yo whats good everyone just joined today. figured id join somthing like this since im growing my very first plants and could probly use some advice. i got 3 plants right now they all have 2 lights to each of them and then a big light from the ceiling i lined my walls in my closet and pots with tin foil and been watering the every 3-4 days or just when the top of the soil gets dry and crusty. im really amazed its gone this smoothly cause like i fucked it all up transplanting a couple days ago but it didnt seem to phase them there growin just fine. the only thing im not sure of is when to actually start the flowering stage like i know its not for a long time but i wanna be prepared. any other suggestions you got for me let me know im just here tryin to get advice. if i ever figure out how to post pics on here ill definatly do that.
Hey Good,
if you look into many of these forums you can probably find the answer to your question (about entering the flowering stage).... Many people recommend different things, however, it mostly depends in my opinion to these things....
1. Growroom height
2. How small is the plant? (i don't think you told us)
3. your yield expectation
4. Time (mostly how soon do you want to smoke)
5. Plant Strain (we can't control this, unless you do when choosing your seeds!)
1. Your plant will slow down growth early when you switch to the flowering stage, but after it will grow while flowering, and could grow up to 3 times the size.... so you have to account for that when you consider your growroom limitations.
2. Well you will want to at least have your plant at around 12inches, so you have a decent yield. However, i've read that even smaller plants will flower at any time you decide to switch, but not recommended (less weed
)
3. If height is not an issue for you, the longer you wait to switch the bigger the plant will get and more bud you will get once you do switch it over to 12/12 lights.
4. this point is pretty self explanatory. the longer you wait to flower the longer you wait to smoke your bud.
5. Seed strain... there are plants that when vegging for long enough will start to show signs of sex before you switch the lights to the Flowering schedule. However, unless you know what seeds you bough (if you bought them) this is up to fate!!!
So my recommendation is that you look at your vertical limitations and let that determine your grow... This is my two cents... i hope this helps a little as this is the way i use to determine when to switch to flowering...
Good luck all... oh and Welcome all you other guys!!!
VV
