Harvest Yield vs. Cured Yield

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WiZ Khalifa

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Hi Everyone... I have a guerilla plot that is coming along nicely so far. Had a question that came up today. The site we got the seeds from lists 400 grams as the yield for each plant. At first I just assumed it was 400 grams then I realized this might be the weight before the plant is dried and cured. The site we got it from does not specify in their FAQ... does anyone know if most sites list the Harvest Yield?

If yes, anybody know how much weight is lost when cured?

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Beaner

Beaner

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those estamates are basically f%$#ed, on most seed sites the yields and harvest times are completely misrepresentitive of what the seeds will produce. for instance, 400 grams is just under a pound of weed, but if the weight is based on a per plant sort of way, well any plant almost if grown right can yield more than a pound, just like if you plant late up here it's just as common to average 3 or 4 ounces a plant, so saying it averages a certain amount of grams doesn't work well, especially if you want to use that estamate to compare against other companies, who most likely inflate thier numbers as well, i think some companies at least though it denotes grams per square meter or something, i am no expert.

what strain are you growing from what company and in what area? i am sure we could give you an idea...most plants grown in my area (northern usa) reach a bushy 6 feet and put out about 2-6 ounces per plant, though thats yer average plant, obviously they can be grown to yield much more or less if done just right...
 
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Tagh

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Like Beaner said it is very misrepresented on sites. Also by 400 they mean 400 grams per meter squared. Which is possible depending on a lot of things.
Whether they mean dry or wet doesn't really matter because your going to get what you get.
 
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homegrown123420

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PUT IT LIKE THIS IT DEPENDS AND MANY factors what nutes/lights/temp/co2 and style of growing you are doing you are suppsoe to get a little over two pounds per 1000 watt hps light you could have two or three big plants or a bunch of little ones in a scog style it all depends on your skill level and what type of grow room you have if it is a perfect room kept at optumal levels or if you have in and out vents
 
scars

scars

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my dry weight always turns out a quarter or 1 3rd of the wet weight. Basically devide wet harvest by 4 and you have a guess. hopefully it works out that it only needed to be devided by 3 and ya get more than expected!
 
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wiseguy316 said:
veg a plant long enoung it will produce more, bigger plants more bud
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One annoying thing about growing outdoors, like the question is about, is that at the very most you can only keep your plants in a vegetative growth period for as long as Mother Nature will allow. Depending on where someone lives they have a window of opportunity and that is all they have, period, thee end.

Advertised yields weights are 'supposed to be' dried weight. If the question was in part is there a difference in dried and cured weight I could not give any figures but there would be some negligible difference. Curing is in part the final slow removal of the remaining amount of unwanted moisture. While that happens the remaining amount of THC that was not psychoactive will become psychoactive and other cannabinoids change and other elements in the buds will break down resulting in the most potent best tasting bud the particular crop will be able to be. But the weight difference is very minimal.

The biggest question seems to be if the breeder information was supposed to be per plant or per square meter. What is the strain? Who is the breeder?
 
veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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They mean dry finished weight.

The best indoor yield by area I've heard of is just under 700 grams per meter squared.

The best I've done in a greenhouse is just under 600.

They use area because indoors, the primary objective is to maximize the yield in a limited space. Whether Sea of Green or Screen of Green or just large vegetated plants, yield won't vary much because the area and potential are finite, all things being equal. A complete canopy will produce similar amounts whether 8 inches or eight feet above soil level.

The numbers they give can be expected from an expert grower using adequate light, in an enclosed space.
 
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veggiegardener said:
The numbers they give can be expected from an expert grower using adequate light, in an enclosed space.
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That is well worth repeating and something for all to keep in mind so they do not set their expectations to high resulting in being disappointed or believing the breeder misrepresented their product. Most do not really fit the "expert grower using adequate light, in an enclosed space" definition all that closely so most should expect less rather than more.
 
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WiZ Khalifa

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veggiegardener

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You got it.

Freshly trimmed, buds are about 75% water. Since we never dry our buds all the way to 0% humidity, finished weight will be around 30% of wet weight, plus or minus a percent or two.
 
pastafarian

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Beaner said:
those estamates are basically f%$#ed, on most seed sites the yields and harvest times are completely misrepresentitive of what the seeds will produce. for instance, 400 grams is just under a pound of weed, but if the weight is based on a per plant sort of way, well any plant almost if grown right can yield more than a pound, just like if you plant late up here it's just as common to average 3 or 4 ounces a plant, so saying it averages a certain amount of grams doesn't work well, especially if you want to use that estamate to compare against other companies, who most likely inflate thier numbers as well, i think some companies at least though it denotes grams per square meter or something, i am no expert.

what strain are you growing from what company and in what area? i am sure we could give you an idea...most plants grown in my area (northern usa) reach a bushy 6 feet and put out about 2-6 ounces per plant, though thats yer average plant, obviously they can be grown to yield much more or less if done just right...
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verry true i grew 1 plant under 2 x 600 watt lights the sun kicks out double this wattage i think and i got 15 ounces dried weight depending on ammount of light they recieve it could be anywhere bitween 2-8 ounces per plant try growing ak 47 this is an evergreen and if you leave foliage on the plant it rejouvinates itsself and you can get an even bigger harvest next year
as the plant can get much taller and wider
 
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