Ch9 Blue Lemon thai harvest help!?!?

Baker12356

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Hey everyone just wondering if there's anyone out there that has grown ch9 blue lemon thai? I am starting week 8 day 1 today and online it says that it's supposed to be done this week but my guy has a sativa dominance pheno and doesn't look quite done yet so I was wondering what the average flowering time is for this strain? Because I do not have a microscope and no money to buy one :/ to be able to tell when to harvest that way...
Thanks for your guys help!!
 

Banana444

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Dont go by breeder times. If growing from seed, add a week or two to the flowering times, when you force flower, it can take a week or two before those hormones get going and actually start to flower. I have found clones to flower much quicker than from seed.
 

Banana444

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Post a pic, you can tell by the overall look of the plant if it is finished. Like an overall change from green leaves and white frost, to dieing and yellowing leaves and an amber tone to the buds, and budflop (hopefully).
 

Baker12356

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Unfortunately my buds aren't as big as I hoped for I've been using overdrive since flower along with fox farm nutrients..... How do you guys get such big buds!?!? I'm sure my problem was I was using cfls but I'm not sure :/ lol but thanks for the help!!
 

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NorthernHize

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my opinion is that they are not done yet. it looks like the pistils are just starting to change colors and the buds don't look like they have swelled much. lets see what other people have to say.
 

CwHall

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Those are no where near Done. I looks like it just started flowering . You have a few more weeks left .
 

BeastGrow

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looks like 1-2 weeks at least. Why don't you check back with us in like 10 days and see where she is at.
 

Baker12356

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Ok thank you guys a ton!!! And I'll post some more pics in about 10 days since there's awhile to go should I keep nutrient feeding or switch to straight water?
 

Baker12356

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Hey guys it's 10 days later and this is what my girl looks like. I had a accident that caused one internode to fall it got bent so bad I had to cut it it was bent all the way threw but the other 2 I was able to tie up.... This is what she looks like now..... Do you guys think I need to give her more time before I harvest? Also can I cut the top part off the plant when it's done but leave the bottom part so the "popcorn" nugs get better?
Oh and the tips of the leaves at the top got a little light burn but I moved the lights up more and haven't seen any growing issues with that
Thanks!!!!
 

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Banana444

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Looks like it could easily go another week. Very healthy looking plant. Bravo! Almost there imo.
 

Baker12356

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Thanks a ton guys!!!! After the accident I was a little worried haha.... Hey Banana444 the other internode that completely fell off I out into drying she's 3 days into it and she feels sticky and the stem when bent snaps a little but doesn't come completely off and the buds are sticky but I was wondering if I could pm u a pic of what that one looks like to see if it's done drying?
 

Banana444

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Yea you can if you like but I can already tell you its not completely dry yet. There is a pretty good post on this site that tells you how to dry using hygrometers. Here is my method. Remove majority of fan leaves. Hang dry 4-5 days or until outer leaves feel crispy and stems bend and feel somewhat dry but not to the point they snap(this is where is sounds like you are on that branch you removed). Trim buds. Then I place my buds in a paper grocery bag with a hygrometer and fold top of bag closed when humidity is low in the room (below30%) or open if humidity is high (above 40%). After a day or two in the paper bag enough of the moisture is gone they are ready for jar curing. When you put the buds into jars make sure you use a hygrometer because it will tell you when you need to open the jars and leave them open and when to close them. It is really pretty simple. Drying is to remove the majority of the moisture to avoid mold, and curing is the process of slowly allowing the remainder of the moisture to leave slowly until the buds reach a stable 55% humidity and not go below that. You will notice by how the buds feel what to do. When the buds feel wet and sticky they need to dry, when they feel crispy on the outside they need to be enclosed to rehydrate. And repeat this until you reach the stable 55% in a closed jar. At times I have done better than others. It easy to pop a jar and forget about it. Or close one for too long. I have luckilly not ever kept wet bid enclosed long enough to grow mold but I have come close once. Its definitely something that you learn by doing because the environment, at least for me, when drying varies.
 

redbeard420

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She needs another week or more i believe. Also in my experience cfl's can sometimes struggle to finish off the flowering.
 
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