Supposed Feminized Blue Dream Flowering at 4 Weeks???

[CannaCafe]

Hello All! I'm new to this forum, but not horticulture.

Here's the deal. I purchased Feminized Blue Dream (BD) seeds from Pacific Seed Bank (PSB). I started 1 BD seed and 1 seed of Alien Rock Candy (ARC) in a wet towel on 4/4. Both seeds sprouted within 12 hours. The sprouts were planted in 4 inch pots filled with organic potting soil. Their final destination to be hydroponics in a greenhouse (GH). Since the GH wasn't yet ready the plants were placed under T5 grow lights near a window, set on a 14 hour timer. These were growing next to other seedlings of tomatoes, chiles, etc.

At approximately 4 weeks the BD was 12" and the ARC 18". The BD started to show pistils. At first I didn't think much of it, but made sure the light was lowered to ensure it had enough. A little less than a week ago both the BD and ARC were transferred into DWC hydro. in the greenhouse. The ARC is growing quickly, but the BD still looks to be flowering and isn't doing much. I have attached a couple pics. Is there anyway to know if the BD was actually auto flowering seeds and not feminized?

Any feedback is welcome. Thanks!

 

[CannaCafe]

I'll let everyone know if this plant reverts to veg. or turns out to be an auto flower. All I know is Pacific Seed Bank was absolutely ZERO help and refuses to replace seeds.

 

[PopAndSonGrows]

14 hrs light is flower territory for a lot of cultivars

 

[hotrodharley]

Blue Dream has a lot of sativa. Equatorial strains are used to flowering on those hours.

 

[bam0813]

Why would they replace a seed that clearly germed and is female. Do they not give an invoice and/or reciept? It should say if you purchased an fem auto or fem photo

 

[GroBud]

I agree anything under 14.5 hrs will induce flower. They refuse to replace seeds because they are viable seeds. I've used them for 4 years only have had one issue with seeds they replaced those those seeds didn't pop I got more seeds. Alice in wonderland were the bad ones.

Also your germination method isn't what they recommend, what you did works but they will work with you if you say what they suggest and have proof photo of dud seeds. Which yours wasn't.

 

[PJ Diaz]

Grower error.

 

[PopAndSonGrows]

Next time use 16/8 lighting

 

[Jjgrow420]

Lol

 

[CannaCafe]

Why would they replace a seed that clearly germed and is female. Do they not give an invoice and/or reciept? It should say if you purchased an fem auto or fem photo

The container states "feminized". I do NOT want auto flower, nor have I ever grown them.

 

[CannaCafe]

Next time use 16/8 lighting

These were going into a greenhouse - even now there's only 15 hours of daylight, so I wanted the light schedule to match what they're going into.

 

[CannaCafe]

Grower error.

Complete Nonsense

 

[bam0813]

The container states "feminized". I do NOT want auto flower, nor have I ever grown them.

Cool but feminized could be either. Im surprised it doesn’t say photo or auto. Did you receive any invoice email?

 

[bam0813]

Complete Nonsense

14 hrs isnt nonsense

 

[bam0813]

Sure looks auto

 

[CannaCafe]

I agree anything under 14.5 hrs will induce flower. They refuse to replace seeds because they are viable seeds. I've used them for 4 years only have had one issue with seeds they replaced those those seeds didn't pop I got more seeds. Alice in wonderland were the bad ones.

Also your germination method isn't what they recommend, what you did works but they will work with you if you say what they suggest and have proof photo of dud seeds. Which yours wasn't.

Why would starting seeds with less than 14.5 hours induce flowering? I've never had that happen - ever. These seeds popped in under 12 hours, so they are quite viable. These were going out to a greenhouse, so I was matching the natural daylight hours. I'm at around 40 degrees lat. Right now we're getting around 15 hours of daylight. At the solstice - even including twilight it's only around 16 hours of daylight. The main factor that makes photoperiodic plants flower is reduction in light hours.

 

[NanoGadget]

plenty of equatorial sativas can flower in 14+ hours of light.

 

[GroBud]

Why would starting seeds with less than 14.5 hours induce flowering? I've never had that happen - ever. These seeds popped in under 12 hours, so they are quite viable. These were going out to a greenhouse, so I was matching the natural daylight hours. I'm at around 40 degrees lat. Right now we're getting around 15 hours of daylight. At the solstice - even including twilight it's only around 16 hours of daylight. The main factor that makes photoperiodic plants flower is reduction in light hours.

If you kept seed at 12 12 it would transition into flower you moved it to a green house. Basic knowledge anything under 14.5 hours induces flower. Plants seedling stage is 2 weeks, they'll veg maybe another week or two before transitioning transitioning isn't immediate under 1212 or under 14.5 I've ran seeds in solo cups starting at flower time those went straight into flower after a short veg I've done that multiple times

 

[CannaCafe]

Cool but feminized could be either. Im surprised it doesn’t say photo or auto. Did you receive any invoice email?

I didn't receive a receipt. I did do a chat support, and gave them the order number. They said they have them listed as feminized - not auto flowering. The container just says "feminized."

 

[CannaCafe]

plenty of equatorial sativas can flower in 14+ hours of light.

Yes, once light is reduced, not increased. I had the plants right next to a window, with grow lights above them set to 14 hours/day, BUT as the days got longer, they were getting more light from the window.

 

[bam0813]

Thats kinda shitty all i can say i source your beans somewhere else. Im not knocking pacific, never used them and not familiar with their web layout but thats info i want