Just checked again and no light leak it's darker than dark. Thinking of changing the light schedule to half hour shorter in case it's of equator origin. Thought about cutting the nutes by 10% what you think? Might encourage end of season growth, I know risk of herme but might be worth it.
Best fix for plant too tall.....
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ttystikk
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This is a stumper. You've checked multiple times for light leaks, in my rooms a few have happened only at certain times; once was only if the morning Sun shone directly on it, for example.
Another issue could be your timer. You're sure it stays off during the dark cycle?
What is your length of darkness? If it's anything less than twelve hours, a sativa might never notice.
Bottom line tho- your plant isn't flowing, it's still in veg. It's getting the signal to stay that way somehow, so you need to find it.
Any bright indicator lights on equipment in the room?
How about leaving the overhead light on after you've finished working?
Another issue could be your timer. You're sure it stays off during the dark cycle?
What is your length of darkness? If it's anything less than twelve hours, a sativa might never notice.
Bottom line tho- your plant isn't flowing, it's still in veg. It's getting the signal to stay that way somehow, so you need to find it.
Any bright indicator lights on equipment in the room?
How about leaving the overhead light on after you've finished working?
supchaka
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I was going to add some more thoughts. Tents are notorious for leaking light through the flap vents at the bottom. Those flaps don't lay flat and if your exhaust continues to run at lights out, the flap definitely isn't going to shut. In the past I've had to completely tape those vents shut and only open one that was against a back wall I knew was dark. Unless you've actually climbed in the tent with lights out and checked it, or laid a cell phone cam in there and recorded the darkness then you can't be sure and like I said if you're using the exhaust flaps "as is" then I guarantee they are letting light in. It would support the theory even more if you were running your lights in the evening because its more likely light would be coming in in the daytime hours.
I know we're all beating a dead horse it seems but its the only thing that makes sense
Cutting the light by an hour or dropping the nutes isn't going to make it flower any more than what you've already been doing.
I know we're all beating a dead horse it seems but its the only thing that makes sense
Cutting the light by an hour or dropping the nutes isn't going to make it flower any more than what you've already been doing."I was going to add some more thoughts. Tents are notorious for leaking light through the flap vents at the bottom. Those flaps don't lay flat and if your exhaust continues to run at lights out, the flap definitely isn't going to shut. In the past I've had to completely tape those vents shut and only open one that was against a back wall I knew was dark. Unless you've actually climbed in the tent with lights out and checked it, or laid a cell phone cam in there and recorded the darkness then you can't be sure and like I said if you're using the exhaust flaps "as is" then I guarantee they are letting light in. It would support the theory even more if you were running your lights in the evening because its more likely light would be coming in in the daytime hours.
I know we're all beating a dead horse it seems but its the only thing that makes sense Cutting the light by an hour or dropping the nutes isn't going to make it flower any more than what you've already been doing."
This!!^^!! I had to go through and tape up a bunch of spots on my tent as well + sew up a couple spots.
Man, how do you quote people on this new website and how do you give +Rep? Feel lost lol.
Best of luck soapy, let us know how it goes.
I know we're all beating a dead horse it seems but its the only thing that makes sense
Cutting the light by an hour or dropping the nutes isn't going to make it flower any more than what you've already been doing."This!!^^!! I had to go through and tape up a bunch of spots on my tent as well + sew up a couple spots.
Man, how do you quote people on this new website and how do you give +Rep? Feel lost lol.
Best of luck soapy, let us know how it goes.
Update fellas,
I,ve been in the tent fully zipped with lights on outside and off indoors, for over 2 mins and not a peep of light. Now there may of been before but after doing the recommends were 99.9% light proof. The plant has stopped stretching at long last, but is now bushing up loads along all the stems, not sure if this is good but seems better. Due to this the stress has been much less and the lower super cropping is looking much better and starting to lift towards the light. I have cut to a half hour less light but all else has been as normal. Pics are much the same but more bushy.
What peeps think am I on the right track?
I have dug all over the net on this issue and it seems that there are some sats that veg at 12/12 there whole life, and flower naturally at a preset time by nature. Is there any chance I could have picked up one of these as I picked up the seed in an unlikely exotic place?
