Harvest Time: A Tutorial
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poplars
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do you need help learning to cope with things you can't undo? we're not psychologists bro, we're just growers.
just let it grow and see what happens, you can't go back now, there is no magic cure to undo taking off too many leaves... maybe take a pic and we'll tell you how bad it is.
oHsiN666
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ok here is some photos. im guessing i have about 6 weeks left. but it could be less. first grow in a long ass time, first grow with real lights. first coco grow, first of a lot of things. sorry if i uploaded too many pics. just trying to give you a good looksy!
i have 3 different strains in the tent. the tall fucker on the left up front all lst'd up (i know, its bad, please don't laugh), some strain called TL-those are the tall lanky bitches, and some mystery seeds-they look like Skunk and an indica cross, those are the short nubby ones with fat buds. i think the Skunk, being a sativa will take a little longer then the rest, even though i put here in there first with one of those TL's. and the little nubbies are w eek behind the other 8. but i think they will finish first, yeah? thanks in advance for the info!!
i have 3 different strains in the tent. the tall fucker on the left up front all lst'd up (i know, its bad, please don't laugh), some strain called TL-those are the tall lanky bitches, and some mystery seeds-they look like Skunk and an indica cross, those are the short nubby ones with fat buds. i think the Skunk, being a sativa will take a little longer then the rest, even though i put here in there first with one of those TL's. and the little nubbies are w eek behind the other 8. but i think they will finish first, yeah? thanks in advance for the info!!
oHsiN666
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please do not post in this thread until you see the happy plumber. thanks.
i've been trimming for 12 hours non stop so please bear with me.
we will start with ripeness. most people say to check your trichromes with 30X magnification. i have other ways. when buds are done they look "done". the appearance of the bud changes. the leaves start to hook upwards and become hard and crispy. the calyxes will swell and the hairs will turn brown. you can see a golden tinge to the bud leaves. this is the amber crystals. they start to turn amber on the leaves first.
not ready..........
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ready.......
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notice the difference? it's pretty easy to see once it occurs.
how much of a difference is there between these 2 times in the pics? how much time apart are they from each other. i am majorly colorblind. but my girl says she sees the difference. all i see is a hue of a color, more like a tone. its looks different to me, so i need to get a better understanding of how much of a difference the 2 are. cuz mine look like they are in between those 2 groups of pics.
k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
It varies from strain to strain, but everything between 2-4 weeks.
There is a pretty huge difference, first 2 pics are very green and the final two are very brownish in general appearance.
The tone is what you should be looking for, overall bud appearance will change to a slightly more brown / red than the normal greenish.
As fdd says, also keep track of trichs, calyxes swelling and the leaves.
There is a pretty huge difference, first 2 pics are very green and the final two are very brownish in general appearance.
The tone is what you should be looking for, overall bud appearance will change to a slightly more brown / red than the normal greenish.
As fdd says, also keep track of trichs, calyxes swelling and the leaves.
oHsiN666
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ok that sounds good. i can see browns and reds pretty good. its the different tones of green that really throws me off. plus my g/f is helping me with the colors and what not. i think i fully understand now. i have been mainly looking at the trichs, and the calyxes. i also have been looking at the pistils, they seem to be slowly shrinking and turning a little yellow (maybe its yellow, girl still says they are white still). thank you for your help. highly appreciated!
k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
Luckily green isn't really a colour that is needed to harvest ^^
However it must be tough for you to see Nitrogen deficiency / abundance (tones and shades of green from light to dark).
That's good, trichs and calyxes are the easiest way to check for maturity (and the most sufficient).
Most strains pistils turn orange/brown and recede into the calyx combined with amber trichs and nice calyx density that will show you when to harvest
You're welcome, any time.
However it must be tough for you to see Nitrogen deficiency / abundance (tones and shades of green from light to dark).
That's good, trichs and calyxes are the easiest way to check for maturity (and the most sufficient).
Most strains pistils turn orange/brown and recede into the calyx combined with amber trichs and nice calyx density that will show you when to harvest
You're welcome, any time.
oHsiN666
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OK!!! thank you k0ijn!! i now see, on the shortest nubbiest plant, orange pistols/hairs!!!!! i looked at the trichs in the magnifier, and the trichs are cloudy!!!! but only like 3 orange pistols. when should i start the flush on that one???? that particular plant is only 47 days old. so, it seems early, but it is def has Indica like qualities. flush now? or feed a few more times? thanks in advance!!
