When to Harvest?

keiththc · Sep 10, 2018

Today is 16 weeks from when they sprouted. 10 weeks/70 days of flowering.
No doubt at this stage I’m letting them run ‍

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I have 3 left... all in different stages although planted at same time. One is getting fairly close I think, the other two at least two weeks away.
Appreciate the input for sure!!

keiththc · Sep 10, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
one more thing ... with this kind of harvest bud , I tend to only remove the big fans and green that has very little trich ... AND LEAVE more sugar leaf on it to dry and cure . So you get the most out of it when you decide to blaze it up.

At least I’ve done that right. Haven’t taken off many leaves except Big fan ones.
The one plant that had zero sparkle a week ago is starting to drop some trichomes. Of all 3 plants that one has the biggest dense buds forming lol

keiththc · Sep 10, 2018

This is the one with not many trichs but with bigger buds! It didn’t spread apart from the heat. A few small foxtails but not like the others.

Budzbuddha · Sep 10, 2018

Good luck ... and gives us a smoke report...lol

Budzbuddha · Sep 11, 2018

Make sure you slow cure those .... dont worry to much on the cosmetics of them .
Next mission to keep that sticky goodness intact. Since they be a bit airy and such , you definitely need to watch how quickly they will dry when harvested and it may not take as long to be jarred as more typical buds.

I ended up with a finger plant a few times ... it was my meds , so taking proud daddy pics of it was off the table .... lol. But it was a fine smoke . I hung it less time than my normal round buds.

I rack dried these and ended up jarring those in like 4 days. They really didn’t have a very high moisture content. So off to curing they went.

They are looking actually quite nice ... I would say now maybe a good 10 days give or take.

keiththc · Sep 11, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
Make sure you slow cure those .... dont worry to much on the cosmetics of them .
Next mission to keep that sticky goodness intact. Since they be a bit airy and such , you definitely need to watch how quickly they will dry when harvested and it may not take as long to be jarred as more typical buds.

I ended up with a finger plant a few times ... it was my meds , so taking proud daddy pics of it was off the table .... lol. But it was a fine smoke . I hung it less time than my normal round buds.

I rack dried these and ended up jarring those in like 4 days. They really didn’t have a very high moisture content. So off to curing they went.

They are looking actually quite nice ... I would say now maybe a good 10 days give or take.

Thanks for the info.
You’re right about the one plant that foxtailed BAD! It’s a freak and looks bizarre. This is just for personal use so the looks aren’t important to me. Here’s a couple of pics today of the ‘freak’. The pics don’t even really show how broken up and airy it is. It’s a bunch of fingers. It’s so heavy it’s sideways.

PURPLEB3RRYKUSH · Sep 12, 2018

keiththc said:
Thanks for the info.
You’re right about the one plant that foxtailed BAD! It’s a freak and looks bizarre. This is just for personal use so the looks aren’t important to me. Here’s a couple of pics today of the ‘freak’. The pics don’t even really show how broken up and airy it is. It’s a bunch of fingers. It’s so heavy it’s sideways.

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Looks alright, i blaze that when shes cured

keiththc · Sep 12, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
Make sure you slow cure those .... dont worry to much on the cosmetics of them .
Next mission to keep that sticky goodness intact. Since they be a bit airy and such , you definitely need to watch how quickly they will dry when harvested and it may not take as long to be jarred as more typical buds.

I ended up with a finger plant a few times ... it was my meds , so taking proud daddy pics of it was off the table .... lol. But it was a fine smoke . I hung it less time than my normal round buds.

I rack dried these and ended up jarring those in like 4 days. They really didn’t have a very high moisture content. So off to curing they went.

They are looking actually quite nice ... I would say now maybe a good 10 days give or take.

One plant I last watered 6 days ago and the meter says the soil is still
‘Moist’. I use to have to water every 3 days at minimum.
Is this a sign that the end is near

keiththc · Sep 12, 2018

PURPLEB3RRYKUSH said:
Looks alright, i blaze that when shes cured

If I can get the harvest right it should be potent. It’s white and sticky all over. Major sparkles

keiththc · Sep 12, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
Make sure you slow cure those .... dont worry to much on the cosmetics of them .
Next mission to keep that sticky goodness intact. Since they be a bit airy and such , you definitely need to watch how quickly they will dry when harvested and it may not take as long to be jarred as more typical buds.

