Can I harvest !?!?

optex

optex

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So here goes. Im a first time grower and have had a nice size closet with 15 plants. 3 of them have been in veg stage for about 2 months now but because it was my first batch the grow rate was really slow. Then on my second batch of 12 they vegged really fast, and most of it caught up to the height of the 3 old ones. And the new batch has only been in veg for 5 weeks. The height on them are about 10" to 12"(foot) or taller. Now i was wondering because of time issues, could i possibly have them start into flowing stage? I roughly have 4 weeks of time from now until i clear everything out. Any advise would help. I know that the yeld will be cut short by A LOT but if i had more time i would wait. Here are some pics
 

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jrh72582

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Of course you can start flowering them. They look perfectly ready for flowering to begin. However, 4 weeks is NOT enough time to finish them. They will need a good 11 weeks or so (unless they're an autoflower) to finish up. If you chop em in four weeks, you'll get little to NO weed. Be patient.
 
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cookin

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sorry to have to say it but those will not be ready in 4 weeks, start flowering now. most finish flowering from like 8 weeks onwards, so you are going to need to find some more time or give up or put them outside or something. you could look into giving them less than 12 hours light, like a 9/15 schedule or something. some people don't seem to believe it works but it does cut your time down some but your yields quite a bit.
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

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I am not sure I understand what you are asking so my answer might not be what you want or need to know.

Your first group of plants, the 3, should be ready unless they are sativa or very sativa dominant plants. BUT the only way to know for sure is to go by the color of the trichomes. So check them out.

It was the next portion of what you asked that I was more unsure of. It appears you said you have 12 plants that have been in veg for 5 weeks and want to put them into flower. Well so far there is nothing wrong with doing that, there is nothing at all to stop you from doing that so if you want to flip your timer to 12/12 and be on with it.

The next part appeared as if in 4 weeks you will or will have to clear everything out. Does that mean you will have to move or does that mean you will have to harvest? In 4 weeks your plants just bring put into flower will only be roughly half way through flowering and not nearly ready to be harvested. If you are moving you will have to move them and set them up under lights in your new location for roughly another 4 weeks, give or take a little depending on the strain/hybrid. If you mean they just have to go, that you will not be able to tend to them, to have plants after 4 week then there is no reason to tend to them for the next 4 weeks because what you will have at that point is roughly half matured plants that will be of no use to you.

If I misunderstood something toss in a few more details and I will revise what I said but if I understood you than what I said above is applicable.
 
optex

optex

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well i might be able to squeeze that 4 weeks into 7 ... hope that may make a better difference lol
 
delstele

delstele

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Yes it will but you need to understand that the longer you flower them the better the over all wight and potency will be.. Its a bitch to wait but your lady's will reward you in the end...
 
optex

optex

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yea your pretty much on the ball park Brick, but now i am thinking i might have 7 weeks of time to flower them. but then there is also cutting and drying ... altho i might be able to have them moved to some where else to dry after cutting ...
 
optex

optex

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yea i kno waht u mean del ... ill just have to cut my gains short this time ... and now i know roughly how long i need to do everything for next time ... haha
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

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delstele said:
Yes it will but you need to understand that the longer you flower them the better the over all wight and potency will be.. Its a bitch to wait but your lady's will reward you in the end...
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That is only so true, it all depends on if you take your plants when the trichomes are the right color for what best fits/suits your likes/tastes. You can very easily flower to long and lose potency and not be any better off than if you take your plants early when there is very little THC production because once your trichomes turn brown your THC has begun breaking down and your potency drops dramatically. So you really only have a small window of opportunity to harvest when your plants will be at or near maximum potency. Harvesting much before or after that and you might as well just toss them on your compost pile.

Is is all about the trichomes baby!
 
optex

optex

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for strains ... hummm i know the second batch was as of "hash mix" as a description when i got it.... and the first batch was i beleive to be stavia cause on the dudes site he said they can be grown as tall as to 5 - 6 foot.... lol and said was good for in and out doors ... thats all i know of
Hash Mix
(Blueberry x Northern Jacks x G-13 x Sandy69)

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optex

optex

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lol okay Brick so what colour should i be looking out for from the trichomes , to have them cut at the best time ? How can you spot the trichomes? hahaha im soo new :( my bad for being so slow at this ... im looking online right now for pics of trichomes but they most them just look clear ... like the crystals that u get ? or are they different
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

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optex said:
for strains ... hummm i know the second batch was as of "hash mix" as a description when i got it.... and the first batch was i beleive to be stavia cause on the dudes site he said they can be grown as tall as to 5 - 6 foot....
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Possible height alone will not tell you if something is a sativa or an indica. While it was outdoor grows I have seen sativas that were 8 feet tall and taller and indicas that were 5 to 6 feet. Now indoors most people do not have the space or lighting to do that so plants tend to be shorter but height alone will not tell you what something is.

