well since you dont know what strain it is, just gona have to go off trich maturity. probly will go about 8 weeks tho. just my 2 pennies for ya.:thumbsup:
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well since you dont know what strain it is, just gona have to go off trich maturity. probly will go about 8 weeks tho. just my 2 pennies for ya.:thumbsup:
Looks good homie :thumbsup:
Thanks King,
G13 I need the Trichs to be 80%cloudy to harvest???
well it depends on what type of high you want. you can harvest early when the tichs are at 25% amber to get a more cerebral head high, or you can harvest late when ATLEAST 75% of the trichs have become amber giving you more of a body stone. and yes if you want to try and have both a cerebral and a body high, you need to catch the maturity at 50% amberness(which is absolute peak ripeness). this maturity window is usualy within 2 weeks so just keep an eye on em...BUT, if you wait till late on a sativa it will not take full advantage of the strain(since sativas are known for there well head highs), just as if you harvest early on a indica strain, it will not take full advantage of the strain(as they are best known for there body stone).
now that being said heres what i would do if you plan to keep this strain and want to find out what the best time to harvest is for the future reference. take a few samples off a the plant at say 6 weeks(trichs should starting to turn), 7 weeks(trichs should be almost half amber), and at 8 weeks(when trichs should be mostly amber). dry them, cure them, just as you would normally do, then smoke it to see what "effects" you get from each. this way you will be able to tell which one you like and what "helps" you the best. :thumbsup:
good luck and let us know what you decide to do!:jointsmile:
The G13Budsmoker:jointsmile:
Day 24 Flower Buds are getting bigger every day now
Looking good :thumbsup:
Thanks Phatjay, here are todays pics
Day 27 Flower
looking good man, looking good!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Sorry its been a few days been really busy,
Day 32 Flower
When do you guys think I should take a small branch off to sample?
i was gona say wait till atleast week 7(so that the trichs would be probly milky atleast), but thats kinda pointless, might as well wait and enjoy the full goodness :jointsmile: a sample is pretty much useless for "tasting" because without flushing out nutes it wont taste the greatest and will be harsh when smoked, but will get you :stoned:. just keep that in mind if you do take a lil nug for sample...
btw looking good, cant wait to see come harvest time:thumbsup:
G13Budsmoker:jointsmile::stoned::rastasmoke:
Few pictures from this morning the main stem shots are of the topped main colas of the DWC laddies, the rest are some just random budd pictures
And a few more
Got to be getting close to the end
Coming along nicely. :)
Todays picks
Some lights off pics
Think Im going to cut and dry em this weekend
Less than 50 days of flowering? I hear up to 50% of the weight is formed in the last 2 weeks, so you might want to let it go another 2 weeks to get maximum bud.
...reeeeeallly goood, mon!
If possible, let us know the wet and dry weights you wind up with!
Kudos. REP+
IMHO they need at least another week, probably closer two. Cutting down early fucks you on quality and yield. Your nugs havent even started to really plump up yet. Be patient, you dont want your first grow to be a dissapointment.
dont cut them, THEY ARE NOT RIPE
I would like to 3rd the "They need a bit longer comments."Quote:
Originally Posted by drudown11
Don't be in a rush to crop your ladies, You also have to bear in mind that you are using CFL's. They will take longer to mature under CFL lighting, I would flower those for 2 more weeks.
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Originally Posted by PhatJay
+4 Give em a week or 2 more, I had to cut one of my girls when she popped out a male sack that pretty much pollenated that whole plant, I've been debating cutting the other one but it only got about 30% pollenated so we will just have to pick out a couple seeds. Point of the story is not to whine about seeds, but that was a week ago or so, and the plant thats still growing has about doubled in weight and still packing on new flowers. :D
other than not being done, your girls look pretty good! :thumbsup:
Thanks for the tips guys I guess I am just being impatient, I will give them another few weeks
Todays Pics
More
...cuz those goils are nearly done :) (IMHO)
Beautiful plants, mon. Keep up the good work, but DON'T harvest 'em before their time. I think I'm prolly the +5'th person to say this ;)
Gettin' close, tho!
More lights off pictures
Looks like the extra week helped out a bunch! :thumbsup: Have you checked your trichs? Looks a bit more frosty in the pics. :rastasmoke:
I dont have a microscope to check them, so I am kinda just winging it, they look way more frosty when i take pictures with the lights off
Radio Shack sells a 60x100 for something like $15 Give it a look ;)
Thanks for telling me to wait guys, they have put on some more wait for sure
They are looking much more mature now. It is hard to say without looking at the trichs, but they could be ready for harvest by day 63. Just bear in mind how slowly they have grown up until now, they may need 70 days.
It can be a bit tough picking a harvest date on your 1st grow, I know I found it tough 1st time round. Don't forget to plan in your 7 day flush period.Quote:
Originally Posted by COOLWHIP
Should I trim off the fan leaves for that last week or leave them on? After cutting how long do they need to be in dark to dry? And how long until fully cure? Thanks for all the help and saving from big mistakes!!!:thumbsup:
Perhaps some more wait would be in order? Sorry, couldn't resist.Quote:
Originally Posted by COOLWHIP
I don't think there is a definitive answer for that question, the cannabis growing community seems to be split into two on this subject. I know that probably is not the answer you wanted, but If I gave you my opinion, the next post will be someone who thinks the opposite and is just as likely to be right.Quote:
Originally Posted by COOLWHIP
It willl depend on temperature and humidity, it generally takes 3-10 days. My 1st crop took around 10 days (winter) my second crop took around 4 days (summer).Quote:
Originally Posted by COOLWHIP
I'm still experimenting with this, so far my weed has got better with age.Quote:
Originally Posted by COOLWHIP
looking good. It shouldnt be more than a few weeks. Good thing you held off on harvesting i bet youve already noticed a huge increase in flower size and quality. You just held off from making the #1 biggest mistake first growers have, impatience with cannabis. I am probably giving you a mis informed guesstimate, but i would start flushing pretty soon and watching for nanners
Now what you will really be amazed at is how much the plants are going to grow when you flush them. Its very important to flush your plants before harvest. Plants store sugars and nutrients in the big fan leaves, and if have fully green fan leaves at harvest you cheated yourself out of extra production. If you flush with PH'd water a week and half before harvest, the plants use all of the stored nutrients and sugars they store up. Leaves begin to yellow, a strong aroma fills the air, and nuggets plump up tremendously. That is when the really magic happens. Flushed bud also tastes cleaner and smells better than unflushed weed(although proper drying and curing are the main factors):thumbsup:
Watch your how much nitrogen your giving your plant though. If youll look at some of the buds pics youll notice that there is a little bit of leaf curl, and how your leaves are still a reallllyy deep green. The clawing of the leaves is telling you that your giving a little to much N during flowering. I had the same problem during my DWC grows but it looks like you might have already fixed it.
Thanks again for the info, just drained the solution tank and filled it with only water to start the flush so no more nutes from here on out. Figure I am going to let them go one more week depending on what they look like 2 max, its been 100+degrees so hopefully they wont take long to dry out.
Do you pH your water before giving it to them? my tap water after a 24 hour sit is still at ~8-9 pH ( I'm still using the General Hydro ph solution, no ph pen here. ) so I have to lower the pH for my plants to like the water.
I start flushing when I start to see brown pistils, ( this is because I am lazy and don't keep a proper log of what exact flower day they are on. ) but it all depends on the plant. If your plant has bulkened enough for your liking, then go ahead and start the flush. ( use pHed water, flush until you have barely any ppm in your runoff (100-400 is what I go by), then for the last 7-14 days just use pHed water. )
hope this helps.
Going to harvest this week