When to STOP watering, and wait for Harvest?

[trymetoday]

Guys, my first post, not big on this, and asking for a friend Have been reading, and just can't find a clear answer for him, have read "Buds for Less" as the bible, not sure how many times I have read it, looking through forums, and just can't find a clear answer on this.

Unknown Seed, been doing great though following the book. He didn't read up on flushing early enough, so basically same PH downing the tap water since beginning to get the PH water at the right level, and still going. The guy has been trying to follow the "Buds for Less" as close as possible understanding every strain is different.

But now at the end of the road, and not sure what to do next. He believes he is at day 69 (Bud's last day and harvest time) but the pictures are as close to day 59 as any other pictures. Not really any amber hairs yet, everything is starting to brown though, and thinking he needs to keep watering.. On day 59 the book only says "This may be the last day of watering" so that all the chloro can start leaving the plant, and get it ready to harvest.

So the question is "When do you know what day to stop watering the plant?" If he stops watering today, surely the plant will start turning amber pistils, and leaves will wilt and fall etc. But if he waters will the plant keep budding bigger?

A lot of this will depend on the situation, no pics etc. But can anyone comment on when the last day he should stop watering? seems most guides are tired of detailed writing at this point, and there is not a clear answer.

trymetoday Reviewed by trymetoday on 09-20-2008. When to STOP watering, and wait for Harvest? Guys, my first post, not big on this, and asking for a friend :) Have been reading, and just can't find a clear answer for him, have read "Buds for Less" as the bible, not sure how many times I have read it, looking through forums, and just can't find a clear answer on this. Unknown Seed, been doing great though following the book. He didn't read up on flushing early enough, so basically same PH downing the tap water since beginning to get the PH water at the right level, and still going. Rating: 5

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

I have not read that book only this web site and the way I have learned is to water up until harvest. That way you ensure you have gotten to the plants full potential. I have read where some start cutting out adding nutes around that time, but not water.

JG

[trymetoday]

Got some pictures of his stuff today..Maybe this helps? $1Billion dollars to anyone who can figure out what strain this is.

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[daihashi]

Those don't look anywhere near ready in my opinion.

What lighting are you using? Your growth looks very stretched out and spindly.

How close to the canopy are you keeping the light?

[trymetoday]

He is using CFL Lighting 42W (150W Equiv).
He has like 5 of those on the outsides of a board (2 on each side, and 1 smaller CFL in the middle)that he keeps ~3 inches above the plants.
I was amazed at how much they kept stretching regardless of the closeness of the lights as well, but he said he only moves them up when they are about to touch the light.
The hight is about 36" or 3 feet high from top of pot to top of plant. (Which he had to bend over and tie down because it was taking the lights too far from the other buds.

I think his pot was too small (MiracleGrow Soil/Perlite 80/20 mix), and now it's more roots than dirt, but he doesn't want to make any changes this late in the game.

I think it's so spindly looking as 1. because of the strain, and 2. pot size has kept growth down, and the leaves that he had he pulled when they dropped and yellowed. making it look more like twigs now.

He watered yesterday, and says it is looking better today (2 day watering cycle, keeping consistant). He will continue to water until at least 40/60 amber/white hairs, then try letting it use all it's water up in time to die. (Bud's guide seems to suggest it helps getting rid of chloro if you ween it off the water a week before your going to harvest. Also suppose to help dry better/faster. Again, he pretty much followed the "Buds for less" as the bible, and did just about everything that guy did. I honestly think the bag seed which wasn't the best, also doesn't grow the best. One of the reasons I was asking if anyone had any idea what it was. I can show some younger pictures he took if needed, but hopefully not needed.

For his first and only grow, I think he did pretty good, not having any practice even growning a vegetable. But any advice for next steps to keep what is there moving forward till it's ready to harvest? He has ~70 days into this, and doesn't want to loose anythying at this point.

[dooobster]

I have not read that book only this web site and the way I have learned is to water up until harvest. That way you ensure you have gotten to the plants full potential. I have read where some start cutting out adding nutes around that time, but not water.

JG

I'm with Jerry on this one... I'd stop giving nutrients a couple weeks before harvest, giving only plain water. Washing all the nitrogen out of the soil (depriving the plant of N) is what will cause the plant to consume all its clorophyll, which is a good thing.

[trymetoday]

Hey, thanks for the reply. He hasn't ever given it any Nutrients, that was the original comments about flushing, etc.. It's only been water out of the tap at the correct PH level, and nothing else from seed crack to now..

[Lit Up]

IMO, they look over watered and rootbound. Are they 69 days from seed or flowering. That's all i can think of.

[irydyum]

I, regrettably so, own a copy of the book in question. I tried a CFL grow based on the same principles in the book and got shit for yield. I do not believe that those nugs were grown under those spiral CFL's. If anyone on here can prove me wrong on this please do. I challenge anyone with a copy of the book to check page 68, day 67, and give it some close scrutiny. The image has clearly been photoshop'd to change pistil colors and details. I think anyone that is going to alter an image in their book, wouldn't mind altering some other shit to make a buck. Remember that if you have to pay a price for the information and it seems to good to be true, odds are it's smoke and mirrors.

Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.

[Weezard]

IMO, they look over watered and rootbound. Are they 69 days from seed or flowering. That's all i can think of.

^ What da monk said!
He's only right ya know.

Weezard