Bud Sweetman
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I'm looking at trichomes carefully. 90-95 percent are cloudy, a few percent still clear. I like a more energetic high, so I think I'm close. . .
7 weeks + 5 days: Bruce Banner
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Hook Daddy
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Lots of white hairs still, no swelling, I’d say at least 3 weeks.
Bud Sweetman
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i appreciate this input. . .thank you. first grow, not sure i know what i am doing at all.
Bud Sweetman
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much obliged. thank you. still learning.
Grow Monster
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I concur 2 to 3 more weeks. U almost there and its looking gd. 10 weeks in bloom is very common especially sativas. Indicas usually 8-9 and some autos early as 7.
FirstCavApache64
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I would also say it has some time left to go. If you like energetic highs then you should grow sativa's or sativa dominant hybrids. Don't harvest your other strains early trying to get an up buzz, you're cheating yourself out of a ripe harvest. Let it go until the pistils have browned and receded into the ever swelling calyxes. She will put on a good bit of weight and the terpenes will get a chance to fully develop if you give her time to finish.
Nope_49595933949
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The plants look good. Easy 3 weeks. If you're patient you will be extremely happy.
Bud Sweetman
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A bit of background on this plant: it was bought as a healthy clone from a retail shop in Portland. The grower has said it's a fast phenotype -- 7 weeks was a ballpark he once gave me.
I knew that was ridiculously fast, esp for a cultivar that is about 50% sativa. But I'm new so I'm sort of expecting it at 7 weeks. . .
. . .but I knew it was CLEARLY not ready at 7 weeks. I know that my lighting and air flow need improvement, btw. . .I know I'm gonna get some fluffy stuff and it probably won't be the greatest stuff ever. But I'm had fun, have learned a lot, and am dedicated to improving.
Anyway, thank you all. A total of 9 or 10 weeks actually makes more sense to me than 7. . .but I was a little reluctant to tell the grower he's full of it.
Is it possibly my crappy set-up can make a clone take 2 weeks longer than its mother?
Thx again very much, all.
I knew that was ridiculously fast, esp for a cultivar that is about 50% sativa. But I'm new so I'm sort of expecting it at 7 weeks. . .
. . .but I knew it was CLEARLY not ready at 7 weeks. I know that my lighting and air flow need improvement, btw. . .I know I'm gonna get some fluffy stuff and it probably won't be the greatest stuff ever. But I'm had fun, have learned a lot, and am dedicated to improving.
Anyway, thank you all. A total of 9 or 10 weeks actually makes more sense to me than 7. . .but I was a little reluctant to tell the grower he's full of it.
Is it possibly my crappy set-up can make a clone take 2 weeks longer than its mother?
Thx again very much, all.
Bud Sweetman
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Thank you! I shared a little more detail below, if you care. But I appreciate your time!
Bud Sweetman
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Thank you, mate
FirstCavApache64
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I've only been growing for about 5 years but I have yet to see a plant that's ready in 7 weeks. I know there's some fast strains bred for quick finishing and some are supposed to be right there but I wouldn't want one. Good terpenes and trichome coverage take time and it's not something I want to rush. I'm not trying to produce a set amount every 3 months, I care way more about how it smokes.
A clone will usually finish a little quicker than a plant from seed just because it's already sexually mature and ready to go when you flip. Not more than a week usually with my limited clone experience.
Your environment would play a role in the plants development but usually only if it's really off or you did something to stunt the plant during flower. Otherwise if it's just a little bit not dialed in I'd expect the difference between the two grows to be more about yield and trichomes. The better environment obviously having a bigger yield and heavier trichomes most likely. It looks good, keep feeding it and watch for mold and PM if your humidity is getting out of range. Airflow around the plant is really important at this stage as well. Post an update in a bit to show how it's progressing.
Grow Monster
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Why u say that everything looks gd. Once fully ripened and dried it will dense up some. Bottom buds might be fluff but tops should be golden.
Yes it is. Different types of stress or shock can take time to recover. Like light, heat, over/under watering, lst/hst etc. Not sure u had any of those issues. They can't predict when plant will be ready so they just give guidelines. Like 8-10 weeks. Even different mediums can affect plants grow time and size.
For a first grow they look way better then mine did kudos.
Bud Sweetman
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Thanks a ton for this input! You and I sound similar, in that I wouldn't be super interested in fast versions. . .since I'm just learning, I wanted to simplify my path. I was surprised as well when I heard "7 weeks." Appreciate you clarifying the conditions and how they might impact my grow.
I understand that the grower, in this case, is my "expert." But ready is ready, right, and if I have to wait, I will.
Thx again for your knowledge. I'll be back in a few days to post an update.
Bud Sweetman
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Thanks! I don't mind the fluffy, if the smoke is a good one. I know it is not typically the ideal that I'll strive for, but I'm not gonna beat myself too much on this first grow. I didn't have any major scares during this grow, but I know I didn't have the light or the airflow that I wanted. I'll work to address those. This time, I kept it very simple: clean water, every few days. One-quarter and one-half strength FF nutrients. Trying to find a balance between healthy, leafy, green growth. . .and light/airflow needs.
I'm thankful for your advice.