# Flowering? When the counts starts

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537>\
**Category:** Grow Cycle\
**Created:** [August 22, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537 "2017-08-22T01:31:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inplantsight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/inplantsight/32/60238_2.png) [@Inplantsight](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Inplantsight)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537/1 "2017-08-22T01:31:48Z")

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After your switch to a 12/12 light schedule when do u start to counts the weeks of flowering the day u sjwitch or the day u see buds forming?

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**Author:** ![Sirsmokes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/sirsmokes/32/76002_2.png) [@Sirsmokes](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sirsmokes)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537/2 "2017-08-22T01:34:17Z")

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Me personally it starts when I make the transition to 12/12

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**Author:** ![Wishingilivedina420state](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/wishingilivedina420state/32/115327_2.png) [@Wishingilivedina420state](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Wishingilivedina420state)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537/3 "2017-08-22T01:40:15Z")

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I start when she starts to show a little bud

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**Author:** ![bob31](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bob31/32/76512_2.png) [@bob31](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bob31)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537/4 "2017-08-22T01:52:23Z")

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Worth a read

> **[Cannabis flowering stages: Indoors & outdoors](https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/growing/flowering-stage/)**
>
> Cannabis flowering stages: Indoors & outdoors

Flowering doesn’t begin with a light switch!

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**Author:** ![Countryboyjvd1971](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/countryboyjvd1971/32/102222_2.png) [@Countryboyjvd1971](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Countryboyjvd1971)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 9:30am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537/5 "2017-08-22T09:30:27Z")

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I usually start about 2 weeks after switch myself @Inplantsight  
But @bob31 have you a good link and suggest 👍

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**Author:** ![Inplantsight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/inplantsight/32/60238_2.png) [@Inplantsight](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Inplantsight)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537/6 "2017-08-22T13:32:18Z")

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Thanks for the input guys

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**Author:** ![Jmesser80](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/jmesser80/32/41138_2.png) [@Jmesser80](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Jmesser80)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/flowering-when-the-counts-starts/14537/7 "2017-08-22T14:37:17Z")

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I usualy start counting 2 weeks after the switch, usualy after the stretch period is done.