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Ok guys my female is flowering for around 4.5 weeks now(first mini bud spotted 4 weeks ago) I pollinated her around week 2 of flowering. How do I know when to harvest her? if any1 has some pics of a pollinated flowering female( in the process and when its ready to harvest) Ill be thankful.
Harvest the same as any female plant....and if your not in a hurry for the seeds...leave them in the bud during the curing/drying process...I did...and have many seeds that germinate quicky....:thumbsup:
...and that's only the lower one-third popcorn buds...the rest is sensi....:)
Minimum 4 weeks from pollination, 5 weeks if you care about the seeds.
Hang to dry over a rimmed baking sheet or lasagne pan to catch seeds as they drop.
but what if i want some seed for my next grow and i want some dirt bud that will give me the best buzz i can get of it :D
do i watch the triches in that case? please guys i need more info! this is my first pollinated plant!
You will see the seed pods opening and revealing seeds when they seeds are ready for harvest
Maybe it's because I only pollenated the lower one-third bud sites: but I didn't have a single seed fall out; during harvest or dry/cure...:wtf:..???
...in fact, I didn't know I had any seeds until I broke the buds open by hand, to roll one...:thumbsup:...they were big brown/dark grey seeds COVERED with green fuzz. Anyone know if this is unique? White Widow strain.
but wouldnt it harm the potency of the bud if i wait till the seeds start fallin out of it and then harvest?
im growing greenhouse cheese for first tym 4 weeks in flowering and leaves all seem to be dying is this rite http://boards.cannabis.com/feedback-...ying-help.html
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but wouldnt it harm the potency of the bud if i wait till the seeds start fallin out of it and then harvest?
answer the question guys.. time is money :P
Crowlee please stay on topic and try not to thread-jack.
Growing for seed and growing for bud are not exactly mutually exclusive, but it takes a good knowledge of the plant to do both on one plant- you have to know exactly what your harvest time is supposed to be, and pollinate at the correct time so seed ripeness and bud ripeness occur simultaneously.
Your question was about when to harvest seed. That's what peoples' answers are based on. Harvesting bud is secondary if you care about your seeds.
ok so now the lower seed bags and the middle r starting to open!
i dont remember when the flowering started.. but around 5-6 weeks ago(i had to delete the pics stating flowering date coz the cops were after me)
do u think i should harvest? i dont want the triches to die and i cant seem to find the handheld microscope things that u suggested here.. how can i know when to harvest?
ok guys its now on week 7 of flowering i couldnt find the hand held microscope or watever u call it round here so i cant tell how the triches look like!! i wanna know when to harvest! in the last week i see new sensi growth and no more seed growth on the lower part of the plant. some leaves start to get dead/burned tips (nothing wrong with ph or nutes coz i dont give it any :D)
soooo can any1 help me?! when to harvest my lady?!
if u need more info just ask here
sorry for the bad writin im just in a hurry to get out the house to the beach and my eng is kinda bad :D
What if my females were pollinated on accident by a rogue hermie and my main concern is maximizing the usable bud? I would like for the seeds to be usable as well but the bud is of primary concern? Should I just look for the normal trichome signs of harvest? Is there anyway to help this situation, and is it normal for pollination to lengthen the harvest time. Mine are 8 weeks in and still clear (trichomes)...please help.
You need a minimum of 4 weeks to get mature seeds. Five to six weeks is best (I always do 6 just to make sure.) You can always harvest the other buds on the plant if it is just a single branch that was seeded. I usually leave mine on for another week or two after the rest of the plant has been harvested to ensure they are all matured. If you care primarily about the seeds, you shouldn't even be bothering with what the trichs look like. Good chance they will be amber or even brown by the time the seeds finish. If you are not sure if they are done or not you can always remove a single seed and see if it is mature or not.
If your main concern is the bud, then harvest when the trichs look like they should when you always harvest. If there is any chance that the seeds came from a hermi, don't bother to save them. Any seeds that comes from a hermi can carry the hermi trait and should not be propagated.