Harvest Time: A Tutorial

Mr Lizard

Well-Known Member
What you reckon guys? Ready to harvest or leave it another week or so?
BTW, this is Kalini Asia. In the ad the picture had purple leaves and bud - mine turned out green(?)
https://www.zamnesia.com/zamnesia-seeds/5165-kalini-asia-feminized.html
Pmsl...On a seedbank I use a fair bit they have the same pic in about 10 different strains. Then if you click on and refresh the pic changes again. That purpling can have a lot to do with the temperature as well. I know that the tropicals I've done are inclined to purple out a lot in winter even though they're meant to look a lush green



 

Powertech

Well-Known Member
Does it matter where you hang the buds ?
Meaning the Room temp and humidity levels
Yes, but I don’t know exactly what that is. I’m just turning my flower tent into a dry tent since I have nothing in veg at the moment. It will be 80, with RH of < 30. After dry, the cure jars will be stored in a different spot at 70, with RH of whatever is in the jar at the time lol
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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Does it matter where you hang the buds ?
Meaning the Room temp and humidity levels
yeah, you want them to dry slowly, so the chlorophyll , carbs, and sugars have a chance to break down.
if you dry them too fast you get grassy, assy smelling weed. i use a humidistat hooked to a cool mist humidifier to keep it around 60% rh in my drying room. they usually take 5-7 days to get dry enough to jar, and smell a lot better than it did when i was drying in 2 or 3 days
 

Gumby225

Member
yeah, you want them to dry slowly, so the chlorophyll , carbs, and sugars have a chance to break down.
if you dry them too fast you get grassy, assy smelling weed. i use a humidistat hooked to a cool mist humidifier to keep it around 60% rh in my drying room. they usually take 5-7 days to get dry enough to jar, and smell a lot better than it did when i was drying in 2 or 3 days
Thank you!
 

BrewersToker

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Quick question as I plan the upcoming harvest. I want to try a dry sift this season. I have read on this thread in the past that silkscreen mounted in a frame is a good method. I found some at Michaels, but wanted to check before picking it up. Is 110 monofilament polyester mesh fine enough for the sifting? And is this done when the trimming is completely dry?

Thanks much!!
 

malignant

Well-Known Member
Climate factors in too. I also use a tent to dry the outdoor crop, ill run a humidifier to keep the room from getting too dry. NM desert is unforgiving.
 

Budzaum

Member
Hello everyone. This is my first grow, how long to harvest? Week 6 completes today. I'm lost ... help !!! small buds? what do you think? thanks ...

blue gelato 41 - barneys farm
week 6 flowering complete.
5x58watts citizen led clu-048-1212
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inDC4now

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Hey @Budzaum and welcome to Roll It Up. The spec sheet for Glue Gelato 41 suggests 10 weeks for flower, under ideal conditions. Could be 11-12 is more realistic so maybe you are half way along and everything is fine? Are you driving your cobs at 100%?? Maybe you needs some more light??? What is your temp and humidity????
 

Budzaum

Member
Hey @Budzaum and welcome to Roll It Up. The spec sheet for Glue Gelato 41 suggests 10 weeks for flower, under ideal conditions. Could be 11-12 is more realistic so maybe you are half way along and everything is fine? Are you driving your cobs at 100%?? Maybe you needs some more light??? What is your temp and humidity????
Thanks, I have 100% working light. Temperature 22-31 ° C, humidity 45% light on and 55-65% light off. I'm wanting fat flowers .. Maybe this will happen ... I don't know how to add nutrients in the coming weeks. Maybe just water?
 

Thundercat

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Probably 3-4 weeks, they might not get a lot bigger. That definitely looks like it is showing some of the cookie heritage, and that can mean smallish nugs sometimes.

The size and structure of the nugs is heavily influenced by the genetics. Some plants won’t ever get huge chunky nugs it’s just not how they grow.
 

Budzaum

Member
Probably 3-4 weeks, they might not get a lot bigger. That definitely looks like it is showing some of the cookie heritage, and that can mean smallish nugs sometimes.

The size and structure of the nugs is heavily influenced by the genetics. Some plants won’t ever get huge chunky nugs it’s just not how they grow.
It is my first grow. Let's wait for the next few weeks. my biggest problem was over nutrition and humidity ... now 2.9e.c. in soil. ph 6.1 / 6.0. Just sunshine and perlite..only water week 8 onwards. Am I right? sorry for my english and thank you very much.
 

Guydude1991

Active Member
i will be making hash so i do not want ANY fan leaves. only resin covered leaves are saved. so next i go thru the whole pile and trim all the fan leaves. any leaf that has a stem is remove. i cut the leaf stem back all the way down to the stalk. i don't like little pokers sticking out.....
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I used your method my first grow and have since bridged off from it to my own ways but basically the same technique..
I've since gotten aggravated with the trimmings becoming a large pile of that I don't have any idea other than teas and some cooking to rid of it without waste.
My question to you is....
Could you possibly take the time to post a how to on hash? I'd appreciate it if you did bc your basic how to on harvesting saved my life my first grow and maybe you can up my knowledge on some more to do with this lovely hobby... Thank you.
Guydude1991
 
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