Trichomes & Harvesting

loudpackfarmer said:
Yes those are the top two colas, we kept it small due to limited space. Through veg we honestly didn't have enough light on them but the buds look like they're doing nice. We have about 350 watts on the two plants now. But no we don't have a microscope I figured I could look at the buds and tell when they were done. We're about 6 1/2 weeks into flower.
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Id say your about 2 weeks away. For almost any strain I would wait at least 60-65 days. I've been taking advice from a seasoned grower and he said anytime he cut before 60 days it affected potency and his overall yield
 
so this is my first gro and it soo close to harvest I can taste it! I need your help since I am a "noob". I am wondering if it is time to harvest! I have pictures and will show you 20130220_061510-1-1-1.jpg20130220_061441.jpg20130220_061431-1.jpg any input as fast as possible would be great! I am thinking with the milky trics and orange pistles with the things that I have readit is time. my cousin wants to say we keep flowering help us! thank you in advance!! keep on growin keep on smoking!
 
Toneloke619 said:
so this is my first gro and it soo close to harvest I can taste it! I need your help since I am a "noob". I am wondering if it is time to harvest! I have pictures and will show you View attachment 2534854View attachment 2534855View attachment 2534856 any input as fast as possible would be great! I am thinking with the milky trics and orange pistles with the things that I have readit is time. my cousin wants to say we keep flowering help us! thank you in advance!! keep on growin keep on smoking!
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How many days are you into flower?
 
Great thread koijn, I've learned so much! I have a few girls that have been flowering 56 days this Saturday. Strain is hogs breath, indica hybrid. Soil grow, fox farms nutes, 1k watt cfl's, small dresser grow 30"x16"x42". They look amazing and at times I think they're ready but I don't want to rush. Both are from seed, veged 13 weeks. I'm having difficulty distinguishing between clear and milky trichs. Your expertise is greatly appreciated.
 
Great thread koijn, I've learned so much! I have a few girls that have been flowering 56 days this Saturday. Strain is hogs breath, indica hybrid. Soil grow, fox farms nutes, 1k watt cfl's, small dresser grow 32"x16"x42". Trichs are clear and milky, I'd say 40/60 ratio. New pistils have appeared over night and calyx are swollen. This is an 8 week flowering plant and the new pistils threw me for a loop. Buds don't look ready, pistils have not recened fully but I expected these girls to be ready fairly soon. Any advice? I'll post pics shortly, I'm new to this forum and not sure how to upload my pics yet..
 
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Here are a few pics. 54 days into flowering today, Indica hybrid, 8 week flowering strain. New pistils threw me for a loop. Anyone have any advice on how much longer to flower. Original post has more info.
 
I would give your gorgeous girls one more week what could it hurt lol..I was wondering after harvest when drying what is the ideal humidity for drying? mines is staying between 35 and 40% is this dangerously low or manageable?thanks in advance!
 
It was my understanding that running really low humidity during drying was a good thing? The whole aim is to 'dry' the material right,and to advert a mold outbreak...?
 
pippinpoppinjay said:
It was my understanding that running really low humidity during drying was a good thing? The whole aim is to 'dry' the material right,and to advert a mold outbreak...?
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If you have a constant breeze blowin in your drying room that should be a problem. Just don't have it right on the bud so they won't dry too fast. Target humidity should be right abound 30-50%. But now matter how humid or lack of humidity theres been in my area, 5 days seems right. Unless your at a very high temp. :wink:
 
ninobrown413 said:
I would give your gorgeous girls one more week what could it hurt lol..I was wondering after harvest when drying what is the ideal humidity for drying? mines is staying between 35 and 40% is this dangerously low or manageable?thanks in advance!
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Thats pretty close to prefect. 4-5 days hanging and 1-2 in paper bag and youll be golden. If you really want to get technical get a hygrometer (spelling) to put in the jar when your curing
 
hi.. ok so i was going to do a flush on my first harvest, but now after reading about the whole second half of this thread.
im thinking better to not, and keep feeding the final weeks. but im wondering about the sugar leafs?
and the tiny leafs embeded right in the bud? is there nutrients stored in these? and if so then a real tight trim would be the way to go? i was going to leave some sugar leaves to kind encase the buds... but would they be holding nutes that i wouldnt want to be smoking ?
 
I used non organic veg nutes but now using botinicare pure blend pro bloom organic with ff kangaroots and superthrive also one week of carbo load and pk1020 any advice now on week 3 bud plus 1 week transition
 
chris 71 said:
hi.. ok so i was going to do a flush on my first harvest, but now after reading about the whole second half of this thread.
im thinking better to not, and keep feeding the final weeks. but im wondering about the sugar leafs?
and the tiny leafs embeded right in the bud? is there nutrients stored in these? and if so then a real tight trim would be the way to go? i was going to leave some sugar leaves to kind encase the buds... but would they be holding nutes that i wouldnt want to be smoking ?
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The fan leaves are the main nutrient sinks with regards to Cannabis.
You won't get a nutrient build up in the sugar leaves (unless you severely overfeed).
 
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