Hi casey. GT keeps kicking me out of that area lol. Anyways The violater kush took nutes very well, look through my albums and there may be some tips.
I think it's best to keep her low like do a 4 top method and then let her grow 18-24" then flower.
In 12/12 keep the veg nutes going for 10 days in then give N supplement once a week, like veg nutes or Amino Aid (5-0-0). That will help her keep her leafs way into the flowering stage.
As for time I would now know to go no less than 9 weeks. The Buds will swell from the bottom to the top (of individual buds). Once you see a bud swelling then you know it's almost time. I even tryed putting this last one (harvest this am) in the dark for 5 days, it ripened just a little (amber).