BIG BUD harvesting help needed (with pics)

[Lacy]

Hey there. Gosh thanks so much for the compliments orange.
Yes I did start these from seeds as I do all my plants. I have tried doing clones but I have learned that growing from seed makes them more disease and pest resistent. (for me that is) You can cut them down so they are smaller and more compact but I let these ones go wild. I however clip the tops off after they reach a certain height and I stress a lot of branches so that I get the buds to grow upwards. It really works great. Another plants I had growing on an angle for the same reasons and the end result is well worth the extra effort.

Growing outdoors is a true JOY!!!!

Oh and about the strains. I have NO idea what strains they are. NONE. NADA! All I know is that out of all the plants I have grown I have gotten from a good friend of mine whom has ALWAYS got good weed. I've known him for about 33 years now. I'm surprised he would even get weed with seeds in but he says that every now and again he will get a seed and saves them. He is not in a situation to grow and since I am it is in his best interest to hand them over 'cause I do pay him back in goodies.

Wow this was one of the best threads I have read. I was so drawn to it and couldn't stop following it day by day. I think it do to the fact that your plant are so appealing. I learnt a good deal from this one too. Most importantly I learnt that patience works. I can not wait till spring to set up a crop outside like yours. I have a question though. Did you start these from seeds or clones? Also what kind of weed did the seeds come from. I don't mean what strain I mean Reg, Dro, Killer,?

 

[Lacy]

Hey Chester. Its raining right now but we did get some sunshine. Thankfully. I got to see my babies sparkle.
Sparkles from these babies is WAYYY better than diamonds. I sure missed seeing them sparkle in the sun.
Hey Chester,...did you feel a bit sad when you finally chopped yours down. Its kinda bitter sweet. I mean I know I have this incredible supply of good bud but my plants are gone.

But then again, I'm a chick and your not.

How's the rain today? did you get the rest of your crop finished?

 

[Lacy]

Well of course you will and I will post all kinds of comments and praise. You'll love it. Its a very educational and rewarding experience.

You have a good one too Tahoe.

thanks Lacy. very nice to have met you as well. I expect that as I get thnigs organized I will be posting a grow log/journal with pics and sobs of screw-ups! and begging for help! and in the end hopefully, cheers of achievement hahahaha...hope you have a great day!

 

[Lacy]

Oh ok. I may have tried it but wouldn't have a clue. I'm so far behind with regards to the different strains BUT this is by far the most fun learning.

Hey Lacy, I'm not growing Bubble Gum I wish. I am growing PPP. I purchase Bubble Gum cause it is the best shit I have smoked in a long time.

 

[Lacy]

Thanks Pimp.
I'm not too comfortable with calling you pimp though.

Wow, those are beautiful Lacy!! Congrats on the successful grow!

 

[Lacy]

So its not all down yet. I still have a 4 footer and 1/3rd big plant left. The larger one just has really big buds so I think they are taking a bit longer dure to all the rain.

I have a small 4 footer that is not quite ready either and I'll add some pictures of her in this post. She has about another week to go and the weather is holding up just fine so far.

I should have taken a picture of all the buds I trimmed in my last harvest a few days about but I forgot and now it is all away drying. It took me eight hours to get that all trimmed and put away and this house reaked.

I watched a couple of movies while I trimmed to make it more interesting. Mr. Brooks and a movie about some kid that gets house arrest and starts noticing some suspicious stuff happening around his neighbourhood. They were both good movies.

I tried to take some close ups with my sewing magnifying glasses but it really didn't do much of anything. I could look through it and see a difference but when I went to take the picture....this is what happened. Nothing.

 

[Lacy]

Ok the last post wouldn't let me add pictures so here are a few picture of my last little plant and a really BAD close up of my plant. The magnifying glass doesn't really work in the picture but does work to a certain degree.

 

[Lacy]

This is so true. They don't all ripen the same.
I had 5 plants. 2 of them grew like poplar trees, one grew like a HUGE bush and another grew like a huge bonsai tree. The last one just looks like a regular mj plant. (but small 'cause cat knocked it down)

i trim my branches as they ripen. i never really "chop down" whole plants. i will take the branch that's ripe and leave the rest to finish.

some plants ripen from the bottom up, some from the top down.

 

[CannaBoss]

My main question is:
Do I wait until I see red hairs throughout the 'entire' bud or just the tops of them?

Forget the hairs, look at the calyxes, if the hairs have recessed back into them and have swelled up, cut.

 

[ryan33212]

In my opinon i say you wait 2 weeks, invite me over and roll a big juicy jay.
They sorta look like an AK strain... Was it bag seed or what?

 

[Lacy]

I haven't quite heard it explained like that before. Short, sweet and to the point.
Thanks
I totally understand that.

Forget the hairs, look at the calyxes, if the hairs have recessed back into them and have swelled up, cut.

 

[Lacy]

Yeah sure. I'll do just that.
Thanks for your comment but I haven't a clue about different strains. All of my grows have been bagseed BUT have produced great weed. BONUS!!!! BUT I ordered some seeds and I should get them this week. The only thing that kind of pissed me off a bit is that I ordered a selection of indoor seeds but none of them have been labelled, whihc kinda sucks. Other than that I got 17 extras so I can't complain too much. I have ONE type of seed that I know of and next time I will know to order one kind at a time.

