can anything speed buds up

[kevin10]

hi... i started a grow on 12/12 months ago(listening to dickheads doesnt work)........to cut a long story short i changed the light to 18/6 and keeped them in vegs for 4 to 5 weeks on the advice of some guys for this site.i went back to 12/12 to bud my plants about 2 weeks ago.there seems to be some buds just starting to come through but can anybody give me some idears that will speed the budding up as it seems like i've been messing around with these plants for ages( from start to now maybe 17 weeks now,when answering please know that i'm in the u.k and i'm growing white widow ).....help

[redtails]

Now it's all up to genetics I believe. A heavy dose of P & K can speed up bud development and weight, but not total budding time.

[kevin10]

what is p & k.is it like a bloom.....forgot to mention i'm on a soil grow

[GaGrown]

cO2 can boost your yeild,by almost 50 percent. But it won't affect the time they finish... That's all up to the girls..They will let you know when they are ready.. Just keep a check on the trichomes.

Ga Grown!

[redtails]

There are 3 main nutrients for plant growth and several micronutrients. If you look at the label on fertilizers, it gives 3 numbers like 15-15-15, and that's Nitrogen(N)-Phosphorous(P)-Potassium(K). Yes bloom formulas have a higher P & K like 5-15-12, and there are bloom "additives" that have even higher ones like 0-40-30 but you need to be careful with those and only use them in small doses very seldomly or your plant will have severe problems. I like Fox Farms fertilizers and additives because they are specifically made for cannabis and they have an idiot-proof feeding schedule on their website so anyone really can use them with good results. The soluble additives are pretty expensive though since they aren't necessary, but they will help you maximize your crop.

[Vancefish]

Wow 17 weeks is a LONG TIME!

The veg period is up to you. If growing from seeds, it can take 6-8 weeks to show sex. However clones are cut from a mature plant and can be flowered as soon as they have roots.

Once you go into flower (12/12) it takes anywhere from 8-12 weeks to mature the buds. Nutes will help grow bigger buds, as will CO2. However the time it takes to mature is still 8-12 weeks.

Pure Indicas mature in 8 weeks(ish)

Pure Sativas mature in 12 weeks (ish)

ANY cross (depending on percentage of indica/sativa) can be anywhere in the middle.

At 15 weeks of veg, these must be HUGE!

[kevin10]

with the budz just starting to come do you that i should maybe start the blooming now....in the past ive always bloomed on the first 2 weeks of 4 weeks to go

[GaGrown]

I like to flush in between uses of nutes. I flush with ph'd water for a week and then start my bloom nutes. Then a week or two before they are to be harvested, I'll flush them then as well as to not have a strange chemical taste.:thumbsup:

Ga....

[jtsik330]

I heard sometthing about leaving the lights on for only 10 hour and 14 hours of darkness will speed the process alittle bit. Maybe you can look up some info on that if you wanna speed harvest up alittle bit. . I think someone said some thing about it speeding up harvest by about a week to 2 weeks with 8 hours of light

[kevin10]

hi vancefish........ive not had them in veg for that long..only veg for 5 weeks....for some stupid reason i listen'd to some guy who said start from seed at 12/12......after weeks and weeks i put on to 18/6......belive it or not this isnt my first grow

[bigtopsfinn]

The answer to your first question regarding speeding up flowering- You can speed it up with more light and optimum temps. Using an HPS will get you there a couple weeks sooner than CFL's. If you already have an HPS, then adding another won't make as much of a difference. For the most part, it's strain dependent and you can only speed things up by maybe a few days or a week...

The buds will form slowly but surely. They won't fatten up until the last couple weeks though, so just be patient.

Don't give them nutrients high in N anymore, some is OK. Look into Canna nutes, they have a nice website with instructions and dealers all over the UK. You should only need the Terra Flores. The PK 13/14 is optional but recommended. Terra Flores | CANNA UK (http://www.canna-uk.com/terra_flores)

[GaGrown]

I heard sometthing about leaving the lights on for only 10 hour and 14 hours of darkness will speed the process alittle bit. Maybe you can look up some info on that if you wanna speed harvest up alittle bit. . I think someone said some thing about it speeding up harvest by about a week to 2 weeks with 8 hours of light


Good advice! But one thing to mention is that if you turn the lights back to 10/14..It should be done about a week before harvest,not just when you start to flower..

[busybee]

hi... i started a grow on 12/12 months ago(listening to dickheads doesnt work)........to cut a long story short i changed the light to 18/6 and keeped them in vegs for 4 to 5 weeks on the advice of some guys for this site.i went back to 12/12 to bud my plants about 2 weeks ago.there seems to be some buds just starting to come through but can anybody give me some idears that will speed the budding up as it seems like i've been messing around with these plants for ages( from start to now maybe 17 weeks now,when answering please know that i'm in the u.k and i'm growing white widow ).....help
:thumbsup:hi kevin10,if you're at 2wks 12/12,you got 6-8wks left,sorry,i know you've waited a long time but be patient,dont mess them about(causing stress)they may take even longer:thumbsup:listen to bigtopsfinn,i and every1 i know that grows use canna,the pk13/14 is cheap enough!:jointsmile:

[KillerBudG]

Maybe try combining the spectrum. I noticed when i put a 250w hps in with my 400w mh the plants, that got the benefit of both lights grew bigger and faster than my others. I put the 250w at the weak end of my cab that got less of the Mh, Cant go wrong with dual spectrum IMO the plants just love it and thrive more.:thumbsup:


~One~:rastasmoke:
~BudG~:rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

[kevin10]

hi everyone....not be on line for a few days ....thanks for all your answers...

[Deejay2163]

just grow,for a few times. you'll learn your way.no matter what you hear here , the best teller of the answers to your questions is experience.