How to count weeks of flower?

[Fishing4life12]

And this is why all of you well known members ate here for, advice and direction. Thanks . If i would have known you could do that I would have. So ive added my journal to my signature now and lets see if it works after this post. Cheers

 

[JohnDee]

F4L,
Link is not working. But now...at least you know where to put it. Maybe somebody else can tell you how to get the correct url...I only have text.

Hope my post didn't sound snappish...I was going for teasing...all in good fun.
JD

 

[Fishing4life12]

No no. I appreciate it. I got the sarcasm. Hahhas. Ive been toying with it and i still cant get it to work. Thanks again.
F4l

 

[Thundercat]

Just count from flip and run everything 9-11 weeks depending on trichs

This is just down right terrible advice. There are sooo many different cultivars that this doesn't work for, and so many variables that can effect flower time. Its not a one size fits all kinda thing.

 

[Gemtree]

This is just down right terrible advice. There are sooo many different cultivars that this doesn't work for, and so many variables that can effect flower time. Its not a one size fits all kinda thing.

Better than randomly guessing when flowering actually started. I also said based on trichs which is not one size fits all.

 

[Thundercat]

Better than randomly guessing when flowering actually started. I also said based on trichs which is not one size fits all.

lol there is nothing random about watching a plant until it starts to form flowers, its kinda basic growing. Every outdoor grower does it every season, they don't just have a magic day that they flip the lights and think their plants instantly start to flower.

There plenty of strains and phenotypes that would not be properly done in 9-11 weeks from flip. Grow environment can also greatly impact the length of the transition from veg till flowering onset and the duration of the flowering period. Not to mention genetic maturity.

 

[JohnDee]

No no. I appreciate it. I got the sarcasm. Hahhas. Ive been toying with it and i still cant get it to work. Thanks again.
F4l

Cool...got the link fixed. I saw you are struggling with summer heat. Move to the coast of Washington and you can sell your AC. We have had 2 warm days this summer...so far.
JD

 

[JohnDee]

Better than randomly guessing when flowering actually started. I also said based on trichs which is not one size fits all.

I'm running a pure sativa with 14 week flowering time. Sure not going to harvest early due to your advice. Better overall advice (for those without a microscope)...when 90% of pistils turn...wait two weeks and then harvest.
JD

 

[Fishing4life12]

All great advice. I personaly have a jewlers loop that i always use. Once closer to the breeders recomended dates, i check the trichomes and go from there. I aint an expert but ive had great results this way. Honestly to each their own and everyones got their way of doing things. Much appreciated and my question has been answered as a newb indoor grower. Cheers
F4L

 

[Fishing4life12]

Cool...got the link fixed. I saw you are struggling with summer heat. Move to the coast of Washington and you can sell your AC. We have had 2 warm days this summer...so far.
JD

Hahahahaa. We have had about 3 scortching hot days so far. Not much of a summer weather for this time of year over here. I aint complaining tho, I like cooler (not freezing) weather better anyways.
I hope everything comes back to normal and my girls can hang in there.
Cheers. F4L

 

[SPLFreak808]

Going from a dialed DWC room with good lighting, air quality & stable temps/rh to a closet/cab/tent soil grow will for sure change flowering speed so try to keep that in mind when looking at breeder flowering times, some of us newer growers made the same mistake.

Sometimes they will be on time & most other times they will be a week or two behind, fwiw there are A LOT of wrongs that can extend flowering time which is another reason for newer growers like us to learn when done is done.