yeeee freakin haaaaa almost harvest time

[cheezey]

hey guys almost done i can see the finishing line,,
i know theres still a bit to do like flushing,drying,curing

im on day 50 of flower

remember guys this is my first grow and im proud of what im about to achieve
thanks to so many helpful kind individuals on theese forums ,, dutch pimp backwooddrifter.cangrowit gag dexter and so many others once again i vant thank u guys enuff....

i started with 9 plants 4 got chopped being males that left me with 5 beautifull looking ladies...
i learnt alot on this journey and im willing to learn more

here are sum upto date pics plaese feel free to comment criticice or even admire these ladies..
its been hard work very stressfull at times but i listend to all advise given ,, i took my time ,, i didnt rush ,, as i knew i had some beautifull things cominig my way for being patient....


thank u for ur time guys .............. cheezey ..........

[poker2]

Wow that's beautiful :jointsmile: lol
Great work mate. First grow? that's a big first grow :thumbsup:
:hippy:

-What strain?

[cheezey]

blue cheese and hindu kush

the 1st pic i zoomed in then zoomed in to the same pic to try n let u guys see the colour of the trichomes
im looking for a milky colour is that right...
they look clear jus now but i see the colour changing abit

[GaGrown]

Waaaay Purdy! Nice job.. Nuttin' like knowin' you grew it!

[BackWoodDrifter]

Nothin be tastin better niether Well done pilgrem


BWD

[cheezey]

much appreciated gentlemen

jus 1 Q tho i used 10ltr pots so wen i flushem how much water do i flush each plant with

thank u

i cant believe they turnd out this good and smell this good
its like looking at something from youtube lol
then again im not being bigheaded but they actually look nicer than some of the 1s i have seen on youtube not takin away anything or putting any1 down but in goin on merely looks...

thank for all ur feedback and comments

[BackWoodDrifter]

Til she runs clear about size the pot x 3 be bout what it works out to pilgrem.

BWD

[cheezey]

thanks sir u have been a big help through this grow along with some other big names thans all

[BackWoodDrifter]

My name is no bigger then yurs cheezey but thanks fur that good luck yur grow partner

BWD

[cheezey]

anytime sir thank u

[CanGroIt]

Something you might want to think about. Harvesting all the larger buds and letting the rest of them get more light for a couple weeks and harvest again then. This way you can get two different highs from the same plant. If you don't have any plants to replace these and have the time, this would actually improve your yield as opposed to harvesting all at once. Something to think about......

Nice plants BTW:thumbsup:

[Dutch Pimp]

I have very good luck using only water & a little molasses the final 3 weeks of flowering.
Try it on your weakest plant; for comparsion....:thumbsup:

[cheezey]

cangroit that sounds like a plan m8 but can u give me some more info on how to go about it plz as this was recomended by a good friend of mine who has a few good grows under his belt but he is out of the country for few weeks and no way to get intouch with him.. much appreciated ....

dutch pimp ill try the water and molasses thing with 1 of the plants and see how i get on, know dout it will work a treat as it has worked for u....

thanks for taking the time to read my threads and thanks for all the feed bak guys u r all legends...

[EvilCartman]

blue cheese and hindu kush

the 1st pic i zoomed in then zoomed in to the same pic to try n let u guys see the colour of the trichomes
im looking for a milky colour is that right...
they look clear jus now but i see the colour changing abit

Nice job, cheezey! :thumbsup:

Is that "Big Buddha" Blue Cheese?

Jus' wonderin'. I chopped one of those yesterday. Running under a 1000, in dirt. Mine ended up runnin' 75 days in flower, she was showing just a hint of a few amber trichs @ chop-time. :jointsmile: Also showing just a touch of the blueish coloration throughout, most noticeable in the tops @ leaf edges.

Really lookin' forward to a taste, the aroma is sweet indeed. :)

Great job for a first grow, cheezey!

[cheezey]

Nice job, cheezey! :thumbsup:

Is that "Big Buddha" Blue Cheese?

Jus' wonderin'. I chopped one of those yesterday. Running under a 1000, in dirt. Mine ended up runnin' 75 days in flower, she was showing just a hint of a few amber trichs @ chop-time. :jointsmile: Also showing just a touch of the blueish coloration throughout, most noticeable in the tops @ leaf edges.

Really lookin' forward to a taste, the aroma is sweet indeed. :)

Great job for a first grow, cheezey!

when i bought the hindu kush seeds the guy gave me a couple of the blue cheese from a burst packet.. i never noticed the name on the packet.. but i know my next grow is deffo big budda cheese ang white widdow

[CanGroIt]

cangroit that sounds like a plan m8 but can u give me some more info on how to go about it

Very simple.

The week or so before you harvest you flush the nutrients out of the soil so that the plant only takes in water without nutes. This is done so that your final dried buds don't have a harsh taste to them when smoked, etc.

