Breeder's flowering time estimates

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This is mostly curiosity (and maybe a touch of impatience :D)....

My plants have been on 12/12 for about 10 days. The two male plants showed sex about 4 days later. The females have all started showing sex in the last 6 days or so. I've noticed that in the last day or so the two biggest plants have started going nuts making little budlets.

The breeder's catalog says this strain averages 7-8 weeks for flowering. But when do they start counting?

Am I correct in estimating that I'll be harvesting around the first week in November?

[stinkyattic]

The countdown begins the day you switch lights to 12/12.
Outdoors, count back a week from the day you first notice males showing.

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The countdown begins the day you switch lights to 12/12.

Hmmm...So that means, since I'm actually on day 16 of 12/12 (went back and looked at my grow log to be sure), I could be harvesting by mid-October and smoking by Halloween? I can live with that :smokin:

[stinkyattic]

Mmmm hallowe'en candy for grownups.
Yup!

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Hmmm...and since it's going to be my VERY first time smoking, maybe I should set up a chatroom and sell tickets?

Then you all can sit back and point and laugh :D.

[stinkyattic]

Just post the date and time when you will be in chat losing your innocence... I'm certain you will have a willing audience there celebrating with you!