Almost ready?

Rabeats2093

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That plant shows zero signs of being ready I’m sorry to tell you.

your “hairs” aka pistils should be brown or amber and look like they have receded into the calyx before you even contemplate harvesting that plant.

for example these are around 50 days of 12/12 and are nowhere near ready yet but they look further along than your buds.

These will go to around 70 days if not a little longer.

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Looks like some early fox tailing and deficiency to me
 

jondamon

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I know man it was just a post to get a laugh I mean I’m not expert I figured at least four to three weeks before I start thinking about it and yeah idk what these dang plants problems are nute lock I’m guessing just been plain watering
Most newer growers think that dumping high P and K nutrients on their plants like “monster buds” “giant nugs” “bud booster” etc is good for their plants when in reality it’s generally only good for manufacturers pockets.

been using any high PK bloom boosters by any chance?
 

Rabeats2093

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Most newer growers think that dumping high P and K nutrients on their plants like “monster buds” “giant nugs” “bud booster” etc is good for their plants when in reality it’s generally only good for manufacturers pockets.

been using any high PK bloom boosters by any chance?
Yeah I did like week four of its life started flowering third week from seed gave it some nutes yellow tips held of for a little just gave clean water no impact then more nutes every other watering two times no change in plant stature so now I’m just doing straight water till she dies I guesse or fixes her nute lock …other solution was run two gallons through my 2 gallon pots then start real low on nutrients idk man
 

jondamon

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Yeah I did like week four of its life started flowering third week from seed gave it some nutes yellow tips held of for a little just gave clean water no impact then more nutes every other watering two times no change in plant stature so now I’m just doing straight water till she dies I guesse or fixes her nute lock …other solution was run two gallons through my 2 gallon pots then start real low on nutrients idk man
Honestly less is always better.

If you’re in soil I can’t help you very much as I’m a coco grower and constantly feed my plants x2 a day with no plain water days.

usually with soil people like to do water water feed. So that they have some rest in between.

others like to feed lightly every time.
 

jondamon

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Co2 bags I hope that’s a sealed unit lol I’m just busting balls man
It’s was free and has been hanging there since the last grow in this room lol.

As it was a freebie I figured why not just hang it in there.

couldn’t tell one or the other if it’s made any kind of difference at all.

Certainly wouldn’t pay money for those things while I run extraction.
 

Rabeats2093

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I have a journal if you wanna check it out and yeah I’m in soil I made a mixture haven’t had to feed that one at all and is best looking of the bunch
 

jondamon

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I have a journal if you wanna check it out and yeah I’m in soil I made a mixture haven’t had to feed that one at all and is best looking of the bunch
Tbh im about to head to bed it’s nearly 2am here and I’m up at 6:30am for work lol.

was just checking in while I have a Vape before heading to Z land.
 

Rabeats2093

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But yup that’s my plan is to flush it then give it light nutes immediately after flush I have noticed some brown edging and half yellow green fade …..but all the lower leafs are green as can be boggles my interest almost to where it’s a challenge to get it to change appearance but this far into flowering do I dare mess with it
 
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cannamane

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So I took one of the smaller Nugs off the bottom part of the plant and dried it out. Tasted stellar in my opinion, and it got me pretty stoned. Most weed I buy around here has been handled so much before it gets to the consumers hands that its not that potent anyways. So I have a feeling I could harvest now and it would probably be done. I'm getting a jewelers loupe in the mail tomorrow or the day after. I like I head high and not a body high so if the trichomes are milky I'm definitely chopping them down. The other plants I started 3 weeks after the first two are already looking way nicer than the first two thanks to all the input I've received. So thank you guys.
 

Budzbuddha

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I think it looks ok honestly.
Look … i know that it may appear a-ok to you but it needed more. First , you handicapped right from the start - wonky light schedule. Autos are run and done plants - static cycle OVER 12/12 like 18/6 , 20/4 , 24/0. That alone dictates the plants end result. Flowers are undersized because of it for length of grow you can see that.

Too late to do a light schedule correction. Your choice of light schedule ALSO impacts the grow finish time as it struggles to do with what it can from it. BIG BLOOM as stated us a supplement to normal feeds . It has the micronutrients for the soil and is the only organic of the trio line. Flushing does nothing as now medium us probably even more diluted ( leaf pigment ) and it is struggling.

