Quote Originally Posted by Cam
Do the plants become more potent if you keep them in the veg stage for longer? Like, because they're in veg and continue to be in veg for so long they produce more THC?
I wouldn't say they become more potent, but if you let a plant veg longer, lets say 60 days you veg for, the plant will work to its pull potential and produce bigger buds. If you let it veg for only 25 days lets say, the buds won't be as big as the 60days veg. I think either way the buds will be just as potent, the yeild just won't be as big.

I switch to flowering from veg when my plants are about 10inches high(almost a ft). The plant usually doubles in size by the time it's done, which is usually about 2.5ft or so. If I were to switch to 12/12 when my plant were 3ft tall, then the finishing size will be around 6ft or so. Which is obviously bigger than a 2.5ft tall plant.

But you have to remeber, if you want to keep things small, you want to reach for an indica dom. strain, as they grow small and thick. Whatever height your plant is before you switch to 12/12, the original size it is will double, some even triple from their original size. So if you switch to 12/12 when plat is 5inches tall, the finishing height will be around 10-15inches.

Try and get some soil with NO added ferts in it. I feel a nice, clean soil leaves the option open to give your plant any kind of food you want, and you won't risk killing your plant. Just my thoughts.

Hope this helps.