To flower or not?

[Psycho4Bud]

First grow...Northern lights from Amsterdam Seeds. I'm going on wk. 5 for veg and the plants range from 13" to 16". My grow area is 6'long, 5' wide, and 8 ft. tall. Currently have 2-400w MH and one 400w HPS...when I go to flower I plan on switching a MH for a HPS. My lights are on a timer set at 18-6.

So this is my question; would this be a good time to start rolling back my timer a half our a day to a 12-12 or should I wait? :confused:

[kuri]

you'll hear many opinions, and mine is when your plant is 10-12 inches high, i just switch straight to 12/12. but that is for hydro,,,, can't tell if you have soil there.

[Psycho4Bud]

Thanx....two parts miracle grow potting soil sterilized, one part peat, one part parilite.

[newgroweroldsmoker]

i would either LST them and flower immediately or LST them and wait another two weeks and then flower them.....if you choose second try week one 17/7 and week 2 16/8 and then flower.... :) be careful not to put into 12/12 too late and face height problems :)

[Bspectral]

First grow...Northern lights from Amsterdam Seeds. I'm going on wk. 5 for veg and the plants range from 13" to 16". My grow area is 6'long, 5' wide, and 8 ft. tall. Currently have 2-400w MH and one 400w HPS...when I go to flower I plan on switching a MH for a HPS. My lights are on a timer set at 18-6.

So this is my question; would this be a good time to start rolling back my timer a half our a day to a 12-12 or should I wait? :confused:
some strains will have autoflowered already before the height ur plants are at now. Flowering cycle on now or they may be more stalk and leaves than bud. If u want bigger plants do them like newgroweroldsmoker or just give them 18/6 for 2 days then 12/12

[Psycho4Bud]

Thanks much for all the advice! I take it I should also switch to the 2-400w HPS. Hey, Thanks again!!! :D

[TopEkoms420]

dont use miracle grow
the number one nutrient consensus of growers is NO MIRACLE GROW it gives the pot a bad taste and is bad for yiou to smoke
smoke on

[TopEkoms420]

dont use miracle grow
the number one nutrient consensus of growers is NO MIRACLE GROW it gives the pot a bad taste and is bad for yiou to smoke
smoke on

[BobBong]

gg double post, but he's right in a way.. Miracle gro is terrible to use.. it doesn't have the right nutrients for the plant. so it does very poorly, invest in some better fertilizer..you'll thank us later

[Psycho4Bud]

gg double post, but he's right in a way.. Miracle gro is terrible to use.. it doesn't have the right nutrients for the plant. so it does very poorly, invest in some better fertilizer..you'll thank us later

Kinda funny you mentioned that...I noticed after I put them into my mix that they didn't seem right so I have been adding Peters 20-20-20. Since then they have really taken off. I thought the lack of nutrients was due to the sterilizing. Any suggestions in soil for the next batch?

THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE'S HELP!!! :D

[mellowman420]

dude, i've grown indoors and believe me i know when your plants are un-happy because of small pots. you got to get those plants into much bigger pots. like 3-5 gallon pots. then i wouls say give them a few more fets for the veg. stage i.e. nitrogin so those babies can go. leave them about 3-4 weeks more or once they are at least 20-24 inches tall. that way you know the stem will be wide and strong enough for lots of big buds.if you choose to change to 12-12 right now that would not be a bad thnig because they probably are ready but your yield will be quite low and i can tell you put way too much effort in that nice set-up so now you need to have patience.i hope i help in some way. sorry this post is a bit long. peace!

[Psycho4Bud]

They are actually filled to be 3 gal (grow bags I got with the mylar). At their present growth rate, 1-1.5 inch/day, I'll hit 20-24 inches within days. My little one was at 14 this morning and the biggest is at 17. Thanks for the advice though!!! :D

[Psycho4Bud]

I'm also one paycheck away from a co2 system....I've read that during flowering it will give greater yield but my sacrafice potency. Any general feelings regarding this? :confused: