First time grow, advice please

[canniwhatsis]

Radio Shack sells a 60x100 for something like $15 Give it a look

[COOLWHIP]

Thanks for telling me to wait guys, they have put on some more wait for sure

[PhatJay]

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.

Thanks for telling me to wait guys, they have put on some more wait for sure

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.

[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:

[bigsby]

Thanks for telling me to wait guys, they have put on some more wait for sure

Perhaps some more wait would be in order? Sorry, couldn't resist.

[PhatJay]

Should I trim off the fan leaves for that last week or leave them on?

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.

After cutting how long do they need to be in dark to dry?

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).

And how long until fully cure?

I'm still experimenting with this, so far my weed has got better with age.

[drudown11]

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.

[COOLWHIP]

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.

[TruePyroman]

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.

[COOLWHIP]

Going to harvest this week