if you're forced to flower early due to limited space does the short veg. cycle have a harsh effect on the outcome of the potency that the buds will have? is the veg. cycle where the plant decides how potent it will be? i could care less about yield but care more about potency.
I could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain the only thing veg cycle determines is the size of your plant.
so does that mean a lot of the potency element comes within the flowering cycle? and the yield element is determined through veg. cycle?
Basically. Strain and growing conditions are also a very big factor in potency. Strain and growing conditions are also a big factor in yield as well. For example: you could let your plant veg a really long time, but if you don't feed it properly in flowering your yield will still be lower than it could have been.