Do buds grow at night?

[MEDEDCANNABIS]

So assuming the natural time for a plant to go into flowering and finish is about 3 months(aug-oct), could I assume the plants I'm forcing to bud early will finish sooner? One is about 6 weeks into forced flowering and it's starting to look like it's getting close.

yes you are correct. its just more manual labor("uuuhhh theres a manual"...butthead). six weeks is close maybe a couple of weeks more, strain dependent.

[Purple Daddy]

yes you are correct. its just more manual labor("uuuhhh theres a manual"...butthead). six weeks is close maybe a couple of weeks more, strain dependent.>>>>

No kidding, another week and I'm leaving them outside to finish. I think I'll feed that 6 weeker for the last time this weekend. The water consumption is insane right now, I have to soak them until water is flowing out the bottom and when I get home they're dry.

[rockcopper]

If they are drying fast they are in a growth spirt more likely than not.

[GaGrown]

Just curious. I've been pulling a few plants inside the garage around 6 p/m for a couple of weeks, last few days I left them inside until like 7:30 ish am and I swear the bud size seems significantly larger.

I can't help but wonder if the plant itself feeds the buds all day then at night the flower releases the energy and grows? I'm sure this has been debated and I'm probably all wet but I wish I had a double blind I could compare it to. My other plants are already budding naturally so I'm going to pull a few of them inside and increase the dark cycle a little and see if I notice a difference.

Hey Purp!

I'm workin' on a project now that proves your point! They do get bigger and denser in the dark!
Great observation! 10/14 flowering schedule. You will be amazed at the end results!
Ga.

[n00b]

Hey Purp!

I'm workin' on a project now that proves your point! They do get bigger and denser in the dark!
Great observation! 10/14 flowering schedule. You will be amazed at the end results!
Ga.

Do you start them off on 10/14 when you move them into flowering, or do you slowly move them to 10/14?

[GaGrown]

Do you start them off on 10/14 when you move them into flowering, or do you slowly move them to 10/14?

Straight to 10/14.. They will bulk up and become denser and it also ripens them earlier. But that is a science you have to stay on top of when the plant is within a week of harvest.

You could gradually move it to the 10/14 schedule,but why increase stress. Get it out of the way at 1 time.

Ga.

[bigsby]

I'm doubtful that the 10/14 schedule is optimal. This plant has been grown indoors and studied relentlessly for a long long time by people who dedicate their lives to it. I think this would have been uncovered by now. But I'll be watching GA. I'm going to try a 11/13 schedule this run just for kicks. Good on ya!

[GaGrown]

I'm doubtful that the 10/14 schedule is optimal. This plant has been grown indoors and studied relentlessly for a long long time by people who dedicate their lives to it. I think this would have been uncovered by now. But I'll be watching GA. I'm going to try a 11/13 schedule this run just for kicks. Good on ya!

Sure thang bigs... I'm for real! Had mine in 10/14 since they started flowering. The buds have gotten way fat and hard as corncobs. To me that is denser. You see the effects more in the finishing. Only a week left till harvest. If ya gonna do something just for kicks why not try the 10/14. I'm sure you got an hour to spare,huh?

I will agree that it's not optimal cycle to use. There are all sorts of strains that it may do weird things to. So let's just say that it could possibly be certain strains or strains with a certain amount of this or that. Who knows? I'm gonna be one that finds out.. Look at it this way.. I'm about to add some SK1 from seed into flower and normally they would run 9 weeks or into 10th week. It could be ready to harvest in 7-8 week period. The electric bill is lower,too. So there are alot of plus's to this schedule. I think you'll be impressed! Try it.

Ga.

[bigsby]

You pull a lot of respect here GA. OK. On your advice 10/14... You'll see it soon enough. Peace.

[GaGrown]

You pull a lot of respect here GA. OK. On your advice 10/14... You'll see it soon enough. Peace.

Good thing! You'll be so very happy with the results.. Lemme ask what strain you gonna use it on? Reason I ask is that I could get some info on the strains that are or have been flowered with this schedule.

Ga.