Hi need advice pls!

[flowergirl]

Just wanted to say Hi and wondering if anyone would comment on how my plant is doing, got given it by a friend when it was just planted it's only the first plant i've tried growing and its about 2 months now, been giving it miracle gro every 2 weeks and watering nearly every day. Not exactly sure how its doing but there are quite a few buds. do i need to wait to pick them . any advice? ;)

[flowergirl]

won't anyone comment pls?

[flowergirl]

sorry the pics aren't too clear

[mafia819]

Hi flowergirl!

Looks like a strong Indica plant! Perhaps, I suggest you to give it Miracle Grow once a week instead from what it looks like. (i mean maturity, not the overall health because this plant looks wicked!)

Otherwise, everything should be fine you said its around 2 months old so im guessing you let it go for another month and its done... Just check for the pistils on the buds(white hairs) until half them turn orange or brown and after cut it and let it dry upside down (ex: tied on the ceiling)

Hope this helps a bit :)

Happy Growing! :D

[flowergirl]

Hi wow thats really good news cuz i was really worried .. altough it is starting to smell great. I'm worried about it getting abit too big after a while cuz its on the balcony.. would it still stay healthy if i put it under a window inside? thx!

[Marc Benson]

"Just check for the pistils on the buds(white hairs) until half them turn orange or brown"

Actually to see if a plant is ready to be harvested you look at the trichomes which are the little "golf balls on a tee" that will eventually cover the pistils (white hairs) and the leaves coming out of the flowers. You have to look at them with about a 30X scope and when you see that the little 'golf ball' is cloudy to a little bit amber colored hack it down, dry, cure and enjoy.

[flowergirl]

I'm worried about it getting abit too big after a while cuz its on the balcony.. would it still stay healthy if i put it under a window inside or will that make it wilt?
thx

[mafia819]

Hi again!

Well, you can do it as long as the sun reach your plant for 12 hours a day and make sure the room its in doesn't get too hot, it could cause the plant to wilt from overheat (sun through the windows are always hotter). Being 2 months old, this plant will maybe stretch a bit more or probably not at all since it looks like in late flowering.. All you have to do is feed once a week and watch the buds getting bigger and frosty till the white hairs turns half orange or brown hehe ;)

[Marc Benson]

If you put that plant inside next to a window it'll probably almost quit growing as the amount of light it needs right now is critical at this most important time in it's life.

Also it shouldn't be growing that much more in height right now as in flowering at the point this plant looks to be, vertical growth is probably about maxed out. The most growth you'll see is in the flowers (buds) filling out and getting more dense.

[flowergirl]

I'm also worried about the sunshine it gets because its very hot sun where i live.. it starts to droop when the sun gets very hot at around 12 noon and then i always put it in the shade.. i think it spends about 6 hours in the sun in total..

[flowergirl]

sorry.. another question.. do you think i should change the pot? it has been in the same pot since it was planted there. i've never re-potted

[Marc Benson]

"till the white hairs turns half orange or brown"

If you really think that the colors of the pistils are what determines the maturity of a plant you need to do a bit more reading. Pistils could be titty pink and if the trichomes weren't the correct color indicating the time to harvest it'd be junk if you smoked it.

[Marc Benson]

You shouldn't transplant at this stage of the game. Stressing it out (if you did) could delay harvest time by a few weeks.

[mafia819]

Its ok for the pot.. it will do fine till harvest... looks like a 4 gal pot to me.

If the amount of light the plant will get is same as on your balcony, then it shouldn't be a problem but i would remove it from the window if it gets too hot... Also maybe the plant will stunt from going outside to inside and stop budding in this case for a week or so... it wont stretch much so you better let it on the balcony. Don't worry it ain't gonna grow over your walls.

Happy Growing! :D

[mafia819]

"till the white hairs turns half orange or brown"

If you really think that the colors of the pistils are what determines the maturity of a plant you need to do a bit more reading. Pistils could be titty pink and if the trichomes weren't the correct color indicating the time to harvest it'd be junk if you smoked it.

Dude, its just a simple way to do it and yes the smoke will still be good... i dont think everyone buy a microscope for only 1 plant.

[flowergirl]

thx mafia.. actually i've got a microscope.

[mafia819]

hehe ok then follow Marc Benson's instructions ;)


Happy Harvest :D

[flowergirl]

One last thing.. so when the plant is ready.. do i just hang the whole thing.. or can i pick off the stems with the buds and just hang them ?? maybe if i do that the plant might grow again.

[mafia819]

Just hack it down and let the whole plant dry top side down so you can get more thc from the main stem to the buds.. when its dry simply cut the buds and enjoy.. :)

[mafia819]

can i pick off the stems with the buds and just hang them ?? maybe if i do that the plant might grow again.

Unless you have good artificial light to make it veg again you wont have new buds this yr. Although, its not advised to harvest from the same plant twice as it wont have the punch it once had.

[flowergirl]

ok.. thanks alot for all the advice.. can't wait now!

[m4o2n0a]

Hi flowergirl,

It seems like Marc Benson is given you some useful advice. Of course you can always grow it the simplest way but that will also mean that the quality of your bud will not be very great or even your yield.

You can always find useful information on everything you need in the FAQ sections.

If you want that plant to stay alive you will need to get it some proper lighting. Do a lil reading and come back with some questions. Usually people are very helpful in giving you some feedback.

good luck with your grow! :)

[flowergirl]

hi.. It's first time growing and decided to grow it in its naturall way in the sun.. i live in the mediterranean and i think the weather is perfect for it. however i do have a problem, it starts drooping when it gets the very strong sunshine we have here (between 1-4pm) so at this time i normally put it to the shade

[mafia819]

Whats the lowest temp you can have in winter? If its hot enough you can prune and keep for the whole winter outside and it will eventually re-flower next spring or summer (i dont know mediterranean seasons).

Never spray water on your leaves when its too hot as it will burn the leafs with the sun. Maybe you should try and place it near another plant so when noon comes the shade is good on the plant.


Happy Harvest! :D

[Vaporizer]

Lovin the pics .. good job. Let us know how the smoke is

[flowergirl]

Hi guys this is the plant today in full sunshine.. getting abit hot now so i've out it near to another plant to give it some good shade.

Mafia.. the temerature here in winter is not so cold but goes to a lowest of abouyt 18deg. celcius.

thx

[flowergirl]

oops

[J DOG 6000]

Hey Girl just wanted to let you know miracle grow is not the right nutes for MJ...I've heard nothing but bad things about it.
Also if it's hot and dry were you live like here were I live just make sure it's getting enough water but not too much...when it wilts it's just thirsty ...It's been about 106 all summer hear ,at one point I had to water 3 times a day.
I put a big bucket of water next to my plants so the heat evaporates the water into the air and is obsorbed by the plant.
Make sure you change the water every 3 days or you'll get bugs.