Flowering time

[Northlight®]

Ok.
I have a question about when to start count down flowering time with autoflowering strains.

When they say that it flower's 6 week that mean:
- 6 weeks from sprouting?
- 6 weeks from 1st. preflower signs
- any other time frame
Help me out pls

 

[Stunned]

I would take that to mean it's 42 days once preflowers start

 

[Northlight®]

Sorry but my English is not the best.
So if i get it right I must skip the veg time and start the countdown when 1st. sign of pistil's are visible?

 

[Stunned]

they are autos... just let them do their thing... once flowers start, you should be ready in around 42 days... give or take

 

[BigBearNTexas]

Don’t be alarmed if they take longer than what the breeder says. The times they give are in their professional greenhouses. It’s not uncommon for it to take about two weeks longer than that when growing at home.

 

[Northlight®]

Thanks Stunned and BigBear...i read it that sometimes it take a bit longer
I just found out this chart

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• Northlight®
• Mar 18, 2018

 

[BigBearNTexas]

Mine says ready in nine weeks, but with my setup it looks like I’ll be harvesting at eleven weeks.

 

[Eeko]

My 2 cents, plan on 100 days and be happy with anything under that. Bullsh!t claims of short cycles have screwed up my vacation plans more than once.

 

[Stunned]

My 2 cents, plan on 100 days and be happy with anything under that. Bullsh!t claims of short cycles have screwed up my vacation plans more than once.

100 days for the whole grow?

 

[Northlight®]

That's nearly 3 months and half...
Way too much i think

 

[HigherTheHigh]

My northern light autos took nearly 4 months, like a few people have stated you have to let them do there own thing, iv heard some take nearly 5 month and there aint no hurrying them along, patience is key with autos.

 

[Northlight®]

Sure.
You have more experience than I do.
Im only on my 2nd. grow
Sorry for doubting Stunned

 

[HigherTheHigh]

These are my Northern Lights from start to finish buddy.

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[Stunned]

Sure.
You have more experience than I do.
Im only on my 2nd. grow
Sorry for doubting Stunned

what? I didn't say anything lol

 

[Northlight®]

Bruh... My mistake haha lol

 

[Eeko]

100 days for the whole grow?

Maybe, maybe longer. The fuc-ers who sell auto seeds are full of sh!t, question them and they will default to the seeds are only collector items or just not answer. Lol, I would love to see an above average grower producing what they say they will produce in the 50-60-90 days from seed to harvest.

 

[Stunned]

well....
thats why I stick to photoperiod

 

[HigherTheHigh]

I totally agree with both eeko and stunned, my plants had the best conditions throughout and chopped them at 4 months, considering they stated 9-10 weeks from planting.

Photoperiod you can turn to flower when ever you want, your the boss, but keep at them buddy and you should get a great harvest!