I ended up with a finger plant a few times ... it was my meds , so taking proud daddy pics of it was off the table .... lol. But it was a fine smoke . I hung it less time than my normal round buds.

I rack dried these and ended up jarring those in like 4 days. They really didn’t have a very high moisture content. So off to curing they went.

They are looking actually quite nice ... I would say now maybe a good 10 days give or take.

Looks like it’s ripening a little. Checking daily. Rain is gone and sun is back.

Budzbuddha · Sep 12, 2018

keiththc said:
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Looks like it’s ripening a little. Checking daily. Rain is gone and sun is back.

Looking good .... look like some trim time at the end. Lol

PURPLEB3RRYKUSH · Sep 13, 2018

keiththc said:
One plant I last watered 6 days ago and the meter says the soil is still
‘Moist’. I use to have to water every 3 days at minimum.
Is this a sign that the end is near

Cut back water as you get closer to harvest, they drink alot less, say you in a 3 gal pot, water 2 litres or a tad more then they should need water again in about 3 days or so. Quick wet dry cycles are key to get big healthy plants. Yours look decent

keiththc · Sep 13, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
Looking good .... look like some trim time at the end. Lol

Ain’t that the truth! Lol

keiththc · Sep 13, 2018

PURPLEB3RRYKUSH said:
Cut back water as you get closer to harvest, they drink alot less, say you in a 3 gal pot, water 2 litres or a tad more then they should need water again in about 3 days or so. Quick wet dry cycles are key to get big healthy plants. Yours look decent

I’ve been watering about 2 litres for a few weeks. I did Flush the plant last week though. I did see a lot more trichs after the flush.
Hitting the home stretch!
Thanks !!

keiththc · Sep 16, 2018

These two are coming out this week. Starting to not take water and look like old. Trichs have improved.

Any techniques in last week that will help the yield or potency? Let soil dry? Dark room for 48 hours? I’ve read a lot of different wild things but curious to what you think?

Feels like you grew these girls down the stretch!! Thank you!

Budzbuddha · Sep 16, 2018

Take them before lights on ....

You want to it from processing sugar and starches so ...
technically you could move it to a dark place for ONLY the benefit of cutting on your OWN SCHEDULE ( say when you get home from work ) since it’s chillin in the dark. But there is little to no benefit to KEEP IT in the dark for days .

I pull the one that’s ready ..... AND pretrim it.
THEN ...
Leave it outside of grow tent til I get up for work , cut stalk and hang it on a coat hanger in a spare closet in the dark and leave it in there . You are trying to keep it from photosynthesis.

But there is many ways to harvest as others will chime in.

Edwardo Ruffian · Sep 17, 2018

keiththc said:
One plant I last watered 6 days ago and the meter says the soil is still
‘Moist’. I use to have to water every 3 days at minimum.
Is this a sign that the end is near

For future reference, you are correct. As the plant enters into its final stage, it drastically reduces its water intake.

keiththc · Sep 17, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
Take them before lights on ....

You want to it from processing sugar and starches so ...
technically you could move it to a dark place for ONLY the benefit of cutting on your OWN SCHEDULE ( say when you get home from work ) since it’s chillin in the dark. But there is little to no benefit to KEEP IT in the dark for days .

I pull the one that’s ready ..... AND pretrim it.
THEN ...
Leave it outside of grow tent til I get up for work , cut stalk and hang it on a coat hanger in a spare closet in the dark and leave it in there . You are trying to keep it from photosynthesis.

But there is many ways to harvest as others will chime in.

Bring an autoflower is the photosynthesis important?

Budzbuddha · Sep 17, 2018

Basically you are killing it in its sleep ..... like a ninja

But ... I do know there are some growers that chop whenever they want.
I guy I know near Sacramento ( grows no synthetic ) cuts them while with other plants in a greenhouse.

keiththc · Sep 17, 2018

Budzbuddha said:
Basically you are killing it in its sleep ..... like a ninja

But ... I do know there are some growers that chop whenever they want.
I guy I know near Sacramento ( grows no synthetic ) cuts them while with other plants in a greenhouse.

Yeah I can be a Ninja for a night

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