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How long does it take to flower ?

I have had my plants growing since June 23rd. this year. But seriously how long does it really take to be mature to show sex of plant or flower. :wallbash: I would like to know what is taking them so long. There just messed up i thank.

Details.....

All 4-6 Plant's - Started there life. June 23rd this year. All 1 - 1.5 feet tall. Trying to keep it this way if passable. I could LST some more. Scrog will be hard to do in such a small area.

Box size at approximately width (x) depth (x) height in feet (2x1x3). "Little more space on each sides."

Lights - 150 watts or so of CFL the 20 and 30 watt range kind. Also using a heat shield made of plastic about 1/8 thick. With 2 inch gap on one side for air flow. Without a timer they where set 24/0. But with a timer. For the past 3 months they where set at 12/12. Next week on 23rd will make 4 weeks..

Temps 70* - 80* F Temps are Controlled well with 10* drop lights off after just 1 - 2 hours

Lights On Not over 80* F
Lights Off Not under 70* F

Humidity - Not real sure i say in the 50's. Do not have a gauge for that anymore. Was a digital one and i dropped it in water. Better luck on the new one. When i go get it.

Carbon Filter - Just made one today and works great :)
Co2 enhanced water bubbler system - Both in box drain pan and in water res.

Drainage Res. - I ran cheap on and used rinsed off river rocks and a few shell fish to keep the PH buffered. Also has a single 1 foot air stone.

Water supply - I use my dehumidifier water it test out 6.8 - 7.0 every time. It is cleaned once every week. I would use my well tap water, But is all way lower PH at 6.5 or less... and is also hard. That is why i don't use it. Hell i would not even drink it.

Veg Fert. - not sure atm. Something high in Nitrogen / Low Phos. / Medium Potash
Bloom Fert. - 10-50-10
Plus some Cal/Mag+, Backing Soda or Shell fish for PH buffers

Soil PH steady 6.5 - 7.0
Water Adjusted to PH 6.8 - 7.0
Mixed Potting Soil - Ph tested 6.8 or so
Lights - 150 watts of CFL - The 20's and 30's watt bulbs
Toped - when they had only 2 or 3 sets of nods. This making them very nice and bushy... :canabis:
Pest Control - No Fly. Those paper sticky traps and used Bug Spray

Just my :2cents:

When using any kind of bug sprays and in less they say on the can other wise. Some do say safe for plants. "Even then who would wont to smoke or eat any kind of pesticides" Yeah who loves brownies with some hash and organic cabbages. :dance:
"BE SURE NOT TO ALLOW YOUR PLANTS TO EVEN GET EVEN A SLIGHT WIFF OF THIS KIND OF BUG CONTROL. Can have a very bad out come on your plant/plants.

Additionally my first ever clones are thriving to live. I actually used a different root enhancer harmon. This time with a organticide in it. To help with any fungus or mold issues. I thank it works on pest too.
 
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Yes, what is your light schedule? Can you tell us the number of lumens the lights are rated for?

What strain is it? Some sativa strains won't show sex for quite some time.

How many nodes have the plants produced?

If there are at least 6, look closely in the 6th and greater nodes. See anything coming?

Obli
:sasmokin:
 

UNREGISTRD

Active member
again what is your light schedule!! Meaning how long are your lights on/off!!
you need to have at least 18-6 to show some kind of sex!!
 
I actually had to look this up. All CFL bulbs give out about 61 lumens/per watt. So i would be at the 9150 lumen's total. So the 20 watt bulbs give off 1220 lumen's and the 30 watt bulbs give off 1830 lumen's. Now keep this in mind also there is a bit more light since all CFL bulbs are in odd wattage sizes. i thank there 23's and 32's i thank. I go check when i get back.
 
G

Guest

It looks like you have enough light, but like the man said, "We need to know the light schedule". How many hours are lights on? How many off? Has you been consistent in your light schedule? Has it always been whatever it is now, or did you chang it at some point?

Strain? Some sativas can go a long time before showing any sign of sex.
 

