1ST Grow, how much longer till harvest???

SeabassOfTheSea

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Ok, i am running 5 23 wt cfl's , 1600 Lumens, (2700k) and an aerogarden bulb. 2 pc fans, 1 for intake, 1 for outtake. Using mylar and reflective duct tape for insulation.The temp avg is about 76-78 with the lights just turning on.12/12 lighting.
Using miracle grow soil and regular potting soil blend ph is about 7.1.Appreaciate some tips
 

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cph

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How long have they been on 12/12?

Looks like they should go 4 or 5 more weeks.
 

hardroc

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yea you got along ways to go bro, you should also have your cfl's alot closer, have them about 2-3 inches away from your plant. and put some around the sides. How long have you had them in flower? looks like only a couple weeks, it takes at least 8 good weeks for them to being ready. no sooner than that, I flush on the 8th week for another week, depending on the strain and the overall look of the girl. Good luck
-hardroc
 

SeabassOfTheSea

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thanx guys, they have geen on 12/12 for 6 weeks and 1 day, and the top of the smaller plant is getting alot of red hairs on the top alone, also the bottom sun leaves are turning light green/yellow any idea? same soil nutes everything as the other lady and no probs with her..
 

BongJuice

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i agree hairs look really white let them run longer
First of all the, the color of the hairs have nothing to do with when to harvest.
Get yourself 100X handheld microscope and look at the trichomes.
The color of the trichomes is when you harvest.
A clear trichome is not yet potent yet.
A cloudy trichome will give an energetic heady high.
An amber trichome will give a couchlock high.
The window of the best time to harvest is only about 1 week.
So when your getting close, look at the trichomes everyday until they're ready.

Ok, i am running 5 23 wt cfl's , 1600 Lumens, (2700k) and an aerogarden bulb. 2 pc fans, 1 for intake, 1 for outtake. Using mylar and reflective duct tape for insulation.The temp avg is about 76-78 with the lights just turning on.12/12 lighting.
Using miracle grow soil and regular potting soil blend ph is about 7.1.Appreaciate some tips
You've got some nice plants for them being stressed under those fluorescents.
I've known quite a few people in my time who've grown under those bulbs.
At harvest, their buds were'nt much bigger than what you have now.
It's tough to say how much time you got left.
How long have they been in bloom?
I'd say you've had them in there for at most 6 weeks.
Most plants when grown in soil, take at least 8-9 weeks.
The best thing you can do is to keep the bulbs as
close as you can to the leaves without burning them. Which is only about an inch.
 

SeabassOfTheSea

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Thank you very much for the tips BongJuice, i have a couple questions tho..is having that Aerogarden grow bulb(11w6700k) running in there with my other cfl's (23w2500-2700k) lights harmful to their flowering stage? Also i started off with just miracle grow soil and when i transplanted them into their final container i mixed plain potting soil...i heard slow release fertilizers/nute soil like miracle grow is bad, would it be to much trouble to explain why and the best soil to get? Again thank you for the tips and advice all.
 

josh420stillblowed

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Hey I just got my ag and was wondering how do you plant the seeds in the pods I know you have to germ them first but how far do you put them in the pods any help will be appreciated thanks.
 

SeabassOfTheSea

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I just bought a 60x-100x handheld microscope, and the trichromes are still clear, rough estimate...about 1.5-3 weeks, i will continue to check everyday as they near the end of the life cycle.
 
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