Would explain a few things, I only hope the potency is worth it when she has finally decided to produce the goods
Regards.........
Soapy
I,ve been in the tent fully zipped with lights on outside and off indoors, for over 2 mins and not a peep of light. Now there may of been before but after doing the recommends were 99.9% light proof. The plant has stopped stretching at long last, but is now bushing up loads along all the stems, not sure if this is good but seems better. Due to this the stress has been much less and the lower super cropping is looking much better and starting to lift towards the light. I have cut to a half hour less light but all else has been as normal. Pics are much the same but more bushy.
What peeps think am I on the right track?
I have dug all over the net on this issue and it seems that there are some sats that veg at 12/12 there whole life, and flower naturally at a preset time by nature. Is there any chance I could have picked up one of these as I picked up the seed in an unlikely exotic place?
Would explain a few things, I only hope the potency is worth it when she has finally decided to produce the goods
Regards.........
Soapy
redzi
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Your timer. Best timer is a simple mechanical Brinks from WM......if your using an electronic timer change it out. Those electronic timers they sell at petco, hydro shops. the one with the round face that cost around 15-$20 are bad news. I use Amazon's feedback when deciding what to buy when it comes to adapters, thermostats, and other Chinese made electronics...then buy it for cheaper on Ebay.
nickelz419
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at 6 week hit 5ft???? lmao.. that's like 2inches a day... maybe you should just veg and sell your plants to someone that knows how to work a timerand a calander.
Update with progress....
After 2 more weeks of the plant vegging and continued growth! my guess would be well over 7 ft from ground now. I thought drastic action was required so.
10/14 light schedule slowly put in place and cut nutes by 25% pulled about 50% of the big leaves and the plant could not careless just keeps ploughing on.
But I do hope the pic below shows the very beginning of what I hope Is, a worth the wait bounty.
After 2 more weeks of the plant vegging and continued growth! my guess would be well over 7 ft from ground now. I thought drastic action was required so.
10/14 light schedule slowly put in place and cut nutes by 25% pulled about 50% of the big leaves and the plant could not careless just keeps ploughing on.
But I do hope the pic below shows the very beginning of what I hope Is, a worth the wait bounty.
haulinbass
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Are you flowering under LEDs? Good news is I do see female preflowers not so it might bloom now, next time try giving them two days of darkness before switching to a 10/14 lighting, and don't cut the food.
Being an Aussie sativa i wouldn't even attempt to flower them from bean indoors, clones only. I wouldn't even be surprised if some Aussie plants were actually triggered by enviroment changes like a drought or the end of the storm season.
Being an Aussie sativa i wouldn't even attempt to flower them from bean indoors, clones only. I wouldn't even be surprised if some Aussie plants were actually triggered by enviroment changes like a drought or the end of the storm season.
SmokeNfish
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Holy fuck, I would have tossed em out by now 
Chipper Pig
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I would do the same a SmokeNfish, fuck that thing off and start again.Holy fuck, I would have tossed em out by now
Chipper Pig
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You have more patience than i do buddy, I hope that aussie sativa gets moving for ya!!
scarecrow77
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Hey soapy ..i respect you for staying with it but I think your fellow growers are right ..my opinion is you will never get it to finish those plants are very finiky with there needs ..very low doses of nutes in flower.your plant is very much in veg with a long way to go.start again mate.you will have proper seed up and vegged long before that monster is done.scarecrow77
scarecrow77
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Hey soapy ..i respect you for staying with it but I think your fellow growers are right ..my opinion is you will never get it to finish those plants are very finiky with there needs ..very low doses of nutes in flower.your plant is very much in veg with a long way to go.start again mate.you will have proper seed up and vegged long before that monster is done.scarecrow77
DonAlejandroVega
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Sparkticus
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I literally lol'd.
growingforfun
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If you still have the plant growing, cut 1/2 of its roots. Sometimes some strains will flower from this. Some strains with auto flowering genetics won't flower until the roots run out of room opposed to a age based flower start. I had a friend have this happen to him a few years back good luck withit