Stuck in premature flowering

[mcflinty2]

This is the only surviving clone of the most potent strain/variety I possess, which makes its preservation very important to me. It was cupped on July 9 2013, and was receiving 11-14 hours of direct light with the remainder being indirect/fluorescent light. Apparently the indirect light wasn't enough to prevent flowering, as this Cheese strain (along with a couple other strains) popped all these pistils. A pure sativa started flowering but I was able to get her to re-veg with constant light (and she's doing very well now).

This plant, however, has refused to re-veg, even after 6 full weeks with 20 hours of direct light.

I have been able to re-veg plants after harvesting, so I know how it works, but for some reason this baby Cheese is refusing to cooperate. Any ideas? Maybe FIMing or an almost complete denuding?

Any help is greatly appreciated...and if this is covered in another thread I apologize. I can't work the search function as well as some others.

 

[mcflinty2]

I forgot to mention that it was never completely dark. Not sure if that is important, but I assumed I could get away with 11-14 of direct light if it was never completely dark.

 

[Jellyfish]

I think when the lights are out, there's supposed to be no light. Light leaks can cause hermaphrodites. Maybe you're confusing your plants with the light leaks.

 

[mcflinty2]

I think when the lights are out, there's supposed to be no light. Light leaks can cause hermaphrodites. Maybe you're confusing your plants with the light leaks.

I'm not trying to make it flower. It started flowering accidentally, and I need it to vegetate so that it isn't 4 inches tall any more.

There's no male flowers on it...it has basically remained unchanged for 6 weeks.

 

[ozzieAI]

i have had plants in the past that refused to re-veg even with light 24/7. sativas are generally easier to re-veg than other strains...sorry can't see your pic

 

[MynameStitch]

ok.... so im confused...... you want it to reveg so it's not 4 in taller anymore? Plants don't shrink once in flowering... they stay that height...... is this what your asking? what is the plant doing that it's not going back to veg? I've heard of plants getting stuck temporary.... but not permanent. tell me what conditions this plant lives in... soil... what ferts......
Any amount of change in light that is not consistent can trigger it to start flowering... some strains don't need the switch they just auto flower...... but you got pictures of this plant....

just so there is no confusion..... what is not changed on the plant..... no new growth? or what? Pictures would be great

 

[RonSmooth]

Dark causes flowering, not light. Most plants will flower with a 12 hr dark period. IMO, small light leaks don't cause hermaphrodites. Most females will produce single male pollen sacks within buds late in flowering. This is normal and is different that a true hermaphrodite.

Going from intense light to indirect light might be enough to cause flowering. Especially if the plant is exposed to the indirect light for 8 or more hours.

When I have cuttings taken during flowering, I keep them under 24hrs of light until they start to show normal vegetative growth (normal leaves, no new pistils) If any flowers were on the cutting, they wont disappear, they will just stop growing.

FIMing or defoliating would probably slow the plants transition into veg. I would just up the light period and wait.

Just curoiu