8 1/2 Weeks into flower, when to harvest?

F.A Hayek

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Hey guys, I'm just curious as to how long to keep flowering my Big Bud plant. So far she's been doing her thing for 8 1/2 weeks and the buds are getting larger by the day, so I'm guessing I should giver her another 2 or so weeks before chopping her down?

I'd love some input!



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Cococola36

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By the looks of it i would def let it go 2 to 3 weeks more. You want those white pistils to recede and turn orange while the calyxes swell up. looks healthy I would say you can start flushing your plant as well it very green for 8 1/2 weeks. It should beef up quite a bit more, the last weeks are the best bud growth in my personal opinion.. Good luck
 

EpicOzGrow

Active Member
Get yourself a Jewellers Loupe 30x, Take off a small leaf from the bud & Check your trichomes, It Looks like she still has a solid week & a possible second week, Id Recommend Boiling 1ltr water in kettle, poor into a jug, Get a jar of Molasses/Treacle/Golden Syrup & Add 1 - 2 Table Spoons into the boiling water, Stir for a minute & let it cool, poor into a bottle and ADD 1 - 2 cap fulls of the mix into every second or 3rd watering, This will feed the microbes in soil & give plant big resin production, When your white hairs/pistols start turning red then you know she is starting to ripen, If you can i Suggest you lower the Humidity to around 30% - 36% if you can for her last fer weeks, The lower the better, This will make the enviroment dry, Forcing the Plant to Coat the Buds in Extra Resin Glands to Protect Itself, Thus making your buds Solid & sticky aka promoting dense buds, Especially Because you have Big Bud genetics, Does it smell piney?
 

F.A Hayek

Active Member
By the looks of it i would def let it go 2 to 3 weeks more. You want those white pistils to recede and turn orange while the calyxes swell up. looks healthy I would say you can start flushing your plant as well it very green for 8 1/2 weeks. It should beef up quite a bit more, the last weeks are the best bud growth in my personal opinion.. Good luck
Too easy, I last fed her a few days ago with regular strength nutes (1200-1500PPM) but I'll start flushing her as of next watering. :)

Get yourself a Jewellers Loupe 30x, Take off a small leaf from the bud & Check your trichomes, It Looks like she still has a solid week & a possible second week, Id Recommend Boiling 1ltr water in kettle, poor into a jug, Get a jar of Molasses/Treacle/Golden Syrup & Add 1 - 2 Table Spoons into the boiling water, Stir for a minute & let it cool, poor into a bottle and ADD 1 - 2 cap fulls of the mix into every second or 3rd watering, This will feed the microbes in soil & give plant big resin production, When your white hairs/pistols start turning red then you know she is starting to ripen, If you can i Suggest you lower the Humidity to around 30% - 36% if you can for her last fer weeks, The lower the better, This will make the enviroment dry, Forcing the Plant to Coat the Buds in Extra Resin Glands to Protect Itself, Thus making your buds Solid & sticky aka promoting dense buds, Especially Because you have Big Bud genetics, Does it smell piney?
I actually bought one just the other day, thanks for reminding me! The environment is super dry at the moment, I can literally pour 2-4 liters of water on the floor of my grow room and it will be completely evaporated by morning. Gotta love Australian summers.. Yeah, it's super piney! Almost a lemony citrus smell. It's super low odor though, I have to rub my hand against the buds before I can even smell anything.

Cheers for the great info. :D
 
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