I just wanted to show you all what I've been working on the past month or so. Let me know what you think.

I built a 4x4x4 (roughly) box out of 3/4 inch plywood and separated it down the middle (see pics). One side can be used for veg and the other used for flowering. Right now, I just have one plant in flowering cause the 2nd plant turned out to be male :: shrug ::

Right now, I'm using 1 60w 6500k, 4 40w 2700k, and 1 17w grow bulb (mounted to side, see pics). I have more I will add, but not much since it's a small space and it seems to be growing VERY well.

I used all organic soil and fertilizers, using a mix of moisture control potting mix mixed with mushroom compost and earthworm castings.

The pics I uploaded show the grow box construction and progress since 9/4 when I transplanted the plant to the inside. First pic was taken 9/4, the 2nd sometime last month, and the last 3 pics were taken today, 10/12. She has been into flowering for 17 days and is just now starting to show female preflowers. Hopefully she'll start taking off real soon.

BTW, this is also my first grow, so let me know what you think. The biggest two things I think I'd do different is use a slightly larger pot with a bigger base for support, the other, not prune and just let it be.

Suggestions are welcome.

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The burnt leaves you see are in fact burnt because I neglected the plant a little to long...and it got to close to the light. That's also why I installed the screen to manage the plant height.

On the last pic, do you all think this is a pistil forming? There are more, but this pic shows it the best, I guess.

Good start... now just a learning curve..... Good luck..

+rep for growing..

Anyone have any ideas as to why it's taking so long for the plant to start flowering?

This is day 17 for flowering and I am JUST NOW seeing small female pre-flowers. The temps are usually 75-85 and decent ventilation.

Will the plant start shooting off all of a sudden with flowering/pistils everywhere? Is it slow because it's a sativa?? Is it a sativa? LOL...help.

I've uploaded a couple more pics. I'm certain she is a female now (see pic of preflower). Please tell me if I'm wrong.

Does anyone know why it could be taking so long to flower???????? Could it be stress because I installed the screen and she now has to figure out how to grow along the screen????? Could this slow it down????

I just gave her a bunch more earthworm castings this morning so if it's a nute problem...that should take care of it. I also water when the top of the soil gets dry.

This is day 19 and as you can see I'm only getting pre-flowers and it's taking a LONG time to get those...

Please please help.

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Here is a pic of the pot I'm using.

Do you think it's slow because it's rootbound?

I bet you the pot is to small...can I re-pot it without worry?

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Well...the plant was NOT root bound. I just re-potted it to a pot a hair taller and straight all the way to the ground (not cone shaped). Even when I took it out of the original pot, the roots were just able to be seen on the outside of the dirt (not tons of roots outside the dirt).

So...back to my original question...why is this taking so long to flower?

if anything your pots are too big, paint the inside of that box flat white, and make sure your timer is set correctly and you have no light leaks during datk time, does your pwerstrip have a light on it? since you keep it in there with the plant make sure it doesnt,

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all that and if you have your 6500k light in your flowering chamber get rid of it and use more 2700k's, the more you have the bigger the buds will be

Well, I'll leave it in the 2 gallon pot it's in now since it isn't much bigger than the original (don't wanna cause to much stress). I do realize the big white pot was to big (that plant was a male and I'll never use that white pot again). Thanks for the tip.

As far as the timer, I am doing 12/12 between 10PM-10AM (because of lack of heat at night). It's not in my house.

As far as the light on the powerstrip, I'm not sure, it may have a light, I'll check it during "morning time" tonight @ 10PM. If it has a light, I'll put some electric tape over it. There shouldn't be any other light leakage going on. I'll inspect some more shortly to be sure.

Thanks a lot man.