250w HPS Club And Help Guide

10acjed

10acjed

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Just wanted to stop in and say thanks to all my fellow 250W'ers for all the help along the way..

Got home from work, had dinner and then packed the first bowl of the day... Im ripped...

Off to play some BF3
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10acjed

10acjed

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Well I am at 8 weeks sense seeing sex this week. Debating whether or not to chop another. Seeing alot of cloudy, some clear and a few amber. I have to examine thoroughly tomorrow. I did a minor flush about 10 days ago, and gave her only h20 + sweets up to Mon this week and been starving her since. Figuring I can at least cut the tops and let the lower growth go another week. The last one I did that too has filled in a bit more.

Pics are not great today...

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The leaves are turning yellow, Im figuring from not having nutes for a while the plant is sucking all the energy out. Almost all the hairs have turned orange.

The other one I am leaving til next sat, I just gave her a dose of nutes yesterday, going to flush tomorrow and let her dry out for the week.
 
Hettyman

Hettyman

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Personally I see it as a good thing when the plants start to lose colour at the end of flower, as this is what would happen in nature. It loses the colour because t sucks all the leaves energy from sugars and starches stored in the leaves, which I believe add's to flavour, and strength as the plant has a final push to get fertilised knowing it's death is imminent. (i'm like 90% sure on that, but anyone feel free to correct me).

They look hella tastey :) ... yeah that's right, I still use "hella"... what of it?!!
 
Hettyman

Hettyman

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Oh and my opinion, don't flush, just give them a full water with a drop of nutes (like5%) or molasses or something to help them break down what's left in the soil
 
10acjed

10acjed

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Hettyman said:
Oh and my opinion, don't flush, just give them a full water with a drop of nutes (like5%) or molasses or something to help them break down what's left in the soil
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Well thats what I mean by flush.. I know most ppl say 3 x the pot size, but i just do 1 gal of light nutes then 1 gal of h20 + sweetener let it drain out and leave it for a week and call it a "flush". I stopped the nutes about 10 days ago on this one. The other I just fed so I will do my "flush" tomorrow, and maybe do a little h20 on tues

My first cut i ran 1 gal of h20 + sweets about 4 days before cutting, and i am getting some snap crackle when smoking the bigger buds. So I am trying what i mentioned this time to see what its like.
Also got a box to dry in, last time i just hung in my tent so it wasnt total darkness. The buds dry and shrink, i wasnt able to be here to check daily and they stayed hung to long.
Going to leave the leaves on and hang it then trim and jar when it feels ready, prefer it to be a little damp rather than too dry...
 
ace720

ace720

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hey everyone just saying whatsup. got a couple pics of my just starting buds and my super stretched clones
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stoneslacker

stoneslacker

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RCgrowerman said:
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The auto flower Top 69 smokes like a dream with a very crisp taste and smooth hit. Nothing but compliments from my buddies
who are hard at work enjoying the fruits of my labor lol! Anyway, the first two photos are the update on my outdoor bag seed
adventure with a friend. They are definitely sativa dominant which I am looking forward to adding to the rotation.The Mazar Kush
twins are doing amazing but I think I may have burned them just slightly. They are budding much faster than the auto flower did.
Gonna let the main colas cure for much longer before I smoke them to experiment with the curing process and get a better idea
of it.
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Looks outstanding RC. I can't say enough about the curing process. The improvements to taste, smokability, and buzz are definitely noticeable. A bud smoked at one week cure and one smoked at 2 month cure hardly resemble each other. Once you are done burping and you think they are ready, seal them up in an airtight container (a mason jar is not actually airtight but works fine), and store them in a cool, dry, and dark place. Light, especially uv light will degrade thc, as will repeated exposure to air. I have small pint size mason jars to keep my smoking stash in and try to not disturb the curing bud unless I need to refill.
 
stoneslacker

stoneslacker

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10acjed said:
Well I am at 8 weeks sense seeing sex this week. Debating whether or not to chop another. Seeing alot of cloudy, some clear and a few amber. I have to examine thoroughly tomorrow. I did a minor flush about 10 days ago, and gave her only h20 + sweets up to Mon this week and been starving her since. Figuring I can at least cut the tops and let the lower growth go another week. The last one I did that too has filled in a bit more.

Pics are not great today...

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The leaves are turning yellow, Im figuring from not having nutes for a while the plant is sucking all the energy out. Almost all the hairs have turned orange.

The other one I am leaving til next sat, I just gave her a dose of nutes yesterday, going to flush tomorrow and let her dry out for the week.
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Looks great man! Buds look really fat and ripe. Chop time is always bittersweet, you get so used to looking at these beautiful girls, watching them fill out and reach their full potential. Then they are gone and you have nothing to look at. So you start a couple more and it begins anew. I think I need to do a perpetual grow.
 
stoneslacker

stoneslacker

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I don't know if there are any thrill seekers out there but I have a feeling a few of these people no longer are.

[video=youtube;rWqlFCQB8xU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWqlFCQB8xU[/video]
 
10acjed

10acjed

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Damn bikinis just wont budge... Gotta give him credit for trying to get one to pop out...

LMAO

stoneslacker said:
Chop time is always bittersweet, you get so used to looking at these beautiful girls, watching them fill out and reach their full potential. Then they are gone and you have nothing to look at. So you start a couple more and it begins anew.
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Actually really looking forward to starting fresh... Between the nute issues and various other newbie mistakes I think this crop took a big hit. Hoping I can correct my mistakes next time and have nice clean green growth.

 
RCgrowerman

RCgrowerman

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I went full perpetual and will get a harvest every two weeks until I decide to stop once these mazar ladies are finishing up.
Takes a lot of time and effort but if you smoke a lot like I do it is difficult to keep supplied with just a 250w. But I also have
a veg area under T5's so maybe that is cheating idk LOL
 
AP2K

AP2K

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Haha can't be cheating bro! My new setup is a 250w HPS with a lil veg chamber in the closet. Hoping to harvest twice a month once I get it going.
 
Hettyman

Hettyman

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Right while curing is somewhat fresh, can I check a few things cos currently its my weak point, largely through not leaving enough smoke to cure each time. The few attempts I have had, the budd seems to smell funny for the first few days, and I get really worried and end up smoking the budd rather then lose it to mould.

I dry my budds for about 6-7 days, in pitch black, around 18 centigrade, with 4" extractor running 24/7. At this point the budds are mostly dry on the outside, but you can still feel a bit of softness when you squeeze, and the budds return to shape when you release.

Curing jars are from the fancy instant coffee I drink. Instead of screw tops, the top has a rubber bung which pops the lid on and off firmly creating an airtight seal. (800ml glass jars)

Budd stuck in the jars with ample free space and every 10-12 hours I burb (my method: open the lid and move the budds a little, leave to air for an hour, and re-seal)

Jars stored in cupboard, pitch black, and cool.

I'm sure I'm doing everything right, maybe I just need to let them dry a couple of days more first. Any thoughts??
 

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