Can a cannabis clone skip the vegetative state and autoflower?

I got a couple a clones in organic medium which were 3-4 weeks old when I recieved them. Its almost been a month now and the buds are beginnging to blossom within the plants. It seems to me however that it just skipped the whole vegetative state because I thought it was supposed to grow first into a large plant and then begin to bud when its almost over. I heard low-rider is auto flowering strain but i'm pretty sure that my Purple plant is not auto-flowering.. anyhows is this normal or what.

Can a cannabis clone skip the vegetative state and autoflower?
i dont grow it, i just smoke it! ; )
Reply:Typically you want a strong period of vegetative growth to create a strong plant, to enable the plant to grow large more potent flowers. If you want the plant to remain in a vegetative growth stage, keep the plant exposed to 16-20 hours of light each day (long days). When you want to initiate flowering, expose the plant to 12 hours light/12 hours darkness (long nights).
Reply:That's the benefit of growing indoors, you control everything.



If you want it to flower change the photoperiod. You see the mother plant has done the vegging already, what you have are clones, they are the same as the mother and have in effect done the vegging bit.



I suggest getting them on a 12-12 into flower.