Difference between Flowering and Budding?

[Grove]

Hi Guys,

 

Ive got 2 plants on the go and one of them has a very distinctive smell whilst the other is very subtle.

 

Both of them are around 2 months old and im not sure what I should be looking for.

 

I can see where i would assume the buds would grow....but nothing is there yet,

 

Can anyone enlighten me in regards to flowering and budding?

 

 

[magpie1]

Post sum close up pics of your plants.Im quite shore sum one will enlighten you at where your plants are at.

My outdoor don't really start flowering till the end of January

[brick]

Strain related also.

[Matanuska Thunder]

flowering, is the process of building a bud (way simplistic, I know)

 

at those sites where the 'buds should be' - there will be either 2 white 'hairs'(could be amber/brown too) or round ball looking things

not surprisingly, if you see ball(s) it is a male plant. The white 'hairs' (pistils) come out of an almost-round sac (teardrop shape?) called a calyx 

males are often first to show signs of maturity (dropping balls)

If you are seeing hairs... the flowering has begun (however slow the growth is)

 

by 2months of age and 4 or 5 inches tall- the gender should be showing, regardless of hours in the dark or light 

 

Like the others have said, pictures will help immensely 

 

edit: extra info

Edited January 18, 2015 by Matanuska Thunder

[Grove]

Thanks for the help guys. 

 

The strains are Mango (Unknown, free seed from Bonza) and CH9L Jack.

 

Both are 2 months old.

 

I've added some pics below.

[Matanuska Thunder]

I see hairs on picts 4 and 5, but not 100% - see if others agree

none of those shots are focused on the place the "bud should be" btw

[max_headroom]

I'll take a stab at the ones I can see

 

1) Not Clear

2) Not Clear

3) Girl

4) Not Clear but a girl I think

5)Girl

6)Not clear

7)Not Clear

 

Check this link out for an example of where on your plant you need to photograph in order for other member to help you determine the sex of your plants. Hope this example helps

Here

[Grove]

Thanks for the link Max,

 

I was trying to get those shots but i wasnt entirely sure what was needed to determine about it flowering/budding. Much appreciated.

 

how're these?

 

[Matanuska Thunder]

...needs watering, desperately 

[Grove]

I water them every other day . The leaves always go down like that when its night time and around 5am they start to go back. I find it fascinating.