FilthyFletch
Mr I Can Do That For Half
On these I like to have the misters about 1-2 inches lower then the bottom of the net pots then I fill the res to where the water just touched the pvc mister manifold depending on the size tub amount of gallons will vary. I dont like to have anyless then 15 gallon of water inside if I can help it.On a unit like this I take my clones with roots as I prefer to root my clones in rockwool cubes in humidity domes with cloning powder as I find it only take 3 days to get roots and its easier to maintain humidity for the leaves til they root After they root then just grow as normal temps would be 70-78 F optiomol with no co2 and 80-85 with co2 injections real co2 meaning actual air ppm of 1200-1500.To lollipop means you grow the plant to about the desired height in these Id stay around 8 inches and keep it a sog style grow short ad bushy.Then what you do is remove the bottom 1/3 of growth from the bottom of the plant. Cut the little scraggly growth and leaves. Dont cut off all the main big branches that reach up just the smaller hanger branches and new growth. The bottom 1/3 will look naked now just a few of the larger main branches. This constrates all the growth to the top main larger colas making them bigger and giving better air flow and more room to each plant.You can top them or super crop or fiem tech the tops at this time too. I think like to give a few days to the plant to recoup then go 12/12.You will then depending on sativa or indics should finish at 16-26 inches tall max depedning if you did any top work. I reccomend indicas so they stay short and bushy. On these smaller plants at harvest I like to take all the big fan leafs and extar little leaves and growth right off the plants while they are in the unit makes it easy to handle at first then when you are mostly down to the bud sites I cut the plant at the bases and hang the whole plant upside down in a area that will be dark and about 70-75 with a light fan blowing air in that area so no mold can form.I then give a first good manicure to the buds on the branches get them trimmed down to about finish you can do final cleanup later when they get drier.Depending on humidity I hang them like this for a week in the dark.Then when you feel them and they feel almost dry I take them down remove all the buds from the branches and trim up and un wanted scraps.I then like to lay the buds on screen for -23 days watching how they dry.You want the stems to make a loud snap when bent.If they dont snap and just bend they are too wet yet.A small fan lightly blowing over the screen from a distance just to move air around helps. When they are pretty much dry and the stems will loudly snap then they go into glass jars for the cure.I like to cure no less then 30 days.In the begining open the jars twice a day for 15 minutes to let moisture out. Feel the buds and look for any moisture on the inside of the jar.When the buds feel dry and no moisture is seen you should start to smell a chnage in aroma. At first you may have that wet grass hay type of smell as the chlorophyll evaporates out thats normal.After a little while that will change to the nice ganja aroma.Keep these jars in a cool dark place not cold not warm 65-70 is fine like a dresser draw or closet. I find within 7 days I no longer need to open the jars at all watch your buds moisture dont crisp them to much.If you do a simple orange peel in the jar for a day or 2 will add moisture back to the buds.When they seem done just close the jar and put up for the rest of the 30 days then they will be cured dried and the taste and aroma will be well worth it.
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