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When does flowering begin?
damn_dorotheastarted grow question 3 years ago
🌷🌼🌹I’m curious how you all think about this. What do you consider to be day 1 or week 1 of flowering in an auto? Is it when the pre flowers appear? Or when the buds appear? This is my 3rd grow and I have this question every time. When does vegetating end and flowering begin?
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GMSgrowsanswered grow question 3 years ago
With photo period plants, most people say their in flower after they switch their lights to 12/12. They go through their stretch for a couple of weeks and then you notice button size buds. Thats when their finally in true flower. With autos you will first see pistols, then they do their week or couple week stretch and then show button size buds. Thats when their truly in the first week of flower and they can finish anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks. Depending on genetics, health and grow environment.
auto_flooanswered grow question 3 years ago
Give her some bloom nutes ,I got pistils first +- few days buds will start to form 👍🏼
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m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
If you need any other help shoot me a DM'
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Good Luck!
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Habosabinanswered grow question 3 years ago
I’d say one week after pistils show in an auto it will start its process.
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m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
Every auto will be different, something stress can cause them to enter flower really early, so if that was the same they may enter flower aorund week 3 or 4, and other may only enter flower aorund week 6 or 8.
When I start to see pistils beginning to form at all the nodes I say my plant is just about to flower as its showing its sex. once I see mini bud sites I consider it to be in flower. As they automatically flower its not really a switch you flip to get them their. Just be as gentle as possible, don't over feed or over/under water and they should run their course as best they can.
Good Luck!
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