rocpilefsj
Misguided Angel
Try using a hygrometer. Here is a good thread on the subject: https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/514841-perfect-cure-every-time.html
Trichomes & Harvesting
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k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
I don't pre-harvest flush my plants at all. I see no reason to do it.
I rarely flush, and only do so if I have problems with salt buildup, nutrient levels or the like (which happens very rarely in my current hydro setup).
As roc said, get a hygrometer if possible.
Makes it a lot easier for you and it's not that expensive (you can get reliable hygrometers for ~$20 where I live).
It will ensure a properly executed cure, even if you're new to curing.
Lucius Vorenus
Well-Known Member
Listen to a commercial growers take on it I guess.
[video=youtube;SX91ABT-gns]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX91ABT-gns[/video]
SimonD
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Heh, let me share a small tidbit with you. At the end of a long day tending the op, when I want to relax and have a few laughs, I roll a fat one and fire up one of these videos. It doesn't matter which: Urban Grower, Jason Wilcox, or any of the Youtube canna people. We actually had a thread about the same thing on another forum. These folks really have no idea as to what they're talking about, unlike the information provided in this thread. Sure, once in a while they'll say something that sounds right to someone who solely reads growbooks, but on an applicable level they're a joke. Really. A comical outing. Laughs galore. Please understand that this particular discussion is a bright light in a sea of absolute stupidity. Folks can only hurt themselves by ignoring the information. Good luck.
Simon
Lucius Vorenus
Well-Known Member
And you are????????
SimonD
Well-Known Member
Honestly, if you can't gather the fortitude to click on the links in my sig... Google works, too. Best of luck with your grow.
Simon
Lucius Vorenus
Well-Known Member
Those plants look nice. But I was expecting a large commercial grower the way you were bashing Remo. I guess I was a tad defensive because Remo has helped me out in the past when I was in Vancouver and that guy grows 1lb plants indoors pretty regularly.
I'm sure you're better though.
SimonD
Well-Known Member
Can anyone really be this stupid? It's as if you want to flame and argue solely for the sake of flaming and arguing. And here I thought this forum was supposed to help other grow. Instead of trying to comprehend the information presented, you're debating factors compelely outside of your reach, just for the sake of disagreeing. It's absurd. I so regret ever posting here. Honestly.
Simon
Lucius Vorenus
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Not sure what you're trying to prove by posting a pic of what looks to be 2.5lbs. I grow that in a bedroom. I was talking about large commercial growers.
No biggie. You seem very defensive. Guess no one better question you ever about laughing at large commercial growers. LOL
No biggie. You seem very defensive. Guess no one better question you ever about laughing at large commercial growers. LOL
SimonD
Well-Known Member
^^^ This must exemplify the 2.5lbs you dreamt about harvesting. No wonder you have such an err... astute sense of scale.
Here's the ironic thing about all this. You were asking about starting a commercial grow not too long ago. Clearly, your personal cultivation efforts leave a bit to be desired, yet, at this very moment, you're talking to a grower who can pull up to 4oz dry/cured for every square foot of his room. And what do you do? Instead of maybe trying to find out how it's done, for your own benefit no less, you play games and argue endlessly. Stupid is as stupid does.
I wish the mods would delete all this, my (latter) posts included. Why is it that so many threads here turn into some blowhard kid trolling the population? This is a joke. Not in a good way. These events are actively driving real growers away from this forum, that seem to get replaced by more trolling children. WTF?
Simon
SimonD
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I don't question their intentions; no doubt they're very good. It's the pseudo-scientific gibberish, highly suspect assertions of cousal relationships, and of course the relatively uneventful plants. Amateur stuff. Nothing wrong with that in itself, other than the humor behind someone presenting himself as an expert with such a limited level of skill and general comprehension of the process, but I digress. You chose to present one of these silly videos as a rebuttal to someone for more educated than yourself, as if the fact the video exists, in itself, is some kind of lamebrain proof. What I told you, as an actual grower, was that folks like me watch that stuff for laughs and you should listen more closely to the info in this thread. Apparently you found that concept very upsetting. Sorry.
Simon
k0ijn
Scientia Cannabis
I didn't get much from that video other than his personal opinion. He sounds like he's a fan of flushing, which would explain his opinion on the matter.
I'd like to see some links to scientific information showing proof of what he's talking about (You are welcome to PM me the info).
I don't want to get into a large discussion about flushing in this thread since this is a sticky ment to assist people in the harvesting process.
It's not really a discussion based thread for theories and personal opinions, it's ment to contain purely factual information.
I have presented my proof of how nutrient storage, transportation and consumption within plants work, you can find it (as I've already mentioned in this thread) if you search for my nick and check my previous posts.
I'm repeating myself, but for the sake of the argument I will.
Cannabis nutrient storage and transportation around the plant is very complicated. I'm not fully explaining every aspect of the processes in the following;
Basically the nutrients are "stored" in the leaves and roots, fan leaves more so than sugar leaves.
Stems also contain a lot of nutrients but this is more to the fact of the xylem, phloem and other plant mechanisms being the main way of transporting water (and therefore nutrients) around.
The ratios are different depending on which nutrient we're talking about and also which supply (deficient vs critical vs abundant).
For example nitrate ions are 'stored' ~3:1 in leaves compared with the roots.
Whereas phosphate ions are 'stored' ~2:1 in roots compared with the leaves.
Suffice to say that there is a reason why fan leaves (and roots which is readily visible in hydro grows) react to overfeeding and underfeeding first and most severely.
The calyxes themselves do not contain an abundance of nutrients at any point in the growth, unless you heavily overfeed your plants. And you have to overfeed A LOT.
Most abundance nutrients by far end up in the leaves, roots and stems.
Cannabis plants are highly efficient, they use up the nutrients supplied to the calyxes very quickly, almost entirely eliminating any chances of nutrients building up in the calyxes, except for extreme cases.
This is evident in the scientific information I have provided in past posts.
I will just end with saying that I don't want to see any more arguments in this thread, I have deleted some of your posts, Lucius & Simon.
I hope you understand that it's so we can keep this thread on topic, easy to navigate for people who need help and useful throughout.
rockinriggin
Member
Nice thread thanks! and about the videos on You Tube.....there is sure a lot of bad info out there. I learned the hard way. More than once.
bramwell73
Active Member
its been asked before but can i put a plant in the dark for 2 days harvest the buds that are ready , then put here back to mature the bottom plant? or would this bugger it up?also one of my plants is taking ages to mature-loads of clear trichs some cloudy, hairs are still comming out white, some are orange ,
thanks guys, if you need pics i will get some up ,
The buds in both pics don't look near ready, as to your question i'm not sure but i'll say anyway "It will stress the plant" lol.
bramwell73
Active Member
its a bugger as the days are getting short , i guess ill take em in at night(to avoid frost ) and keep them as long as i can outside.i uess thats better than harvesting early ,
any advise would be great, its mid autumn now.
any advise would be great, its mid autumn now.
tharoomman
Well-Known Member
You can do a 1/2 harvest and then flower some more. A lot of people do it. Depending on strain it may take a week or more for the plant to recover from a partial harvest and to start flowering again.