12 Weeks Flower, Not Ready! Why?

carl.burnette

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I put these seeds on the ground FEb1 & their still not ready. Been on 12/12 since FEB 14th. So yes, it can take a damn long time for some haze strains. I am just now starting to find amber trichs. I think I still have about 3 weeks to go.

THese pictures are about 3 weeks old now.


ok, let me see if i understand.
you guys r saying that all these strains that have a 65 day flower period are just bogus from seed banks? i can surely understand this.
but i know for a fact, many growers never grow gdp or coughs for over 11 weeks.
are they just chopping down cuz they cant wait? or do the trics really turn amber in 65 70 days on most strains that are generally short floweing strains?
WHO OUT THERE HAS GROWN GDP OR S COUGH AND HAD EM TURN AMBER around 8-9 weeks? i know it cant be possible that all cannabis takes over 11 weeks to fully flower? am i wrong?
 

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r1tony

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I put these seeds on the ground FEb1 & their still not ready. Been on 12/12 since FEB 14th. So yes, it can take a damn long time for some haze strains. I am just now starting to find amber trichs. I think I still have about 3 weeks to go.

THese pictures are about 3 weeks old now.
No offence, but those look like you made them flower longer with abuse and neglect. Yes if you're plants are stressed then yes they will take a lot longer.
 

carl.burnette

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Can't argue there. Treated her like a 5- year old hooker. Abused her & almost killed her a few times. Not expecting miracles :) But hopefully at least something smokable. I germinated a couple Northern Lights & as soon as they're ready, about 3 weeks, in the cabinet they go & princess gets chopped. Probably best just to turn the whole thing into some honey oil.
No offence, but those look like you made them flower longer with abuse and neglect. Yes if you're plants are stressed then yes they will take a lot longer.
 

ZeeeDoc

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Pure indica's to my liking takes 9 half weeks- Anything ive grown with a 50 50 sativa indica mix, 12-14 weeks. I like to crop when all the pistils have receeded into the bud. No white Pistils in sight :)

Reducing the light hours will slow the trichomes down. Light degrades THC so if there isnt much of it, then will take longer. Im assuming im right there.
 

kristoffolese

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ok, let me see if i understand.
you guys r saying that all these strains that have a 65 day flower period are just bogus from seed banks? i can surely understand this.
but i know for a fact, many growers never grow gdp or coughs for over 11 weeks.
are they just chopping down cuz they cant wait? or do the trics really turn amber in 65 70 days on most strains that are generally short floweing strains?
WHO OUT THERE HAS GROWN GDP OR S COUGH AND HAD EM TURN AMBER around 8-9 weeks? i know it cant be possible that all cannabis takes over 11 weeks to fully flower? am i wrong?
Bump- I just started day 50, week 8 of flower with the GDP. Have had amber for over a week. I could harvest now if I wanted, but waiting for a higher amber %. Ime, most seed banks are TRUTHFUL in their flowering time estimates... but they are assuming an advanced grower, with a proper setup, no stuntings or delays, proper airflow & CO2 levels (too high of co2 CAN delay ripening, dont go over 1000ppm past mid-flower) proper light quality & watts/ft2. Once you get your room/tent dialed in, you SHOULD be able to hit most listed flowering times. I know I do, and Im religious in my use of the 120x scope. NEVER harvest early. But realize that things like proper temp, humidity, vpd, lighting, co2 ppm levels - all these things affect your plant's metabolism. Slow your girls down, and they will take longer, duh. Speed them up, & theyll harvest quicker. However - if youre running hot & dry to try and goose them too much, you WILL have a fast finisher- but your yield will noticeably suffer. My first thought when hearing ppl bitch about seed company estimates, is "their plant doesnt like their grow set up".
This is why it isn't recommended to have a bunch of dif strains in the same room/tent. Inevitably, one or 2 strains will hate the environment that the rest love. And yield, quality & finishing time are often/usually negatively affected in this situation. Ive seen strains NEVER finish. Big, pure sativas are often finicky in this manner. They want the environment they evolved in, which is often too difficult/impossible for even the most advanced growers. Anyway, work on keeping your temps, RH stable, unchanging as possible.
Lastly - incorrect feeding can also cause a failure to ripen. Pushing too much nitrogen in mid-late flower can cause many strains to struggle to ripen. Its actually a tactict used by many autoflower growers... push the nitrogen late to extend their flowering times to pack on weight. Be sure youre not overdoing the N. So... just my 2 cents.
 

