all these different strains have 8, or 10 weeks of flowering time... it may sound like a simple question, but I know I have to turn the lights down even further (only 8-10 hrs of light) when I ripen my plant. If that takes one or two weeks, is that included in the "8 weeks" of flowering time? Dose 8 weeks really mean; 8 weeks @ 12 hours of light... then you turn the lights back further and ripen etc. etc. how ever long that takes... Or... am I supposed to flower (12hrs of light) for 6 weeks and 2 weeks of 8 hours of light to make the total of 8 weeks... seems pretty important to have that staight, who has the definitive answer ?
8 ,10 ,12 weeks flowering.... have a small question
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DST
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The flowering period is from when the first white pistil shows. Then it is effectively 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 weeks from then. Not sure what you mean by turning the light down. I keep my blazing through the whole period of 12/12. When they are ready I flush a week before with plain water and then leave them the last week to feed of that. Then chop chop. Not sure why you want 8-10 hours.....
Good luck,
DST
Good luck,
DST
Serapis
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12/12 should be sufficient for all strains to induce flowering. If a strain is advertised as 8 weeks flowering, that means 8 weeks of flower time plus how long it took to begin flowering. So 8 weeks could turn into 9,10 or even 11 weeks depending. Always leave the lights on a 12 hour on and 12 hour off cycle while in flowering and while trying to induce flowering.
pinxpointxpupil
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Yeah I think he probably read some where about giving less light in the last couple weeks of bloom because it apparently "tricks your plant into thinking winter is coming".
Not really sure how valid that info is...I'm definitely not going to try it lol
Not really sure how valid that info is...I'm definitely not going to try it lol
wyteberrywidow
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Yeah i heard the same thing.Alot of people swear by it.Im not 1 of them tho.12/12 all thru.
pinxpointxpupil
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Yup, yup thats what im sayin.
I've also heard people getting some great results doing the "winter trick" by flushing with cold water (not ice water, will shock and kill your shit)
also leaving the plant in total darkness for the last few days of flowering before chopping time. I've considered trying that, as a few days of dark probably can't do anything too bad to your ladies. Not like you have to grow them any longer. Anyone know or used this method or have any input on it?
DST
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Watering with cold water, be it ice cold or not should have no effect on your plant....well that applies to normal plants so I cannot see why MJ roots would be any different.
Plants like MJ, or Wheat, etc, actually only need 7 hours sunlight but why bother if you can give them 12 which is the optimum as far as I am aware.
Also I have done the dark thing as well, 48 hours of darkness, 36 hours, 24 hours, etc before chopping....didn't see any difference to when I didn't do it (although I have not run the experiment in a lab wearing a white coat, lol.)
Thats my 2 cents.
Plants like MJ, or Wheat, etc, actually only need 7 hours sunlight but why bother if you can give them 12 which is the optimum as far as I am aware.
Also I have done the dark thing as well, 48 hours of darkness, 36 hours, 24 hours, etc before chopping....didn't see any difference to when I didn't do it (although I have not run the experiment in a lab wearing a white coat, lol.)
Thats my 2 cents.
"Lad" ?? hey douche bag, do some research... Howser MD?... MD really? would the Dr. be opposed to some reading? " Marijuana Question ask Ed" " the Encyclopedia of Marijuana by Ed Rosenthal.... chapter 7, page 128 " actually, many growers cut the light back a couple of hours the last two weeks" page138 is specific about this, page 141 ; " nonequatorial plants may flower at 14 or 16 hours of light, when the light is further turned down to 12 hours, it signals the end of flowering and the flowers mature" page 139 "13th parallel (variety) plants may flower with 8 hours of darkness. Equatorial plants may continue to grow untill they receive 12 hours of darkness" so there is a method of ripening the flowers, just like in nature, when the days get even shorter... so my question pertains to those in the "know" : 8 week plant 12/12 for 8 weeks and then do my 2 week turn-back (2 hours less light), or would you include that in the 8 weeks ??
richiesworld
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if you're choosing to go this way, then add the lesser light time after your 8th week... the question you're asking seems to be about personal preference... YOU will not be convinced to NOT do this... OTHERS will not be convinced this will WORK... run your plants how you please, post results here, and then YOU will be the expert with experience to show when others say it can't or shouldn't be done this way...