PioneerValleyOG
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Found one of my plants foxtailing, so close to finish, what should I do? Chop them? Happening in lesser degrees to other plants, what to do, never had to deal with this...
Plants Foxtailing, What Now?
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Redskare87
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Don’t chop early, just do what you can to correct whatever’s causing that in the environment(light, heat, possibly root issues) and keep on trucking until it’s ready. I chopped one early this year and it’s killin me inside bro, 5oz of what amounts to donkey feed bro
PioneerValleyOG
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Thank you so much for the advice. I've chopped early before too. And it sux bad. I'm actually almost a month later than the year I chopped on Sept 4th.
This time of year can be a real junk twister, come so far and anything can go wrong.... But a.lot of stuff can go right, too.
Thanks again for calming me down a bit. Hope it doesn't get out of control. Seems like a lot of my plants are throwing calyxs' towards the very tops right now.
Redskare87
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Yeah man no need to trip too hard, look at heat and or light intensity, I’d lean more towards light intensity, they seem to not need as much at the end. you’re still smooth sailing either way tho
Doug Dawson
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Foxtailing will hurt the esthetics but not the smoke so don't sweat it. Defiantly don't chop early, that will ruin your bud. Could be light or heat causing it or just plain genetics. Check those things to help avoid the issue but otherwise just soldier on bud.
Werp
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Yeah I would rather let it go and harvest one bowl of good smoke than harvest early and have a pound of worthless crap.
Dabbie McDoob
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What is the temp of the grow area? I see some curled leaves indicating heatstress and this is associated with foxtailing.
Either that, too much light or the catch all genetics.
Also those buds don't even look close in my opinion.
Smoke it!
Either that, too much light or the catch all genetics.
Also those buds don't even look close in my opinion.
Smoke it!
DrKiz
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Well, looks like you know what to do homie!
We all know it's better to push them in this case than to harvest a bunch of compost, you've put in the time this far.. a few foxtails aren't a big of issue as fluffy hay smelling bunk.
I agree, look at your heat, make sure you have no light leaks, dim or raise your lights and make sure you're not hitting it with heavy nitrogen in your feeds this late in the game.
My first grow under QB's was foxtail city on a few strains but I knew better to pull it early, the next one was much improved by adjusting the aforementioned variables.
The foxtails didn't really affect the quality of the smoke much, just looked a little funny in the jars with some of those fingers.
We all know it's better to push them in this case than to harvest a bunch of compost, you've put in the time this far.. a few foxtails aren't a big of issue as fluffy hay smelling bunk.
I agree, look at your heat, make sure you have no light leaks, dim or raise your lights and make sure you're not hitting it with heavy nitrogen in your feeds this late in the game.
My first grow under QB's was foxtail city on a few strains but I knew better to pull it early, the next one was much improved by adjusting the aforementioned variables.
The foxtails didn't really affect the quality of the smoke much, just looked a little funny in the jars with some of those fingers.
PioneerValleyOG
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This is all outdoor folks, (pretty sure i posted in outdoor thread, lol) so I cant see anything that lightwise or heat wise could be the cause... also the leaf curling is not from heat, but could be from cold and too much phosphorus. The only other weird thing I could think of, was when there was a windstorm and it blew over some plants, had to move some pots onto the porch overnight, which may have reduced the light, but i didnt think a one day variation was enough to alter this weeds process. And as far as 'nowhere near done' well, thats a little harsh. Im hoping its only a couple weeks but if you say so, lol.
midgesmith
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I'm never chopping early - even a tiny bit early - again...
I grew 2 Sweet Tooth autos in the greenhouse this year. They're supposed to be 60:40 Indica:Sativa hybrids.
The first I harvested, certain it had finished, just a week later than expected, albeit with a very low yield (very few bud-sites). All the trichs I could see were milky - just 5% or so seemed clear - and the pistils were 80% red. The high though is speedy AF, all the effect straight up and not satisfying at all :/ Felt like I'd had 6 flat whites in a row afterwards and didn't sleep until the middle of the night!!
A month later, her sister is looking like she will yield much higher, despite the buds not being very dense. However, she is foxtailing like yours. This is getting on for 5 weeks later than the expected finish. I think where I am, the foxtailing is due to the failing light and plummeting temperatures weirding her out.
All the trichs on the calyxes have gone milky, though only 40-50% of the pistils are red. I'm going to wait it out for at least 5% amber trichs this time though, foxtails or not.
I agree with you, early harvest sucks and the last thing I want from my herb is a racing mind and sleeplessness...
I grew 2 Sweet Tooth autos in the greenhouse this year. They're supposed to be 60:40 Indica:Sativa hybrids.
The first I harvested, certain it had finished, just a week later than expected, albeit with a very low yield (very few bud-sites). All the trichs I could see were milky - just 5% or so seemed clear - and the pistils were 80% red. The high though is speedy AF, all the effect straight up and not satisfying at all :/ Felt like I'd had 6 flat whites in a row afterwards and didn't sleep until the middle of the night!!
A month later, her sister is looking like she will yield much higher, despite the buds not being very dense. However, she is foxtailing like yours. This is getting on for 5 weeks later than the expected finish. I think where I am, the foxtailing is due to the failing light and plummeting temperatures weirding her out.
All the trichs on the calyxes have gone milky, though only 40-50% of the pistils are red. I'm going to wait it out for at least 5% amber trichs this time though, foxtails or not.
I agree with you, early harvest sucks and the last thing I want from my herb is a racing mind and sleeplessness...
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Doug Dawson
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Lol, yes it is. The 3 big culprits are heat, light and genetics. Being outdoor if you have not gone through heat wave or have a neighbor with annoying flood lights that hit your plants it is likely just genetic. Many strains are prone to foxtailimg. Stress like a wind storm would likely cause nanners/hermie issues and not foxtailing. Either way it's not a real big deal.
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