I'd switch it back to 18/6, longer light cycle means more photosynthesis & more growth. In my experience, after you see preflowers it's a few days before you see the buds starting to form. Here's one at 8 days after preflowers showed up:

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redtails Reviewed by redtails on . They flowered Already wtf??? Hey Guys how's it going? So I have a question for all you pros out there. I am currently growing 2 Feminized Short Rider Strains that I got from The Nirvana Seed Shop. I am growing in Fox Farms Soil and my Ph is about 6.5. I am going on Week 3 Day 20, My Dilema is I have been running my lights on 18/6 and I my plants have flowered already. I know they are an autoflowering strain but I feel like they flowered way too fast. My plants aren't even 5 inches high yet. My question is can I stay on Rating: 5