Help with harvest time

boston80112

boston80112

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Hi there. New to growing first grow in a 3 by 3 tent, 5 plants, 315 CMH light. They have been in flower for 8 weeks and 2 days today. I see some trichomones that are cloudy and a few that are amber but not sure if ready or not to harvest. I have pictures but for some reason it errors when i try to upload also any help on how to upload the pictures would be great
 
hotrodharley

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If you're seeing amber and milky how are you viewing them? All or most should be milky. Occasional amber doesn't mean ready.
 
boston80112

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boston80112 said:
Hi there. New to growing first grow in a 3 by 3 tent, 5 plants, 315 CMH light. They have been in flower for 8 weeks and 2 days today. I see some trichomones that are cloudy and a few that are amber but not sure if ready or not to harvest.
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hotrodharley said:
If you're seeing amber and milky how are you viewing them? All or most should be milky. Occasional amber doesn't mean ready.
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Viewing with a jewelers loop I have some pictures i can she but when i try to attach file or photo it errors.
 
hotrodharley

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boston80112 said:
Viewing with a jewelers loop I have some pictures i can she but when i try to attach file or photo it errors.
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If most are milky then they're ready. I suggest chopping one at a time and fully preparing it to dry and hanging it before chopping the next. Do one a day. You're not in a hurry I hope.
 
boston80112

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NinjaMaster said:
Those look like they could go another 2 weeks.
But you could probably chop them now as well.
If you seeing all Milky Trichs then you can chop.
But they will probably swell up more if you wait.
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Thank you for your help. It’s my first grow and I am learning patience lol
 
NinjaMaster

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Oh hey - as the above post said - the entire grow is wasted if you dont dry for like minimum 5 - 7 days
Try drying the buds slow and then after about 5 - 7 days they need to be Jarred (airtight)
Then you burp the jars daily for like 2 weeks (open the jars to burp them)
That will allow it to slowly cure to perfection.

Trust me. my first Harvest tasted kinda like burnt hay - if you dry too fast you will get Hay tasting weed.
If you dry real slow - get the RH% to like 65% and then put it in a jar and slowly get the RH to between 55 - 60%
You will have DANK!
 
NinjaMaster

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So hang the buds for like 5 - 7 days.
Then when they start feeling a little crisp - throw them in a jar with a Humidity Reader.
Leave them for a few hours and then come back and check the RH on your humidity device in the Jar.
If its above 65% then they need to dry a bit more.
If its between 55 - 65% then its perfect and you just have to open the Jars Daily for like 1 hour until it hits the 60% RH mark.

Between 60 - 55% RH you can open it whenever - its cool at this point.
Once my bud hits the 60 - 55% range im smoking that shit and the jars open when i take some out.

the whole process should take like 1 week for Dry + 2 weeks MIN for cure.
The longer the buds in the Jar the GODDAMN better it gets. and i mean REMARKABLY better. You wont believe how that shit tastes after 3 months!

I dont think most people can cure for 3 months. but i harvest quite a bit at once - I start smoking after 2 - 3 weeks. So i still have a lot left at the 3 month mark. and at that point... it starts to taste godly...
 
boston80112

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Awesome tips man. I appreciate it. Quick question. Colorado is really dry and during my growing my humidity sometimes between watering can get down to about only 20%. Once I cut I plan to wet trim then hang in the same tent I grew in. (Plan to remove light and keep carbon Filter and fan going )but I’m concerned the 20% humidity will cause then to dry to fast. For curing I purchased wide mouth mason jars and Boveda packs as a backup for curing if things are to dry. Do you think the 20% humidity in the tent will cause drying problems?
 
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PURPLEB3RRYKUSH

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NinjaMaster said:
So hang the buds for like 5 - 7 days.
Then when they start feeling a little crisp - throw them in a jar with a Humidity Reader.
Leave them for a few hours and then come back and check the RH on your humidity device in the Jar.
If its above 65% then they need to dry a bit more.
If its between 55 - 65% then its perfect and you just have to open the Jars Daily for like 1 hour until it hits the 60% RH mark.

Between 60 - 55% RH you can open it whenever - its cool at this point.
Once my bud hits the 60 - 55% range im smoking that shit and the jars open when i take some out.

the whole process should take like 1 week for Dry + 2 weeks MIN for cure.
The longer the buds in the Jar the GODDAMN better it gets. and i mean REMARKABLY better. You wont believe how that shit tastes after 3 months!

I dont think most people can cure for 3 months. but i harvest quite a bit at once - I start smoking after 2 - 3 weeks. So i still have a lot left at the 3 month mark. and at that point... it starts to taste godly...
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You wanna jar yah buds up at 70% rh and burp every 16 hours or so for 5 mins, after u hit 65% rh in jar, leave it and only burp once for a min every 2 days or so
 
boston80112

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PURPLEB3RRYKUSH said:
You wanna jar yah buds up at 70% rh and burp every 16 hours or so for 5 mins, after u hit 65% rh in jar, leave it and only burp once for a min every 2 days or so
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Hey man so would suggest that I add a himifier to my tent while they are hang drying? Typically in between watering (I water about every 4th day by hand). Once the pot it fully saturated and I see runoff I water a little more till I get about 30% runoff. Humiry stays about 40 the first day and second then will drop by that afternoon to about 20 and stay there until I water again. I’m guessing that I’m going to have ho have higher humity while they are hanging to dry before curing in tent?
 
PURPLEB3RRYKUSH

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boston80112 said:
Hey man so would suggest that I add a himifier to my tent while they are hang drying? Typically in between watering (I water about every 4th day by hand). Once the pot it fully saturated and I see runoff I water a little more till I get about 30% runoff. Humiry stays about 40 the first day and second then will drop by that afternoon to about 20 and stay there until I water again. I’m guessing that I’m going to have ho have higher humity while they are hanging to dry before curing in tent?
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you might need a humidifer for the best slow dry, 20 rh is very low for drying, keep the rh around 55 if u can
 
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