Stop flushing
Ready a proper feed ( bloom or at least a 50/50 veg bloom mix )
Ph it to 6.5 ( range for uptake )
and then leave it alone.
Water as necessary
That plant needs weeks to go.
Disregard breeder estimates at this point - one reason is from your own hands , the other is that breeder estimates are guides ONLY .

Plants finish when they finish , not by your calendar
 

Lockedin

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So I took one of the smaller Nugs off the bottom part of the plant and dried it out. Tasted stellar in my opinion, and it got me pretty stoned. Most weed I buy around here has been handled so much before it gets to the consumers hands that its not that potent anyways. So I have a feeling I could harvest now and it would probably be done. I'm getting a jewelers loupe in the mail tomorrow or the day after. I like I head high and not a body high so if the trichomes are milky I'm definitely chopping them down. The other plants I started 3 weeks after the first two are already looking way nicer than the first two thanks to all the input I've received. So thank you guys.
Listen to @Budzbuddha - My experience say Budz' experience and advice are spot on - read the FFOF made simple thread while you wait.

That said; here's a confession:
I've been growing continuously for 1.5yrs now and active on a few different weed forums.

I know better than to take an early branch - I'm here telling you that it's a mistake.
But I did. There. I said it. --- and I'm not sorry!!! :P bongsmilie
About a week ago I couldn't resist and chose a branch that didn't look like it was going to get any bigger than it was - about 1.5 grams dried. Snip!

Today - I put it in the grinder and gave it a few twists. - Wow! different from the Kushes I've been growing.
Airy & early - Lime green, sticky in the grinder.
Funky skunky dark fruit aromas - LOVING the skunkiness! :weed:
Taste is fruity / hashy and the smoke is thick, but a bit harsh - as if it was dried in a paper bag for a week but not cured...
Effects - different. Very Stony, yet clear headed (I think) - reminds me of "Hash-light" - body feels pretty good, head is clear-ish, but thoughts are slow & mellow.
Wife likes it - says it's noticeably more body oriented than the OG & Strawberry Kush I've been growing.
Really hoping the seed run is successful - I think this will be a great strain for my first pheno-hunt!

Can't wait to get the full effect in a few weeks!

The point is - wait - just a bit longer - you'll thank everyone on the thread.
OR
Harvest now - and thank us when you wait on the next grow.
 

cannamane

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So I broke my better phone that has the good camera on it but I'm having a hard time distinguishing if my trichomes are cloudy or not. What I'm using is a 60× jewers loupe. I think o saw some amber in the trichomes but it could have been a reflection from the planters because they're orange. And my other plants aren't far enough along to compare the difference for a point of reference. When they're milky are they completely white? More or less what I'm saying is I know what to look for but I'm not as confident in my ability to be 100% sure when its ready. I feel like what I'm seeing is pretty milky but they're all the same color so I can't tell if they're just turning milky or if they're in that two week window where they start to turn amber. I'll be keeping an eye out once a day at least.
 

Lockedin

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The home stretch is boring. IMHO that's why most people harvest early - all our work is done and we're literally watching the grass grow.
(nothing but water and dead leaf removal for the last two weeks here ---- DULL)
Light a FAT one and enjoy the show.

@cannamane - listen to the advice above. This site has steered me right EVERY grow - any shortage / problems were all from me, and corrected here and a couple other sites I go for advice.
Looking back up this thread I see MANY names who's (whose?) advice I follow.
Look at their grows - especially the weeks you're in - you'll actually see WHEN most people harvest and WHY.
I'm planning to take some long overdue pics at lights on - I have some really nice plants that are a few weeks ahead of yours - I also have some that aren't doing as well - I super-crApped instead of super-crop apparently and they aren't as big as I'd hoped.

Here's an older shot of one of my larger buds. She was almost an inch in diameter in that pic IIRC.
She's still bulking & ripening as I type - nearly 2" in diameter at the tip - a few nodes down, she'll hide a soda can. Worth the wait?


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cannamane

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The ones I have that I planted later in are doing much better. I had one that just kept stretching so I just chopped it down. The other one that's the same age is just now starting to look cloudy and I ended up having to city off more foliage than I'd liked too. But its still going to produce a decent amount. The younger ones are going to be way fatter though. I can't wait.
 
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