do i count down 55days soon as i hit 12/12 or??

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TrichomeTrent

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when you start to see hairs other than pre-flowers :)
also i would check trichomes just to be sure instead of doing a day count :)
 
woodsmaneh!

woodsmaneh!

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If your going to Blast off start counting, but as far as your plants being ripe there is only one way to tell and that is with a 30x microscope (Radio Shack or Hydro Shop13$) your need to look at the tri-chromes and they should be cloudy with 25% dark brown.

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jawbrodt

jawbrodt

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I count as soon as I flip to 12/12, BUT, I think you'll find that the estimated times are rarely accurate, you can almost always add a week or two. The estimates given, are for people running fine-tuned setups, with zero problems, running high-powered lighting, etc...for the fastest flowering times. Every deviance from the ideal, will add to your flowering time.
 
naimad1234

naimad1234

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Like others said learn to check the trichs. One of the biggest mistakes I made when I started was thinking I could count the days by what a seedbank said. Remember they make that statement based on ideal conditions, which most people don't have especially when they start out.:eyesmoke:
 
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petedav

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naimad1234 said:
Like others said learn to check the trichs. One of the biggest mistakes I made when I started was thinking I could count the days by what a seedbank said. Remember they make that statement based on ideal conditions, which most people don't have especially when they start out.:eyesmoke:
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hey thanks for the reps,
its pinapple express, attitude say 45/55 days flowering and my m8 cut his down at 55 days and his weed was absalutely banging i mean real good..
 
xXOnyxXx

xXOnyxXx

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i ran PE last run, g13 claim 55 - 60 days on flower. but mine where more to the 60 day mark, actually 62 days to 30 - 40% amber under a 600hps. do like they say and get your self a 30x loop or mini microscope from radio shack so ya can make sure they are ready.
 
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TrichomeTrent

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jawbrodt said:
I count as soon as I flip to 12/12, BUT, I think you'll find that the estimated times are rarely accurate, you can almost always add a week or two. The estimates given, are for people running fine-tuned setups, with zero problems, running high-powered lighting, etc...for the fastest flowering times. Every deviance from the ideal, will add to your flowering time.
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this is actually because it takes several days up to 2-3 weeks for certain strains to build up the levels of hormones that actually begin flowering, which is when the count begins :) now personally i always check the trichomes but if its not supposed to be rip until 49-59 days or something, i wont start checking until day 48-49 :)
 
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