250w HPS Club And Help Guide
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Dr. Kundilini
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@10acjed...Nice job bro...looks really tasty and sweet, Fine looking frosty buds and great aroma no doubt....sniff...ahhh that's good. The last two pics of the hanging buds are the best!! Tried to give some rep, but I gotta spread some around first??
10acjed
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I don't really know yet. Will let one of mine go a little longer and see.Well, I've just done some more recent amd would appear that the "amber = couch lock, and misty = heady" is a myth, and that misty is the way to go...by that reckoning, it's flush tommorrow and harvest in a week....i'm so happy
I still have no clue how people have a steady enough hand to see distinctly. I saw some amber & some cloudy and some clear.. % tho is a guess.. Maybe 10/40/50. Some areas had more amber than others....
Hettyman
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I've been looking online, you can get a USB microscope for not too much money. I'm guessing that is the way to go, snip a bit of leaf off and place it under there, cos I'm with you, find it really hard to keep my hands and the plant steady enough to get a good view
10acjed
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Yeah I will probably end up doing something like that one day. Not soo concerned right now, can get a good enough look to see amber cloudy or clear. Just cant make an accurate %... Heck I dont even know if its one spot, or overall %.. LOL...
Like I said, I have 2 more of this strain, and a sativa. So I will let one go a little long and see if I can see more cloudy or amber.. I would actually like to have a couple different effects if the charts I see are true. Nothing wrong with some energetic smoke when going fishing or to the beach. Some good narcotic smoke for Battlefield 3. Or couchlock for a rainy weekend...
My initial plan seemed to work..Post a pic here and say I think I should chop it and see what others say... Like yours, I could cut or wait. But its my first cut of my first grow, happy I made it this far without "accidently" breaking something off LOL
smokin away
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I have a 250 hps setup with a hydroponic/organic mixture. The larger 12 inch pot is more productive and is worth the space. Sorry about the photo but its just for example because I'm growing in an oppressed area in the back of a walk in closet. I switched to a costly full spectrum light from Eye which seems to help.
I call it a six pack. I've been working with my own variety comprised of bag seed crossed with hybrids. It's tasty and I call it California Dreamin. My next step is try some sort of hydroponic set up to increase growth. It's now about 2 and half weeks out (its been awhile since I took the photo) and usually runs about four months total. I use a cool tube with a small fan running on the floor. I just can't go higher on the watts without ventilation which is impossible in an apartment project. It's been quite a learning experience to use the 250 hps but it just makes you want more watts when you see the results. I will try to post a completed photo in another three weeks or so. When you work without space and money the results are minimal but much higher than what one could purchase at the prices they charge these days.
I call it a six pack. I've been working with my own variety comprised of bag seed crossed with hybrids. It's tasty and I call it California Dreamin. My next step is try some sort of hydroponic set up to increase growth. It's now about 2 and half weeks out (its been awhile since I took the photo) and usually runs about four months total. I use a cool tube with a small fan running on the floor. I just can't go higher on the watts without ventilation which is impossible in an apartment project. It's been quite a learning experience to use the 250 hps but it just makes you want more watts when you see the results. I will try to post a completed photo in another three weeks or so. When you work without space and money the results are minimal but much higher than what one could purchase at the prices they charge these days.
ace720
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Yea you're right man... thats all a myth, really the amber trichomes mean your thc is degrading, and you dont want too much of that. Here's a thread that will break this down...seems you already know this but maybe others would like the read.Well, I've just done some more recent amd would appear that the "amber = couch lock, and misty = heady" is a myth, and that misty is the way to go...by that reckoning, it's flush tommorrow and harvest in a week....i'm so happy
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/516184-trichomes-harvesting.html
Hettyman
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Actually, after first hearing the amber info on a Youtube vid, that was the link that I went to, to confirm it, but thanksYea you're right man... thats all a myth, really the amber trichomes mean your thc is degrading, and you dont want too much of that. Here's a thread that will break this down...seems you already know this but maybe others would like the read.
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/516184-trichomes-harvesting.html
It's just gonna have to be a daily check on trich's I guess, cos the only thing that I like degraded is me bitches lol
Hettyman
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Hey Ace, just read your post properly, and yeah anyone who wants the FACTS on harvesting should check that out:
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/516184-trichomes-harvesting.html,
sooner rather then later, cos it looks like i'm too late to wind down the feed like I usually do
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/516184-trichomes-harvesting.html,
sooner rather then later, cos it looks like i'm too late to wind down the feed like I usually do
RCgrowerman
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My buds are turning purple and are about 30% purp as we speak. I'm curious if this is a bad thing or not because they look fantastic, but I have never seen a photo or description of the buds being purple (Top 69 genetics).
10acjed
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Funny how I have seen the same two charts about trichs and the contradict ech other... Lol gotta love the www
Purple is not something to worry about from what i know, temp change can cause it etc... Had 2 plants outdoor go nearly black one year, 3 others were fine.. Don't have time to google it but there is a botanical term for it I believe....
Purple is not something to worry about from what i know, temp change can cause it etc... Had 2 plants outdoor go nearly black one year, 3 others were fine.. Don't have time to google it but there is a botanical term for it I believe....
Slappycrappy
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If it is the bud calyxes themselves turning purple this could be due to low temps (below 68F or so). If the purple is pronounced on the leaves and if the leaves start to feel dry instead of smooth, this could be a deficiency or lockout of Phosphorus.
Hettyman
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Nice! I didn't realise this was your first harvest..oooh eeh you gonna enjoy it!!! What you got planned for the flush?? I find just pure water or very weak nutes (0.5ml instead of 4ml) for the last week is enough, and not to actually flush the nutes out totally, rather let the plant use up whats in the soil and it's leaves. Apparently having even a tiny bit of nutes is better then pure water cos it helps breakdown in the soil or something.
However, this is only my opinion, you'll find what works best for your requirements with the more harvests you have
AP2K
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Lmaoooo.........Actually, after first hearing the amber info on a Youtube vid, that was the link that I went to, to confirm it, but thanks
It's just gonna have to be a daily check on trich's I guess, cos the only thing that I like degraded is me bitches lol
Hettyman
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Very healthy looking, maybe starting to get a little low on Nitrogen. I originally only planned to have 2 plants in my tent, but after realisnig that there is still some floor space, i'm gonna start throwing odd small plants into the corners, cos I hate light hitting the floor and wasted.
Do you keep your 250 that high above the plants, or have you just moved it up to allow for the photo?
Hettyman
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Glad you liked it
10acjed
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Yeah first timer
I am already very happy too lol.
That's pretty much my plan to flush, the first cut was abrupt so I wasn't able to do more than 1 gal of h20. The next ones will have a light nute mix then the last 3 feedings of h20 + sweetener.
I will be able to test the difference and see. So many debates about flushing I figure try each method and see what I like. Similar to the trichs, will try a couple % and see which is best for me..