When should I start flowering??

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Originally Posted by dusto2k3

Hey, do the nodes need to start alternating before he starts to flower???

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GREAT QUESTION!!

NO they do not need to start alternating before you put the plant into 12/12..

cheers

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Originally Posted by LaffyTaffyBP T

My new plan now that I'm on 12/12 is to water the plants at/near the beginning of the 12 hours of light. Is there any pro's/con's to watering at certain times when there is light or when there is no light? I'd like to leave the plants undisturbed throughout the 12 hours of darkness, hence watering them at the beginning of their light period. Also, I'm watering the first few days with normal water, and switching to bloom here in a few days. Do watering trends change during the flowering period (due to growth, etc..)?

thanks again, this has been a fun and successful first grow for me, mostly thanks to this website and those who've helped - you know who you are!

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Can anyone help me with these questions? Thanks!! :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke:

one of my plants wouldnt flower for ages before it got alternating nodes...

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Originally Posted by LaffyTaffyBP T

Can anyone help me with these questions? Thanks!! :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke: :weedpoke:

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No, water is as normal.

BUT, during the dark period make sure it's complete DARKNESS and no interupptions because the plant measures the un-interuppted darkness which releases a flowering hormone.

Your plant doesnt have to have alternating nodes to flower, but most people flower when they start alternating. [doesnt matter though]

Id flower now.

And gardenknowms right, no point in growing them really big unless you have the space and something like a 1000 watter because anything less and it wont penetrate to the bottom nodes.

And dont cut any leaves off, way too many people do this, but there is no need. It'l stress the plant and stunt growth, and thats a very bad thing during flowering,.

Cool - the darkness is uninterrupted - the system is in a closet which is in a room that has one window thats pretty much boarded off. The room is off limits except to me and my girl. I spend time with the plants at night, contributing as much of my CO2 as I can... I'm thinking about putting a stereo in there and playing classical music and Bob Marley... :rasta:

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Originally Posted by LaffyTaffyBP T

I'm thinking about putting a stereo in there and playing classical music and Bob Marley... :rasta:

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hey ...I saw on Mythbusters that they subjected plants-snow peas- to different kinds of music (classical, heavy metal, and some other kinds? can't remember) and different kinds of speaking ('nice' talk and 'mean' talk) on a radio/tape recorder. The plants that seemed to do the best were the ones that had heavy metal playing- believe it or not. You should ck out the episode if you watch that show. That's a nice looking grow, Good Luck!

^^ I have motivational messages stuck up around my grow room and a little stereo down there. I play my girls a mix of everything.. from reggae to classical.

Also when I go down to water I talk to them about my day and tell them I love them.... my girlfriend gets a bit jealous...

Maybe I'm crazy but I reckon plants can feel love :D .... and my first grows gone pretty good so far.

Good luck with your plants!!

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Originally Posted by Bree1978

hey ...I saw on Mythbusters that they subjected plants-snow peas- to different kinds of music (classical, heavy metal, and some other kinds? can't remember) and different kinds of speaking ('nice' talk and 'mean' talk) on a radio/tape recorder. The plants that seemed to do the best were the ones that had heavy metal playing- believe it or not.

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This is the same principle as blowing air on your plants. Sonic waves hit your plants and stimulate stem thickness and growth. Heavy metal and rock are usually loudest and lowest frequencies so therefore makes plants grow better.
No magic here.

lol i made a little boom boom room, with a light, a fan, a small speaker and a tweeter, and i used to use it whenever a plant was sick, and along with the right treatment, they allways recovered quickly and well... i used to play it happy tunes like old skool, Ratpack, Rebel mc, Billy bunter... anything that makes you happy...

soon im gonna make a bloom boom room... for budding flowers...

i got to say the boom boom room for ur sick babies is a wkd idea lol and yeah why not try it for the flowering let us no how it works out man