When are my girls going to flower?!

[NotoriousAK47]

So I have a few heady plants going outdoors in NH. They are over 3 months old now in 6 gallon containers, and are almost 6 feet tall!

I know the flowering period takes about 8-9 weeks, so when should expect to see some serious bud forming?

I am just worried because the plants have defenitelly used up the entire container with the root system and in 8 weeks its going to be October and in NH its gets pretty cold at night.

 

[Rob Roy]

If you give them too much nitrogen it may delay the start of flowering. Any idea what strain they are?

 

[jonboy30]

I've never heard of Nitrogen delaying the flowering time...MJ is a photoperiod grower. When weed senses the light diminishing, the fems know its time to fuck. The calyxs swell and and abundance of white hairs pop out at every node. These are the beginning stages of flowering. Don't get this confused with pre flowers. Those show around 6-12 weeks. These are only signs of maturity, nothing more, nothing less.
I attached a pic of my Northern Lights that I started force flowering on Monday. She's 3 months old next week. Notice how the branch formation starts zig zagging and there's formation of abundant hair clusters...This is the VERY beginning stage of flowering. Hope this helps out...oh, and I'm in the North East with ya there...figure I'll be harvesting around last week of Sept. to first week of October...roughly.

 

[Mendojuana]

Damn GOOD explanation JonBoy..........

 

[jonboy30]

Damn GOOD explanation JonBoy..........

Thanks Mendo...just trying to steer people in the right direction...Knowledge is Power!