Hobby.420

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Haha all these oldies...blasting IR 30 mins before lights off replicates sunset. But yall didnt know aboit this then lmao
 

Devlin1242

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all cannabis does not take 8 weeks to flower, 98 percent does your right, but every plant is diffrent and can do its totally own thing, some can take 14 weeks, cali mist should be 14 weeks for maxium eff. imo, as for your non amber trichs, as the last days approach youll see rapid change, patience
I hope you mean about 98 percent are not 8 week flowering. In my years growing I've only had the luck of a few 8 week flowering period finish. Usually even with certified genetics a stated 8 week strain takes anywhere from 9 to 12 weeks to actually finish. This is especially true with autoflowering strains. The proof is in the controlled test pudding. There are many false statements online and in forums such as some people state all cannabis should be transplanted before flowering even autoflowers. This is a false statement, i grew 2 same genetics plants that were autoflower one was transplanted before flower. The transplanted auto never got any density to the buds but grew twice as tall. The final result is the untransplanted plant grew denser buds and had a higher final yield.
 

Week4@inCharge

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I'm on 12th week of a supposed 10 week flowering grow... MAC1 ...sigh... patience patience...is indeed a virtual. Do larger pot sizes help speed up the flowering? I invested some decent coin on an LED lighting, and some more on a decent par meter....and....well...going on 12 week of flower with maybe 2 more weeks to go... :(
pot size??
 

PJ Diaz

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I'm on 12th week of a supposed 10 week flowering grow... MAC1 ...sigh... patience patience...is indeed a virtual. Do larger pot sizes help speed up the flowering? I invested some decent coin on an LED lighting, and some more on a decent par meter....and....well...going on 12 week of flower with maybe 2 more weeks to go... :(
pot size??
The MAC1 cut isn't done by 12-weeks? You sure it's not an impostor?
 

Week4@inCharge

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Not MAC1 then. The link says MAC, not MAC1. No way to know the flowering time from seed. MAC1 is a specific cut of MAC. As you've pointed out it's not even the same parents as actual MAC anyhow.
Kind of figured that ... anyways... week 12 and going .. bigger pot makes a difference?
 
Kind of figured that ... anyways... week 12 and going .. bigger pot makes a difference?
I just finished miracle alien cookies from gelato seeds. It never said anytime during the sale that it was a Capulators cut. It never listed a breeder at all. They literally cannot tell u breeder as they only wholesale purchase and get strain names only. Last time I looked it wasn't even on there list anymore. Long story short. I vegged mine for like 6 weeks and JUST cut them down a week ago. They ran 69 days in flower and are done. I can't see many people taking them any further maybe 1 more week if u were really pushing to get lowers to catch up more. My run went well, few set backs overall. Happy with the drying product. Clearly, not the Capulators cut or at least the phenos I found aren't going to be it. It's from seed and this is a CLONE ONLY cut that you will never find. The only way we get the MAC1 we want is that cut!
 
I just finished miracle alien cookies from gelato seeds. It never said anytime during the sale that it was a Capulators cut. It never listed a breeder at all. They literally cannot tell u breeder as they only wholesale purchase and get strain names only. Last time I looked it wasn't even on there list anymore. Long story short. I vegged mine for like 6 weeks and JUST cut them down a week ago. They ran 69 days in flower and are done. I can't see many people taking them any further maybe 1 more week if u were really pushing to get lowers to catch up more. My run went well, few set backs overall. Happy with the drying product. Clearly, not the Capulators cut or at least the phenos I found aren't going to be it. It's from seed and this is a CLONE ONLY cut that you will never find. The only way we get the MAC1 we want is that cut!
Fyi that's 1 week after flipping from 12/12 so 76 days from 12/12 flip. Some people call that day 1 I don't. I call day one when I see enough to say it's on her way into flower. Usually a week after.
 

Week4@inCharge

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I just finished miracle alien cookies from gelato seeds. It never said anytime during the sale that it was a Capulators cut. It never listed a breeder at all. They literally cannot tell u breeder as they only wholesale purchase and get strain names only. Last time I looked it wasn't even on there list anymore. Long story short. I vegged mine for like 6 weeks and JUST cut them down a week ago. They ran 69 days in flower and are done. I can't see many people taking them any further maybe 1 more week if u were really pushing to get lowers to catch up more. My run went well, few set backs overall. Happy with the drying product. Clearly, not the Capulators cut or at least the phenos I found aren't going to be it. It's from seed and this is a CLONE ONLY cut that you will never find. The only way we get the MAC1 we want is that cut!
That one buddy who shows you the MAC1 photo and asks ..why doesn't you're look that? Not the MAC1 and probably not even the MAC. Anyways took like almost 6 weeks of curing to get a decent smoke out of it. I will at some point, well hopefully at some point grab a clone of Caps MAC1. So many beans so little time. That Gelato seed bank swears by their take on the Gelato strain. My brother n law had so and so experience with them so probably won't ever know. Too many other established seed banks with great reputations to grab solid genetics from. I still have jars full of the MAC (from Gelato) the smoke hits late and you start to see Monkeys and shit... almost psychedelic like. A good smoke to bang the lady on too.
 
