When should I flush for COUCH LOCK
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whatapothead
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technically it is "ripe" but you want couchlock you gotta wait it out. I grew some bigbud and harvested at like 74 days i think. that was 50 amber 50 cloudy. perdy couchlock.
wait as long as you can! looks damn good btw
wait as long as you can! looks damn good btw
Reefer Rick
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did u check ur trichs?.....that seems very early..from the strains i'm workin' with anyway
The trichs on mine were just barely starting to go cloudy at that point.
thelastpirate
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Here is some empirical research (fact):http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/botany.htmlCan you justify this please with fact?
Note: wasn't intended to take an attacking stance, just its always good to learn
Sativas DO take their own sweet time, thats for sure.....My pistils have been brown for over a week now and i'm just starting to see amber..day 57..whats with this 75-80% red hairs and shes ripe...is this jus certain strains ?...what up!
75% amber? thought it was 25%....once they're amber potency starts dropping...no?
Jus curious bout all this
thanx
Man, there's alot of misinformation flying around here. Anyone who has done ANY research whatsoever will know that the trichomes, and NOT the pistils/hairs are the true indicator of when you pick. Here is a link to a paper published by Robert Clark, a noted expert on Marijuana Botany. Pay close attention to chapter 4.
Marijuana Botany
TCKFUI is correct. The difference in the high is directly related to the amount of THC, CBN, and CBD. At first, the trichs are clear indicating THC. As time goes by THC converts to CBN as indicated by amber trichs. Milky trichomes are a happy medium.. The more couch lock you want, go for the amber. Don't bother looking at the pistils (Hairs). Get a RadioShack Pocket Microscope ($12) and watch the trichs.
This holds true for both Sativa and Indicas. By nature, Sativas are more "UP" than are Indicas, but the theory holds the same. You'll still get more of an up high from an Indica when the trichs are clear/cloudy. Pistils have no say so in the matter.
As far as flushing, thats up to who you learn from. I merely stopped feeding nutes, and fed only water and molasses for the final 3 weeks. That allowed the plant to use up any stored nutes, and really reduced the chlorophyl left in the plant. It worked for me. Thats one area that is really a personal preference. The whole Clear/Milky/Amber trichs and how they relate to the final outcome is fact. It's not a matter of preference, it's science. Believe what you will, but this is the real deal.
Update, 47 days of flowering. Trichs are still mostly cloudy with a few clear, no amber ones yet. I had a bit of a build up problem, so I flushed her a few days back, 9 gallons total, she looked better the next morning. Seems to be thriving, and have gained some girth in the big main cola buds especially.
I've decided to wait this one out, unless I'm forced into harvesting by problems I will wait for 30-40% amber trichs before starting my 2 week flush regime. Hoping to have 60-70% amber trichs when I harvest. This is all depending on how fast they mature.
I've decided to wait this one out, unless I'm forced into harvesting by problems I will wait for 30-40% amber trichs before starting my 2 week flush regime. Hoping to have 60-70% amber trichs when I harvest. This is all depending on how fast they mature.
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Proph
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Good decision bomb. Let them keep maturing and wait for those amber trichs. Fdd did a post about people always harvesting too early, and too just let them mature.
Here is FDDs harvesting tutorial, the first post shows 4 pics, 2 of them ready to harvest and 2 not ready. I think that really sums it up great.
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/28072-harvest-time-tutorial.html
Here is FDDs harvesting tutorial, the first post shows 4 pics, 2 of them ready to harvest and 2 not ready. I think that really sums it up great.
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/28072-harvest-time-tutorial.html
MrFishy
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Once cloudy, I suspect adding just one hour to your "on" time hastens trich maturity.
This is based on re-veg's trimmed back to just a couple bottom buds and the effect 24/0 has on those trichs once exposed. They get amber quick when they sense the sun is on it's way back, which adding an hour (or any time, really) would signify.
I've seen this time and time again, for what that's worth. Just my opinion based on actual re-vegs w/buds.
This is based on re-veg's trimmed back to just a couple bottom buds and the effect 24/0 has on those trichs once exposed. They get amber quick when they sense the sun is on it's way back, which adding an hour (or any time, really) would signify.
I've seen this time and time again, for what that's worth. Just my opinion based on actual re-vegs w/buds.