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hey chester. dunno about those yellow specks, i aint had that one before - check under the leaves too for signs of insects. regarding flower times you should expect to go at least 2-4 weeks longer (yeah shocking). give it two weeks longer just to get ripe (i.e. mostly cloudy) - then add a couple more weeks depending on how much amber you want - always watch the trichs though ;) more amber - more couchlock. I aim for 40%-50% amber but its a personal preference thing.
Hi. Sorry, been away for a week or so, so haven't been keeping up with my photo updates.
Here are some pictures taken at week 6 (of 12/12), although I'm at week 7 now.
The yellow spotting was either nute burn or a deficiency of some kind. The closest picture I could find on the net:
http://www.icmag.com/gallery/data/500/1134calcium-1.jpg
I'm sure I have a calcium deficiency with this one plant. It certainly isn't bugs of any kind, firstly because I can't see anything and secondly because neither of the other two plants have been affected.
Anyway, I think it's too late now to try and resolve this issue. I hope to be cropping them within 2-3 weeks tops! I'll post a pic of the sick plant next time.
Anyway, here are some pics of week 16 overall, week 6 of 12/12. Enjoy.
Chester
Nashville
Hi. Here is a series of photos showing how the yellow spotting has developed on one of my plants. Also attached is a room update, week 17 from seed, week 7 of 12/12.
Should I remove the seriously damaged leaves or just let it grow out now, considering I'm only going to be at it for another 2-3 weeks at the most?
If I should remove them, where should I cut them? Where the leaf branch meets the stem of the plant? I don't want to "hurt" the plant or invite mould/bacteria into a "wound" if I can help it. Would appreciate some advice on that.
I have some questions about harvesting too. Is it possible to part harvest? MisterE suggests that this is possible, but again I'm not sure where I should be cutting and what I should be cutting. There are lots of small buds around the base of my plants that could certainly do for being in direct light, closer to the bulds.
When it comes time to harvest is it best to just cut at the base and trim everything from there?
Also, with regard possible yield, when I look at them and envisage all the leaf removed, it doesn't look like a great deal of "bud". What should I expect from 3 Northern Lights plants?
Also, when to harvest. I've read about waiting for the trichs to turn cloudy/amber, but not having looked at trichs before, should I really be checking this every day? I've got a 30x magnifier, and the trichs look amazing but in different areas of the plant they look different. Advice would be greatly appreciated again.
Thanks for all the help...I'm hoping this turns out to be a nice crop that keeps me going for a good few months at least! Another 18-20 weeks would be useful anyway!
Chester
Nashville
Was it something I said? :(
Chester
Nashville
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Yes it was something you said.....what did you say? You will have more bud than you think when the time comes Chester. I dont really know what those spots are on your leaves though; are they spreading? If not I would probably try to limp through but if so.....well you may as well just cut them down then and send them to me. Once I have studied them I will let you know how much bud you would have had.
As for harvest, you can harvest the more mature buds and leave the others to grow if you want. Cut the branches fairly close to the main stem and make your cut as clean as possible. I usually leave about an inch of branch because when I try to cut at the stem itself I always end up stripping off some bark. Then I take a dab of Serenade and put it on the "wound" just once like a voodoo charm agains mold etc. If you harvest the whole thing then yes, I cut them at the base and break the larger branches down to workable. I try to keep the branches in a pattern that when I hang them upside down they have good airflow between the buds for quicker drying.
Lots of people are different when it comes to when their plants are done. I like my trichs mostly cloudy with a little amber....too much amber makes too much sleepy and not enough fun for me but to each his own. And yes; towards the end I check them every day. How can you not since they are so neat to look at?
That spotting.....it's not spider mites is it? I have not had that problem with my plants but I know a lot of others have. It is definitely not hard to find a better mind than me on these forums who will know.
Hi Weedhound....thanks for replying! :rasta:
The pictures in my last photo post show how the spots progress on the leaf. First it's small spots, which spread across a leaf. They then seem to join to make the leaf yellow, and then the yellow starts to brown in the middle.
Lol! Yes, I'll send you the plant and you can "study" it for me.
I think I might part harvest the plant that has these problems. If it was spider mites wouldn't it be affecting all of the plants? This is only affecting one plant, and you can see how close together they all are.
The problem with the trichs is that they already look a little cloudy in places, in some places amber, in some places clear. Should I just go for it? You are right though, I can't resist a peek every day now! :stoned:
Anyway, I'm "out" at the moment so I may consider swiping the large bud on the damaged plant and see if it allows the other buds lower down to grow. Should I remove the yellow/brown leaves on this plant too?
Thanks again for replying. Appreciate the advice.
Chester
Nashville
I usually check the buds nearest the light....I try to go for mostly cloudy, like 70% cloudy and maybe 20% amber. Maybe 10% or less clear ones. I try to check the same bud or group of buds every day to note any changes. Generalizing is the best you can do in my opinion. You may want to try snipping a few branches here and there with different trichs on them to try to help you decide what you like best. Just remember which one is which after you have dried them---that's the part I forgot when I did it. It will also help you by letting you do a partial harvest and letting the smaller buds get some extra light while you "test" the others. :)
I am not liking the look of the spotting on those leaves though. My very first guess would be spider mites.....I have seen them on some of my outdoor fruit trees although never in my indoor plants. Might be a good idea to post a new thread in this forum with some photos of those leaves.....they are good photos so someone should be able to pin it down for you. Why they would only be on one plant though seems weird to me. Of course it could be something else altogether so it would be good to get other and wiser opinions. You said you have a 30x mag.....can you look at the back of the damaged leaves and see if you see anything?
I probably would remove any damaged leaves if you can but now I really am starting to be curious as to what that is. I will check back soon and see if you have been able to dig up any answers etc.
Talk to you soon. :D