7 &1/2 weeks since switch to 12/12 can anyone estimate her true weeks of flowering

This is kinda a 2 part post, first I swithced my lights to 12/12 probably about 7 &1/2 weeks ago. Shortly after or at the end of week 3 I seen prefloweres, dont qoute me on it but its close. I started with 5 plants and 4 of the 5 where males maybe a hermi in the mix as well I'm new so I wasnt to sure I was wondering if anyone knew a good estimite of how far into flowering they really are by the pics posted below. Also I've added a new light yesterday to her to help her grow some more . This grow is under about 200 watts of cfl which I've learned I need a lot more lighting. Non the less I cannot afford more lighting at the moment so its looking like slow pickings for me lol. The lights are between 1" and 3" away from the top of the canopy with 2 cfls adding side lighting to the 2 main colas. I also drilled drain holes into the bottom of the bucket since my last post.

Get ready to invest in a new light soon. Your yield will probably be bad this round. I cannot tell how long left but if it as you said 7 1/2 weeks since flip you are very close. They are not going to bulk up much more though.

Ah i dont have a scope as of yet either but 98 percent of the trichs look white \ clear to the naked eye. The only amber trichs are the oldest ones.

It looks like your only 3-4 weeks into actual flowering by the size of those buds..You definitely have a ways to go. Don't chop em early or your going to screw yourself out of an already mediocre yield. You need more lights for sure.

HankDank said:

It looks like your only 3-4 weeks into actual flowering by the size of those buds..You definitely have a ways to go. Don't chop em early or your going to screw yourself out of an already mediocre yield. You need more lights for sure.

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^100% agree, a plant takes 1-3wks in 12/12 normally to actually start flowering.

just wait until they look as close to this as you can get them

HankDank said:

just wait until they look as close to this as you can get them
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I'm sure this is everyones goal lol

Ya that would be nice lol i dont plan on harvesting any time soon. I dont know the strain, but im assuming i have at least 7- 10 more weeks but im probably wrong. 2-3 weeks of flowering so far gives me a round about time of true flowering. Other then that do the bud formations look right? Thank you all for your input