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Hey guys I'm on week 8 with my Jack Herer strains. One pheno is better I believe because the stem is thick like a tree trunk and has more and larger colas. Anyways I plan on repeating week 8's nutrient cycle for a few extra weeks to give that longer flowering period Jack Herer is known for. Although, the small plant is Ambering quicker but it's tough to harvest it quicker and at a different time because they unfortunately share a 15 gallon tote and I know I should've had a separate reservoir with multi buckets system but this was what I could afford. My main question is during the curing process, do the white hairs continue to amber up? Because I plan on doing a very long cure that way it gains more potency, would 30 days hanging the plant up by it's entire master stem stalk the best way? I have read during the curing process that THC climbs up even higher and not to rush the process or your smoke will lack jack. I am worried that they will turn into the slightly less THC more CBN pods that I would not prefer even if I Harvest and start curing at 70% or less. Will curing increase the ambers overtime and CBN and lower my THC if I Harvest at that peak time? This makes me think I should harvest earlier and cure my way to that sweet spot of 70% white hairs or lower. If any Masters would give some insight I would HIGHLY appreciate it... The growing method is DWC hydro not that it matters. Also wanted to know if after ripening in red light I should throw it back in the veg blue light for 2 more weeks and THEN harvest. I heard this makes the buds fluffier and expand out but with no increase in THC or potency. Which is odd because I can't understand how that wouldn't increase potency if curing does after the plants are harvested. Any insight is HIGHLY appreciated. Please only post if you are a master grower or very advanced with the Marijuana species of plant. This is not a thread for random amateurs or novices to post whom are unsure of the advice they would be giving me. Please have AT LEAST 15+ years marijuana growing experience if you post on here to give me advice. Thank you.
 

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cousinsmooth said:
Hey guys I'm on week 8 with my Jack Herer strains. One pheno is better I believe because the stem is thick like a tree trunk and has more and larger colas. Anyways I plan on repeating week 8's nutrient cycle for a few extra weeks to give that longer flowering period Jack Herer is known for. Although, the small plant is Ambering quicker but it's tough to harvest it quicker and at a different time because they unfortunately share a 15 gallon tote and I know I should've had a separate reservoir with multi buckets system but this was what I could afford. My main question is during the curing process, do the white hairs continue to amber up? Because I plan on doing a very long cure that way it gains more potency, would 30 days hanging the plant up by it's entire master stem stalk the best way? I have read during the curing process that THC climbs up even higher and not to rush the process or your smoke will lack jack. I am worried that they will turn into the slightly less THC more CBN pods that I would not prefer even if I Harvest and start curing at 70% or less. Will curing increase the ambers overtime and CBN and lower my THC if I Harvest at that peak time? This makes me think I should harvest earlier and cure my way to that sweet spot of 70% white hairs or lower. If any Masters would give some insight I would HIGHLY appreciate it... The growing method is DWC hydro not that it matters. Also wanted to know if after ripening in red light I should throw it back in the veg blue light for 2 more weeks and THEN harvest. I heard this makes the buds fluffier and expand out but with no increase in THC or potency. Which is odd because I can't understand how that wouldn't increase potency if curing does after the plants are harvested. Any insight is HIGHLY appreciated. Please only post if you are a master grower or very advanced with the Marijuana species of plant. This is not a thread for random amateurs or novices to post whom are unsure of the advice they would be giving me. Please have AT LEAST 15+ years marijuana growing experience if you post on here to give me advice. Thank you.
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Everything you said is so full of insanity I don’t know where to begin. Pics of you plants and setup. One 3k or 3500k light from start to finish no need to switch. Once all the pistils turn brown and recede then wait two weeks and chop. Easy and simple
 
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Johiem said:
The pistils are not your "ripeness" meter. Your trichomes are. You want nearly 0 white "hairs", and personally, 90-95% milky trichs, 5-10% amber, 0 clear. Get a jeweler's loupe or macro lens to see your trichs clearly.
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I have one..thank you for advice ! I was mixed up between pistils and tri's.
 
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Lordhooha said:
Everything you said is so full of insanity I don’t know where to begin. Pics of you plants and setup. One 3k or 3500k light from start to finish no need to switch. Once all the pistils turn brown and recede then wait two weeks and chop. Easy and simple
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I'm getting burned tips. I run cal mag first for 24 hours followed my grow hydro Micro , then bloom, lastly grow. I heard Jack Herer is very nutrient sensitive, should I cut back on the nutes % I use off the chart even though they should be used to the nutes by now? I have been doing selective pruning and will stop in a week or so during late flower.
 

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