BIG BUD harvesting help needed (with pics)

[fdd2blk]

i love that feeling of "my own".

 

[Lacy]

Me toooooooo fdd. I am PROUD of my own grow especially since it is better than the best stuff I have smoked this year. I STILL can't BELIEVE that I grew it.

i love that feeling of "my own".

 

[CrazyChester]

Awee thanks guys. Unfortunately this new camera sucks and doesn't take great close ups but I will try and take some closer pictures. Unfortunately I do not know the strain of any of these plants and have never had the opportunity of growing a strain that I knew BUT I ordered some seeds yesterday. All my plants are unknowns!!!
They seem to be taking a lot longer than most other people's but I do live is a zone 5a in Canada.

I guess it is still very early,...I forgot about the time.

To improve your close ups try taking your pics as close as possible while still in focus, at a time of day when the auto flash just starts to kick in (it makes the trics more brilliant) then take the pics to a program that will let you zoom in on a desired area of the photo. Then sharpen just a little after zooming in. PhotoShop or Photoshop elements will do or if you're using a Mac iPhoto will do. That's how I did these Pics.

 

[Weed Guy]

When i first saw the name of the thread i though you were asking people to come help you harvest, i was like "where do i sign up?". BTW they are beauties. I got baby sprouts its gonna be months before mine are like that and even then i probably wont have enough to make one joint lol

 

[jimbojones5678]

If you really want to get them when they are spot on ready then invest in a jewelers loupe 20x -30x magnification and have a look at the triches.

When they are around 70% amber then they should be good for all. More white is uplifting/energetic and more amber is couchlock territory.

They look great, but they might be able to pop a bit more IMO so wait a bit longer.

Jimbo

 

[godspeedsuckah]

Wow Lacy you do have a green thumb. Great job, I am sure they are awesome.

 

[Lacy]

Thanks for the tip about how to take better pics. I used to have a Canon Powershot that I loved but I dropped it about 6 months ago and I don't like this one much.

Its been about 5 minutes and I still don't see your pics. I'm on dial up so everything is slower.
I currently just use zoombrowser. perhaps over the winter I'll take a look at photoshop because I have that also but just haven't taken the time to figure it out.
Thanks Chester

To improve your close ups try taking your pics as close as possible while still in focus, at a time of day when the auto flash just starts to kick in (it makes the trics more brilliant) then take the pics to a program that will let you zoom in on a desired area of the photo. Then sharpen just a little after zooming in. PhotoShop or Photoshop elements will do or if you're using a Mac iPhoto will do. That's how I did these Pics.

 

[Lacy]

Yeah! I want to get the magnifying scope or whatever.
I think they are gonna grow some more also. Pretty exciting stuff!

If you really want to get them when they are spot on ready then invest in a jewelers loupe 20x -30x magnification and have a look at the triches.

When they are around 70% amber then they should be good for all. More white is uplifting/energetic and more amber is couchlock territory.

They look great, but they might be able to pop a bit more IMO so wait a bit longer.

Jimbo

 

[Lacy]

That would go over well for my social anxiety disorder.
Thats funny. tho

When i first saw the name of the thread i though you were asking people to come help you harvest, i was like "where do i sign up?". BTW they are beauties. I got baby sprouts its gonna be months before mine are like that and even then i probably wont have enough to make one joint lol

 

[Lacy]

Thanks Godspeed!

Wow Lacy you do have a green thumb. Great job, I am sure they are awesome.

 

[Hydrotech364]

when you take away the nutrients and have decreases the pure water too a 1/4 of the original amount of nutes it was used to when full flowering the buds will be dominated by red hair while the leaves die off because the plant will yake the final nutes from the leaves switch to water on the low level and shell be ready in 1 to 2 weeks ,superb herbs by the way

 

[Lacy]

Yes thanks!!! I was switching to just water but it has rained her like ctas and dogs for the last 12 days so they are well watered. Its a really good thing that i have excellent drainage or I could be in trouble. Thanks again for the info and compliment.

when you take away the nutrients and have decreases the pure water too a 1/4 of the original amount of nutes it was used to when full flowering the buds will be dominated by red hair while the leaves die off because the plant will yake the final nutes from the leaves switch to water on the low level and shell be ready in 1 to 2 weeks ,superb herbs by the way

 

[Lacy]

Ok I am kind of getting worried because we have not seen the likes of any sunshine in about 2 weeks. I know I don't like it but I don't know what effect this is having on my plants that are flowering.

For a while they were ripening really fast but now it seems they have slowed down.
I've picked some already and it is wicked. Some buds I know are not ready but some I really am not sure. I know it depends on the buzz you want BUT I have some REALLY BIG buds and they seem to be taking FOREVER!!!

Here are the pics. Any comments much appreciated.
Sorry...ones a repeat

 

[Lacy]

Here are some more pics.

 

[Lacy]

Here are a few more. I've cut down about 4 ounces worth and am curing and drying some now and it is great!!!

 

[fdd2blk]

they are starting to look really good. getting dense and the calyxes are starting to swell. very nice.


you are in the same boat as me though. mine were getting close and now it's rained on and off for over a week. growths has slowed down quite a bit. weatherman says sun for a week starting tomorrow. i almost killed 1 a few days ago. glad i decided to wait.



i'd say another week at least. cooler weather will slow growth but they are still packing on weight and crystals.

 

[keffington]

id crop it it looks good tome have fun with it and get f u c k e d

 

[Lacy]

Well I'm glad to know you confirm this because my hubby says they look the same to him BUT he doesn't puff so doesn't know waht he's even looking for.

I also hope we get some sunshine too. Not just for my plants....no sunshine sucks.

All my plants have held out fine except one is really water logged. I don't have good enough drainage. I think I'll go out right now and fix that. Thanks for reminding me.

Oh and fdd???? I feel real stupid asking this but when I go to myrollitup there are questions at the bottom of the page and a rating score. What is that all about??

they are starting to look really good. getting dense and the calyxes are starting to swell. very nice.


you are in the same boat as me though. mine were getting close and now it's rained on and off for over a week. growths has slowed down quite a bit. weatherman says sun for a week starting tomorrow. i almost killed 1 a few days ago. glad i decided to wait.



i'd say another week at least. cooler weather will slow growth but they are still packing on weight and crystals.

 

[Weed Guy]

id crop it it looks good tome have fun with it and get f u c k e d

LOL, you know better than FDD, and half the other people on this site who have been growing for years?

 

[SylvanElf]

Lacy, Thanks for all the great pics of your grow! I have learned allot from your questions.

The one picture of the bud and your hand with the pink fingernail polish really made me laugh.

Nice fall colours you are having this year and we would gladly take all the rain here on the East Coast.