh good, the days just started getting shorter here in Pa. thank you SO much for the advice, I thought maybe I had effed up the process or something. I've been SO careful with them too!

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One way to encourage the changeover is to feed them less nitrogen. So whatever you feed them from here on, make sure the first number on the label is smaller than the other two.

Looking pretty healthy i must say. Good job

Thank you guys so much, I feel much more confident now that I know what to look out for and when

Jessa420Lyfe said:

I'm on day 78 of an outdoor grow of 3 Money Maker, and 1 Delahaze.
There are no signs of flowering yet.
The Money Maker seeds I purchased from a seed bank online, and they are Auto Flowering. The Delahaze isn't (i don't think, it was a freebie seed)
This is my first time growing them and I guess I just need some advice or reassurance as far as when to expect flowering to start? Any and all advice is very appreciated.

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If It's outdoor it should be already flowering.. what part of the world are u at

looks like you need to give them bigger pots filled with soil and put them in direct light during the day as they look a little streched

but for a newbie they look great top job fellow

marcospartida said:

If It's outdoor it should be already flowering.. what part of the world are u at

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Pennsylvania

Jessa420Lyfe said:

Pennsylvania

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I'm not far from Pa. I'm in Va, and mine started flowering August 1st. You may want to try to get you an indoor set up of some kind, to finish them out. It's going to get cold here soon and you aren't going to have time to finish them out. Good luck!

Question:
...now that all 4 are into flowering, should I be pruning off some of the fan leaves? Does that damage autoflowering plants?
I've seen allot of photos here where people have thinned out their fan leaves?

Don't prune any of the leaves, leave them be.

Things you should learn for next year -
1. Use bigger pots. Those pots will not allow your plants to get bigger. If you use 7 -10 gallon pots, your plants should grow to about 6 ft, still small enough to move about if you need to. And use good organic soil.
2. Plant your plants earlier in the year. If you're growing from seed, start by May 1st. If you're planting clones, have them outside by June 1st at the latest. Usually they should start budding in 5 - 6 weeks.
3. Try using organic feed like BioThrive Grow and BioThrive Bloom and CaMg+ so you won't have to worry about salts from your inorganic nutrients from building up and stunting your plants' growth.
4. READ READ READ! The more you know about growing, the better your results.

Thanks Dan
I knew when I bought the seeds they weren't going to be monster bushes, by virtue of them being Money Maker (strain) they are by nature a shorter bush, with heavy tight flower clusters. I bought them for this reason.
All four, (3 MM's, 1 Delahaze) are all about 4+ feet tall and budding, they smell A M A Z I N G!

But I agree absolutely! Im always reading up on how to improve my skills and methods.

Right now Im looking into a grow tent, so that I can grow some seeds I bought over the deeper fall and winter.

I'll have to post newer photos, they did ALLOT of growing since my last photos

How did the grow turn out?