My first grow

[deaner]

thanks for the props homies. JG- i am so glad you are back. Your help has been very appreciated. The curing process is new to me: So when it's done, i just throw it (the whole plant, in the pot) into a dark room for a few days, then cut it at the base, then hang it for a week, then trim it, then once trimmed and dry, i can throw it into the fridge or i leave it out and "burp" it a few times a day til no more moisture, then store it in the fridge?

or after its done could i just cut it up and dry it already trimmed? Seems like itll dry a lot faster that way, and whats the reasoning behind leaving it whole still in the dirt in the dark for a few days?

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Deaner,

You have everything correct.
First step is place plant in a dark room for 3 days, no trimming. This makes the plant think it is dying and to help protect its seeds it produces all the resin it can. They will come out of the closet sticky like fly paper.

After this then trim the plant of all fan leaves and cut the tips off the small bud leaves. Save these cutting if you want and make hash or hash oil out of them.

Then cut at the stalk and hang for one week in the closet.

You can quick dry a plant at this point, I did just to give me some smoke and slow dried the rest.

[rottenfork]

ive never left it die in the dirt and dark man?
Cut it down ,trim the buds and let it hang in a dark room for a week or two, then when its properly dry (you will know because the twigs will snap not bend ) you can put it into glass mason jars to let it cure, just remember to open the jars for a few minutes every day and it will be happy days from there on in!!!
Peace Bro

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Rottenfork,

It is common practice among us vetran growers and in the FAQ section to do exactly what I told Deaner to do. If there was no benefit we would not be doing it.

[bombdiggity]

Thats a very interesting technique, I never knew about that.

Glad I stumbled on this thread. Nice log by the way

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

It is interesting and works!! I learned it from Shovelhandle.

[deaner]

42 days of veg, thats 6 weeks i think, im stoned, sorry. this is a feminized cheese (i think). i have 3 good looking clones from her, and its a matter of waiting for room in the bud room for her and a few of the others at the same age, the 2 newest in the flower room have been in there about 4 days so i should know sex soon, and one of my girls is about a week from being out of there, monday is 60 days, and the smokes real good already. :stoned:

moved the light so 6 plants fit nicely under, i think 6 plants under 600 watts should be good, plus it really fits nice under there. so until i get the 1000watter with the 600hps/400mh mix bulb and all that 800$ in upgrades, 6 buddin at a time will have to do. (I'm thinking 9 in a nice lil square under the 1000..)

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Deaner,

6 plants under 600 watts is great a lot of space to streach. I fit 9 but in a box so all available light is used.

Your next round is coming along nicely
They will do well with 2 more weeks of veg if you are only putting 6 under the 600 watt HPS.

[deaner]

ok all im using for nutes at this time:
veggin: getting botanicare pro grow
early bloomers: 1/2 strength botanicare bloom, sweet
late in flowering: straight water, though a gave a 1/2 strength dose of bloom nutes to one of them.

was thinking of adding to the mix, i would like to stay organic, was thinking thrive? dont know much about it, ive been happy enough with what im using, but if i could add something to make it better, then, well id like to.

the ones that are flowering and are on regulaer water, can they be given bloom nutes if they appear to need it? im thinkin i should have waited to switch to straight water on a couple of them, long flowering time would mean longer on nutes right? could my yellowing leaves mean they are starving?? which is ok at the very end, but when the still mostly hair, they are not close right? too much wondering not enough smokin..

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Deaner,

Sorry I can't help with the nutes, never used that brand. I use Fox Farms nute program.

I am just wondering do you alternate nute mix and plane water when watering your babies?