Speed Up Flowering!

[sweetestsin420]

heyyy hows it goin',iv been thinking lately,that i really want/need to speed up the flower times of my next grow,since i have sativa strains that flower 10-13 weeks,this is way too long for me,so im looking at any way i can speeden them up,even if it means sacrificing yield
these strains are known for huge yields.i just cant do 3+ months of flower,i can barely wait 2 months

so iv been reading up,and iv read of methods like 24-36 hours of dark before flowering,which might work,but its not enough,so i remember reading a thread i found on google a while back,basically saying to flower "6on-12off"

if i remember right,there would be a few extra "days" of dark periods per week,something like 9-10 dark cycles,instead of the regular 7.

so in a month,ill have something like 40 days of flower,instead of just 30-31..

supposedly the guy didnt lose yield,but i remember thinking that his buds were a little small lol,and im sure he was running a 1000w.

then iv read methods like lowering light cycles gradually,or just flowering at 10-14,..even 8-16.

so which of these methods would best shorten my flower times,even if it means low yield,id prefer smaller ripe nugs,then alot of fluffy premature shit.thank youuu so much guys

 

[Infinitesimal]

the gradual approach would be your best option... start with rooted cutting straight into 12/12, no veg... that alone saves you about a month... and run more plants, then slowly increase the night time and decrease the day time until you are at like 10/14 or 9/15 I wouldn't go past 8/16 even that is pushing it. cool temps hasten maturity and so should Co2. but really none of them are going to do to much... patience is a virtue "young grasshopper"

but don't listen to me... I can't even count from 1 to 2... so whatta I know?

Peace,
Infi

 

[TribalSeeds]

Youre in the wrong hobby.
You should get another strain.
You should be looking to give your plants all the time they need, not rush them.
We grow our own so that it isnt rushed like the dispensary weed. Especially sativas.
Infinitesimal gave you all the tips I could think of that might help speed them up though
You will leave a lot on the table trying to rush a sativa

 

[Jellyfish]

So you found these two crackpot 'methods', and you want US to tell you which one is best? Why not go 15 minutes on/15 minutes off, then you can be done in one afternoon? (Note to self: invent microwave cannabis). LOL!

 

[Infinitesimal]

So you found these two crackpot 'methods', and you want US to tell you which one is best? Why not go 15 minutes on/15 minutes off, then you can be done in one afternoon? (Note to self: invent microwave cannabis). LOL!

OH shit... that was funny as fuck... note to self LOL classic. I must spread rep around before giving it to jellyfish again

 

[ItsTopShelf]

i got a method.. buy good genetics.. that take 8 weeks to flower.. preferably. indica .. if not.. do a indica sativa hybrid with a 8-10week flower period..

cutting any down earlier then needed wont just cost u in yield.. but will cost potentcy also.

 

[sweetestsin420]

no i wish it was due to me not WANTING to wait,i wish my state was medical,id leave them in there until 100% ripe,but im not,and yeah i get paranoid,so im looking to minimize the time in flower,and otherwise speed them up,in case i end up having to rip the plants in an emergency..i wont have fluffy crap,id have atleast some good bud.i didnt buy these seeds,they were a gift,

i honestly cant wait for them to finish on there own,so has anybody tried any of these "quicker flowering" methods?..do they even work.ill def try the gradual change on night time.,but im considering the 6/12 method,cus it seems drastic,and i need to drastically lower flower times,whatever the yields will be.

trust me,after this next run,ill buy some new genetics,and yes flower times will be a priority lol

also bear in mind,this will be from seed,so ill veg them for a month or so..i will then take clones off each plant,and flower the clones straight from root,ill most likely be working with 2 400's and coco with drippers.thanks

 

[TribalSeeds]

Sounds like BS. Youre talking about planning a perpetual and saying that youre affraid you might need to hide these plants at sometime between week 9-12? Unreal!
You should plan 10 weeks for any new genetics you pick up anyway, even if they say 8
Why waste the time to grow a plant half assed anyway? Just buy your herbs from someone with patience who knows how to grow

 

[sweetestsin420]

true^^but like i said,not everbody CAN do that,i dont own my house,and yeah i live in the city,so things are unpredictable,waiting for proper flower times is more easier said than done,especially with a 3 month sativa,i just cant risk that much time,so id like to maybe cut off 1-2+ weeks OFF flowering,and no im not setting up anything perpetual,just trying to boost yields by throwing in a few extra clones,theyll grow one huge mainbud,so i might as well right?

 

[mack 10]

the pink blinded me,sorry.

 

[Neo 420]

A sweety.....Tribal and Its is right. You are going to end with some non-smokable product trying to rush through with flowering... No doubt in my mind... Either don't do it or flower the full range...Specially with a sativa..

 

[John Deere]

You can flower 2 1/2 months but not 3? That makes no sense. Sounds like you just don't have the patience to let them finish properly. IME, harvesting early gives a weak head high that doesn't last--waste of time and money.

And why veg for a month if you're not going to let them finish? Try 12/12 from seed. It might save you a bit of time overall, but not much. You really can't rush mother nature.

Best of luck.

 

[Infinitesimal]

first 6/12 won't help... cannabis plants react to the hours of darkness... so giving them less light during the day and the same amount of darkness isn't going to help and is only going to hurt your quality and yield with out hastening maturity at all... if you wish to experiment with changing photoperiods do your best to replicate those found in nature... so gradually step the light back from 12/12/ to 9/15 and that may help albeit likely minimally... in reality what is one month?

can't wait an extra month in-between harvests... ok... simple...

1) start seed

2) veg until 4th node and top

3) take cuttings from the first two new tops that grow from the nodes and root them... this part of the process should take no more than a month. or so.

4) then put rooted cuttings under 12/12

take fresh cuttings every 2 weeks... and after 3 months you will be able to harvest small full ripe Sativa plants every two weeks.

 

[krunchbubble]

This whole thread dont make sense...

Throw those sativas away and buy some 8 week strain seeds and do it right instead of half ass...

 

[grow_right]

harvest time is dependant on strain. indica's are fastest to harvest.

 

[TREE KING]

try bud blood or Bud Ignitor if those dont work get a new strain

 

[MrSterling]

There's no speeding up the process, there's only cutting corners. If you want an 8 week strain grow an 8 weeker, don't cut a long flowering sativa early.

 

[Bud buster]

The gas lantern cycle would be better if you want some veg time for size grow them at 12-14 hour on then 5.5 or 4.5 off with an hour on then 5.5 or 4.5 off they will stay in veg but build up flowering hormones with lots of preflowers they start flowering faster even more if you give them 24-36 hours dark at start of flower then turn the hours down one hour every second week till they have only 9 or 8 hours light they will ripen fine but be smaller than if they had more light hours.

 

[sallyforthDeleted member 75382]

You do need patience to flower Sativa's properly.

If you havn't vegged them yet, you could grow 12/12 from seed, but I don't know if this will shorten the time it takes for them to be fully mature, as they will grow vigorously but may still take a month to show sex.

 

[SirTOKESalot]

Looking for a Uplifting energetic high?

Find your self some c99, finish them bitches in 55-65 days.


..... Speeding up flower?
Don't you think if it was possible and yielded, evvveryyyone would do it.