Preflower

[journeyquest]

I read in Eds book that its better to preflower before setting to 12/12 as it doesnt shock the plants and cause hermies. What does this mean? How long does it take to preflower naturally?

 

[Tinytoon]

Dont know if what you are calling preflower is the same as what I have read but mine go into darkness for 36 hours before 12/12 to help reset the plants growing clock. This was info I picked up from a different site and has worked quite well for me.

 

[MickFoster]

I read in Eds book that its better to preflower before setting to 12/12 as it doesnt shock the plants and cause hermies. What does this mean? How long does it take to preflower naturally?

I have never had a hermie problem because of putting plants into 12/12. However changing the light to 12/12 gradually over a period of a week will prevent any potential shock. Plants generally take about 6 weeks or so to show pre-flowers - that's when the plant is mature enough to begin flowering.

 

[Standaman]

It depends what light cycle your on if it's 18/6 then it should be easier for them to adjust to to 12/12.
Me personally it was 18/6 to 12/12 and before the flip i already had pre-flowers kept them in the dark for 24 hours then off i popped.

 

[medicine_man_bc]

shocking the plants with 36 hours darkness will knock off a week of flowering time with no change in sex, or stress. call it "good stress"

 

[medicine_man_bc]

and no change in yield either

 

[Hazy Lady]

Around 6 weeks

 

[sqwirl]

Could this pre-flowering mean bringing a plant to maturity before flowering. If growing from seed it takes a plant so long to reach maturity. When a plant finally reaches maturity it will preflower and show it's sex.

 

[journeyquest]

Prolly what he meant. I let some plants veg for 3.5 months once and as soon as i cut light back within 3 days i had pollen shooting out. I had left town and didnt think this would happen. 1st grow. Standaman how long did u veg?

 

[Outportgrower]

Some say this some say that. I tried a new route from seed on a single plant just for shits and giggles starting from 12/12. Guess what? It went right into flowering in under three weeks and was added to the scrog. A little smaller mind you, but still works out the same.

Might be something to try at a later date with a number of White Russian seeds I have kicking around.