Harvest Time: A Tutorial

Grower2008 said:

very nice piece! I am a couple few weeks from harvest i cant wait

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Hi, i'm back . i want to post new pictures of my plant because i don't know how much should i keep her. New layer of buds appeared. Should i cut the mature ones and should i leave the small ones to grow? When do you think i should harvest?
Thanks.

Grow journal:
Veg period 61 days with hps 400w (24/0 light - 5 weeks with 2 clf [110w both]
- 4 weeks hps 400w)
Flowering 74 days with 12/12 light hps 400w.

Damn, I would say more than 2 - 3 feet if it's a 600 watter over newly sprouted seeds. When I sprout seeds I just a couple of growlux bulbs a foot away or so over a humidity dome until the seeds are sprouted and have some roots. After they have some roots I transplant to a bigger container and move under a higher powered light moved as far away as I can get it. After that I move it 3 inches or so closer every day until it's the appropriate distance away.

As long as they don't look burned I guess that could work but I would think it would stress it. But hell if I know, I'm only going into my second grow.

Hope that helps

I found removing as much stem as possable when trimming greatly improves the taste. The stems seem to wick flavor out of the buds. Then I put it in tupperware open until outside of bud is dry. then cover for 1/2 day til dry

When the plants are hanging up drying do they need to be in a dark place as wel?

stoned88911 said:

When the plants are hanging up drying do they need to be in a dark place as wel?

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they should be

420weedman said:

they should be

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k thanks, how do u rep some one?

top right of every post next to the post#... should be some icon there depeding on what skin u use

420weedman said:

top right of every post next to the post#... should be some icon there depeding on what skin u use

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i click it and it says if i want 2 report u for "scams and such"

Or am i a idot

the one to the left of that should come up "add to users rep"

Re Subscribed, gon need this pretty soon

i just used it got em hangin right now... pics in a bit =)

have you ever heard of cutting the whole thing at night? my buddy was telling thats the best to do because when the plan is sleeping, all the chlorophyll in the plan get stored in the root-ball for storage since the plant is not photosynthesizing. says its a smoother smoke and easier to burn when fully dried and cured.
but i haven't tried it.... yet so no personal opinions to fully back this up

bump: i also would like to know if anyone has their 2cent on cutting with lights out vs lights on...

offgridgrower said:

bump: i also would like to know if anyone has their 2cent on cutting with lights out vs lights on...

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I left mine in 24 hour darkness then chopped it, in the dark, she didn't even see it coming ha ha

\well i gave what i was told by harvesting in the dark/at night


i read in high times if ya don't give it water for a good 24 to 48 hours before harvest cut resin production increase by i believe 15% thats what Jorge Cervantes claims

yes i also cut after about 4 days after watering, only so it dried quicker

thanks for the hints about curing plan on using them in the weeks to come

greatness.....subscribed

ok so what is curing for? cant u just dry them

curing it to lose the grassy smell and to develop the taste and smells of your bud.