On my last three weeks of flower for my autoflower, I have a bad nitrogen problem which I've tried to resolve the best I can I have flushed and fed up it up on the veg feed I have definitely slowed it down and there's enough deep green vegetation on it for to finish the growth. How ever the main reason I'm here is to find out what you guys do to dense out the buds and make them harder. Right now the buds are thick but I can still feel they are a little "airy" as such. So all I want to know is what do you guys recommended me do because I'm only going to be using nutes for another 8 days or so ?
Densing an Harding buds
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itinkitook2much
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It's all in the drying/curing if you don't know you better aks somebody.
Curing isn't the most crucial step, but totally is at the same time.
The main goal of curing is to evenly dry out the bud in a jar by opening it at "X" times a day for about 1-4 months..
There's techniques I guess for making it very dense but mine was pretty dense after about 1 month of proper curing..
My first attempt at curing without research ended up with a moldy bach of 300 g..
What kind of light are you using? More light in mid to late flower usually translates into denser buds. More sidelight definitely improves density.
I have been feeding Alaska Pure Kelp (Home Depot) in late flower and I believe I have seen it harden buds. Too much any other time seems to cause weird stretch. But, in late flower too much seems to cause bulking/hardening. (My base nutrients already have kelp. So, a normal dose of AK Kelp is "too much" for me, and seems to cause bulking/hardening in late flower.).
Joe Blows Trees
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My Sativas are more airy than the indicas but they hold weight and pack a punch. Not sure which you're growing but that may be why.
It comes down to genetics and skill
since1991
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They sell Alaska Pure from Nutrifield at Home Depot??
2ANONYMOUS
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temps strain genetics, lights nutrients all play a roll out door we get the hardest nugs after second frost and thats when we harvest so using that philosphy last week of harvest we tend to drop temps indoor
green217
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are u crazy? curing makes buds denser? fucking kidding right?
shorelineOG
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Grow better genetics and no nitrogen during the final ripening along with a broad spectrum of intense light to start. After they have dried but before you cure you can tighten them up in a vacuum sealer. It doesn't work on dry bud but if the bud is still pliable you seal it down and lightly press a brick of bud, but not too much. Keep your finger on the button. Open the bag and separate the buds, let dry some more, then cure. The buds fluff back up a little after you take the brick apart. When you get this down, you can take fluffy bud and make it rock hard.
since1991
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Manipulation of the environment can "harden" buds but bottom line is hard dense bud structure is 95% genetic. Intense lighting .....temp /humidity manipulation.....nutrients hormones vitamins etc....helps but choosing the cultivar that has tense bud structure in its genetic code is everything.
thumper60
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old trick for shitty airy bud
GuyLeDuche
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Haha, I was waiting for someone to offer the obvious, just compress the airy shit lol. I was gonna say throw it in a baggie and roll it up like a joint a few times , instant density
superbak3d
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After 5 days of drying they should still be "spoungy", just squeez them with your fingers and mold it into a harder nug.
Continue to dry another 2 days, then go into jars. Nugs will always be solid rocks
Continue to dry another 2 days, then go into jars. Nugs will always be solid rocks
Pureblood89
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Genetics, light intensity and environment. Light spectrum as well, 2100k - 2700k is better for flower production, and 5500k -6500k which is brighter and more intense is good for resin production, It's nice to have a mix spectrum in your grow room.