can i harvest ? when?
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james murphy
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water stress for the next wk or two, just a sip here and there.. and chop it at crack of dawn...now that's the american dream lol nice lil auto bro
Budzbuddha
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Hmm , if you box it up and send it to me .... I could possibly tell you if it's ready ....
I have to " TEST " it .... I'm a scientist
I have to " TEST " it .... I'm a scientist
Water stress ? Do u mean flush ?? I dont use nutriments ! Just water
Thank you
Hahaha nice one broo !! Ill sendHmm , if you box it up and send it to me .... I could possibly tell you if it's ready ....
I have to " TEST " it .... I'm a scientist
Nullis
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You're looking for mostly cloudy and some amber trichomes, or really more/less amber trichomes depending on your tastes. The further along you let it (more amber heads) the more sedating the stone will be, in general. Some consider additional factors, i.e. more hairs that have turned brownish and fewer new calyxes.
Thank you for ur reply
Can u tell from the pics what stage i am ?? Is it cloudy or still clear ? I found only 1/1000 amber !!! But clear and cloudy is confusing me ! Thanks for ur time man
tokalotapot
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it looks by the plant stucture without able to identify the trichomes. a last deep soak and in 7-10 days she will get that extra special smoke(better flavor,strength,and look), that but she can be picked if needed and will still be good but not that extra skunk
okkk thanks bro for ur help !! i will keep an eye on the calyxes ...started flushing how much should i flush and how ? today i did a double flush ! or should i stop ?
ok i will wait till 20% of the trichomes become amber !!
thanks man !! now the pistils are around what percent ? can u tell ?
thanks DOC !!!!
ok i will harvest at 20% !! i started flushing u said its a myth but i will flush this one ! does it have a negative impact ?
how fast ?? im afraid i screw up ! its my 2nd time i grow ! the first time i fucked up !!
thanks for ur time and for sharing ur experience
Dr. Who
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Hey, the flushing thing is up to you,,,,,If you started, I would leave it at that and when dry to water - simply water them out...You'll do fine!
Hey, thanks and no prob bro!
Doc
Diabolical666
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No need for flush if you dont use any nutes. Just water as usual
okkkk i will stop flushing :S i was very confused !! watered them from 3 days !! the soil still moist ! and i flushed them am i on the safe side ?
Diabolical666
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Just go back to your normal watering schedule...you dont want to drown the roots at this point it looks like its doing very well. At this point you want to keep looking down in the bud near the stem for bud rot. Once the buds start packing on and the conditions are right this is common to get bud rot a.k.a. botrytis
thank you !! how to prevent botrytis ??
and if sadly got some how to deal with it ?
Diabolical666
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I use a product called Green Cure when I see any botrytis coming on. There are some home made fungicides recipes you can find online. If i was you...and if any popped up I would just harvest the plant and cut any mold off
james murphy
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dude water it for 2 wks ..let it dry well..continue and pull it...cant b anymore simple
tokalotapot
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as for the hairs i really try to get a full 80-90% red or orange not light brown(imature getting mature) and then the trichomes are ussually perfect
dannyboy602
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You want to harvest when the plant is starting to look ready. The leaves will usually yellow, not always. The buds swell with water and become top heavy. The triches are cloudy. Amber means degradation. Don't let the buds go that far. A bud with mostly amber triches will be harsh and the high will be unpleasant.The amber trich theory is a myth. Cloudy is good.
Your plants look close but you have to decide. As a general rule plants can be harvested from the top down as buds ripen although many growers harvest all at the same time. I harvest in two stages...Tops first then a week later, roughly speaking, harvest the lower buds.
The best cure thread in my opinion is Simon's thread. It helped me and hundreds of other growers. Flushing hydro grown plants is necessary to leach excess salts. Soil grows don't need flushing. There are other myths as well. 24 dark before harvest is one of them although it hurts nothing its just a waste of time. Bud rot is not curable by and large as most diseases aren't and prevention is the best method. Someone recommended a product for Bud rot, I can't comment on it as I always cut out and trash any rotted parts. I never spray anything on stuff I smoke. Its generally not a good idea.
http://rollitup.org/t/a-perfect-cure-every-time.514841/
Your plants look close but you have to decide. As a general rule plants can be harvested from the top down as buds ripen although many growers harvest all at the same time. I harvest in two stages...Tops first then a week later, roughly speaking, harvest the lower buds.
The best cure thread in my opinion is Simon's thread. It helped me and hundreds of other growers. Flushing hydro grown plants is necessary to leach excess salts. Soil grows don't need flushing. There are other myths as well. 24 dark before harvest is one of them although it hurts nothing its just a waste of time. Bud rot is not curable by and large as most diseases aren't and prevention is the best method. Someone recommended a product for Bud rot, I can't comment on it as I always cut out and trash any rotted parts. I never spray anything on stuff I smoke. Its generally not a good idea.
http://rollitup.org/t/a-perfect-cure-every-time.514841/