So after you flush your soil and after you have harvested the amount of buds you feel are ready on your first harvest, you then add nutrients back into your watering schedule for the next two weeks and then flush again and harvest, again!!.......

Know what I mean??

[cheezey]

Very simple.

The week or so before you harvest you flush the nutrients out of the soil so that the plant only takes in water without nutes. This is done so that your final dried buds don't have a harsh taste to them when smoked, etc.

So after you flush your soil and after you have harvested the amount of buds you feel are ready on your first harvest, you then add nutrients back into your watering schedule for the next two weeks and then flush again and harvest, again!!.......

Know what I mean??

ok that all understood sounds pretty much straightforwrd...

now the first part of harvest how do i cut down the plant

do i use a streralised knife and cut the top buds off at an angle of each branch, and if i do this does it not leave wounds or leave a stressed plant.. if its fine do i need to heal it in any way or is it just as simple as chop the top half and then feeed the bottom half again..

im starting my next grow in 4 weeks so i have time to try two harvests

[cheezey]

lol ive read up on drying and curing but havent read up on how to harvest a plant...

looks like i better get reading and watch a few vids lol

any advise is more than welcome

[Dutch Pimp]

http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-faqs/60954-drying-curing-your-buds.html

[cheezey]

hey dutch pimp thanks man

that link has so much info in graet detail man thanks again

[cheezey]

cangroit need some help m8 please

the top half of the 5 gals are budding really nice the bottom half are starting to bud with lots of white hairs..
so wen i harvest the top half where exactly do i cut the plant..

do i try n cut the bud off with out cutting the branch or stems or do i jus chop her in half..
sorry for the all theese Qs its jus i dont want to mess it up bro..

im gonna harvest hopefull in 10 to 14 days so im trying to get all the imfo i can in advance so im prepared

all help appreciated guys thank u cheezey.........

[CanGroIt]

I drew these diagrams for you to give you an idea of where to make your cuts. ( don't give me shit about them, took all of two minutes to draw all three):D

If you are happy with cutting the plants in half, you can. Look at each branch individually and decide if you want to keep the flower on the end or cut and let the smaller flowers closer to the trunk get bigger. As long as you feel good with the ones you removed and left, thats all that really matters...... Oh yeah and after you harvest, get the lights as close as possible. I mean like as close to them without causing heat stress or bleaching. It is really hard to overstress a healthy plant so late in flowering but it is possible......

[cheezey]

chers cangoit

that diagram was perfect m8

you deffo da man thanks for all your help really appreciate it..

[rattlingdags]

Thanks for asking the question cheezey and thanks to CanGroIt for giving the answer - the drawings were great lol. I was looking at my girls yesterday pondering the same thing about doing a split harvest, so you 2 came along at the perfect time :)

[Dexter007]

man its looking lovely=) thats what you call a lady=)

[CanGroIt]

chers cangoit

that diagram was perfect m8

you deffo da man thanks for all your help really appreciate it..

Glad I can help..... Post a pic of the plant before and after your cuts. Would really like to see your plant after being cut and then again before your final harvest.....

This is now a thread newer noob's can learn from.... Good job cheezey!!!!

[cheezey]

no problem ill post pics b4 and after....

im also looking forward to see how they look after cuts tooo lol

if any 1 else has done 2 harvest and have pics can u post em on here pls.. ty

[cheezey]

hey guys its been a week now the plants have been flushed and just recieving water only,this will carry on for 1 more week..

i have noticed the bottom popcorn buds are stating to grow and fatten up, hopefully wen i do my first harvest the bottom popcorn buds will get more light and grow n fatten up nicely..

some upto date pics

theese are blue cheese

[cheezey]

theeses are the hindu kush

please let me know if u think they are ready for harvest

i think they are ready as i hav checked the trichs and they are cloudy milky, last week they wer clear but there is deffo a change in colouring

how do they look feel free to criticise, comment,or admire

[CanGroIt]

CanGroIt = Jealous right about now - wish I was a week from harvesting......

Nice!:thumbsup:

Only thing I would suggest, if your up to it, is to chop off all the dead fan leaves. This way the light can penetrate further for the next week. They really don't do any good for the plants since they are dried and dead....

Oh and yes your lower popcorn buds should increase in size and density......:pimp:

CanGroIt::::::

[cheezey]

im on it right now m8...

im takin the dead leaves off..

normaly i jus letem fall off by them selves but it does make sense in choppin em off so light gets to the little buds

thankz again congoit good lookin out m8

[cheezey]

cangroit ive just finish harvesting 1 of the bunch, im gonna leave the others a couple of days then harvest them as the trichs are almost milky..

any way the 1 i harvest has been on 12-12 for 63 days the others have been on 12-12 59 days.. so wen i harvest plant 1 the soil was 8o% dry, i read lettin it dry b4 harvest then chop they dry quicker

well here are the pics b4 harvest 1

[cheezey]

sorry pics r sideways ill fix it

[cheezey]

this is how she looks after harvest...

should i feed her straight away or water then feed

[cheezey]

the harvest

wow didnt know how much time n effort goes into manicuring these buds lol

well its deffo worth it

lettin em dry out for 5-7 days then ill put them in jars..

how long do u think itll be b4 the buds are smokeable

any questions guys

wow my first grow my first harvest now im waiting for my first taste of what i grew my self it smells real nyc

thanks guys cheezey

[CanGroIt]

Luuuucky!!! Yeeee freakin haaaaa is right!! You can smoke a bud or two once dried before cured but the taste won't be all there.... Shoot you can smoke one or two now if ya don't want to wait (gotta microwave?) but again, taste won't be there.... For best results, cure then use.

