Cissy
Active Member
1st time grower. Never even seen marijuana plants that were not already chopped up, dried, and cured in a bag. So I am not sure if any of these are ready.
I know that everyone here says the biggest mistake people make is to harvest early, so I am being patient. No rush even, I just wanna make sure they are done. I also read that "too long" is better than "too soon".
If I look at the pistils, it seems most are brown/orange already. So that is a sign that they are done.
If I look at the leaves, they are just now starting to die, but most still look healthy, so I am not sure if that means anything. I read somewhere that a sign of readiness is to look for is dead or yellowing leaves. Mine have just had some curled tips, pretty much throughout the duration of 12/12.
If I look at my trichomes, I really don't know what to make of them. I only have a little hand held magnifying glass, but I really don't know what to look for regardless. What do you think?
Another sign that they might be done, is that most of the pistils have recessed back towards the buds. But I am not sure just how far I should let them go or how much is enough.
They are on their 54th day. And I have a mixture of strains.
Afghan Kush - which they say take 6-8 weeks, so these should be done, right?
NL #9 - which they say take 55 days, so I am right there (btw these are beautiful)
LA Woman - these take 9-10 weeks and I didn't even bother taking any pics, since I can tell they aren't even close (she's a beautiful strain as well)
Super Skunk - these take 45-50 days, so they, like the AK, are a few days beyond what was recommended.
In any case, I don't want to chop too early, but I can't let em go on forever either. Honestly, I am disappointed in ALL of them as far as the last couple weeks are concerned. Everyone says that the last couple weeks is when they pack on the most bud, but I haven't noticed ANY gains at all during the last 2 weeks. It's like they all stopped growing 6 weeks in. I am at a high elevation and I do not have any supplemental CO2 (other than yeast and sugar), so maybe that is why they are somewhat stunted?
And no, I did not flush. Nor do I plan to this time, since I was testing out multiple strains (in 1 big DWC res) and since I am leaning towards taking the advice of those who think flushing is pointless.
OK so take a look at the pics and let me know what you think.
ty
I know that everyone here says the biggest mistake people make is to harvest early, so I am being patient. No rush even, I just wanna make sure they are done. I also read that "too long" is better than "too soon".
If I look at the pistils, it seems most are brown/orange already. So that is a sign that they are done.
If I look at the leaves, they are just now starting to die, but most still look healthy, so I am not sure if that means anything. I read somewhere that a sign of readiness is to look for is dead or yellowing leaves. Mine have just had some curled tips, pretty much throughout the duration of 12/12.
If I look at my trichomes, I really don't know what to make of them. I only have a little hand held magnifying glass, but I really don't know what to look for regardless. What do you think?
Another sign that they might be done, is that most of the pistils have recessed back towards the buds. But I am not sure just how far I should let them go or how much is enough.
They are on their 54th day. And I have a mixture of strains.
Afghan Kush - which they say take 6-8 weeks, so these should be done, right?
NL #9 - which they say take 55 days, so I am right there (btw these are beautiful)
LA Woman - these take 9-10 weeks and I didn't even bother taking any pics, since I can tell they aren't even close (she's a beautiful strain as well)
Super Skunk - these take 45-50 days, so they, like the AK, are a few days beyond what was recommended.
In any case, I don't want to chop too early, but I can't let em go on forever either. Honestly, I am disappointed in ALL of them as far as the last couple weeks are concerned. Everyone says that the last couple weeks is when they pack on the most bud, but I haven't noticed ANY gains at all during the last 2 weeks. It's like they all stopped growing 6 weeks in. I am at a high elevation and I do not have any supplemental CO2 (other than yeast and sugar), so maybe that is why they are somewhat stunted?
And no, I did not flush. Nor do I plan to this time, since I was testing out multiple strains (in 1 big DWC res) and since I am leaning towards taking the advice of those who think flushing is pointless.
OK so take a look at the pics and let me know what you think.
ty
