Time to start flush (or harvest)? Any experienced eyes for trichome close-ups?

Van X Man said:

I def knew it’s not there yet, but thought 2 week flush would put me in the right spot. The plant with the 20-30% brown pistils had 0% last Sunday. Was anticipating roughly the same progression... But yeah, all knowledge learnt will be put into the next grow.

Thanks, will post updates in a month, I am told...
I am quite happy with 2 of my 3 plants, everything I could have hoped for for a first indoor grow. I have concerns about my 3rd plant (I have 2 posts in the problem section, can post links if any interest?). All 3 plants from the same seed packet, same tent/light/nutes/temp/humidity, but 2 budded nicely and the other one is all wonky. Weird closed no-pistil buds...

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curious2garden said:

Flushing is a technique hydro growers, like me, use. Every two weeks I run a low PPM solution through to leach any nutrient salt build up. Even growing hydro I never starve my plants at the end. I feed until harvest although my nutrient profile changes with maturity. Growing in soil with a microbial herd there's no reason to flush and no reason to starve your girls prior to harvest. Simply don't overfeed.

Your plants look good and you have an easy 4 week or so to go. Keep up the good work.

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bk78 said:

You have 0 swelling of your calyx yet and it’s popping new pistils still. Once the pistils stop popping then the swelling starts.

please post back in here so we can guide you to a nice ripe harvest. Here’s what a ripe bud should look like.

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Van X Man said:

True... Maybe one day I will be on the dispensing side! But not yet... ha ha

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bk78 said:

You have 0 swelling of your calyx yet and it’s popping new pistils still. Once the pistils stop popping then the swelling starts.

please post back in here so we can guide you to a nice ripe harvest. Here’s what a ripe bud should look like.

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Doug Dawson said:

LOL, it's all good. The world has plenty of takers, it needs more growers. l have only been growing a year myself and have learned a ton. The biggest thing I have learned is I still have a lot to learn. Many great folks on this site with tons of experience to help guide you as they have me and many others here. Happy growing.

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bk78 said:

You have 0 swelling of your calyx yet and it’s popping new pistils still. Once the pistils stop popping then the swelling starts.

please post back in here so we can guide you to a nice ripe harvest. Here’s what a ripe bud should look like.

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TheDifferenceX said:

Beautiful. This sums it up in one picture.

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curious2garden said:

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Bodhi Space Monkey day 65

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bk78 said:

Try and take care of that foxtailing next run

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curious2garden said:

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Bodhi Space Monkey day 65

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bk78 said:

You have 0 swelling of your calyx yet and it’s popping new pistils still. Once the pistils stop popping then the swelling starts.

please post back in here so we can guide you to a nice ripe harvest. Here’s what a ripe bud should look like.

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bk78 said:

Pictures are much easier to judge imo. Wait for your buds to get angry looking is my saying.

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Van X Man said:

Not quite angry looking yet, but looking slightly less agreeable...

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bk78 said:

Looking great. Post again in a week, you’re getting closer

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