Do these buds look done?

Mrleojr22

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Day 59 since I switched my plants to 12/12. Do these buds look done? I want to leave them longer but what are the side effects of leaving them in flower to long? Buds are small I know. First grow and I had a huge problem with gnats. C717682D-8855-4DD7-853A-E0879B66C3F0.jpegB509B2AB-8F5F-41FB-A15B-FA57AC47EF71.jpeg0BA77C65-D45F-48D4-A4E1-CBC75E2981A2.jpegA39A6D2D-FA9C-4568-9D22-9AA88F0E406F.jpeg5C2510A9-3919-4453-9C73-64C23036B2D8.jpeg
 
Killaki

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Mrleojr22 said:
Day 59 since I switched my plants to 12/12. Do these buds look done? I want to leave them longer but what are the side effects of leaving them in flower to long? Buds are small I know. First grow and I had a huge problem with gnats. View attachment 4823362View attachment 4823363View attachment 4823364View attachment 4823365View attachment 4823361
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They're not done but close from what I can see. The one looks like it's throwing out new pistils so it's probably got more time. Can we get a close up of each? Do you know the strains?
 
Mrleojr22

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Killaki said:
They're not done but close from what I can see. The one looks like it's throwing out new pistils so it's probably got more time. Can we get a close up of each? Do you know the strains?
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So I have Bubbleberry and the others are mix male key lime pie x peanut butter breath and key lime pie x Zkittles. I’ll get some photos in a few.
 
Zephyrs

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Mrleojr22 said:
Day 59 since I switched my plants to 12/12. Do these buds look done? I want to leave them longer but what are the side effects of leaving them in flower to long? Buds are small I know. First grow and I had a huge problem with gnats. View attachment 4823362View attachment 4823363View attachment 4823364View attachment 4823365View attachment 4823361
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Your plants need another 2-3 weeks. They will throw and then recede pistals into the calyx, at least 3-5 times during the last weeks of flower stage. Commonly known as the Swell of Buds. Before harvest.
 
Mrleojr22

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Killaki said:
They're not done but close from what I can see. The one looks like it's throwing out new pistils so it's probably got more time. Can we get a close up of each? Do you know the strains?
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Killaki

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Nice! Keep giving nutes. What plants am I looking at exactly? The first couple pics look like they need a little more time, the 3rd and 4th look like they're closer to done, and the rest appear to have a while. Different parts of the plant will be at different stages. I usually wait for the whole plant to go ripe and swell before harvest. By the point the last bit has mostly/all dark pistils, and some amber trichomes. This is when I harvest. You could do it a little before this point (I wouldn't) and you could go later, my wife likes plenty of amber trichomes for pain relief. I don't like going to bed so I like a little less lol.
 
Zephyrs

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Killaki said:
Nice! Keep giving nutes. What plants am I looking at exactly? The first couple pics look like they need a little more time, the 3rd and 4th look like they're closer to done, and the rest appear to have a while. Different parts of the plant will be at different stages. I usually wait for the whole plant to go ripe and swell before harvest. By the point the last bit has mostly/all dark pistils, and some amber trichomes. This is when I harvest. You could do it a little before this point (I wouldn't) and you could go later, my wife likes plenty of amber trichomes for pain relief. I don't like going to bed so I like a little less lol.
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His Fan leaves have ample amounts of nutes to feed the buds in the last few weeks.. please don't tell a newbie to feed more in the late stage of bloom. When its obvious it has no natural fade to the fan leaves. If anyone disagrees then, I would love to hear other wise.
 
Mrleojr22

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Killaki said:
Nice! Keep giving nutes. What plants am I looking at exactly? The first couple pics look like they need a little more time, the 3rd and 4th look like they're closer to done, and the rest appear to have a while. Different parts of the plant will be at different stages. I usually wait for the whole plant to go ripe and swell before harvest. By the point the last bit has mostly/all dark pistils, and some amber trichomes. This is when I harvest. You could do it a little before this point (I wouldn't) and you could go later, my wife likes plenty of amber trichomes for pain relief. I don't like going to bed so I like a little less lol.
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From left to right the 4&5 photos are Bubbleberry and the rest are the key lime pie mix’s. I’m working 96 hours next week so if I’m not cutting them down this week they are staying until the week of the 26th lol
 
Zephyrs

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Mrleojr22 said:
Day 59 since I switched my plants to 12/12. Do these buds look done? I want to leave them longer but what are the side effects of leaving them in flower to long? Buds are small I know. First grow and I had a huge problem with gnats. View attachment 4823362View attachment 4823363View attachment 4823364View attachment 4823365View attachment 4823361
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20210204_103016.jpg20210204_102809.jpg20210204_102901.jpg20210208_095805.jpg day 60, a week ago. And I had freaking fungas knats until week 5 of flower before I was able to eradicate those lil basterds.
 
Killaki

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Zephyrs said:
His Fan leaves have ample amounts of nutes to feed the buds in the last few weeks.. please don't tell a newbie to feed more in the late stage of bloom. When its obvious it has no natural fade to the fan leaves. If anyone disagrees then, I would love to hear other wise.
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I used to not feed the last couple few weeks. Then I tried feeding all the way till harvest. They both seem to work fine. I don't have leaf drop anymore and I was worried about tasting nutes but I don't have this problem. Why not feed? Nute burn? Well then of course adjust accordingly. Not even that I disagree but I don't think it matters as much as you're making it out to be.
 
Zephyrs

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Killaki said:
I used to not feed the last couple few weeks. Then I tried feeding all the way till harvest. They both seem to work fine. I don't have leaf drop anymore and I was worried about tasting nutes but I don't have this problem. Why not feed? Nute burn? Well then of course adjust accordingly. Not even that I disagree but I don't think it matters as much as you're making it out to be.
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Hay Bro, I've literally done it both ways also. Feed till the end vs. Let it starve for the last 2 weeks. My Humble Anecdotal opinion is the buds will be more filled out and pronounced. When kept nuted up till chop. But I have noticed that if I give my last top dressed bloom/cal-mag dose at week 6 of flower. That they end up tasting, Stoning, and medicating better than the latter. BSM water for week 7- finished.
 
Killaki

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Zephyrs said:
Hay Bro, I've literally done it both ways also. Feed till the end vs. Let it starve for the last 2 weeks. My Humble Anecdotal opinion is the buds will be more filled out and pronounced. When kept nuted up till chop. But I have noticed that if I give my last top dressed bloom/cal-mag dose at week 6 of flower. That they end up tasting, Stoning, and medicating better than the latter. BSM water for week 7- finished.
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I'm always playing around and testing new things maybe I'll try as you suggest. I'm not organic tho so I don't know if this matters.
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I organics only.
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