buds with a very good density, I got a really very creamy flavor, an effect with a very sativa rise that becomes indica, the production was good and the buds numerous
the cycle of the crop was very long I do not know if it was genetic or the environment, it was almost like a normal strain, it could have left it 20 weeks or more, but I did not want many white trichomes, the growth was good and without complications,
Hi there @victor_Lion! Typically in these situations with Autoflowering plants there are two things that can happen. 1: You put it to a 12/12 light schedule and give it light educed flowering.. this happens when the dominant photo-period genetics come out and overtake the Recessive Autoflowering genetics. (this is not the case for you!) The 2nd situation is what happened in your case - You just had an extremely long vegetative stage. Most people would consider this a blessing with Autoflowering plants because it generally always ends with a higher yield! This happens every once in a while where the Auto plant has determined its environment is well better equipped for an extended veg state. Nothing to worry about friend this happens all the time (although you case is VERY long) and only ends in higher yields! I hope I was able to bring some insight into your late flowering stage Victor! Feel free to ask anything else you are curious about. 😎
according to the lunar calendar tomorrow is a good day to harvest, and I was just thinking of cutting this plant,
If you were me, would you harvest tomorrow or wait longer?
Looking good man , my next grow is some fast buds GSC I will follow along to see the progress of your grow ! Good luck on this grow and the many that come in the future !
-Happy Growing!
In my experience the answer to your question is really as simple as “it happens”. I wish I could pretend I knew why. I’ve grown the same strain in the tent using the same soil, same feedings and the same training techniques and often find fairly radical differences, like one is slower to switch to flower than another. Personally I feel autoflowering, while very damn good these days, is not perfect. Meaning while they might produce similar looking, smelling and tasting buds, they won’t all grow the same. Some take a longer amount of time to mature than others (like people). But eventually they all grow to maturity. On a side note, I’ve also found the autos that take longer to switch to flower usually grow the largest and yield the most at the end. I’ll add one more note, don’t get over excited about “harvest in 8 weeks” or whatever the breeder claims, I find that is BS in reality most of the time. The plant will tell you when she’s ready to harvest if you know what to look for. Personally I find it common for autos to go 10-12 weeks (or more).
Id say the longer period has been because of your environment. Autos have been known to flower longer in an outdoor setting than indoors. You look at other diaries on FB and the average Id say is 12 weeks give or take.
@victor_lion This is looking good. There has been some decent growth in the last 2 weeks. If you have any other questions about entering flowering just feel free to ask 😎