Trichomes & Harvesting
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2014LML
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Kickflipfrontblunt
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That's exactly the stage my plant is at now here's a pic
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2014LML
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Some of my colas still have longer white pistils. I think i'll just let it go for another week, maybe two. All according
Kickflipfrontblunt
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Yeah mine too ... Except there is 5 of them ... When she was vegging she was getting too big so I tried LST and the main stem snapped leaving the center of the plant exposed to more light so the horizontal growth turned into tops ... I'm going to wait another week.. I want the top calyxes ( hairs) to start to curl up and get a tinge of orange then I'll chop.. I could chop now but I want this to be the best potency I can get obviously so in a week or so I'll post the chop/trim and buds
Kickflipfrontblunt
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Whose plant you talking about lol
Kickflipfrontblunt
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I same took a little sample from my plant and let it dry until the outter parts were dry out it in a grinder and boy was that a pleasant surprise ... I think I'm gonna chop tomorrow ...the tricombs are starting to turn Amber under a 100x microscope with a light ... And that quick dry sameple got me stoned so after I cure it properly I'm expecting an amazing harvest
Leandrobcool
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This my 2 ww auto i was wondering r booth plants ready for flushing?
They r in the end of 12 week
They r in the end of 12 week
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Kickflipfrontblunt
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Im chopoing today guys... The tricombs are 75% cloudy 20% clear and 5 % Amber ( just a tinge) ... I'll post pictures as I go but here's the before the chop... Last picture before she gets dismantled
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MidnightWolf
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Fianlly got loupe. 60X. Trichomes are still mostly clear. 2 more weeks? Can't show trichomes that I see through loupe. Pics are from this morning, about 5 min ago and are of Grape Ape and Purple Kush. Also curious about harvest. After chop, place in dark room to dry, before cure?
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MidnightWolf
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Remember I'm a newbie and don't know my ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to this. RIU has gotten me this far so I'm depending on your advice to get me the rest of the way. No pressure...lol
Kickflipfrontblunt
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Yeah dark room with a small air circulator or fan ... Relitive humidity should be between 60-65% and temps around 70 f .. Do this for 4-10 days ( depending on how fast outer buds dry) Then cut into buds and place in an airtight jar about an inch below the rim letting them " burp" AKA opening the jar for five min everyday .. This replaces the humidified air with fresh new air give the buds a stir and this should be done for at least a week but some properly cured buds can be cured for a year or two! Hope this helps!
Kickflipfrontblunt
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Chopped ... Here's a few pics ... Let me know what you guys think...the tricombs are a bit clear in that pic but there's 75% cloudy and 3% Amber...22% clear would be my best guess
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MidnightWolf
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Girls look good to me. How'd you get the pic of the trichomes? I suppose I could try holding loupe to camara. I'll try.
MidnightWolf
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I'm concerned about flushing. If I screw up the flushing, not get flushing done, will it effect smoke? How long to flush before harvest?
Kickflipfrontblunt
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To be honest I only gave nutes to my girls just to inhibit flowering and about 3 weeks after they flower hen I stop all nutes and just water ... But flushing should be done a week before and the way I do it is just pour copious until the water flows from he bottom about 3 liters
ShabbaDanks
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I don't feel so bad about harvesting when I did now based on this document. I did wait another week after this pic though because too many of you were on my a$$ about them not being done. 