The ones you think may be sativa plants, are the leave shapes like long thin fingers or are the leaves wide bladed or something in between. If they are long thin leaves they are at least sativa dominant and if they are somewhat wide or very wide they are at least indica dominant. After that it is anyone’s guess to what percentage they are when it comes to what the actual cross was unless you can find out for sure from the business you bought the seeds from and if you can find that there should also be a rough flowering period length given like 7 to 8 weeks or 10 to 12 weeks or whatever depending on if they are sativa or indica or a cross and if a cross what percentage of one or the other they are and how dominant that percentage is.

Still that is only a rough estimate and you will need to go by trichome color to be sure of harvesting at the best time for optimal THC strength/high/buzz.
 
delstele

delstele

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Brick Top said:
That is only so true, it all depends on if you take your plants when the trichomes are the right color for what best fits/suits your likes/tastes. You can very easily flower to long and lose potency and not be any better off than if you take your plants early when there is very little THC production because once your trichomes turn brown your THC has begun breaking down and your potency drops dramatically. So you really only have a small window of opportunity to harvest when your plants will be at or near maximum potency. Harvesting much before or after that and you might as well just toss them on your compost pile.

Is is all about the trichomes baby!
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Yes this is true But he was asking bout 7 weeks of flower in my opinion that's not long enough for most strains.. Thanks for the additional information though..:clap:
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

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optex said:
lol okay Brick so what colour should i be looking out for from the trichomes , to have them cut at the best time ? How can you spot the trichomes? hahaha im soo new :( my bad for being so slow at this ... im looking online right now for pics of trichomes but they most them just look clear ... like the crystals that u get ? or are they different
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How do you spot the trichomes? Use a powerful magnifying glass or something like can be found at the link below.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2179604

The best time/trichome color is based on your personal preference in a high/buzz/stone.

If you harvest when all or most of your trichomes are milky white you will get more of a head high.

If you harvest when all or most of your trichomes are amber you will get more of a couch-lock body buzz.

If you wait until your trichomes are brown you have additional material to add to your compost pile.

So it all comes down to your preference in a high/buzz/stone.

The most you will be doing is fine tuning your high/buzz/stone because you cannot take a pure sativa or sativa dominant strain and harvest it when the trichomes are amber and turn it into a heavy indica body buzz/stone and you cannot take an indica or indica dominant strain and harvest it when the trichomes are milky white and turn it into a soaring cerebral sativa head high.
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

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delstele said:
Yes this is true But he was asking bout 7 weeks of flower in my opinion that's not long enough for most strains.. Thanks for the additional information though..:clap:
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I agree that 7 weeks is not enough for some strains though many do say 7 to 8 weeks and that can very depending on growing conditions. I have had plants ready to harvest by or even slightly before the shortest flowering timeframe given and others have run longer. What is told is only a rough estimate based on average conditions and everyone’s conditions vary.

In my experience it is best to begin looking closely at the trichomes at the earliest date/time frame given for maturity, if not even a few days or a week earlier, and then check them daily. It is very easy to let a plant get past its prime and once there you cannot go back so it is wise to look early and keep looking until you see that it is what you want it to be.

By the way you are welcome for the additional information.
 
delstele

delstele

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Brick Top said:
I agree that 7 weeks is not enough for some strains though many do say 7 to 8 weeks and that can very depending on growing conditions. I have had plants ready to harvest by or even slightly before the shortest flowering timeframe given and others have run longer. What is told is only a rough estimate based on average conditions and everyone’s conditions vary.

In my experience it is best to begin looking closely at the trichomes at the earliest date/time frame given for maturity, if not even a few days or a week earlier, and then check them daily. It is very easy to let a plant get past its prime and once there you cannot go back so it is wise to look early and keep looking until you see that it is what you want it to be.

By the way you are welcome for the additional information.
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True dat! Not like you need them but reps for you!
 
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