Minimum time seed to flowering

[JackdaWack]

eh, u cant really get an understand of what they look like, maybe some more detailed pics, they still look underdeveloved aside from the first pic which looks pretty good. we need to look at them as a whole. and what stage they are in, they could be very well 3 months from seed.

[canuck grower]

Yeah, probably not grown to the full potential but this is just about what is possible. Well, at least that's how I am looking at it. What is possible, not best practices. :jointsmile:

[Bree1978]

All in all, we have learned once again, Patience is a Virtue...What's two more weeks really???? :jointsmile: Bree

[JackdaWack]

Yeah, 2 weeks longer with half the yeild

[Bree1978]

Yeah, 2 weeks longer with half the yeild

? Why would he get half the yield by vegging longer...did I miss something?

[Scarlet Sky]

if i understand the theory behind this one, the plants will show sex about a week to two weeks after the light change, which would put you at 17-24 days of growth before the start of flower.

that's how it ends up quicker, and the yeild is supposed to be quite competitive with a 40day veg time, btw.

and this is all based on someone else's experience, not mine

Sky :abduct:

[Garden Knowm]

Unless you have great airflow.. great lighting, great spacing, great NUTRIENT program.. all working to accomodate LARGE plants.. then it is a waste to grow plants over 12 inches before you flower them...

a 1000 watt bulb over 6-10 plants that are flowered at 12 inches tall (10+ nodes) will produce the same amount of BUD as plants flowered at 24 inches tall under identical GROW conditions..

the 24 inch plants will take longer to grow, require more nutrients and make a huge gangly MESS...

iloveyou

and if the 24 inch plants do produce more weight, it will be minimal and it will consist of small popcorn buds... the time you save (wth the 12 inch plants) by starting your next harvest will far out way and minimal gain you get from the 24 inch plants.

iloveyou

[JackdaWack]

I agree with GK. But sky, a plant grown for 40 days in veg, has already been mature and the switch in lights after 2 weeks will or should show sex yes. however a plant that is set to flower after 1-2 weeks is not mature and has to gain a muturity level before it can start to flower, it needs to build up its harmones and chemicals before it can produce bud, 40 days is alittle long to me for vegging i keep it 25-30 days, but due to the immaturity of the plant it may take a month just for the plant to sex. giving it an extra week or 2 in vegg seems more benificial, let it mature and when u swith to flower it is fully ready to go. honestly any one can do this, if you really think you can get good results show us and i will shut up