PSUAGRO.
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Interesting Mo, heard of the nails thing; same deal I guess.............can't control the supply rate either, surprising it doesn't ever hit toxic levels. Never messed with gardenias...... can't smoke or eat it
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OGEvilgenius
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This would be an interesting experiment.
I'm sure if you bathed it in a microbe bath it would help a bit.
Midwest Weedist
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Oh I will somehow. I'll probably go with a diy led panel if I can find a solid build plan; I'm fairly handy with minor electrical work.
Have you (or anyone else reading this) had any experience with using those small wattage led bulbs that throw off far red spectrum light? I want to give it a try but I don't want to shell out for larger equipment without some first-hand experience.
Midwest Weedist
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How many weeks into flower are you?
And no, a whole plant would certainly not harm the soil. A mulch or compost pile would love it. If you have a worm bin they would really love it.
SouthernSoil*
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Hey guys, could i ask do you guys trim off your leaves before or after drying ? Should i dry for about 5 days and then put them in paper bags ? Any help or brief description of the process will be lovely ! Peace & Respect
st0wandgrow
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I take off the large fan leaves, and trim the tips of the smaller leaves around the buds if they don't contain any trichomes (I use the frosty trim to make hash). I then hang them to dry until they're a bit crispy to the touch. This takes anywhere from 5-10 days depending on the time of year and RH. If you're unsure bend a stem.... if it snaps take them down. If it's still pliable and just bends, they might need another day or two of drying.Hey guys, could i ask do you guys trim off your leaves before or after drying ? Should i dry for about 5 days and then put them in paper bags ? Any help or brief description of the process will be lovely ! Peace & Respect
I then remove the nugs from the branches and jar them. You can clean them up at this point if you want prior to jarring too. Once jarred check on them a couple times a day. If they feel "soft" as opposed to crispy leave the jar open for a few hours or dump them out on to a tray or in to a paper bag for a while until they feel crispy again. Repeat this process until you feel that they are adequately dried. This burping process usually only takes a couple days until you have them dialed in for long term storage.
SouthernSoil*
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Thank you bro, ill do the stem bending trick aswell every now and then, would it be recommended to hang the buds in the tent with the fan on low ? Or should i just put them in a cardboard box possibly with two 3" fans extracting and blowing ? or shouldnt i use fans at all bro ? Want to try keep as much THC as possible here : ) Respect
st0wandgrow
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I think it depends on the humidity that you're dealing with, and how dense the bud is. If humidity is low, I wouldn't use a fan at all. Just let them dry on their own time. If you have 60%+ humidity then some air flow might be a good idea, but not blowing directly on the buds.... just circulating some air throughout the room.
I have one strain that I like to break the buds apart from the cola because it is so dense and bud rot will set in if just left to hang. You'll get a feel for it over time, but IMO you should err on the side of caution and make sure they dry properly (even if it is done a bit too quick) to avoid bud rot/mold.
What's the humidity and temp like right now in your corner of the world?
SouthernSoil*
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Thank you again bro, at the moment The Church is the most dense out of all, she seems very extremely compact and dense her hairs are about 50% amber now, the other more sativa strains are dense but not as much, ill keep them without a fan but ill keep one aside incase it rains and the humidity rises, i think breaking them apart from the cola is a good way to ensure they dry evenly aswell , my humidity in the room is about 30% now it doubles when it starts raining but i think it should be good without a fan for now bro.
DonPetro
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Air movement is a good idea. You just don't want a fan blowing directly at your hanging plants.
SouthernSoil*
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Awesome bro, i understand what you mean, been checking the hairs on the church and she looks about 50/50 with brown hairs, not sure if i should let her go a few days more heres a pic : )
st0wandgrow
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Awesome bro, i understand what you mean, been checking the hairs on the church and she looks about 50/50 with brown hairs, not sure if i should let her go a few days more heres a pic : )
Thank You bro
Beautiful! Nice work mate!
How many days of 12/12 you at? If I remember correctly my Church keeper came down around day 60
SouthernSoil*
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Respect bro, im sitting at 53 days now, i should take some shots of the other ladies though !
DonPetro
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Looking real nice! If you can i would for sure let her go a little longer though.
SouthernSoil*
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Thank You Don, ill let her go a little longer bro, didnt do too bad seeing as she's in a pot under 3 gal next run 6 for sure !
DonTesla
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To keep max thc harvest at right time, lol..
then be gentle and minimalistic. If keeping bud for long time personal use you may want to leave uv-protective leaves so hanging is best..
Otherwise a second trim once crispy will make lots of brittle trichs fall, so a better trim when moist over a glass plate is wise..
The curing process is after harvest but before drying/burping/sweating..
The buds can stay alive for 3 days.. Converting complex carbs back into simple sugars and changing colour (breaking down chlorophyll) IF they retain moisture..
Buds keep curing best at 15-21*C and 50% humidity. Some dispensaries in Co do 55%..
45-55% humidity when curing will continue metabolic cell processes..
Below** 40 and they stop, essentially this is a "drying humidity."
Know your herbal ladies too, light hollow stems cure and dry faster than than dense, pithy ones..
Enjoy!!
DonTesla
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Oh yea, and be bit careful, much of the plant, up to 30% is terpenes..extremely medicinal terpenes evaporate at low temps, so keep it below 22*C
I think 21*C is Perfect for dense sensi, since mold is best suited to 10-20*C
If you have decent air exchange, even if say only several times a day, or more airy sativas, then you shouldn't even worry one bit.
Sunlight is your enemy
Then the incadecant bulbs and plastic..
Darkness and glass, your friend, mon
I think 21*C is Perfect for dense sensi, since mold is best suited to 10-20*C
If you have decent air exchange, even if say only several times a day, or more airy sativas, then you shouldn't even worry one bit.
Sunlight is your enemy
Then the incadecant bulbs and plastic..
Darkness and glass, your friend, mon
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DonTesla
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Right. in the room, circulating, good.
Or on a screen, over glass, covered with a sheet of brown paper. Good.
Especially if you have em.