After you flip to 12-12

[phillyguy]

Was wondering what is considered in flower? It's been about 8 days and they have stretched quite a bit. Is preflower considered flower? At what point is it considered flower?

 

[Newty]

I personally consider the first 3 weeks after switching to 12/12 to be "Transition" and week 4 starts flower.
During the Transition period, I'm slowly changing nutrients to prepare for flower.

Pics in order:

Week 1 Transition (first week of 12/12)

Week 2 Transition

Week 3 Transition

Week 1 Flower

 

[ArtfulCodger]

For my own record-keeping, day one of flower is the day after the lights get switched to 12/12. There's nothing wrong with talking about one or more transition weeks...you just want to make sure that if you're talking about it with someone else, you have a shared definition.

 

[Newty]

My last picture in my post above should of said Week 4 Flower, not week 1.
I still consider the first day I flip to 12/12 to be the first day of flower for record keeping but I know those first 3 weeks for the actual plant to be a transition period.

In my record log it would look like:
Week 1 Flower (Transition)
Week 2 Flower (Transition)
Week 3 Flower (Transition)
Week 4 Flower

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

I don't keep records. I guess the flip date is important, but I consider flowering to be appropriately the time when stretching is complete and pistils are visible. As for which determines the time to harvest, I favor the latter.

 

[BB22]

I’m a newer grower. I write the flip date on a marker and leave it in the soil.

Then I follow a feeding schedule from the nute line I using. Helps me give a proper feed

On the forum I try to express “ date from flip “

 

[Natep]

I’m a newer grower. I write the flip date on a marker and leave it in the soil.

Then I follow a feeding schedule from the nute line I using. Helps me give a proper feed

On the forum I try to express “ date from flip “

I did the exact way for a long time with great results. Now I grow living organic soil. No more feeding schedules.

 

[Bilber]

Hey philly.....

If I were using Newtys pictures, I'd consider it flowering in-between the 3rd week of the transition picture and 1st week of the flowering picture..pictures...

As long as the stretch is done, or very close to being done, that's flowering for me.....

You get a better breeder time-frame.....just this cloudy tricome pickers thoughts...

 

[RealFarmer]

No need to overcomplicate flowering. 2 months from the date you switch to 12/12 cut them down. If they look like they need longer just wait a few days.

 

[phillyguy]

Only reason I'm asking is I turn my light up in flower and wasn't sure when to increase it.
Thank you all for your support!

 

[SmokeyTheBandit2023]

This altering nutrients 3 or 4 weeks into turning12/12? Preloading micros and nitrogen etc, before turning facilitates the plants jump and broadening range in required nutrients, makeing it ready able to promote rapid explosive consistent growth. Sounds like the hard and longer way around. My girls are on day 28f from literally the day turned 28 days vege from seed. Hey no wrong way at all. Just my op. I don't want to take longer then need be. Anf if you're talking week four is day one and week 9 or ten are 12 13 or 14th week. Thats some serious flower time.

 

[Galgrows]

My last picture in my post above should of said Week 4 Flower, not week 1.
I still consider the first day I flip to 12/12 to be the first day of flower for record keeping but I know those first 3 weeks for the actual plant to be a transition period.

In my record log it would look like:
Week 1 Flower (Transition)
Week 2 Flower (Transition)
Week 3 Flower (Transition)
Week 4 Flower

Good catch i saw them and thought hmmm looks older LOL

 

[Natep]

Only reason I'm asking is I turn my light up in flower and wasn't sure when to increase it.
Thank you all for your support!

I watch for the leaves to be praying. They will look like they want more light. Then I turn up

 

[Week4Bytch]

I personally consider the first 3 weeks after switching to 12/12 to be "Transition" and week 4 starts flower.
During the Transition period, I'm slowly changing nutrients to prepare for flower.

Pics in order:

Week 1 Transition (first week of 12/12)
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Week 2 Transition
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Week 3 Transition
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Week 1 Flower
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What NEwty said! Transition period. I have seen one grow (Sativa heavy) stretch for 4 weeks but that's rare for me, usually three weeks. After they stop stretching (looking for the missing light period) they realize.. we better produce.

 

[Newty]

Only reason I'm asking is I turn my light up in flower and wasn't sure when to increase it.
Thank you all for your support!

When I flip to flower, I let the light stay at the same level for the first week (40%). Then I increase 10% each week. Week 4 I go anywhere from 10%-20% each week and always watch for signs of light stress. I then keep higher intensity and start lowering later in flower.

Week 1 Flower (Transition)- 40%
Week 2 Flower (Transition)- 50%
Week 3 Flower (Transition)- 60%
Week 4 Flower - 70%-80%
Week 5 Flower - 80%-100%
Week 6 Flower - 80%-100%
Week 7 Flower - 70%-80%
Week 8 Flower - 60%-70%
Week 9 Flower - 50%-60%

This will change a little depending on flowering time of the strain.

Lowering intensity toward the last few weeks mimics fall and also lowers temperatures which is a must toward the end of flower IMO.

 

[Week4Bytch]

When I flip to flower, I let the light stay at the same level for the first week (40%). Then I increase 10% each week. Week 4 I go anywhere from 10%-20% each week and always watch for signs of light stress. I then keep higher intensity and start lowering later in flower.

Week 1 Flower (Transition)- 40%
Week 2 Flower (Transition)- 50%
Week 3 Flower (Transition)- 60%
Week 4 Flower - 70%-80%
Week 5 Flower - 80%-100%
Week 6 Flower - 80%-100%
Week 7 Flower - 70%-80%
Week 8 Flower - 60%-70%
Week 9 Flower - 50%-60%

This will change a little depending on flowering time of the strain.

Lowering intensity toward the last few weeks mimics fall and also lowers temperatures which is a must toward the end of flower IMO.

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