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Teadaemon · 07-01-2006, 02:56 PM

I'm sorry for what must be a very simple question, but I've yet to find a clear explanation anywhere I've looked online (though that may be due to my imperfect search techniques), anyway:

When a strain is described as 'requiring X days of flowering' or a plant is 'flowered for X days', is that days on 12/12, or days since the first preflowers appear?

stikky budz · 07-01-2006, 03:05 PM

Its days from switching to 12/12,,,,,,,but only use the description as a guideline.( go by trich colour )
True harvest times are more a personal thing i.m.o.
Some people like to harvest slightly early for a more "up" high ( mostly cloudy trichs with the odd amber one)..... others prefer to wait for a lot more amber coloured trichs ( heavier "couchlock" type of stone )

Teadaemon · 07-01-2006, 03:39 PM

Thanks, I thought that was probably the case but wanted to check.

I do intend to go by trich colour, though in practice I may harvest my current grow a little early to fit in with my schedule. I was asking the question more because I'm looking at what seeds to buy next and attempting to mentally plan my next 6 months or so of growing.

07-05-2006, 06:11 PM

I always start counting the days from the first sign of preflowers....I dont chop til the triches tell me to though so dont really matter.

leroymmj · 07-05-2006, 08:22 PM

It's generally accepted that day one of flower is when you switch the lights to 12/12. I've found as a rule of thumb 60 days is a good guide-line.

07-01-2006, 02:56 PM	#1
Teadaemon Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 72	'Day X of flowering' - how to calculate X I'm sorry for what must be a very simple question, but I've yet to find a clear explanation anywhere I've looked online (though that may be due to my imperfect search techniques), anyway: When a strain is described as 'requiring X days of flowering' or a plant is 'flowered for X days', is that days on 12/12, or days since the first preflowers appear?
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07-01-2006, 03:05 PM	#2
stikky budz Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: "classified" Posts: 289	Its days from switching to 12/12,,,,,,,but only use the description as a guideline.( go by trich colour ) True harvest times are more a personal thing i.m.o. Some people like to harvest slightly early for a more "up" high ( mostly cloudy trichs with the odd amber one)..... others prefer to wait for a lot more amber coloured trichs ( heavier "couchlock" type of stone )
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07-01-2006, 03:39 PM	#3
Teadaemon Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 72	Thanks, I thought that was probably the case but wanted to check. I do intend to go by trich colour, though in practice I may harvest my current grow a little early to fit in with my schedule. I was asking the question more because I'm looking at what seeds to buy next and attempting to mentally plan my next 6 months or so of growing.
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07-05-2006, 06:11 PM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	I always start counting the days from the first sign of preflowers....I dont chop til the triches tell me to though so dont really matter.
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07-05-2006, 08:22 PM	#5
leroymmj Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 171	It's generally accepted that day one of flower is when you switch the lights to 12/12. I've found as a rule of thumb 60 days is a good guide-line.
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