Alternating Nods, Sexual Maturity

ika667

ika667

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Alternating nods are a sign that the plants are beginning to pre-flower and have reach they're sexual maturity. My question, HOW MANY alternating nods? 1 set, 2 set, 3? When does it really reach sexual maturity? Is the plant ready at the first sign of alternating nods? I could not find the answer to that one anywhere.
 
M4A1

M4A1

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Never heard that before about alternating nodes determining maturity. Usually around 4-6 weeks in veg you'll start to see pre-flowers which will tell you what sex the plant is and that it is mature enough to go into flower. By that age(4-6 weeks) You'll have several alternating nodes. I don't think nodes have anything to do with maturity. Just think about a clone for a minute. They retain the age of there mother. They could have 1 alternating node, but be a year old(if mom was that old) and are defantly mature enough to flower.
 
ika667

ika667

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Growing from seed, the plant begins its sexual maturity when; it begins producing pre-flowers, when it shows alternating nods, all of this which I mentioned if you would have read carefully. My question WAS, how many sets of alternating nods does it take, 1, 2, 3? 90% of the time I post a question people give me random answers about stuff I never asked, please read the questions properly before giving random answers. Thanks for the refresher but it does not answer my question.

If you never heard of it, google it and you'll see I'm right.
 
TeaTreeOil

TeaTreeOil

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It used to be people would wait until at least 1 alternating node to appear before flowering. This is usually the 5th-6th node and beyond. It depends on your plant genetics. Given the right conditions and genetics MJ plants can grow several meters in height before flowering. And would have more alternating nodes than not.
 
ika667

ika667

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Once again, does this answer my question? NO! You guys really crack me up, READ THE QUESTION! I EVEN SAY: MY QUESTION; could not be easier than that! No answers? Then don't tell me you don't, just don't answer!
 
laserbrn

laserbrn

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ika667 said:
Growing from seed, the plant begins its sexual maturity when; it begins producing pre-flowers, when it shows alternating nods, all of this which I mentioned if you would have read carefully. My question WAS, how many sets of alternating nods does it take, 1, 2, 3? 90% of the time I post a question people give me random answers about stuff I never asked, please read the questions properly before giving random answers. Thanks for the refresher but it does not answer my question.

If you never heard of it, google it and you'll see I'm right.
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How can you say his response was not related?

It may not have been a direct answer to your question, the point was that alternating NODES (not nods) aren't a determining factor for the sexual maturity of the plant. Granted this is his information that he has given, right, wrong or indifferent it is a response to your question.

So smoke a bowl and calm down or look it up somewhere.
 
ika667

ika667

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OK, I ask a question about sexing plants I do not want to get answers about how to clone or when to top or YOUR FUCKING OPINION about the SHIT ANSWERS or my spelling mistakes! Seems like a lot of garbage on a thread for one simple question, don't you think? And this happens all the time with every questions asked. Smoke a bowl? Not a good suggestion here considering the attention span.
 
tusseltussel

tusseltussel

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check it yo... all strains are diffrnt and in my expeiriance you cannot tell how manny nodes will alternate b4 it shows sex... some plants ive seen show flower with the first sign of alternating and some with 4 or 5, all strains mature sexually at difrnt times and diffrnt node alternations at least from what ive seen but i have not grown from seed in over a year so take my knowledge lightly. and most info i give is frm expiriance not a book or a web site

settle down noone on this site is a god and has all the answers all the time and you should take every post as an opinion or suggestion unless it is backed buy proven documentation from a good sorce... and yea i spell shit wrong too
 
TeaTreeOil

TeaTreeOil

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ika667 said:
Alternating nods are a sign that the plants are beginning to pre-flower and have reach they're sexual maturity.
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Wrong.

ika667 said:
My question, HOW MANY alternating nods? 1 set, 2 set, 3?
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That's your choice, and also influenced by genetics. There is no ideal(except bigger plants make for bigger yields). In South America where light conditions & weather are ideal MJ can grow over 7 meters tall. That's 25 feet. They grow the on giant steps on hill-sides. More commonly known as terracing.

ika667 said:
When does it really reach sexual maturity?
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When they're budding. That is showing hairs or balls. I suppose the peak of this would be when the nut sacks explode and pollinate the budding females.

ika667 said:
Is the plant ready at the first sign of alternating nods? I could not find the answer to that one anywhere.
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Sure. You can do 12/12 from seed. The more foliage the more bud. It's as simple as that.

Take your attitude elsewhere. :roll:
 
ika667

ika667

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Finally an answer! Thank you tusseltussel! I'm not saying everyone should have the right answer to my question, I'm saying they should answer the question, right or wrong. I'm getting answers to questions I never asked.
 
laserbrn

laserbrn

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ika667 said:
Finally an answer! Thank you tusseltussel! I'm not saying everyone should have the right answer to my question, I'm saying they should answer the question, right or wrong. I'm getting answers to questions I never asked.
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yeah, nevermind. You're an idiot. He gave the same answer.

There's no information anywhere about HOW to clone or topping. You just read what you want to read I guess and make shit up.

Alternating nodes have nothing to do with sexual maturity and your question is completely fucking irrelevant. Does that answer your question.
 
ika667

ika667

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Once again, no it does not! I'm not making shit up I was talking about other threads. If you think alternating nodes have nothing to do with sexual maturity then your the idiot. If you think you have answered my question, your a real fucking idiot.
 
laserbrn

laserbrn

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ika667 said:
Once again, no it does not! I'm not making shit up I was talking about other threads. If you think alternating nodes have nothing to do with sexual maturity then your the idiot. If you think you have answered my question, your a real fucking idiot.
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Your question is How many alternating nodes to determine sexual maturity and readiness for flowering? Do we at least agree on that?

Good............IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER. People flower from seed you noob. You clearly haven't looked it up and you haven't referenced any of this information you are trying to back up.

Here, I'll make this even easier so you can stop being frustrated...........for those that believe alternating nodes are sign that you should flower than the answer is ONE.

When you see alternating nodes...so one.
one
one
one
one
one
one

There? Question answered.
 
ika667

ika667

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People flower from seed, those this mean the plant is sexually mature? NO! But keep posting it makes you look like an idiot.
 
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