i have read alot about drying and curing, but what is a prime temperature for drying? Can anyone help with this question? thanks, btw here are my ladies 4 weeks into flowerView attachment 2749812
Trichomes & Harvesting
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k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
I usually dry my plants around 16-21 degrees C.
You want to make sure you have proper ventilation, proper light control (you want a very dark room) and a somewhat stable temperature.
mrCRC420
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I dry at 45-55% Humidity, 65-75 F . My Humidity is usually at 60% but I try to keep it lower; takes about 8 days to dry a few ounces in a medium closet like space.
ALSO - I used to be a big fan of checking my trichomes and shit but I don't do it anymore. I recognize when a plant is in maturity and ready to be harvested; and, personally, I'm happy with whatever ratio of head-high/couch-lock that my plants give me. I'll check trichs when I come across a strain that I need to be custom to my needs but I don't usually need to be so picky. Happy growing!
Nice time frames Mr. that sounds like about how long my buds will take, i clipped a sample and it took six days and i agree with your approach on ripeness but seeing as this is my first grow i at least want to know what the trichs look like.
Crankyxr
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I would kill for a girl with purple pistils..
Crankyxr
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Well, purple pistils are a recessive trait and only show up on a few plants. It's not really strain dependent.
Also, just because the weed you bought was mid-grade, that doesn't mean yours will be. They could have grown it from seed from a seed bank.
Potency is based on how well you treat your girls and feed them what they need. Who knows, you might have some kick-ass genetics. With the right genetics, the right pheno, and a good environment, you can grow some kill.
KsloPokerPro
Active Member
I am a few weeks away I think from harvest on my first grow and i'm going to let the plant tell me when it's done. I think I have a good idea of what that will look like.
However, I would still like to have the ability to check the tri's.
Can someone give me a tip on a cheap piece of equipment, whether that's a loupe or a microscope and where to look?
Thanks for any help
However, I would still like to have the ability to check the tri's.
Can someone give me a tip on a cheap piece of equipment, whether that's a loupe or a microscope and where to look?
Thanks for any help
abuilder
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Out of all the cheap hand held microscopes I found this one to be the best ...mainly b/c it has an LED light which is much brighter than all the other scopes...and I've had three others. If anyone knows of one for under $50 thats better than this one I wouldn't mind getting an even better one...although this one is fine as long as you're patient..
http://www.amazon.com/Carson-MM-200-Micromax-60X-100X-Microscope/dp/B000P8AUMU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1375745530&sr=8-2&keywords=hand+held+microscope
piffsmokingmaniac
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Whats the point of darkness for two days before chopping? never tryed it but heard about it im close to choppin already flushed
stealth808
New Member
i dont know about this NO flushing thing. the best breeders/growers in the world flush. wtf?
k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
The science speaks for itself, you can look up any thread/post I've written on the subject if you need more information.
This thread is not the place to discuss a settled issue.
abuilder
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..and it's not just kOijn that's saying that..I've read some extensive posts regarding this as well from some pretty serious growers on another site. I couldn't agree more. I'm at the last cpl of weeks of some seriously juicy looking full bodied girls, and there's no way I'd stop feeding them now of all times....maybe..maybe, 2-3 days before I chop but thats about it...and 24 hours of that time they'll be in darkness with not even another watering anyway....The way I look at it is...do pregnant woman that are ready to give birth stop feeding themselves and start a cleanse?? No!
abuilder
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I said, "maybe, Maybe".....and the reason for me is b/c "sometimes" I tend to overfeed my plants towards the end so the last cpl of days I abstain if thats the case...big deal! Like I said..one of those days it's in the dark 24 hours getting no food OR water. Your point is pointless! Keep denying your plant food all you want.
BlazedAndConfused
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So I have a few plants that I do not know the flowering time of. This is my second time growing, has been pretty foxtaily but that was mainly due to me putting the 1000 watt uncooled at like 12" for 2 weeks. What I noticed is that a lot of the outer trichromes are more amber but the calyxes on the more inner parts of the bud are clear/cloudy. Could the heat and stress have made these trichromes mature faster?
I harvested 4 of the 8 plants, just the tops there is still the lower half of the plant. The stems weren't very hollow and I saw that to be a possible problem. The buds dried pretty quickly and the smoke isn't that intense. They seemed to lose a lot of their body, and I would compare the high to some good mids maybe shitty crip but nothing special. the plants look like they have sativa leaves so could I possibly have taken the tops a few weeks early and they didn't get a chance to mature fully or cover themself with enough trichs?
I harvested 4 of the 8 plants, just the tops there is still the lower half of the plant. The stems weren't very hollow and I saw that to be a possible problem. The buds dried pretty quickly and the smoke isn't that intense. They seemed to lose a lot of their body, and I would compare the high to some good mids maybe shitty crip but nothing special. the plants look like they have sativa leaves so could I possibly have taken the tops a few weeks early and they didn't get a chance to mature fully or cover themself with enough trichs?
itsraininbuds
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i know this thread was posted quite some time ago but your details on the subject lead me to believe that your expertise could give me an answer. my pineapple chunk has developed a handfull amber tri's on the kola but the rest of the plant is still about 50-50 clear/cloudy. should i look into a selective harvest method or wait for the rest of the plant to follow suit? i know that tri's will still mature after harvest so what is my window on that? any info you have is much appreciated