outdoor grow, when is the harvest?

[slpntrx5]

Hey all,

I'm thinking about starting an outdoor grow (gonna do it too!) and i was wondering, what's a general ballpark estimation for when to harvest your buds and also, how long should you wait for them to dry out before they're smokeable?

[slpntrx5]

hello? hellooooooo? come on, 30 views and no one has nothing to say?

[del...]

early finshers...any time during the month of september. a few as early as mid to late august.

most others are done by halloween while a few sativa's can go late into december.

[slpntrx5]

i mean how many days? i think ive heard something around 120 days is good but is there a way to tell when to harvest just by looking at them? what should the nugs n stuff look like?

[heavymetal]

it depends on where u live also...check a Farmers Almanac to find out when daylight hours go less than 12 hours PER DAY..that is when the flowering season starts in your area...now if u know how many weeks it takes to flower the strain you're using, u can count from the flowering point to the harvest point .. if the harvest point is past the first freeze point , then u will have to pick a strain that matures earlier to avoid freezing...K.

[heavymetal]

pistils(hairs) should be about 80% mature(wilted and drawn back into bud).. as Del said. sativas will take a little longer but are well worth the wait...K.