That one buddy who shows you the MAC1 photo and asks ..why doesn't you're look that? Not the MAC1 and probably not even the MAC. Anyways took like almost 6 weeks of curing to get a decent smoke out of it. I will at some point, well hopefully at some point grab a clone of Caps MAC1. So many beans so little time. That Gelato seed bank swears by their take on the Gelato strain. My brother n law had so and so experience with them so probably won't ever know. Too many other established seed banks with great reputations to grab solid genetics from. I still have jars full of the MAC (from Gelato) the smoke hits late and you start to see Monkeys and shit... almost psychedelic like. A good smoke to bang the lady on too.
My man I'll keep that in mind she always wants more performance good deal. Mine, from the first 9 days of drying I'm going to say it might take some time to be good too not sure. 1 pheno was solid fat ass buds the other is like that exotic brittle shit that fox tailed in several taller locations. It didnt like alot of light ppfd over 900-1000 with my setup. No CO2 added. Higher temps currently.
I will say the yeild is going to be fat! They didn't stretch a ton. 1 more than the other. Took well to training. Wasn't a bad run. Excited to try it though.
Good luck on the caps cut we are all on the search for it.
 

GreauxFast

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ok, let me see if i understand.
you guys r saying that all these strains that have a 65 day flower period are just bogus from seed banks? i can surely understand this.
but i know for a fact, many growers never grow gdp or coughs for over 11 weeks.
are they just chopping down cuz they cant wait? or do the trics really turn amber in 65 70 days on most strains that are generally short floweing strains?
WHO OUT THERE HAS GROWN GDP OR S COUGH AND HAD EM TURN AMBER around 8-9 weeks? i know it cant be possible that all cannabis takes over 11 weeks to fully flower? am i wrong?
I am waiting on. GDP now, 69 days of 12/12. Super frosty tricombs, all cloudy, no amber yet
 

GreauxFast

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hello all! i am hoping some one can help me here, cuz i am not sure whats going on.
FFOF soil, pureblend veg, flower, liquid karma nutrients used. feeding around 1600 ppm every 5 days.
i have some GDp, straw. cough, ssh, and og kush going now. all of these are at 12 weeks of flower.
i know ssh and OG kush can still go some time, but the gdp and Straw cough are supposed to be 8 week strains.
they look super fat and danky after 12 weeks flower, but the trics are not near the amber i want.
my gdp hasa about 10 % amber and many cloudy, my cough might have even less amber. they are getting fluched now and prob go another 10 days. so total flower of 13-14 weeks for these strains! why havent my trics bbeen amber long ago? like week 9 or 10? why is it taking so long to amber up on me?
i have been so damn patient but enough is enough i feel.
could it have to do with the feeding every 5 days? maybe use less water and feed every 3 days my next cycle? is it a matabolism issue? i just cant believe 13 week flower period with gdp and my coughs!!! wtf!?!?!
plz lemme know all you pros!
I have a GDP and in week ten with huge sticky buds and no amber. Wait until she is ready
 

VincenzioVonHook

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ok, let me see if i understand.
you guys r saying that all these strains that have a 65 day flower period are just bogus from seed banks? i can surely understand this.
but i know for a fact, many growers never grow gdp or coughs for over 11 weeks.
are they just chopping down cuz they cant wait? or do the trics really turn amber in 65 70 days on most strains that are generally short floweing strains?
WHO OUT THERE HAS GROWN GDP OR S COUGH AND HAD EM TURN AMBER around 8-9 weeks? i know it cant be possible that all cannabis takes over 11 weeks to fully flower? am i wrong?
My GDPs have gone 77 days easy, and could have gone longer but I had people getting impatient. They stated 56 days as well..
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These pics were at day 75 and Juding by what they looked like when I pulled they could have went 84-91 days in flower (or more) easy.
 

GreauxFast

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