I go by seeing the preflower and sexing. Usually if you veg for 45+ days you will see preflowers. So, technically it would be a "forced flowering" since it is not naturally mature.
I consider trimming as getting buds ready to dry, picking off fan leaves and getting the big stuff off. Manicuring is after the dry, snipping of all the little pieces of leaf of the bud, it is really time consuming. It could take anywhere from 10-20 mins to chop down a whole plant. Its just...
I think they would be close to even. If you consider all the time to Ph and measure out nutrients and then water all your pots. The actual trimming will take less time, depending on how much. I can trim a Lb by myself in about 6-8 hours. The actual manicuring of the buds will take the longest...
The thing about "Kush" is it can mean A lot of things. The Hindu Kush mountains kind of blend into the Himalayas. When growers took there strains from the flatlands of India, they took them up into the Hindu Kush. This is what caused Indicas to form. You need a shorter flowering time in the...