Any benefit to letting this plant continue?

Bullmark

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Hello, I’m at the tail end of my grow. Started w/ 3 and recently harvested the first 2. This last plant didn’t show pistils until almost 3 weeks after the flip to 12/12….which was on July 14. So I think it’s accurate to say it’s been flowering since Aug 2 or 3.
It’s a Gelato OG from 207 genetics….under a HLG 320 LED, grown in FF 70/30 buffered coco, amended w/ various dry organics (Gaia Green, kelp meal, langebeinite, EWC) It’s my first run with coco and first time using dry organics and top dressing. I’ve learned a lot.
Anyway, as you can see she has faded to a very light green. My last top dressing was over 3 weeks ago…..at the time I really thought she was closer to being ready.
I’ve also given a tea for microbial action.
There are a few white pistils remaining and she’s looking very close to done.
The problem is the trichomes…..there are a substantial amount of clear ones. Hardly any ambers except for the leaves, but on the calyces it’s probably 70% cloudy 30% clear…..less than 1% amber.
She’s not drinking hardly any water and has changed very little in the last 5-6 days.
I’m a little worried about the yellowing of the sugar leaves.
Anyway, I’d really like to allow the plant to mature more IF she has enough gas in the tank to actually progress….meaning some of those clears go to cloudy.
What do you think??
If I let her go should I feed her something? The dry organics will take too long but I do have some liquid Buddha Bloom which is organic and I’m guessing is available quicker than the dry varieties.
I will say that the buds stink to high heaven of sugary lemons…..and I don’t wanna overcook her and lose any of that aroma.
Any advice is appreciated. D5B91FD1-3BD4-412C-9137-E61A58A98D2A.jpegFCB594F7-CC9C-423C-9A5B-2D6357B5D089.jpegF9E72AA1-0C0B-4637-B78F-65C0637A5F99.jpeg
 

Bullmark

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She’s not drinking much at all….but the coco drains well, so I can try to feed some of the liquid Buddha Bloom.
 

MtRainDog

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She looks fine. She's just fading, and has a good amount of weight. She's not quite done, but at this point you don't need to be sweating anything. Some plants just don't go amber so easily, but judging by your pictures and the way the buds look and still having white pistils, you're good. Just ride it out a little longer. No need to give af about the yellow leaves at this point, she's dying and giving everything she's got into putting out those flowers.
 

Bullmark

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Give it a pk boost, run it hard the final 2 weeks
I took your advice and gave it a dose of Buddha Bloom, which is .5-2-1, and is a liquid organic. I also added some crushed langebeinite, which nis fast acting if it’s dissolved. I had to crush the little pieces into a powder which wasn’t easy.
Anyway, she’s not drinking much at all, so it will likely take a week before the medium is dry enough to either water again or harvest.
Nice looking grow you posted….great example of what a ripe bud looks like.
i think I underestimated the volume of nutrients it would take to get this plant to finish. I top dressed 3-4 weeks ago and at the time it looked like it may need another 2/3 weeks.
In hindsight I probably should have given a heavier top dress or followed with another after about 2 weeks.
She’s really faded over the last 10 days and now I’m seeing the light green leaves slowly turn to yellow one by one.
I think I can get another week out of her without any issues. Thanks again for chiming in.
 
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