thinking of flowering

[rastagal]

Morning all
Ive been thinking(danger here), My plant will be 5 weeks tomorow. Ive read somewhere that I can go into flower at 5 weeks veg.I think? I have 5 nodes, its hard to tell, because, some seem to be doubleled.If you know what I mean.Its like theres a thick bracnch, then a skinnier smaller one growing just abouve it.
I measured plant its 6 inches tall

rastagal Reviewed by rastagal on 12-04-2005. thinking of flowering Morning all:) Ive been thinking(danger here), My plant will be 5 weeks tomorow. Ive read somewhere that I can go into flower at 5 weeks veg.I think? I have 5 nodes, its hard to tell, because, some seem to be doubleled.If you know what I mean.Its like theres a thick bracnch, then a skinnier smaller one growing just abouve it. I measured plant its 6 inches tall Rating: 5

[mand]

Hello Rasta sorry love just a quick reply I'm getting ready to go out whilst looking on here at the same time

Personally and this is only my thoughts I would just give it a few more weeks of vegitive growth

Sorry I can't write more but I really must switch this thing off and get busy here


love mand xxx

[rastagal]

thanks mand
talk to you later.

[purpledrummer1]

Morning all
Ive been thinking(danger here), My plant will be 5 weeks tomorow. Ive read somewhere that I can go into flower at 5 weeks veg.I think? I have 5 nodes, its hard to tell, because, some seem to be doubleled.If you know what I mean.Its like theres a thick bracnch, then a skinnier smaller one growing just abouve it.
I measured plant its 6 inches tall

I'd wait until it's a foot. 7 to 9 nodes. looks very healthy. well done.

[rastagal]

thanks man Im so impatient, want to do everything NOW LOL

[mand]

Hello Rasta Like I said personally I would just try and wait a little longer before going on 12/12, but that's just me

The present lot I started at about 7 weeks (still early for me), anywhere from 12 inch to 18 inch is my average for inducing.
However I'm not too fussy about a bit of streching so mine do grow taller pretty quickly
The height I like to have when harvesting the plants is somewhere around the yard (metre) mark.

My impatient time is right now just before harvesting, I know they are not ready yet but I keep looking at the sisccors, thinking "shall I just cut this lot so I can get the next lot started"


love mand xxx

[rastagal]

mandy I posted a new pic I took this afternoon, there is a bud like thing in the middle, should I top this? I mean when its time to top?
ps my plant is starting to get a kind of pissy citrussy smell? I hope this is good?

[mightymarijuanabuds]

as a beginner, you want to stay away from topping, etc... just focus on getting a good grow going

you CAN go to flowering whenever you want, but most wait until thier plant shows alternating nodes, which usually takes about 4 weeks, i always start flowering early, around 2-3 weeks @8-10'', because my plants have to stay shorter than 3ft

since your plant has been through so much (frost,etc), it is really small for its age

just count on it getting between 2-3x its size when starting to flower by the time it is done flowering and start it whenever you want

[rastagal]

thanks mighty so I can stay away from topping? good I was nervous anyway. Im thinking of waiting two more weeks before switching lights to 12/12, hoping plant big enough by then, yet not too big, as you say it can double triple?? heres hoping

[mand]

Hello Rastagal It (she ) is coming on really well
The bud thing is just new growth, I think it does take on a different look as it gets older
You don't have to "pinch" (top) if you don't want too, some people do and some don't ................I suppose it's just down to personal choice.

I always pinch mine about five days before inducing flowering, it's really very simple
Using small sharp sisscors is a more acurate way but I just use my finger nails. You just simply "pinch" or cut off the new growth at the very top of the plant. However you have to be very carefull not to take of any of the shoots were the new stems will grow from.
With the new growth removed the diagonal shoots at the last node will grow and form two new main stems replacing the one original stem..............and hopefully increasing yeild

Honestly love you don't have to do it if you don't want to, I didn't start "pinching" untill after a year or two of growing


love mand xxx