My sativa plant is fastly approaching 12'', and I read on here that sativa strands can grow up to 4x their current height when flowering. I absolutely can not have a 4 ft plant in my grow space, and my stoner buddy's birthday is coming up, so I am considering going ahead and flowering said plant but I have a few concerns. First, the stems are still growing in pairs instead of alternating, and I know this is a sign of immaturity. Second, pre-flowers have yet to show, so this is yet another sign of immaturity. Is my plant too young to yield a favourable amount of bud? (I am looking to harvest at least a half ounce) (I know that this is heavily dependant on the strand, but I am speaking generally) And is there any problems that can arise from flowering too early? What would you do if you were in my situation? (I would add pictures if I could, but I don't have the means at the moment)
i'd throw it into flower now. some folks flower as soon as the seed breaks the surface.... you'll do fine!