How to get my plants to flower?

[carypetro]

I have 3 plants 5' to 6', how do I get them out of veg and into flowering? I have 1 200w cfl and 3 100w cfls. My girls have done great with these light conditions and are growing well. Pretty soon the weather will get cooler (live in midwest ) and the room I'm using is not heated. Any help please?

 

[sox]

just switch the lights to 12 hours on and 12 hours of COMPLETE darkness...no light at all

Good Luck!

 

[carypetro]

Thanks Sox!

 

[Cuervo Porrelli]

haha good info bro

 

[Haggardass]

gonna have some whispy buds with only 500 watts of cfl on 3 6 foot plants i suggest getting some more lights on the sides and everywhere you can squeeze them in. 6 footers in veg are trees man lol

 

[carypetro]

Yeah they are pretty tall I can put 2 more lights on them. This is my 1st grow. Any and all advice is welcomed.

 

[socalval]

take a cut from the tree root it, top it , veg for week or two start 12/12 and find a hillside for those trees or cut them up you may be able to get away with 20 to 30 mini 6 inch plants under 7 mixed spectrum cfls .

 

[Haggardass]

ya man more light for sure, my first grow was with a fluorescent desk light lol

 

[caveman4.20]

dont forget root space to cuz prolly filled em up in that long veg

 

[Cuervo Porrelli]

Yea roots grow fairly quickly. I had my plants in red solo cups(soil) for 2-3 weeks of veg and had no idea the roots needed more space to grow already.

 

[Haggardass]

Yea roots grow fairly quickly. I had my plants in red solo cups(soil) for 2-3 weeks of veg and had no idea the roots needed more space to grow already.

Agreed, i outgrew my 10 gallon smart pots about 6 weeks into veg

 

[carypetro]

Thanks to all. Added 2 100w cfls and 12/12 light/dark. After 4days buds are popping! also added fert. and that seems to be helping.

 

[Haggardass]

Might wanna start thinking about grabbing something like 150 watt hps for next grow and then you already have the cfls for supplemental lighting good luck and happy growing.

 

[carypetro]

Thanks Haggardass, I 've learned a few lessons this time. Next grow will be better, Plants are starting to put out som bud, what a relief.