Diesel Ryder 400 grow

[sandmonkey]

Looks good mate, I'm excited to see the fruits of your labour and love, the buds look really well structured, should be good smoke. Got an idea when you'll pull the others? You giveing them a 48/72 dark period before you're pulling them? I cant wait to see the bigger ones come down (as anti nature as that sounds). Good luck with the final stretch my brother, give the dark period a try, the plants go nuts. Happy growing

KC

does this really work? does it just accelerate the rate of trichome maturation, or what?

Buds look sweet mate

 

[KushCanuck]

does this really work? does it just accelerate the rate of trichome maturation, or what?

Buds look sweet mate

I give the plants 72 hours of darkness before I harvest them, gives them one last push for the nutrients and I think it adds some bed density. I've yet to try it side-by-side with a harvest without, but I've done both and I like the results with the darkness, try it, you may like it

KC

 

[GrowKindNugs]

I give the plants 72 hours of darkness before I harvest them, gives them one last push for the nutrients and I think it adds some bed density. I've yet to try it side-by-side with a harvest without, but I've done both and I like the results with the darkness, try it, you may like it

KC

thanks dudes...i was gonna give em 24 hrs of darkness but now you've inspired me to go more, maybe 72..i've never tried this, but i'm down for anything and it can't hurt...
the big ladies are sooo much more pretty than the runt that came down, it's gonna be a beautiful harvest! out

 

[sandmonkey]

look forward to the rest!

Just harvested a lil' something myself

 

[GrowKindNugs]

oh yeah, KC, do you give them the darkness when the trichomes are where you like em, or time it before?? do they turn in the dark or only when light is on em?? thanks buddy

 

[GrowKindNugs]

oh yeah sand, what??? and let's see some pics!!

 

[KushCanuck]

Locked-in, can't wait. Your nuggets will be dense after 72 hours of darkness. Good luck mate, I'll be glued until your next update ... cough ... hopefully with pictures ... cough ...

KC

 

[GrowKindNugs]

Locked-in, can't wait. Your nuggets will be dense after 72 hours of darkness. Good luck mate, I'll be glued until your next update ... cough ... hopefully with pictures ... cough ...

KC

ahh, just caught your journal monkey, nice fucking work! oh how i love dense nugs, can't wait either..hahah, i'll be here till my next update...see ya soon

 

[KushCanuck]

oh yeah, KC, do you give them the darkness when the trichomes are where you like em, or time it before?? do they turn in the dark or only when light is on em?? thanks buddy

When the trichomes are to my liking I shut all the lights down, the trichomes don't seem to change all that much, I wish I had a microscopic camera to give an example, but not yet . Happy harvesting

KC

 

[sandmonkey]

cheers mate!

definitely gonna give 'em 48 hours of darkness prior to choppin'.

As I understand, trichomes are produced and developed in the dark as a reaction (defense mechanism?) to the light; especially UVB.

I could be terribly, terribly wrong though

 

[KushCanuck]

cheers mate!

definitely gonna give 'em 48 hours of darkness prior to choppin'.

As I understand, trichomes are produced and developed in the dark as a reaction (defense mechanism?) to the light; especially UVB.

I could be terribly, terribly wrong though

Truth , just not as rapidly as during photosynthetic periods of light. Class dismissed, haha

KC

 

[sandmonkey]

Also does lowering the temp during this 48-72 hour dark period help?

Since the plants think it's the end of the line for them with the final extended dark period, would a lower temperature (signaling deadly winter) also help?

 

[KushCanuck]

Also does lowering the temp during this 48-72 hour dark period help?

Since the plants think it's the end of the line for them with the final extended dark period, would a lower temperature (signaling deadly winter) also help?

Absolutely sir, as in nature, the lower temperatures are beneficial. However, I would not suggest anything under 60 degrees, you'll notice negative recourse

KC

 

[GrowKindNugs]

Absolutely sir, as in nature, the lower temperatures are beneficial. However, I would not suggest anything under 60 degrees, you'll notice negative recourse

KC

good stuff guys..i'm gonna go for 48 hrs and lower the temp a bit..

 

[sandmonkey]

good stuff guys..i'm gonna go for 48 hrs and lower the temp a bit..

Same here

Thanks KC!

 

[KushCanuck]

Anytime fellas, glad to be of service

KC

 

[Syriuslydelyrius]

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[GrowKindNugs]

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bout time Syrius, haha, just kiddin bro...glad you made it

 

[Syriuslydelyrius]

bout time Syrius, haha, just kiddin bro...glad you made it

My gear box only has 2 speeds.. Slow and Reverse...

LOL... Actually I subscribed because I wanted to read through everything here and dont have time at the moment...

 

[Syriuslydelyrius]

Allright so I had some questions. This photo https://www.rollitup.org/attachment...1236130007-diesel-ryder-400-grow-p1030847.jpg The intra-node spacing seems pretty large(the distance between buds on the stem) as if these were "reaching" due to lack of light. The auto strains I have played with seemed to have tighter spaced buds, however the differance could simply be growing conditions. Could you do your best to discribe yours including lumens per sqft and how many days from germination untill harvest, did you harvest it a bit early? About how much yield per plant?

Was the ryder version as dank and robust smelling as the orignal NYCD?