I have 2 north thunderfuck autos going and 1 started flowering roughly 10 days ago and even showing buds now. The other hasn’t, with little growth. They actually look like 2 different strains, the flowering plant is taller with not much leaves while the other non flowering is shorter and much bushier. I bought the seeds from herbies and know they are the same but why are looking/growing differently??
the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. I’m probably dumb but I still don’t understand
They're different because You're growing from seed. Unless You clone, and You can't clone Autos, every plant will be unique.
Ok I mean I understand and don’t care they look different I was just not getting why 1 is clearly flowering and the other isn’t. From my understanding autos essentially have a life expectancy and will flower after said amount of time depending on strain.
My autos always flower around the same time. Maybe one or two days difference. All I can figure is they mixed in a Photoperiod seed with your auto seeds.
That’s what I’m saying, I could see if it was a few days to a week but it’s now nearly 2 weeks in difference. Any suggestions?? Should I just leave them both in the tent and see what happens???
Also although I’m still new this is the first time I’m growing autos so I’m a little out of my comfort zone
yes sir you can LIFECYCLE OF AN AUTO A common question I see is when to switch autos from veg to bloom. Many people are under the impression that as soon as they see the first flowers it’s time to switch. Perhaps a little explanation of the life cycle of autos will help to clarify this. Weeks 1 - 3. Once you’ve started your seeds and they break the surface of the soil, they are in their seedling stage. The first set of leaves to appear will usually single fingered, followed by a second set that may still be single fingered or perhaps 3 fingered. Once that second set appears growth will start to accelerate as the new leaves provide more photosynthesis. This process will continue, more new leaves, faster growth. Depending on the type of soil in use, mild vegetative nutes can be introduced at week 2. By week 3 most plants will start to show their sex. Males will start to produce pollen sacks and females will display pistils. Weeks 4 - 6. The plants are now entering a pre flowering stage. During this time the plants should exhibit explosive growth, often as much as a new set of nodes and 1" vertical growth a day. This is the time when they will gain most of their vertical height. Many people make the mistake of switching from vegetative to flowering nutrients at this point, assuming that since they see flowers it must be the proper time. This is incorrect. If the switch to flowering nutes is made at this time the vertical growth will stop and the plant will put it’s energy into producing buds. If you need to keep your plants small, or want them to finish earlier, they by all means switch nutes at this point. But if you want to get the most out of your plants continue feeding vegetative nutes until you see the vertical growth slow and stop. Depending on the strain that will usually be sometime during week 5 or 6. Weeks 7 - 9. By now vertical growth has stopped and the switch to flowering nutrients has been made. The buds will start to fill out and put on weight, becoming hard and tight. Pistols will start to change from white to brown, orange, red, etc. By now the plants will also have developed a strong smell. Toward the end of this phase the large primary and smaller secondary fan leaves will begin to turn yellow. This is an indication that the plant is moving toward the end of it’s life. Weeks 10 - 11. At this time flowering nutes should be discontinued and only plain pHed water fed to flush the remaining nutrients from the soil and improve the taste. Yellowing of the fan leaves will continue as the plant draws the stored energy from them. Eventually they will die and fall off. By the time that the smaller leaves that come from out of the buds will also start to turn yellow. Then it’s time to harvest. I know that many of you are thinking that the seed bank said the plants will finish in 8-9 weeks, so why are you saying they take 10-11? The claims made by the seed banks are somewhat deceptive. If you switch to flowering nutes at week 3 or 4 the plants can finish in the times the seed banks say but they will remain small and not reach their full potential yield. Years of growing by myself and others has shown that autos do best if you follow this time line.