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SLABB
SLABBstarted grow question 2 years ago
Hi, I’m not sure if my current plant is an auto or photo. It has developed pre flowers after about 7 weeks. I’m waiting to see if more pistols form but would appreciate any advise
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 2 years ago
I am going to say its leaning toward photoperiod because it is from Bag Seed and the weed your getting on the market is almost always photoperiod as the yield and management of the plants are much easier. And plants 100% show there sex when they are ready to flower even in veg. it means they are mature and ready but will not fully flip to flower till the light cycle or photoperiod changes. This will show by small pistils developing out of nodes on females but buds will not form just single pistils. As for bag seed there are some risks to it and ifs its all you got, then ok, but idealy you should being growing gentics you know the orgin of. The risk comes from not know where the pollen came from that made the seed, Was it self pollinated meaning its a hermi. That's not something you want to keep growing as it could do the same thing again and make your entire grow seeded. just a lot of unknowns that arn't worth it in my experience, but on the flip side of that coin, some of the best weed in history came from bag seed at a grateful dead concert. soo make your call. I have also growing bag seed, and out of it one was male, and one was hermi two females and they where good but if I wanted to keep growing them there genetics are not robust and would have more and more problems each generation. PS. I have seen some autos take upto 9 weeks to enter flower before, it is because they are getting crossed a lot and can stay in veg for extended periods of time now. No harm in flipping to 12/12 if you want it to bloom now. Best Of Luck!
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KushAllDayLong
KushAllDayLonganswered grow question 2 years ago
Hey so after reviewing your profile it's more than likely a photo. If she was already flowering indoors when you haven't flipped our lights then it's more than likely an autoflower. But yours is outside and a bad seed like others have mentioned. I'll remove my other answer. Good luck fam!!
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gottagrowsometime
gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question 2 years ago
Would agree..she's defo a photo.. I see bag seed. So, when you flip just in thr 1st few weeks watch where the stems break away from the stem will be the V shape. Watch these closely for male pollen sacs or hermits and such. As if bag seed. She got pollinated some way either from exploding pollen sacs r whatever. Good luck.
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GrowingTranny
GrowingTrannyanswered grow question 2 years ago
This plant is 100% photoperiod. Otherwise it would have shown signs from flowering a few weeks ago already! Switch the lights to 12/12 to trigger your photoperiod plant to start flowering. It will take another 10-12 weeks from the moment you switch the lights to 12/12 First 2 weeks preflower and after 8-10 weeks flowering.
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
If she's in pre-flower and you haven't flipped your lighting to 12/12, she's an autoflower... Simple! Photoperiods will not flower or go into pre-flower without that flip. Good luck!
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