Is There a Way To Force Flower?
- Thread starter Laospower
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Coreyhulick
Active Member
nope, tell your friend he is wrong
wyteberrywidow
Global
You force flower by putting your plant under 12/12 lighting at any size.You can start the flowering process by giving it 24 hrs of just darkness then 12/12 lighting.
So your friend is partially right but it needs to be kept under 12/12 so it can continue to flower.
So your friend is partially right but it needs to be kept under 12/12 so it can continue to flower.
mistaphuck
Well-Known Member
you put a gun to it and say "flower now!" then wait 8 weeks
Laospower
Member
Okay Thank You , Ill be doing that from now On
Laospower
Member
Just tried it didn't work . It was to scared to speak ......
jawbrodt
Well-Known Member
As mentioned, the action of switching to 12/12 is what forces flowering, almost immediately. I can always tell by day 2 or 3, that they've reacted, so never saw the point of 24 hours of darkness. Would speeding it up one or two days,(doubtful, but for arguements sake) really be worth the added stress of confusing them with that darkness? IMO, it's not. Just switch them straight to 12/12, and if you have a 'normal' strain, in good health, you'll see preflowers within 10 days(usually less), and'll start to see them stretching, within the first couple days. That's pretty fast, if you ask me. 
Laospower
Member
Ya i did notice a change when i did first put it into my shed the first couple of days. You are probly right . I was gonna put it in 24 darkness because i thought it would be better to get it into flowering stage but ill just leave it at 12/12 light and dark. THANKS!As mentioned, the action of switching to 12/12 is what forces flowering, almost immediately. I can always tell by day 2 or 3, that they've reacted, so never saw the point of 24 hours of darkness. Would speeding it up one or two days,(doubtful, but for arguements sake) really be worth the added stress of confusing them with that darkness? IMO, it's not. Just switch them straight to 12/12, and if you have a 'normal' strain, in good health, you'll see preflowers within 10 days(usually less), and'll start to see them stretching, within the first couple days. That's pretty fast, if you ask me.
realmaple1
Active Member
yeah i've did this so called technique with 24 hours of darkness and 48 hours of darkness to force flower then 12/12. to me it just the same as just flipping the timer to run 12/12 from when you want to start flowering.. i found nothing improved by leaving the plant in the dark.
jawbrodt
Well-Known Member
Bingo. Once they've had that first 12 hours of darkness, the process has been set in motion. The extra hours, are unnecessary, IMO.
realmaple1
Active Member
lets put it like this. if you were to force yourself to sleep for 2 days and then woke up. would you be energized to do stuff? I don't i feel like shit from sleeping so long. so why do you think your plant look like they r dragging when put into the dark for to long without light?
jawbrodt
Well-Known Member
Yes, I probably would be "energized", and get alot done that day. BUT, if I'd slept like normal, then worked two normal days, it'd be more productive than what I'd get done in that single, energetic day. It's not worth it.
