Oops, my bad. My dog ate my notebook, but I've got scraps - She was flipped Dec 30th. Bud-set was Jan 11th or 12th, which is where I count flowering from.
1/11-2/16 = 35days, not 32. I was 2 or 3 days off; all apologies 

*side note: You'll notice circled on 1/12 where her nutes ran up to 2100, that is when I missed a watering (I was having to top up her water every 8hs when she was in the 5 gal bucket) and fried her leaf tips that you see now


web:
1. Transition Period (Pre-Flowering) – Week 1 of 12/12 (Not Official Flowering Yet)
- When you switch to 12/12 lighting (for photoperiod plants), the plant does not immediately start flowering. Instead, it undergoes a transition phase, often lasting 7-14 days, where it stretches significantly and prepares to bloom.
- Some growers call this period "Week 1 of Flowering", but the plant is not yet forming real buds—just showing early signs.
2. The True Start of Flowering (Bud-Set) – Usually After 10-14 Days of 12/12
- Many experienced growers consider flowering to officially begin when bud sites form, usually around Day 10-14 after the 12/12 flip.
- This is when:
- White pistils (hairs) appear in clusters at the nodes.
- The plant stops stretching as much.
- The first signs of trichome development begin.
This means that if a strain has an
8-week flowering time, you should start counting from
the first sign of actual flower formation, not from the first day of 12/12.
For Autoflowers
- Autos begin flowering on their own, usually between weeks 3-5 from germination.
- The start of flowering is marked not by time but by visible pistils forming at the nodes.
me:
Someone smarter than me should start a poll to see what others say when to start counting flowering