When They Say "9 Weeks," What Do They Mean?

Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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Pretty sure it's all a guide and probably the best way to estimate time is to look at a few journals. Basically it's done when it's done is my motto lol. I do find that most of the ones I grow are within the time frame give or take a week or two but not to often is it shorter, had one that when planted outdoors it finished early (first week of September) but was a full 60-70 days in side, I believe it was white domina
 
Dr. Who

Dr. Who

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DonBrennon said:
Gonna throw a spanner in...................when a breeder claims 7-8 week flower, they mean from the onset of the 1st flowers, not switch to 12-12. It can take 1-2 weeks after flipping for the 1st onset of flowers(crowning)......depending on maturity of the plant
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This is hotly debated....While I tend to agree with you.

I simply NEVER actually count - I simply look for them to BE done and harvest accordingly.

BUT,,,,it does tend to be a week or 2 longer then any breeders "report"...... Something back in "the day" that we had NONE of to go by!
 
Foothills

Foothills

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DonBrennon said:
Gonna throw a spanner in...................when a breeder claims 7-8 week flower, they mean from the onset of the 1st flowers, not switch to 12-12. It can take 1-2 weeks after flipping for the 1st onset of flowers(crowning)......depending on maturity of the plant
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Breeders are referring to the onset of 12/12, although another week or 2 is common.
 
Nonagronomist

Nonagronomist

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GardenGnome83 said:
That is false.
I've read the exact opposite from breeders. It is days from the flip. Really simple. And if you keep track, you'll notice you'll come in early sometimes, and late others. But it is days in 12/12, not onset of flowers. Otherwise, my 50 day strain would run 60-65, and my NYCD would run nearly 90! My buds would have no thc if I did that. And I'm running a Hawaiian haze that didn't have flowers for 18 days. That would be a 16 week flower!
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And for outdoor auto growers, the equivalent to the flip to 12/12 is when the first preflowers show up, approximately 4 weeks after germination?
 
Resinhound

Resinhound

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First of all you shouldn't really go with breeder estimates. Even with autos, generally there are just too many variables that affect how a plant finishes. Environment, feeding schedule, natural pheno variances, lighting spectrum and light cycles used, indoor or outdoor.. Etc, etc.

Also in the case of autos I can tell you, waiting for amber can be an exercise in futility. You will find in time it's not hard to tell when the plant is done, you won't need a magnifying glass or anything else. When the pistols recede and the trichome take on an overall white dull appearance the plant will take on a particular "look" that cannot be mistaken.

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Not quite done...

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Done...

These are the same bud, the lower finished one is much whiter, the pistils are all dark or receded and the bud is much tighter
 
Nonagronomist

Nonagronomist

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Resinhound said:
First of all you shouldn't really go with breeder estimates. Even with autos, generally there are just too many variables that affect how a plant finishes. Environment, feeding schedule, natural pheno variances, lighting spectrum and light cycles used, indoor or outdoor.. Etc, etc.

Also in the case of autos I can tell you, waiting for amber can be an exercise in futility. You will find in time it's not hard to tell when the plant is done, you won't need a magnifying glass or anything else. When the pistols recede and the trichome take on an overall white dull appearance the plant will take on a particular "look" that cannot be mistaken.

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Not quite done...

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Done...

These are the same bud, the lower finished one is much whiter, the pistils are all dark or receded and the bud is much tighter
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Hmm. I'll try to attune myself to the differences. I've only harvested 5 plants so far this season, and I don't think I've gotten any of them quite right.
 
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