First CFL flower; is it ready?

Going to be my first CFL harvest so I don't want to do it premature. So how much longer do you think?
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From left to right Sensi Star, Dutch Orange, Sensi Star again..

What's your setup like? Like # of lights/watts, nutrient schedule, etc. I have a CFL setup right now and would just like to compare with yours. Plants look great btw. I don't know bout harvest times too well though.

Hmmm anywhere from 3 to 5 weeks in my opinion.

Yea bro you probably got another month left.

budssss said:

What's your setup like? Like # of lights/watts, nutrient schedule, etc. I have a CFL setup right now and would just like to compare with yours. Plants look great btw. I don't know bout harvest times too well though.

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315w two 125w 6700k and one 2700k 65w for the lighting.

Soil is..
40% Miracle Grow Sta-Green Pro. potting soil
40% Perlite
20% Composted cow manure
1 Tbls./gal. Blood meal
1 Tbls./gal. Bone meal
2 Cups Crushed Eggshells
2 Cups Banana Diced Peels

and once alternating weekly with..
1 tbsp/gal 0-5-4 Liquid Bat Guano and Langbeinite
1 tbsp/gal 5-1-1 Liquid Fish Ferts
3 tbsp/gal 0-0-1 Liquid Cold-pressed Seaweed

and..

4 tbsp/gal Agave Nectar
1/4 tsp Tarantula
1/4 tsp Piranha

I also have a duel air-pump with the tubes going into the center of each plants root ball to deliver higher oxygen rate for microbial growth; also so when I drench my plant I don't have to worry about over-watering.

Cool setup. How's the Sensi Star been treating you? I plan to grow some with CFLs after my harvest and I had a few questions.

How tall has she gotten?
What's her aroma like and is it strong?
How long has your Sensi Star been flowering?
Is she temperamental or is there anything I should watchout for?

muddbutt said:

Cool setup. How's the Sensi Star been treating you? I plan to grow some with CFLs after my harvest and I had a few questions.

How tall has she gotten?
What's her aroma like and is it strong?
How long has your Sensi Star been flowering?
Is she temperamental or is there anything I should watchout for?

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The Sensi Star has been pretty awesome the only thing I would watch for is if your space is confined it stretches about double to triple its size. Right now shes about 3ft when i put her in flower she was at 1 1/2 ft. The aroma is realllly strange the whole room (despite having a grow tent) smells like some kind herbal coffee no skunky, dank, or green smell. Has been really resilient too; transplanted 3x once 2 weeks into flowering and she did fine. Lost some leaves but other than that made a full recovery. The only thing I have noticed is that it seems like CFLs take longer to veg/flower a plant it seems like more of a slow and steady process. For instance i vegged for 2 months and I'm going to be flowering them for ~ 3 months when they are Indicas and should only take 2 months. However an awesome upside is the lack of heat output and the low amount of energy consumption.

Awesome thanks for the reply! I heard Sensi Star makes for some great smoke so I can't wait!

Howw about now?

Sensi Star
Dutch Orange

..added gravity, purple maxx, molasses, and honey to the mix how do they look; how long to finish?

My man be patient they are looking very very nice great cfl grow so far let them girls get to there full blossom and it will be well worth the wait i know its tuff but the ride will be way more enjoyable when she's ripe...Peace + rep to yah

Those are looking very well....and appears they will be nice nugs when done....I'd say 2 weeks and perhaps 3.....check trics.......

Honestly....i'd say you have AT LEAST 4 weeks left.

If you try and rush the process you will be disappointed in your results.

They're coming along great! I'd say at least 2 more weeks. Definitely invest in a microscope and harvest by the trichs.

looking good man i'd say you have a few more weeks to go, i'm currently growing under CFL's myself and i'm only a couple weeks ahead of you, she's been flowering for 10 weeks now and has another 10 days or so to go.

So what are your guys opinions on foliar feeding with Purple Maxx and Gravity? Only on the lower bud less developed bud sites; or is it okay to lightly mist larger buds? Are trich microscopes expensive? Also do you think foliar feeding additives to help absorption worth the cash; and flushing additives are worth investing in an organic soil type setup? I just want to get the tastiest, heaviest, cleanest harvest I can. I'm currently running 12/12 with 150w 6500k CFL and 8x 26w 2700-3000 CFL. Let me know if I can correct anything to speed it up without ruining the quality of the harvest. Cause I realize if your not doing something right it will def. inhibit the growth of the plant in one way or another. Thanks guys and +rep.

Tric microscopes can be found for a few bucks and up...a simple 60-100x are 3-5 bucks and are ok....ya see the tric collor quite well at 60x....I use a 30x just for casual observation but move to the 60x when they get close......
Frow what I've read, you shouldn't mist or wet your buds as it could induce mold....you don't want to fight a mold problem in your grow room. I only mist my vegging plants with no misting after flowering......

hey Oldreefer, i have to ask you what plant is in your picture, that thing looks sick.

and nice plants FOD

you will be able to tell when the hairs start to change colors, the first forum on the harvesting page, its a turtorial he shows pictures of when not to cut and then when to cut

So I attached an cheap ass 3$ trico-scope with a small 6500k LED light to my phone this is what I got lol. So what is the verdict guys? How much farther you think these babies got?

I sampled the Sensi and the Dutch a few days ago let them cure properly and everything. The Sensi was lucid and and intense like similar to salvia. The Dutch was a more euphoric high with time altering affects. This was the census of a few cannasseurs that shared the experience with me.

They go 1 Diesel, 2 Diesel, 3 Dutch, 4 Strawberry Cream, 5 Sensi Star (mid), 6 Sensi Star (bottom), 7 Sensi Star (top), 8 Sensi Star (top).

Sorry didn't realize my pics got downsized; sooooooo I photoshopped them so you can see the trichs and shades better. It goes Dutch in the first two Sensi in the second!