how long after flower for buds to grow?

**girldatgrows** · 08-14-2008, 09:11 AM

well i know this is a noobie question but im curious about how long after you begin to flower can i expect to see buds

i know i should just be patient and wait and see but i thought maybe some of you that know could let a noobie know lol. they are mostly indica strain i think and are 1 week and a day into flowering now... how much longer friends??

**calicat** · 08-14-2008, 09:37 AM

That is a hard question for anyone to answer. Too many factors involved. You have the strain of the plant. The environment you are providing for the plant..are you having ideal conditions for temperature, humidity, pH, lighting, nutrients, water, ventilation, co2 enrichment, etc. I would suggest to exercise patience and they will show bud points when they are meant to show. Best of luck.

**SquirrelGod** · 08-14-2008, 09:43 AM

In a week you should see signs of pre-flower. (depending on strain) By two weeks you should start to see a cola forming from the top, and at every node there should be a lot of pistols, the pistols, will become buds, as they grow closer together, and fatten up. You shouldn't see bud till it's a month in, and they wont be ready for harvest for another 2-4 weeks. (depending on strain)

**girldatgrows** · 08-14-2008, 10:05 AM

aight thanks! just trying to see if im on pace behind or what

i have preflowers and have sexed all my plants but 2. i have another ? though i topped one of my plants and its showing pistols everywhere just no hairs or no balls... could this mean its a girl? could it be slow b/c of topping..do all fems have hairs comming out da pistols? alot of ?s but maybe someone can help

thanks guys

**nathenking** · 08-14-2008, 10:25 AM

a good month in you will have some bud sites for sure

**The sim's Bob Newbie** · 08-15-2008, 01:05 PM

After 3 weeks flowering mine SUDDENLY started to look like mini buds after looking like, well...the top of a plant lol

**NoDrama** · 08-15-2008, 01:13 PM

Goddamn people, they aren't pistols, pistols are used to shoot bullets, they are called PISTILS. No fuckin O in the word.

Rant off.

usually 2 weeks and you start to see flowering take off along with a big growth spurt.

**gardenandcats** · 08-15-2008, 01:59 PM

Every message board needs a spell checker!

**girldatgrows** · 08-15-2008, 06:13 PM

hey thanks for the replys! yep still keepin close watch

but i hope you guys dont mind me buggin you with another ? i have 2 plants that are still undetermined one of them i had topped a couple weeks ago.. now it has pistils all over it.. but no hairs and no balls... could this mean its a feamle? and can fems grow pistils w/hairs im confused on this one lol any help would be greatly appreciated... thanks again guys!! keep on token

<3gdg

**girldatgrows** · 08-15-2008, 06:16 PM

oh and corrected the pistils for ya no drama lol my bad im a video game addict so when i here pistil or pistol lol yeah thats what i think so yep thx for the correction.