Pistils but no buds, autoflower day 50

Kalijex

New Member
Hey all,
This is the second plant I'm growing and I've encountered a problem.
My Orange Sherbet Auto is entering its seventh week from seed (out of the 10 indicated on the seller's website), and it seems to not be producing buds.
There are several flower sites with pistils but the plant has been like this for a week now and isn't showing noticeable changes.

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I'm growing in soil, the leds are at an appropriate distance and the PH level is within the suggested range, 19/5 light schedule. The only error I can think of the top of my head is having switched to bloom nutes too early (as soon as I saw the first pistils).

Before making this thread I've searched for many hours online but got out more confused than when I started. Some say it should have big buds by now, some that autos' flowering times will vary greatly, some suggest to switch to 12/12 light schedule, while some others say to just let it run its course. At this point I still lack the experience to even understand if there's a problem in the first place, let alone evaluate solutions.

Is it a late bloomer? Is it stunted? Hope the pictures can provide some insight, and thank you in advance for your advice.
 

HydroKid239

Well-Known Member
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Hey all,
This is the second plant I'm growing and I've encountered a problem.
My Orange Sherbet Auto is entering its seventh week from seed (out of the 10 indicated on the seller's website), and it seems to not be producing buds.
There are several flower sites with pistils but the plant has been like this for a week now and isn't showing noticeable changes.

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I'm growing in soil, the leds are at an appropriate distance and the PH level is within the suggested range, 19/5 light schedule. The only error I can think of the top of my head is having switched to bloom nutes too early (as soon as I saw the first pistils).

Before making this thread I've searched for many hours online but got out more confused than when I started. Some say it should have big buds by now, some that autos' flowering times will vary greatly, some suggest to switch to 12/12 light schedule, while some others say to just let it run its course. At this point I still lack the experience to even understand if there's a problem in the first place, let alone evaluate solutions.

Is it a late bloomer? Is it stunted? Hope the pictures can provide some insight, and thank you in advance for your advice.
I’m pretty sure they should have specified that it may be a 10 week flowering strain.
 

Budzbuddha

Well-Known Member
Flip it - run it under 12 / 12 regardless if you “ think “ its an auto. Probably weak breed . If nothing changes in 2 weeks under flip then toss the shit.
 

twentyeight.threefive

Well-Known Member
I don’t see an issue other that you’re expecting the breeder estimate to be correct. I’d let it go as is for another week or so and see where it’s at then before making any changes.
 

ProPheT 216

Well-Known Member
How long a have the bud sites looked like that? Looks like it's just starting to pop it's flowers. I don't think it's strange for an auto to go for about 6 weeks then flower start. Your probably only about a week into flowering.
 

Kalijex

New Member
Thank you for your answers.


I’m pretty sure they should have specified that it may be a 10 week flowering strain.
It's 10 weeks from seed to harvest and I don't know if by luck or not but the other plant of this strain I grew took exactly this time.


How long a have the bud sites looked like that?
About a week.


I don’t see an issue other that you’re expecting the breeder estimate to be correct. I’d let it go as is for another week or so and see where it’s at then before making any changes.
That's it mainly, it seems late compared to the first one I've grown and it feels like nothing is happening.
In any case thanks for the advice, I will let it go for about one more week and if there still are no changes I will do as @Budzbuddha suggested and flip it to a 12/12 schedule.


Will update the thread with more pictures if there is some progress.
 

HydroKid239

Well-Known Member
Thank you for your answers.




It's 10 weeks from seed to harvest and I don't know if by luck or not but the other plant of this strain I grew took exactly this time.




About a week.




That's it mainly, it seems late compared to the first one I've grown and it feels like nothing is happening.
In any case thanks for the advice, I will let it go for about one more week and if there still are no changes I will do as @Budzbuddha suggested and flip it to a 12/12 schedule.


Will update the thread with more pictures if there is some progress.
so you got 2 weeks to germinate & veg before it hits flower according to breeders estimates. I would have passed on those beans. Sounds like a pack of tiny plants.
 
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