Its another are they ready thread.
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Representative of the whole from these samples I'm sure.
As this is the great debate on how you cure and what you prefer from a strain ... Up to you. Were it mine and one of the clone ak's I'd call it done. But since AK got crossed into everything sideways, its hard to say.
Darn thing needed a little mellowing with some amber IMO. Didn't like the racey mostly clear, barely cured with that one myself. Looks like you're well into amber or the "golden ratio" count most prefer.
As for pistil coloring? Depending on where the parents came from you can often run into this being one of the poorest basis for harvest point. Overall trichome production may suffer if you try and run the plant to full term as if it were a seed producer or an outdoor grow. Or in other words, she's a nice producer and if you're running her again, do the experiment with a main stem to see what an extra week will do and all that. If it's just weight production period, you could probably push her to 13-14 weeks based on using pistil as the only basis. But you have to watch for trich degradation and all that.
Again, what you need/want from it and how you cure/use it is going to be more of a reason than anything.
As this is the great debate on how you cure and what you prefer from a strain ... Up to you. Were it mine and one of the clone ak's I'd call it done. But since AK got crossed into everything sideways, its hard to say.
Darn thing needed a little mellowing with some amber IMO. Didn't like the racey mostly clear, barely cured with that one myself. Looks like you're well into amber or the "golden ratio" count most prefer.
As for pistil coloring? Depending on where the parents came from you can often run into this being one of the poorest basis for harvest point. Overall trichome production may suffer if you try and run the plant to full term as if it were a seed producer or an outdoor grow. Or in other words, she's a nice producer and if you're running her again, do the experiment with a main stem to see what an extra week will do and all that. If it's just weight production period, you could probably push her to 13-14 weeks based on using pistil as the only basis. But you have to watch for trich degradation and all that.
Again, what you need/want from it and how you cure/use it is going to be more of a reason than anything.
youngdog
Active Member
I honestly just want some good smoke. I ran 3 aks from seed the first was a 9 week the second was 9 and the third is obviously longer. The first two are great smokers even befor a cure I will probably keep the best smoker I dont really care to much about flower time as long as its grade a smoke. good taste great smell and hard hitting high. which so far the ak47 has not disappointed. This plant has been flushing for over 2 weeks now and I will most likely take it down tonight. just wanted some second opinions. thanks psari.
MonkE
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BigBuddahCheese
New Member
Cut now for mediocre meds give them 2 weeks for the beginning of top quality meds. Your choice 95% of growers opt for first option and never even realize that two more weeks of already couple months of growing to take their grows to the next level. Don't be one of the 95%'ers...
I agree but they will.only know the difference if they do both and compare.
rocpilefsj
Misguided Angel
I know why not to cut early because I have done it before, so you definitely have a valid point there.
Sm00th0Perat0r
Member
Degraded thc but more CBD for the couchlock effect.
Sm00th0Perat0r
Member
^Yeah my mistake.
Rascality Afoot
Well-Known Member
If I'm growing for headstash i like to harvest some earlier and some later. Then I have breakfast and dinner!