Can anyone tell me what you think about these and when they may be ready? The first one is a auto ak47/lowryder:
Pic1: 8/29/2011
Pic2: 9/08/2011
Pic3: 9/15/2011
Pic4: Today (9/18/2011)
The web site said this should finish in about 75 days I believe. She's currently at about 90 days. Chop time? Only reason I took her longer is because I felt she needed it and she wasn't close enough to the lights, imo, to finish when she was supposed to, even though I've seen in forums people say it doesn't matter with an auto, they're done at the time the seedbank says it'll be done.
These two shots are from my big girl (reason why the auto didn't get close enough to the light lol, i didn't feel like building a little shelf to bring her up, so i said f it. The auto is just holding me over with some smoke until the big girl finishes. Thoughts on this one? She's a bonus seed I got from attitude, I believe it's some sort of purple haze, although i'm not 100% of the strand. Shes in a DWC setup, the auto above is in FFOF soil.
Pics 1 and 2 below are from 9/15/2011, a few days ago. She's currently at about 78 days. I kept her in veg for about 5 weeks, so shes only 6 weeks into flower, i'm thinking she won't be done until around Haloween (another 5-6 weeks) Thoughts?
Pic1: 8/29/2011
Pic2: 9/08/2011
Pic3: 9/15/2011
Pic4: Today (9/18/2011)
The web site said this should finish in about 75 days I believe. She's currently at about 90 days. Chop time? Only reason I took her longer is because I felt she needed it and she wasn't close enough to the lights, imo, to finish when she was supposed to, even though I've seen in forums people say it doesn't matter with an auto, they're done at the time the seedbank says it'll be done.
These two shots are from my big girl (reason why the auto didn't get close enough to the light lol, i didn't feel like building a little shelf to bring her up, so i said f it. The auto is just holding me over with some smoke until the big girl finishes. Thoughts on this one? She's a bonus seed I got from attitude, I believe it's some sort of purple haze, although i'm not 100% of the strand. Shes in a DWC setup, the auto above is in FFOF soil.
Pics 1 and 2 below are from 9/15/2011, a few days ago. She's currently at about 78 days. I kept her in veg for about 5 weeks, so shes only 6 weeks into flower, i'm thinking she won't be done until around Haloween (another 5-6 weeks) Thoughts?
dante76
Active Member
yeah, i would say she's ready to be chopped! Looks like your hairs receded and are red so i would suggest you just look at your trichomes but if you don't have a loop or microscope you should be safe...looks good to me.
after a week of drying and curing you should be ready to test smoke of that around the end of october...just took my down over the weekend...i never knew trimming would be such a bitch. I been trimming 2 days straight and still haven't finished!
my first grow
after a week of drying and curing you should be ready to test smoke of that around the end of october...just took my down over the weekend...i never knew trimming would be such a bitch. I been trimming 2 days straight and still haven't finished!
my first grow
So far i havnt been very successful, ive done 2 crops and both i have dried till stems snap and then i guess when they were in jars they wernt curing anymore.
So now i have been drying for 2-3 days and then jarring so there definitely is some moisture inside for curing to take place
So now i have been drying for 2-3 days and then jarring so there definitely is some moisture inside for curing to take place
dante76
Active Member
most people are saying on rollitup to not wait till it snaps. if it snaps then it too dry. not moisture left to cure so i think 2 -3 days would be good
dannyboy602
Well-Known Member
Yup, moister is better going in. You can always take em out and brown bag em for a day or two but once that moisture is gone....your weed is toast.
lightsgreenaction
Well-Known Member
I agree that over-drying is a bummer, but if you leave too much moisture then don't open the jar for a week or two (like if you have several jars and are only using one), you might open a jar to find mold all over your bud, which sucks. The last thing you want is to risk ruining all your bud that you've worked so hard to grow. If you over-dry your bud, simply drop in a piece of orange peel or a damp paper towel in the jar over night and when you open it the next day, your bud will have moisture in it again.
Prof Dank
Member
Good read! Im a noob and Im trying to gather as much info as possible. I have a post on the newbie intro thread with pics. If any of you get a chance please look and let me know if there is something else I could be doing to get it to come out great. 1st time grower I have Blue cheese and The Kali in a hydro set up using HPS and CFL. This is a
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pic of View attachment 1804920 one of my buds