Flowering time

[Bigripper121]

This may be a silly question...
When do you guys begin counting days in flower?
From the day you switch lights to 12/12....or a couple weeks later when buds start to show?
And when seed companies give you floweing guidelines when do they begin couting flowering days?

[Blowdout2269]

Not a silly question. But quite repetitive one to say the least, lol.
Everyone does different. Me personally, I don't start the weeks of flower time until flowers have started to develop. Generally a couple weeks after the lights have been flipped.
As far as breeder timelines...that's a crap shoot.

[SoOrbudgal]

Yes i don't start a countdown till i see the the white hair puff balls begin. My problem is remembering to write it down on calender LOL then it's still a guess but i always look at the trichs and overall general deterioration of the plant leaves.

[Bigripper121]

Thanks . I was just wandering what the consensus was as I have never heard a concrete answer. I always go by trichomes but it's nice to have a better idea of when to start looking.
Trying to get the timing perfect gives me alot of anxiety. Geez how close do you think I am

[DW2]

Howdy Bigripper121, I start the 'flower time count' at the 12/12/ switch (transition feed) and the first stigmas usually appear at or about 10 to 15 days after the switch. Juust my $0.02 worth (LOL!!)

[Blowdout2269]

Trichomes is also a great place to watch. Some watch for orange hairs to change and curl inward. Others watch for the plant to start fading from life. Every person and plant is different. I use a combination of all three signs as well as try and just use my best judgment. You got this!

[Franklin]

Seems that Nebula starts the week she flips to 12/12, not the week flowers show, so keep that in mind reading the tutorials

[Bootsy]

I use when i switch to 12 12. seems to be a consensus in many other sites with diaries and journals, and to me it takes any objective inequities - such as when do first signs show up? I like absolutes and using the timing switch eliminates any opinions. - for what it is worth.

[golfnrl]

Yes i don't start a countdown till i see the the white hair puff balls begin. My problem is remembering to write it down on calender LOL then it's still a guess but i always look at the trichs and overall general deterioration of the plant leaves.

SoOrbudgal Yesss! I keep telling myself to write it down, I did that once and forget where I wrote it... I call it GWS. Just this Train Wreck grow I planned to follow Nebula's defoliation tutorial. I thought I knew what she says in the article and didn't double check. Turns out I was supposed to do the defol when I made the switch. Imma bout 12 days late but the girls got a haircut yesterday on the 13th. I hope that wasn't bad luck.

[Franklin]

Not to worry golfnrl , read nebulas article on her trip to the cannabis conference, she states that the pros often don't defoliate until 3rd and 6th week of flower and not at the 12/12 switch. I've seen warnings elsewhere not to defoliate at the switch because it creates too much stress while the plant is adjusting to the new light system.

[Blowdout2269]

I usually defoliate within 24 hours prior to the flip. Then 2-3 weeks after. Though, I'm trying something new on my current grow. I'm doing the defoliation one week prior to flip, and then 3-4 weeks after. We'll see what happens...