slow flowering (cheesy dick, strawberry cheesecake)

millszy · Jun 6, 2012

hi people, looking for abit of advice as things aint looking to good, currently doing BB cheesy dick, HW strawberry cheesecake and FREEBIES DNA sour kush and purple wreck all from feminized seed.

My problem is that they dont seem to be flowering quick enough, the CD and PW seem to be flowering quicker than the SC and the SK. The SC has only just started to flower over the last 5 days. All of them seem to keep growing taller there at around 5'5-5'10 now. Can anyone please please throw some advice my way as im starting to worry abit now. ive uploaded some pics.

Its growing in NFT, PH 5.8, EC 1.6-1.8. House+garden aqua flakes A+B, PK 13 14, Bud XL, will use ripen towards end of flower. cheers peeps.

P.S They have been in flower for 24-28 days (3 1/2 to 4 weeks)

Ringsixty · Jun 6, 2012

different strains...different results.

they do look nice :leaf:

millszy · Jun 6, 2012

cheers, they just dont seem to be getting anywhere. theres lots of bud sites but not much growth. frustrating!!!

millszy · Jun 6, 2012

come on people 91 views and no comments.

Arcturon · Jun 6, 2012

I'd like to say that I'd give them another 3-6 weeks.

millszy · Jun 6, 2012

well im thinking they would need alot longer than that! its 9-10 week flower they only been on for 3 1/2 week, my point is that there in not enough growth for 3 1/2 week flower.

MrMoores · Jun 6, 2012

they look stretchy, use an oscilating fan or mulpiple oscilating fans to stop that stretching, with oscilating fans u can get the lights closer with out burning the tops of plants [you probably kno this?]
i use advanced nutrients "budblood" to quiken the bud formation and it definatly works
so for the 1st 2 weeks in to flower carry on using vedge nutes and use bud blood, get as much wind blowing the plants around as u can by using the oscilating fan/fans and get the lights closer, also if ur grow room is too hot the stress on the plants makes them stretch

hihibye7 · Jun 6, 2012

they look fine give them time id love to have some tall plants like those but alas my grow space cant fit one of those

sandiegojack2 · Jun 6, 2012

why grow so tall your light won't penatrate that distance? waste too much time vege...it's all about the bud! 3 foot plant's full bloom.....12/12 too late..you now have to bend them down for the space to let them finish!! Good luck my brother! work smarter not harder and for what? this is three week's.....?

millszy · Jun 7, 2012

MrMoores said:
they look stretchy, use an oscilating fan or mulpiple oscilating fans to stop that stretching, with oscilating fans u can get the lights closer with out burning the tops of plants [you probably kno this?]
i use advanced nutrients "budblood" to quiken the bud formation and it definatly works
so for the 1st 2 weeks in to flower carry on using vedge nutes and use bud blood, get as much wind blowing the plants around as u can by using the oscilating fan/fans and get the lights closer, also if ur grow room is too hot the stress on the plants makes them stretch

My temp is at 21c-24c lights off and 27c-29c lights on. Ive got two 16' inche oscilating fans and 8' inch extractor fan theres plenty of movement. Think ill put it down to strains at this point because theres no deficiencies at all in any of the plants, theres just not much bud growth. prob just worring for nothing. cheers for the advice tho pal appreciate it.

millszy · Jun 7, 2012

sandiegojack2 said:
why grow so tall your light won't penatrate that distance? waste too much time vege...it's all about the bud! 3 foot plant's full bloom.....12/12 too late..you now have to bend them down for the space to let them finish!! Good luck my brother! work smarter not harder and for what? this is three week's.....?View attachment 2202040

i never intended for them to be so tall, i turned them to 12/12 when they were 14' to 18' inches and now there about 5'5ft. i have no idea why there so tall. I also have had to pull them all away from the lights with string, its like spidermans web! lol

sandiegojack2 · Jun 7, 2012

Well that mean's only one thing your timer's bad or light enter's your space enough to stop 12/12.....let me know!! Go in durring the light period turn every thing off and lock your self in.....(yes I've done this!!)... where's it leaking light???????? good luck my friend! 12/12 will make any variety bloom rappidly!!

millszy · Jun 7, 2012

sandiegojack2 said:
Well that mean's only one thing your timer's bad or light enter's your space enough to stop 12/12.....let me know!! Go in durring the light period turn every thing off and lock your self in.....(yes I've done this!!)... where's it leaking light???????? good luck my friend! 12/12 will make any variety bloom rappidly!!

Theres no light penetrating the room at all its completely pitch black........... i cant even see my hand at 6 inch away from my face. To be honest the growth is picking up now, some on the CD are getting fatter but some are slow which ill put down to phenotypes..... The SC is very slow at turning to flower but again ill put it down to the strain and they do seem to be picking up now.

all in all im thinking i was worrying for nothing. plus maybe they stretched because the outdoor temp over the last two weeks has risen quite a bit and made my room temp go up a little bit (no much just a few Celsius), but cheers for the reply.

sandiegojack2 · Jun 8, 2012

well enjoy the fruit's of your labor my friend!!!!you deserve it! jack....

millszy · Jun 8, 2012

thanks i sure will enjoy...

onlycucumbershere · Jul 8, 2012

While I cant really offer any further advice at this point, I think its clear that a lot of energy was put into the initial 2week stretch and that has no doubt reduced your bud growth.
I can only say that yes, they look healthy and plush so will no doubt finish okay. Now theyre done stretching, the buds should now start to fill out. If it the case then they may also finish a little later too, thats a good thing cos theyll be hoooooooge

If youve not noticed any recent upward growth or bud growth, then you could have some form of root lockout... But on all of them at once would be strange...

Don Gin and Ton · Oct 23, 2012

how much and what type of light are you using? feed seems fine until you hit pk and bud xl,your not using those yet are you? or just in tiny doses?

they don't look to have revegged so your timers most likely fine.

the last few pics the leaves look real thin and sativa leaning which likely means a longer flower period.

look alright to me

TerryW296 · Oct 23, 2012

Newbie advice....correct me if im wrong pros out there, but they look beautiful and healthy man, just stay strong with that 12/12 cycle man, might be a lot longer grow than most, but u will have some very large buds by the end....and doesnt everyone want that??!! :eyesmoke:

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