# Would this be considered pre flowering or flowering? **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [September 29, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087 "2020-09-29T17:24:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ynotfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@Ynotfish](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ynotfish)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/1 "2020-09-29T17:24:53Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/9/1/a91f31098df984b4ce9bafcd35a8f6233a3a9700.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/5/f/a/5fa7d3b26708bc437625dafd9ce9acfbec1fb589.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/2 "2020-09-29T17:36:53Z")
Looks like flowering, but could be pre flowers if this is a regular female seed. Auto or photoperiod? ---
**Author:** ![Audiofreak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/audiofreak/32/696429_2.png) [@Audiofreak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Audiofreak)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/3 "2020-09-29T17:47:01Z")
Those be flowers to me. ---
**Author:** ![Ynotfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@Ynotfish](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ynotfish)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/4 "2020-09-29T17:52:10Z")
@Covertgrower Auto. Looked like this on September 15th. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/1/7/7175571882465649f13e8a85a54cc34ec01730c2.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/a/b/fab07067d678482884f0bd6f7e4406edc2a0cee2.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/b/7/fb76b86b020518c053d93467fcd43f50b6c2dec6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ynotfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@Ynotfish](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ynotfish)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/5 "2020-09-29T17:53:21Z")
@Audiofreak Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/6 "2020-09-29T18:14:26Z")
Yep. It’s flowering then. ---
**Author:** ![Ynotfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@Ynotfish](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ynotfish)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/7 "2020-09-29T18:14:46Z")
@Audiofreak So would that be the countdown started for flowering start to finish? Searched a lot for pre flower etc. If this is supposed to flower for 8 weeks, would that time start now or after the formation of buds gaining weight? First auto. Just want to time it with the others. I get so confused when the timeline states 8 weeks flower. ---
**Author:** ![Audiofreak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/audiofreak/32/696429_2.png) [@Audiofreak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Audiofreak)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/8 "2020-09-29T18:29:28Z")
The estimated flower time is just that…an estimate. When your getting close to that estimate you start watching the tricome to mature, they will determine when to harvest. So dont get hung up on time. The plant will show you when she’s ready.the flower “time” starts when the flowers appear. I give aprox 1/2 weeks transition time between the 12/12 flip and flower…this is also an estimate. ---
**Author:** ![Ynotfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@Ynotfish](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ynotfish)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/9 "2020-09-29T18:41:33Z")
@Covertgrower @Audiofreak Sorry I’m new to autos. So can I keep them at an 18/6 light cycle? Want to veg the other photos for quite a bit more. Maybe chuck a few autos in here and there. Can I run this light cycle start to finish on autos? Thank you kindly. ---
**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/10 "2020-09-29T18:45:26Z")
Yes 18/6 will work. ---
**Author:** ![Ynotfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@Ynotfish](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ynotfish)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/11 "2020-09-29T18:49:57Z")
@Covertgrower Sorry for so many questions. Would you recommend ruining 18/6 in the same tent if there is room? Thank you kindly. ---
**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/12 "2020-09-29T18:58:06Z")
18/6 for autos and photoperiod plants in the same tent will work fine. ---
**Author:** ![beardless](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/beardless/32/275814_2.png) [@beardless](https://ilgmforum.com/u/beardless)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/13 "2020-09-29T19:03:25Z")
I define flowering as the first sign of pistils. A pistil comes from the calyx of a female flower. Hence, pistil = flower. 9/15 is flower start date. ---
**Author:** ![Audiofreak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/audiofreak/32/696429_2.png) [@Audiofreak](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Audiofreak)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/14 "2020-09-29T19:21:14Z")
Like this? ![20200830_132117](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/9/0/a9066c77c8b9c99d0d36012922998db353f821ff.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ynotfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@Ynotfish](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ynotfish)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/15 "2020-09-29T19:29:22Z")
Thank you for this answer. ---
**Author:** ![Damixe2020](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/damixe2020/32/398027_2.png) [@Damixe2020](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Damixe2020)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/would-this-be-considered-pre-flowering-or-flowering/55087/16 "2020-09-30T04:32:31Z")
Pre is when you see the calyx shooting the white in the branches once the flower start growing the pistils you are in flower