In my opinon i say you wait 2 weeks, invite me over and roll a big juicy jay.
They sorta look like an AK strain... Was it bag seed or what?

 

[tahoe58]

Hey Lacy. thanks, I'm getting pretty stoked about this, and getting my mind wrapped around it. I wondered whether or not you had ever tried that idea of molasses to "fatten" the buds? Seems like an interesting thing that has worked for others? And the other thing and no necessarily a question here - but I'll ask anyhow - the idea of topping to encourage "bushiness" also seems like a cool thing to do - have you? and exactly what do you cut or maybe better said - once you have a few nodes and the next set is stareting to show do you just cut the leaves off back down to the main stem and then they grow again duplicated? thanks, and all the best to you and your crop!!

Well of course you will and I will post all kinds of comments and praise. You'll love it. Its a very educational and rewarding experience.

You have a good one too Tahoe.

 

[Weed Guy]

and a movie about some kid that gets house arrest and starts noticing some suspicious stuff happening around his neighbourhood. They were both good movies.

Thats called Disturbia, damn awesome film.

 

[100% THC]

the hole bud man the hole thing should be nice

 

[Lacy]

Hey Tahoe,
Yes I did try the molasses BUT I grow my plants in either 'Miracle grow' or Presidents Choice "Magic Soil'. I know I will get a lot of flack from others because people say that it is not PH balanced for growing weed but it has always worked great for me. I'm not sure if its because I always have used well water. Dunno. I just go with what works for me. Its light so I can move the pots around, it absorbs water well, its light enough so that the roots grow easily. What more could I ask for?

I didn't normally add any more nutrients but this year I went to the Hydroponics shop and got some organic nutes called DNF which is short for Dutch Nutrient Formula. I diluted this and fed every 2nd watering.
I did the molasses thing once but was afraid of 'nute over kill.'

I always top my plants at about the 5th nodule and later on I stress them by gradually bending down branches or bending down the entire top to get better bud growth.

Then you have really bushy strong plants that can take almost anything.
I have never had a pest problem or anything. Touch wood.

Hey Lacy. thanks, I'm getting pretty stoked about this, and getting my mind wrapped around it. I wondered whether or not you had ever tried that idea of molasses to "fatten" the buds? Seems like an interesting thing that has worked for others? And the other thing and no necessarily a question here - but I'll ask anyhow - the idea of topping to encourage "bushiness" also seems like a cool thing to do - have you? and exactly what do you cut or maybe better said - once you have a few nodes and the next set is stareting to show do you just cut the leaves off back down to the main stem and then they grow again duplicated? thanks, and all the best to you and your crop!!

 

[Lacy]

Yeah. That was it. Thanks Weed guy. Yes. It was a great movie. It was a thriller but had good comedy also. I don't like really scary movies but love thriller and this was a perfect combination of scary on the edge of your seat to some 'laughing your head off' sh*t.
Great movie.

Thats called Disturbia, damn awesome film.

 

[Lacy]

Say what Mr. 100% THC dude?????

the hole bud man the hole thing should be nice

 

[Lacy]

Hey Philly. Sorry I missed this.

I have no idea what type of seeds they are. All I know is that I get my seeds from a good friend whom I have always gotten my pot from. It seems odd that good weed would have seeds but he does get the odd one from somewhere. I'm not too concerned. All I know is that all my grows have been good weed. I did order some known seeds online and expect them this week. I have 37 seeds coming. Yippeee!!!!

I most certainly did not plant my seeds outside in ordinary soil. Even when I plant in the ground outside I would spend HOURS digging 2 to 3 foot holes and adding all kinds of compost, bonemeal etc. A LOT of work.

This was the very 1st chance I had to grow them outside but very close by.

1/ stuck seeds in huge pot outside and waited for sprouts.(beginning of May)
2/once decent height transplanted to bigger pots(used miracle grow soil)
3/ topped plant at about the 5th nodule.
4/ start stressing the plants but bending branches etc.
5/took out male plant(s)
6/keep close eye out for more males or any sex changes(haha) you know what I mean
7/2 weeks into flowering taped up 3 out of the 5 plants from stem splits ranging from 8 to 16 inches or so. Made the planst stronger.
8/ Manipulated the plants so that they would get the most sunlight by pulling down the branches and training the stems to grow sideways instead of up, that way, you end up with a bunch of stems growing up from the stems.
NOTE: I know I didn't explain that very well so i will try and add some pictures of what I am talking.
9/ Fed DNF organic nutrients every 2nd feeding
10/ did the molasses thing once
11/ rotated the pots around for full sun exposure.

Thats about it. I probably am going to have a lot of ppl saying that I am doing it all wrong but I don't care. This works for me and when I discover new things I will try them. for myself and see.

Lacy, what kinds of seeds did u use?, and what type of soil did u plant them in?, also what month did u plant them in?. I think i heard u say u used bagseed and planted them in normal soil outside, but im not sure.

 

[Lacy]

Better yet, I will take some pics of the skeleton structure today from some of the ones I have already harvested and you will get a better idea of what i am talking about.