Nice before and after, thanks!:thumbsup:

One question, what size pot is that?

CanGroIt::::::

[cheezey]

the pot is 10litre

sorry i thought i posted pics of harvest
sorry here they lol
i was well stoned wen i updated the thread and excited lol

to be honest the buds are quite dru and rock hard

the total weight not including branch is 104 grm so im happy if i get 25 to 30 grm dried n cured for first harvest...2nd part of plant has more bud on it so i should get more than 1st harvest hopefully,, well anything is a bonus coz i was jus gonna do a simple harvest untill cangroit and and a friend recomended 2 harvest..

[GaGrown]

Luuuucky!!! Yeeee freakin haaaaa is right!! You can smoke a bud or two once dried before cured but the taste won't be all there.... Shoot you can smoke one or two now if ya don't want to wait (gotta microwave?) but again, taste won't be there.... For best results, cure then use.

Nice before and after, thanks!:thumbsup:

One question, what size pot is that?

CanGroIt::::::

Microwave.... Really? That's not very good advice,huh? Would you do that if you thought you could'nt wait?

[CanGroIt]

Microwave.... Really? That's not very good advice,huh? Would you do that if you thought you could'nt wait?

You are right, that isn't good advice. Which is why I also wrote "For best results, cure then use."

And actually, yes I have done this. When you wait a couple months and you feel an itch, shit, I scratched...... The taste was not good at all but the effects were still there. And I don't mean to throw like 7 grams in the mic. Shoot, when I did the microwave dry, I would only do like .2 of a gram at a time, just enough to hit a bowl once or twice. It kills the quality of the bud but it makes it smokeable. I didn't want to get into details earlier about this terrible way of drying which is why I didn't give full directions on how to go about this. Cheezey has read up on drying and curing properly so I knew if he wanted to try this, he would ask how.

Definitley isn't the best way to go about it but works IF you have no alternative......

BTW GaGrown, I read something you posted earlier and I'm glad I came across it. Totally off topic, I know, but just wanted to give you props for what you posted......really helped me. Thanks!

CanGroIt::::::

[GaGrown]

Well... I guess I owe you an apology,then...Huh? I see that now.. I just saw you suggested to nuke the buds... It's all good! I'm glad I was of some help to ya.. I hope I can be there for you as well as others! That's what we are here for! To help one another..

Peace Brutha!

[CanGroIt]

Well... I guess I owe you an apology,then...Huh? I see that now.. I just saw you suggested to nuke the buds... It's all good! I'm glad I was of some help to ya.. I hope I can be there for you as well as others! That's what we are here for! To help one another..

Peace Brutha!

No apology necessary, I need to use caution with what I throw out there. Thanks to you I noticed that I was over feeding. Good thing I caught it before it became a prob!

How they lookin cheezey? Have you noticed any growth yet on the one you half harvested?

[cheezey]

yeh m8 they lookin good and yes groth is vissable i am gonna feed water water for 2 wks then flush 1 week

i harvest the other 4 plants 2day ill post pics later

[cheezey]

hey yo worrrrupppppppppppp guys

its been a while since ive been on here ive jus been too high sorry toooo high n lazy to type lol

anyway yeh they turned out soo freakin amazing its insane that one can actually get such a great reward for puttin time and effort into something they have no experience in and as a first time grower im well happy they way it all turned out

dried and cured still curing btw

the smell the taste and high are probably the best ive tried since amsterdam seriously it was that good

i dont know what what a good yield is from 5 gals but after doin 2 harvests overall weight dried and cured was 11 ounce and 7.3g

no way am i complaining lol its plenty too keep me goin lol

once again thank u all who helpen in this jouney and i am here to try n help any 1 if i can thanks again cheezey................


oh btw my fav for taste smell was blue cheese and it was a very good high but the hindu kush for some reason doesnt smell that much but tastes really sweet its got a little fruity like mango smell to it but the high is really good n strong

[CanGroIt]

the smell the taste and high are probably the best ive tried since amsterdam seriously it was that good


:thumbsup: Homegrown usually is the best!

Happy Growing!!!!

CanGroIt::::::

[StickyBuds1987]

grats on your grow man those buds look really good hehe