# Is it possible to put a plant into flowering too soon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Flowering\ **Created:** [December 23, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284 "2016-12-23T14:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoeCurious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoeCurious](https://ilgmforum.com/u/JoeCurious)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/1 "2016-12-23T14:45:21Z")
After my plant grew four nodes of leaves high I pinched off the top and put it in 12/12 lighting. It has been 3 weeks and I don’t see any sex organs. Did I change the lighting too soon? ---
**Author:** ![FloridaSon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/floridason/32/113795_2.png) [@FloridaSon](https://ilgmforum.com/u/FloridaSon)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/2 "2016-12-23T15:03:54Z")
Simple answer…yes. The plant wasn’t even fully through the seedling stage yet. You **can** top that soon, just not the best way to go. I believe @garrigan62 could help you further… ---
**Author:** ![Oldstoner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldstoner/32/508347_2.png) [@Oldstoner](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oldstoner)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/3 "2016-12-23T15:33:03Z")
Not sure which one but one of the mentors did a experimental grow at 12 12 from start to finish . If I am not mistaken it will work but the size and yield are limited by the loss of veg time . My timer went out and 3 white widow spent long enough in the dark Iswitched about 3 weeks earlier than I wanted to and still got probably close to 6 ounces. Not much but worth keeping for sure ---
**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/4 "2016-12-23T15:33:31Z")
Yes I agree with FloridaSon You tried way to soon. Try it when the plant is in its 3nd week of vegg. Will ---
**Author:** ![JoeCurious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoeCurious](https://ilgmforum.com/u/JoeCurious)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/5 "2016-12-23T15:37:26Z")
Can I put it back in veg light cycle since it shows no sign of flowering? ---
**Author:** ![Donaldj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/donaldj/32/76518_2.png) [@Donaldj](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Donaldj)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/6 "2016-12-23T15:38:15Z")
If I recall latewood was mentioning some merrits to growing 12/12 14/10 from veg but too early in the day for me to hunt down the post either way it can be done ---
**Author:** ![Donaldj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/donaldj/32/76518_2.png) [@Donaldj](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Donaldj)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/7 "2016-12-23T15:46:15Z")
your lady will take time to go to flower the younger it was the longer it will take you see people flower clones small all the time but a clone is same maturity as it’s mother so can be put into flower right away a plant from seed will take it’s sweet ass time if thrown into 12/12. Also being a seedling if you revert it to veg it will slow growth and stress which may add to hermi potential just IMO ---
**Author:** ![Savingpvtviper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/savingpvtviper/32/16680_2.png) [@Savingpvtviper](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Savingpvtviper)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/8 "2016-12-23T16:12:11Z")
Yeah I vegged a gold leaf for 4 weeks and switched because another plant was ready. Long story. Anyway I got half an ounce from her in the end and 5 stress seeds. She didn’t Hermie because the other two ladies didn’t produce seeds. So keep it 12/12 and get some smoke and do over seeds lol ---
**Author:** ![Dr.DankThumb420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dr.dankthumb420/32/74939_2.png) [@Dr.DankThumb420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dr.DankThumb420)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/9 "2016-12-23T19:02:46Z")
This plant was grown from seed on 12/12 the whole time. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/7/c/7c25a2a1be7ce7eb894bb45afad98ec2afd39bd9.jpeg) ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/c/8/c866ec0934d86ce728d2c04b710a829c6e32cbcb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Donaldj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/donaldj/32/76518_2.png) [@Donaldj](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Donaldj)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 1:04am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/10 "2016-12-24T01:04:08Z")
Nice mags 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JoeCurious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoeCurious](https://ilgmforum.com/u/JoeCurious)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/11 "2017-01-25T20:31:21Z")
![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/7/9/798d8736f782a57e4b88ddcb5ac80c8604194ad1.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![JoeCurious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoeCurious](https://ilgmforum.com/u/JoeCurious)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/12 "2017-01-25T20:43:45Z")
Update! …So a timer accident caused the plants that I had put in 12/12 too soon to go back into Veg. for a week. The picture above is the result on one of the plants. Can we all agree that this big strong healthy specimen is 100% male? No chance of Hermie? The other plant is full of nothing but long white hairs. ---
**Author:** ![BondPacker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bondpacker/32/14505_2.png) [@BondPacker](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BondPacker)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/13 "2017-01-25T23:39:00Z")
Sorry to say but that is a male, and will pollenate your other female plant if you don’t get rid of it asap ---
**Author:** ![JoeCurious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoeCurious](https://ilgmforum.com/u/JoeCurious)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/14 "2017-01-26T18:32:19Z")
@BondPacker Thanks for the confirmation. It was such a strong full plant that I had to get a second opinion. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![BondPacker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bondpacker/32/14505_2.png) [@BondPacker](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BondPacker)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-it-possible-to-put-a-plant-into-flowering-too-soon/8284/15 "2017-01-27T00:22:38Z")
No problems @JoeCurious, male plants often grow quicker and stronger than females making you think youve got a monster plant, then unfortunately they show their colours.