Here is where it gets interesting, she started to flower outdoor just as the season began. I called gh seeds thinking I may have got auto by mistake, but they were sure this was not the case. They explained that I had planted it too early, and the plant was not getting more than 12 hours of light from sunrise for the first few weeks, which encouraged them to flower. They recommended I wait it out and they may re veg. After a lot of reading I decided to experiment with “force flowering”. I made a large cardboard box and began to bring it inside and cover her up each evening before 12 hours of light.
@Shooey,
Hey, if you wanted some additional notes, you might want to check out using like a tea/amending soil with fruits that produce a lot of erythritol. It'll likely influence flowering. Though it's a bit unclear in what way.
@Shooey,
Yep, I had roughly the same results with some other, technically, commercial seeds (got sent some seeds by HSO). About the same time (end of winter/start spring, a bit before you planted yours), same hemisphere. However, my non-commercial local unknown/wild/offspring seeds planted at the same time have been growing much better (in terms of not flowering instantly). Also, I think a lack of rain and very carboniferous soil (can produce somewhat excessive ethylene which boosts and possibly helps trigger flowering) contributed to that. I suspect that, coz luckily, I had soil variation with one of those and the one in less carbon-rich soil compared to others in carbon-rich soil is definitely growing for longer.
Here are some comparison pics (planted at the same time):
1. Not so carbon-rich soil, offspring: https://growdiaries.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/static/post/photo/19262/1484668_continuation-of-first-growcustomsativa-dominant-hybrids.jpg
2. Carbon-rich soil, offspring: https://growdiaries.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/static/post/photo/19262/1484662_continuation-of-first-growcustomsativa-dominant-hybrids.jpg
3. Carbon-rich soil, HSO Black D.O.G: https://growdiaries.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/static/post/photo/19262/1484664_continuation-of-first-growcustomsativa-dominant-hybrids.jpg
Glad to somewhat confirm that though. Also, I had a bunch of plants planted around start of winter here in the southern hemisphere, a lot of them still fowering (or would be if I didn't harvest some of them completely) so I'm pretty sure it's not just lighting.
omg!! your harvest looks amazing, good job
im in week 2 of my first grow and i would love to get some feedback on my grow from an experienced grower like you
Hi there. I had the problem of my plant flowering outside very early as you can see in my diary. I contacted greenhouse thinking I may have got auto by mistake but they are positive I did not. They believe I planted too early in the season as my plant was 4 weeks old before the time between sunrise and sunset extended to 12 hours. I accepted this because I also had a Jack Herer planted at the same time which was not flowering. Now 4 weeks later the jack has begun to flower! Do you recommend leaving and hoping it goes back to Veg? Or should I begin feeding bloom nutrients and assume it will finish out. Thank you. Shooey,, 👍