W....T.....F aaaaargh

So...went out to check on my ladies this morning, very f'ing pissed. All but 4 out of 14 were bent over onto the ground :( . several broken branches. I went home and got some garden twine and a knife and went back, cut up some sticks to a point and used them as stakes, tied everything back up all jimmyrigged, but geez it's got to be stressing the hell out of em'. The buds look freakin' fantastic, but they still need 2-3 weeks of maturing. Between the weight of the buds, the rain, and the crazy wind we had that day or 2.....the damage is done. Staking them back up, man, those buds are friggin heavy. The glands were still all intact, though, so I'm trying to think positive. I just need them to live at least 2 more weeks. Also, thankfully, no signs of rot or powdery mildew. I almost died when I saw all those plants laying down on the ground. Harvested a couple small branches that couldn't be saved. Will post some pics tonight or tomorrow. The buds look fantastic. They look as if they've been snowed on. :D

The added stress may actually help induce more resin(so I hear), look forward to the pics. I just did a partial harvest on this early one:

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Originally Posted by sunbiz1

The added stress may actually help induce more... "Hermies"...(so I hear), look forward to the pics.

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so ive been told , lol, hope to some pics, same thing happened to my purple diesel but she's all tied up now, usin CarboLoad

hey 86 had same problem..such fun isnt it!!!..but they should do fine...next year i know for sure to pre stake before flowering starts...they do need the support..good luck bro..

Thanks, guys, I posted the pics in my akxbb thread. I fear the rain now, lol, but I'm mostly worried about the wind. Of course now it'll probably start raining like spring. Def tying the girls up next year. I found 2 seeds in the buds that were damaged in the storm, I think it's one of the buds I pollinated. Must be, I kept a pretty close eye, unless someone else is growing in the area. Big seeds. Peace out.

you cant be bitching when you are saying proping them back up was a hastle because the buds are soooo heavy. Hope your yeild is high, good luck.

I went out there today and staked them up properly. I'm getting a tad paranoid. I worry about rippers more than cops this time of year. One plant has these compact buds that aren't immature, just compact. It's like a hedge, but with these really twisty hairs and many little tight nuggets. It's one of the bagseed my buddy chris gave me. Bagseed, but he never smoked anything run of the mill. I haven't caved in and tried it, yet, but it's tempting. Going to let it go as long as possible. Would like to grow some landraces next year. Truth-be-told I don't really even like to smoke it as much as I like to grow it. My girl doesn't understand why i smoke it then. I guess I just feel guilty having a bunch and not. 'sides, I pass most of it around. Where's the fun in being stingy with it? It is good for listening to music, tho.

You can save severely damaged plants very easily. In fact, this herb is unlike anything I have ever seen in the Midwest(previous pic, and I have been buying it up here on and off for 25 years). Very very potent, has to be dried properly to even trim without making a complete mess. And I got a bonus...some seeds for next year!.

I'll post more pics of variety number 2 upcoming to harvest in 2 weeks.

That one also was severely damaged and transplanted,,,actually here's an old pic I dug up:

Edit, does anyone think this flower is done?, the tops are rose colored pistils.

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Originally Posted by M.B.A.

so ive been told , lol, hope to some pics, same thing happened to my purple diesel but she's all tied up now, usin CarboLoad

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