budding

So, I'm thinking I'm going to be very pleased with my final product from these 3 White Widows. It's now day 12 of flowering (counting from the first sign of pistils) and these 3 plants are already covered with nickel-sized buds, and a development over just the last 24-48 hours, lots of...

Just from wondering through forums and stuff I have seen many people saying that their plants are, for example, a week away from being done. Is this a estimation from the physical apparence of the bud or is it a predetermined finishing date? How do you know when your "harvest is ripe" and ready...

Ok, so as a general, most growers flower under 12/12. As most of us know the critical dark period needed for the consequent hormone build up to make different strains flower can change from plant to plant. So here's my question and or idea. Breeders give you an estimate of flowering time eg...

My blue mystic auto flower is in about the 6th week of flowering, but the buds are already so damn frosty. I have a jewelers loupe and the crystals are cloudy, but not yet amber. According to nirvana seeds it says to flower 7-9 weeks. My fan leaves are starting to turn yellow and die from the...