# Should I consider this day one of flower? **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Cycle\ **Created:** [January 20, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361 "2018-01-20T18:11:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Walt80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@Walt80](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Walt80)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/1 "2018-01-20T18:11:50Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/4/d/4db5c0659dbfbef2c2672584d5c69d45913f1ac7.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/5/e/5e8f4054dcc4c45a39186b941ce271fdbdb618a4.jpeg) This is my blue dream plant. She has been in 12/12 for exactly 3 weeks as of tomorrow. Would you guys say that I should start counting days from this point? I’m obviously going to use other means to determine when to harvest but definitely like to have a gauge on when she started… What say you Internet friends? ---
**Author:** ![Laurap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/laurap/32/41181_2.png) [@Laurap](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Laurap)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/2 "2018-01-20T18:48:19Z")
I call them in flower after the first two weeks. The flowering guide just gives you basic time. Looking @ trichs gives you when ready, depending on what effect youre looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Walt80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@Walt80](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Walt80)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/3 "2018-01-20T19:18:33Z")
> [@Laurap](#): > > I call them in flower after the first two weeks. The flowering guide just gives you basic time. Looking @ trichs gives you when ready, depending on what effect youre looking for. Yeah I know, I would just like to have a start and end date for a rough guide… A lot of people say the start date is when the initial bud is present. Like I said she’s been in there for three weeks straight 12 and 12 in this is the first sign so I just wanted to get some opinions ---
**Author:** ![MattyBear](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mattybear/32/536479_2.png) [@MattyBear](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MattyBear)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/4 "2018-01-20T19:36:48Z")
I go by the first sign of pistils. I think most go by that generally. Hope that helps. When did you first see pistils? ---
**Author:** ![Walt80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@Walt80](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Walt80)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/5 "2018-01-20T21:52:59Z")
> [@MattyBear](#): > > I go by the first sign of pistils. I think most go by that generally. Hope that helps. When did you first see pistils? That’s the thing. Nothing really significant until like yesterday/today ---
**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:** [January 20, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/6 "2018-01-20T21:57:46Z")
I typically start counting after 2 weeks after switching the light over to 12/12. ---
**Author:** ![MattyBear](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mattybear/32/536479_2.png) [@MattyBear](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MattyBear)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/7 "2018-01-20T22:02:36Z")
Then you can start the count from today and get a rough idea how long from now ---
**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:** [January 21, 2018, 12:49am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/8 "2018-01-21T00:49:08Z")
> [@Walt80](#): > > That’s the thing. Nothing really significant until like yesterday/today @Walt80 if you saw pistils yesterday start counting from that date. and remember that the flowering time listed is an average. Some go a lot longer and others somewhat shorter! I have blue dream seeds myself and I am going to get them going soon! ---
**Author:** ![Walt80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@Walt80](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Walt80)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/9 "2018-01-21T02:19:45Z")
> [@bob31](#): > > > [@Walt80](#): > > > > That’s the thing. Nothing really significant until like yesterday/today > > @Walt80 if you saw pistils yesterday start counting from that date. and remember that the flowering time listed is an average. Some go a lot longer and others somewhat shorter! I have blue dream seeds myself and I am going to get them going soon! Cool man. I’ve got a blue dream, Girl Scout cookies, pure Indica and a white widow going in my 4 x 4 right now. Pretty excited. ---
**Author:** ![NTMAREMACH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ntmaremach/32/89331_2.png) [@NTMAREMACH](https://ilgmforum.com/u/NTMAREMACH)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/10 "2018-01-21T02:20:33Z")
Myself I start counting about 10-14 days after switching to 12hr. schedule. Here is a picture from my last grow at day 22 after switching. I do hydro and have an EBB and flow system. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/9/d/9db7b799917eb1a27e81658112a392ae9281f300.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Bogleg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bogleg/32/128438_2.png) [@Bogleg](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bogleg)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/should-i-consider-this-day-one-of-flower/17361/11 "2018-01-22T16:17:48Z")
Here is mine 6 days after I first noticed signs of flower, and 20 days after I flipped from 12/12: ![thumbnail_IMG_9115](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/8/4/84b7a94e4d2b7ce25d423080134be42ba1dcda04.jpg) And here it is 28 days from the flip to 12/12: ![thumbnail_IMG_9225](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/5/c/5c0e5bbebbdc990ba9482ff44776bec36bef043d.jpg)