Pre flower and actual flower

ok so I know ore flower is when you can start sexing , and I know it’s flower when there are buds , but my question is what is proper signs that it’s started flowering stage and not still in pre flower stage ? Dnt know if that is a stupid question ,,, forgive me if it is

When it makes buds not preflowers at stem nodes

Kingrow1 said:

When it makes buds not preflowers at stem nodes

Click to expand...

Lol I know that lokl but how long does the preflower stage last cors mines been like that for like ... nearly 8 weeks

Thebanktella said:

Lol I know that lokl but how long does the preflower stage last cors mines been like that for like ... nearly 8 weeks

Click to expand...

Autos or fems/regs?

Apart from autos it sounds luke you havent changed the light cycle maybe...

Assuming plants that will bloom under 12 hours of darkness the time you consider them flowering is some point in time after you have introduced them to that first dark period. Some count day 1/night1, some wait until they are puffing cotton balls. Assumes they are of age to express sex/preflowers.

They will/should be in preflower mode indefinitely until you tell them to go to flower mode via light cycles.

If autos all bets are off.

It’s

Kingrow1 said:

Autos or fems/regs?

Apart from autos it sounds luke you havent changed the light cycle maybe...

Click to expand...

it’s outdoor

If it's an auto it'll bloom when it's ready. If it's not an auto it'll bloom when the days get short enough.