Harvest Time: A Tutorial

what do you guys think this is my ak-47 at about 35 days i will take more recent pictures as soon as i charge my camera

they are under a 400 watt hps btw

I think that I want this plant. Congrats man!

Did somebody say jars? lol.. I dont know about yous guys.. but it's my favorite part of the process...

cant tell you how much i appreciate the info and pics"... great job! im on my first grow and near end of flowering stage, this is invaluable info for me
its nice to do things the right way the first time! thanks" again, peace AC

its the best part because it almost ready to smoke!!!!!

i just check my trichomes for when they start looking cloudy and then i wait them the buds to have that "finished" look

okay, so this thread is 3yrs old and i havent read all 117pgs yet but i'm subscribing so i can read it....great info fdd...I know it will come in handy when im ready to harvest...

Yah this tutorial is alot better than ones on the web. They've been getting me all paranoid about how dry to get yours buds but this here makes the most sense.

I took a class at Oaksterdam recently. One of the speakers was a long time grower and his advice was to cut the entire plant and hang it upside down. His reasoning for this was to help promote an even drying of the buds. I can't remember the exact science behind this (I was taking notes on something else). But from there he would follow your method of cutting branch by branch.

Nice, job. I have a question for you though man. You said bud will look done when it is. Well, my issue is that my buds look done as far as the hairs go, but the trichromes are not all cloudy, and I don't see any amber ones at all. I'm at about 46 days, but I'm using a custom aero setup (not TAG) so I'm wondering if they could be ready... In the seemorebuds video he harvested some at around the fifty day mark using aero.. Can you please come by and let me know what you think? Thanks man!
-peace.

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/273979-10-x-15-stealth-attic-13.html

very nice post man...but a question i have kinda off topic....what can i do to get my 3 wk flowers to be covered in resin and super sticky?

heres a pic or two tell me if im doin ok! thnx man

no advise?

Hey man, Awesome tut. I do have a quick question though as i am new and am going to be doing my first grow here soon. Im confused about the act of curing. You say to place the buds in a jar and put a lid on it then place it in a dark area. What is this in effect doing. It this a technique to dry but not overdry the buds? Im just not clear on the act of "curing" and why it is called "curing" when it just seems like a more careful way of drying hte buds w/o overdrying them/

NuBud335 said:

Hey man, Awesome tut. I do have a quick question though as i am new and am going to be doing my first grow here soon. Im confused about the act of curing. You say to place the buds in a jar and put a lid on it then place it in a dark area. What is this in effect doing. It this a technique to dry but not overdry the buds? Im just not clear on the act of "curing" and why it is called "curing" when it just seems like a more careful way of drying hte buds w/o overdrying them/

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Think of it as aging wine. Fresh wine is drinkable, but the taste is not at its full potential. There are chemicals that change and react with time.
Same for bud. Curing doesn't make it more strong, but changes the flavor to a more better smoke. There are chemicals in the bud that will change during the curing to give a more pleasant taste and smell.

You open the jars for a few min a couple times a day to let the bud breath. You repeat this for how long you can wait. Try smoking some fresh dried bud then try some cured for a few weeks. You will appreciate the difference. Be on the lookout for mold when curing. Too damp of a bud in a sealed jar will mold. Another reason to open the jars a few times each day, to let the old moist air out and fresh air in.

~sin~city~ said:

very nice post man...but a question i have kinda off topic....what can i do to get my 3 wk flowers to be covered in resin and super sticky?

heres a pic or two tell me if im doin ok! thnx man

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you can try this stuff called purple maxx : snowstorm ultra. i always foilar feed for the first 2 or 3 weeks then feed once a week. does some crazy things, but i dont have a lot of experience without it. ive never gotten buds that wouldnt be top shelf dispensary buds though.

~sin~city~ said:

very nice post man...but a question i have kinda off topic....what can i do to get my 3 wk flowers to be covered in resin and super sticky?

heres a pic or two tell me if im doin ok! thnx man

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The only way is different genetics. It's only 3 weeks in so just relax. If it is good genetics then you will be rewarded for your patience. Nothing to worry aboutat 3 weeks into flowering.

Can someone tell me why my leaves have went from 5 point leaves each, to one large point?

audiesoddities said:

Can someone tell me why my leaves have went from 5 point leaves each, to one large point?

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you are trying to reveg, maybe? or they are just funky clones.

Hey guess what I do pretty much exactly the same except I trim the leafs off when still wet.If I need to rest a branch/bud on something then I make my own cure boxes they are very easy to make,.I get an empty shoe box and thread string through some holes that are equal and opposite at each end and thread the string inside the box as though it's like a guitar ,so that when I place my buds on the string it does not cause any flattening and leafs all the sticky crystals /trics are in tact.I have been experimenting of when to do the chop this time I am going for more AMBER .