Buds stopped growing

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So..This is my very first successful grow (Lost a plant to bugs and a second to hydroponic root rot. Neither made it to flower.) I'm back in soil now (Cause it's what I know best). However, I noticed that my buds have stopped growing. It will have been 6 week on Friday that I switched to 12/12. Does this look wrong or am I just being impatient?
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bk78 said:
Keep us updated. We can sorta guide you to ripeness
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I need that! I have no idea what I'm doing. lol. I THINK, once the trichomes turn cloudy, I'm supposed to pull the plant out and hang it upside down for about two weeks, to dry. Then, Cut off the buds and put them into jars for another 2 weeks, burping the jar every day. Is that close or am I wrong?
 
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Okay...there doesn't seem to be any further growth but if it's switched over to fattening up the buds, that's fine. What IS troubling is there is practically no smell. It's stopped smelling shortly after it stopped growing. Everything looks healthy. Foliage looks good. Flowers are still good. But no smell and no growth. Is that normal? Shouldn't this thing be crazy smelly by now? lol.
 
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the pistols haven't even begun dieing back. Just stay diligent. The pistols will die back and the calyx will swell up and more pistols will emerge and repeat the cycle.
 
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10 weeks? I've been following a chart I got from here, that shows the timeline for veg, flowering, flush etc. I've been following it since seed. According to the chart, tomorrow is the day I'm supposed to start the one week flush and then, after the week, I'm supposed to cut it. Here is a pic of her, now. Is my chart WAY off?
 

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What light are you using? Using MH makes them flower for longer. The red spectrum which is missing in MH helps speed things up.

Also drying for 2 weeks is very long. You’ll have to make sure the environment is right as in low temp and higher humidity. 60@60 takes about 7-10 days depending on bud density.
 
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xtsho said:
You have another month before that's ready. Put the calendar in the drawer. It will be done when it's done.
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I'm so happy I have you guys here to help out. I would have followed the chart and had it chopped down in a week! So, you are figuring a month before I cut it? So three weeks before flush? (Approximate, of course.)
 
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Nutty sKunK said:
What light are you using? Using MH makes them flower for longer. The red spectrum which is missing in MH helps speed things up.

Also drying for 2 weeks is very long. You’ll have to make sure the environment is right as in low temp and higher humidity. 60@60 takes about 7-10 days depending on bud density.
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It is LED lights. Not the greatest, but it's one plant in a small tent (I didn't want to start out big. Best to get a handle on how to do things, first.)
How long do you recommend drying for? My plan was to cut it, remove all the branches without flowers and hang it upside down until dry. i THOUGHT that took two weeks, but I am a complete noob and have never had a successful grow. If this one turns out, it will be my first.
 
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A_String said:
It is LED lights. Not the greatest, but it's one plant in a small tent (I didn't want to start out big. Best to get a handle on how to do things, first.)
How long do you recommend drying for? My plan was to cut it, remove all the branches without flowers and hang it upside down until dry. i THOUGHT that took two weeks, but I am a complete noob and have never had a successful grow. If this one turns out, it will be my first.
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It all depends on environment. Dryer and warmer = quicker drying times. Cooler and more humid = longer.

I dry 60f and 60% humidity. Takes about 10 days.

Drying is a very important step and can make or break a harvest.

One thing I learnt was that others say until the branches snap. But make sure it’s the small branches close to the bud sites that snap. The others will still be bendy but the buds can be dry at that point.

The true magic happens in the cure. From about 2 weeks onwards it just gets better and better up until around the 8th week I find. Even then more complex aromas can tasted.

You said there’s not much smell? Squeeze a little budsite at the bottom and smell your fingers ;)
 
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Perfect! So...how do I know when to start the flush? Is there some physical sign that I'm about a week away?
 
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