UNREGISTRD

Active member
highallthetime said:
I changed it from 24/0 the first month of there life.
The past 2 - 3 weeks they have been on 12/12 hrs
Also check this out.

well thats why ur not showign any sex!!!! keep them on 12/12 since thats where there at already and ull see some pistols or some balls in the next week or so!! :joint:
 
CFL's and there Kelvin Temp Colors

CFL's and there Kelvin Temp Colors

What is Color Temperature?

Have you ever wondered why some lights seem to be whiter than others? You might be surprised to know that the brightness and color of a bulb doesn’t depend entirely on the watts!

“Color temperature” is an important characteristic of visible light and the way we perceive it. The color temperature of a light source is determined by comparing its hue with what scientists call a “heated black-body radiator”. The Kelvin temperature at which the heated black-body radiator matches the hue of the light source is that source's color temperature.

Visible light sources at different light temperatures radiate in different colors. For example; when you look into a fire, you can easily distinguish between orange flames, and red flames. The following scale relates how heat measured by the Kelvin scale, directly relates to the colors emitted.

KelvinTempScale.jpg


The flames that appear the reddest in the fire are actually the coolest parts! Likewise, the brightest parts of a fire are the flames that appear light yellow. You can see that the hottest parts of a fire only reach around 4000 Kelvin on the scale.

Understanding the brightness of a light bulb can be determined in similar fashion. Most compact phosphorescent light bulbs (CFLs) that you buy today operate at only at a temperature of 2700 Kelvin. As you can see on the scale, this produces a very yellow light. PenLight is proud to be the only source locally offering CFLs that shine with the brightness of 4100 Kelvin.

Because these lights are CFLs, they still operate at nearly 1/3 the operating cost of standard incandescent bulbs, and have virtually ten times the life span! The fact that they have a Kelvin temperature of 4100 means that they shine whiter, and brighter than ever; providing the most reliable quality light available.
 
How many watts should i have in that small of an area ? Just Wondering. I know more watts means more grams and weight the buds will pack on. I am proud to see the OG Kush plants are doing well.

Most of the plants are just now at 6 nod's each in height. But since i toped mine at a very early age. They fork out in 4 - 6's at the base. Better then just one big bud... FWI
 
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Only 3 color temps i could find for any CFL bulb no mater what the wattage was.
2700K
4100K
5100K

Making 2 in the yellow color spectrum and 1 that is more of the clear blue color spectrum
 
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Blackvelvet

Member
Are the leaves coming out alternate of each other or opposite? Sounds like the plants have not reached old enough age to flower right away.
 

kmk420kali

Freedom Fighter
Veteran
Blackvelvet said:
Are the leaves coming out alternate of each other or opposite? Sounds like the plants have not reached old enough age to flower right away.

Yes-- Plants from seeds take longer to mature than "Old" clones...since they are really the Mothers age--
2-3 weeks ain't that long to wait...but then again, neither is a month of vegging from seed--
Keep them on 12 & 12...they will grow, and flower when ready--
Of course I said this assuming they were from seed--

:rasta:
 
Update

Just found 1 def Female This morning. I started out an Single Hydro Setup. Made it my self over night. Since then all the plants in the same room are just taking off like there out of style. I was having bad thoughts of doing any of it. Not sure what way i will continue with it.

In the 1" x 2" wide area cab. What is the max plants plus clones i could have in there ?
Not much for Height. Just under 3" or so I could do a few changes to fix that. Rather not.

What hydro setup would be best ? I have seen all kinds need a few pointers on small holding tank,
I was thanking each plant 1qt size jars no bigger for root mass. That is for future grows.

I had no lemon or lime juice last night :( So i used vintager instead. I add small nute solution. Hate to burn them up. Plus some nice organic soil to spice it up. My soil is home made mixture. PH was still to high. That is why i used the vintager. Few shell fish tea bag method to stable the solution. PH Holding at 5.4 - 5.8 for the past 24 hours.
I guess this one will have more sour taste. Should be interesting.

Look through my threads for a few tool and help full links.
hey all work 99.% of the time. :) Soluble Lab " Very COOL" Fertilizer PPM Calculator Please sticky these. Peace
 
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