Quick Questieee

Is saying your plants are on four weeks of 12/12 and four weeks of flowering the same thing? I get confused because at first I thought it was the same, but when I started my plants on 12/12 it took two weeks to show the sex...so when does the flowering actually start? Is it from when the light cycle is changed or when the sex is shown?

generally you count from when you switch to 12/12.
it's sort of like a pregnant lady not showing for the first few months.... she's still doing her thang, you just can't see it yet.

happy growing

yes its the same thing. as soon as you put them under 12/12 it triggers the flowering cycle even if it takes time to show sex, although i wouldnt recomend using exact flowering guides as the definet way to determin whether its harvest time. use a scope or loup to tell if the trichomes are the correct colour. after a while you probably wont bother even doing that , experience will tell u when to chop.

itsfreakingmeout said:

Is saying your plants are on four weeks of 12/12 and four weeks of flowering the same thing? I get confused because at first I thought it was the same, but when I started my plants on 12/12 it took two weeks to show the sex...so when does the flowering actually start? Is it from when the light cycle is changed or when the sex is shown?

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You are correct. Flowering is when its in 12/12. So if its been under 12/12 for one day, its in flowering. Clones show earlier I am told, but I don't clone due to plant limits. When grown from seed it always takes me 2 weeks in flowering as well to actually show flowers.

Maturity of the plant can also affect the delay in showing flowers. Older, more mature plants that are ready to go will show quicker than a seedling that is immature. Plants have puberty too!

Clones are genetically as mature as the mother which is why they can often flower faster than an equal size seedgrown plant.