New Grower Flowering dilemma, help?

[Inquisitor]

I have 4 Blue Treacle plants from Feminised Seeds that are starting week 9. One is flowering ok but well behind it's projected ready time. Two are still only showing me preflowers and one hasn't started flowering, preflowering or anything at all. What the heck? Every review I've read all have these ready in 65 days. I know it often takes longer than the claimed "ready" date but over 8 weeks and one hasn't even shown any preflowers yet? Looks like a photoperiod plant that's still in veg. What should I do? Would cutting the light cycle down help or force these gals to do their thing? Do I just have a batch of crappy genetics? If anyone has had this happen to them please help! Thanks!

 

[Nabzter]

There are many factors that can affect a plants growth. The reviews you have read atlre probably based on optimum conditions. Cold can slow down a plants cycle considerably. As long as the plants are healthy I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Inquisitor]

Thanks but I'm not understanding how one plant in the same conditions is at least close to schedule and another hasn't even shot a pistil yet. I had real good luck with my first few auto grows but this is what I was afraid of. Unpredictability. I have 3 tents going to keep a somewhat perpetual harvest going but this is killing me. I have plants that will need to be moved soon to the next tent which these Treacles don't seem to ever want to leave.

 

[Resinhound]

Thanks but I'm not understanding how one plant in the same conditions is at least close to schedule and another hasn't even shot a pistil yet. I had real good luck with my first few auto grows but this is what I was afraid of. Unpredictability. I have 3 tents going to keep a somewhat perpetual harvest going but this is killing me. I have plants that will need to be moved soon to the next tent which these Treacles don't seem to ever want to leave.

These are not machines they are living things and each one is different to some degree.Good generics will close this gap some.That being said,yes you can try cutting down the light cycle to 12/12 to stimulate flowering.

 

[biggie]

Def sounds like you got at least 1 photo. Are you still growing them out? You probably already know this now but photos can start showing in like two months without switching to 12/12.

 

[billytimmy]

I have 4 Blue Treacle plants from Feminised Seeds that are starting week 9. One is flowering ok but well behind it's projected ready time. Two are still only showing me preflowers and one hasn't started flowering, preflowering or anything at all. What the heck? Every review I've read all have these ready in 65 days. I know it often takes longer than the claimed "ready" date but over 8 weeks and one hasn't even shown any preflowers yet? Looks like a photoperiod plant that's still in veg. What should I do? Would cutting the light cycle down help or force these gals to do their thing? Do I just have a batch of crappy genetics? If anyone has had this happen to them please help! Thanks!

FWIW I just grew a few different auto's at 13/11 from preflower (18/6 from seedling to pre) due to photo's getting in the mix accidentally and the auto's flowered fine under that limited lighting. I got ~2oz a plant which is more or less line with an 18/6 auto yield for me

 

[tripaholic88]

@billytimmy have you grew this strain before or consumed it? i have a Treacle going atm and ive never had a blueberry or a sweet tooth medicine yet... i have had blue cheese but the berry wasnt really there it was some good CREAMY smoke tho mmmmmm haha and id love to see pics if you have em as i have yet to see a grow on blue treacle... or do you know of any links/grows on here that i could look at?

 

[briman]

I would drop the light schedule, but first, I would turn them off for 24 hours. It gets the hormones kicking into high gear, signaling the plant to put itself into flower mode!

 

[billytimmy]

@billytimmy have you grew this strain before or consumed it? i have a Treacle going atm and ive never had a blueberry or a sweet tooth medicine yet... i have had blue cheese but the berry wasnt really there it was some good CREAMY smoke tho mmmmmm haha and id love to see pics if you have em as i have yet to see a grow on blue treacle... or do you know of any links/grows on here that i could look at?

nope and nope

 

[tripaholic88]

hmm im gonna have to change that....