3 weeks into flower and no sign of bud formation

[badgerbadger]

I am growing Top 44 and Blue cheese which have now been on flower for 3 weeks. The Blue cheese was grown from clone and the Top 44 from seed. The Blue cheese is forming nice little buds as expected, however the Top 44 has only just started to show female pre flowers. I am a grower with 10 years experience yet I have never known a situation like this.

Has anyone got any ideas whats going on with the Top 44?

badgerbadger Reviewed by badgerbadger on 04-10-2011. 3 weeks into flower and no sign of bud formation I am growing Top 44 and Blue cheese which have now been on flower for 3 weeks. The Blue cheese was grown from clone and the Top 44 from seed. The Blue cheese is forming nice little buds as expected, however the Top 44 has only just started to show female pre flowers. I am a grower with 10 years experience yet I have never known a situation like this. Has anyone got any ideas whats going on with the Top 44? Rating: 5

[badgerbadger]

Top 44 is a indica strain that's supposed to finish in 6 weeks of 12/12. So far she has been in flower for 5 weeks and is just starting to form flowers. This is far too slow even for a pure sativa.

[badgerbadger]

I see it all the time.

I have bought so many seeds that have not been the strain I ordered... So annoying!

[Purple Daddy]

Like I said, I know what Indica looks like and whatever the dude sold me was NOT Indica.

[WashougalWonder]

Some species/phenotypes need a gradual reduction in the light to start the flowering process.

[mrorganics]

well dude Indica is a short bushy plant sativas are tall and wispy

I think this is the problem with SO many names/strains out there, who REALLY knows what they are getting? I picked up some clones last year that were supposed to be Indica, well I never saw an Indica plant turn into a full blown bush with no main top stem.

[Purple Daddy]

I wish mine looked like that, but thats not even close to whatever I have looks like.

[Purple Daddy]

What strain is Top44? Have you ever grown it before? There are so many different strains anymore it's hard to know what anyone is really growing.

[Purple Daddy]

I'm no expert but according to the MMJ Growers Guide some equitorial strains take a very long time to finish flowering and I've read some will not finish under artificial lighting. My friend told me some of those Cannabis Cup strains can take up to 6 months to finish. I'd try a different strain.

[mrorganics]

also ive read that too much nitrogen will cause a female never to bud or mature but I dont know your sitiation soooo...

well is top 44 a pure sativa if it is thats your issue sometimes the purer the sativa in a strain the longer it takes to flower thus making for a longer flower time altogether,but i dont know that strain eather some more info on it would deff help