Put them in the dark a couple days then switch to 12/12
I never use a dark period prior to flipping and all has been fine. IMO, 10 inches for a Bubba is a bit short..If she has alternating nodes then do as you want, but if not, she is still sexually immature and I would wait!
When a plant is sexually mature..she will show alternating nodes..that's the key for me (I flip even later than that)..Otherwise yields etc will usually suffer. The maturity part is NOT my opinion, but reality. The darkness thing is my opinion and is a wives tale.When in your own opinion would she be considered a mature female? I want to get the most out of them. Also can you tell me what the alternating node would indicate? Thank you so much for your input!!
This is new to me. None of my plants have alternating nodes, and they are flowering like champs?
I never said they wouldn't flower..Even a seedling flipped will flower.
Without pics its hard to tell but unless you have a very small space for them then let them grow. I have one Bubba growing now she's about 5 weeks old from seed I'd guess about 1 ft tall before I topped her last week, she's ready to transplant into a 3 gallon pot and I don't intend on turning her for another 1-2 months.
That is one sexual shot for sure
Are you topping your plants? You have lots of space. I have a 5x5 sq with only 5 ft under a 1000 w hps so I like to keep them short and spread out as best I can. I find 5 plants fills my room if 1 is shorter that I can put directly right under my light. I find 6 plants is too crowded for MY style of growing also I can only grow 4 legally (wink wink).
I've never given a plant a "dark period" before flipping to 12/12. Not sure why people think it does anything other than set you back a couple days.
I guess I miss that time every year when the sun goes down and stays down for days.
