250w HPS Club And Help Guide

[HAT TRICK STEVE]

I checked out all the info on the strain i have flowering right now. And from everything i can see, the flowering time is 9-10 weeks. Im on week 8 right now and i will start the flush at the end of this week. My plan is to harvest around the 20th or 21st because i will need to dry the bud and begin the curing process before i leave for vacation on July 1st. Is that enough time to get the bud dry enough? I dont want to have it sitting in the jars without anyone burping them because im scared of mold.

when you begin the flush its perfectly ok to bump your lights up to 13 or 14 hours, it will add to the final yeild

 

[Grazzmon]

Hey 250 HPS'rs !!
Just updating my First Grow PPP now almost 7 weeks flowering. I caught those last few posts about the distance from the top of the canopy.. IMO (granted a newb) it's best to get the lights as close as possible without burning the tops. I had a week where everything was just growing fatter, then the next week I saw a few tops starting to look a little yellow, just moved the lights up a bit until they were safe.

I have some pics from today and I also want to say that I snipped a couple nugs from the bottom, dried them for 4 days in a DIY dryer. (thanks RIU) I didn't expect much but boy was I wrong..lol I did a taste test to see how harsh it would be (no pre-harvest flush, bottom popcorn bud and a 4 day dry) so I did a little one-hit. The taste was not bad but not great and it wasn't harsh. I started going about my business and that one-hit crept up on me and I can't remeber when I got so many things done in one morning..jeez. Trics are cloudy now and I can't decide how much longer to wait, I'd like to get some amber in there to mellow the buzz, but no couch-lock. I am thinking that when I see the first amber I will start the flush. What do you folks with more than one grow under your belt think?
Here are the pics..

G

 

[Doobieus]

Take the 7 weeks with a grain of salt.

What he said lol .

 

[Mindmelted]

Hey 250 HPS'rs !!
Just updating my First Grow PPP now almost 7 weeks flowering. I caught those last few posts about the distance from the top of the canopy.. IMO (granted a newb) it's best to get the lights as close as possible without burning the tops. I had a week where everything was just growing fatter, then the next week I saw a few tops starting to look a little yellow, just moved the lights up a bit until they were safe.

I have some pics from today and I also want to say that I snipped a couple nugs from the bottom, dried them for 4 days in a DIY dryer. (thanks RIU) I didn't expect much but boy was I wrong..lol I did a taste test to see how harsh it would be (no pre-harvest flush, bottom popcorn bud and a 4 day dry) so I did a little one-hit. The taste was not bad but not great and it wasn't harsh. I started going about my business and that one-hit crept up on me and I can't remeber when I got so many things done in one morning..jeez. Trics are cloudy now and I can't decide how much longer to wait, I'd like to get some amber in there to mellow the buzz, but no couch-lock. I am thinking that when I see the first amber I will start the flush. What do you folks with more than one grow under your belt think?
Here are the pics..

G

Imo i would say another week or two...

 

[Doobieus]

Hey 250 HPS'rs !!
Just updating my First Grow PPP now almost 7 weeks flowering. I caught those last few posts about the distance from the top of the canopy.. IMO (granted a newb) it's best to get the lights as close as possible without burning the tops. I had a week where everything was just growing fatter, then the next week I saw a few tops starting to look a little yellow, just moved the lights up a bit until they were safe.

I have some pics from today and I also want to say that I snipped a couple nugs from the bottom, dried them for 4 days in a DIY dryer. (thanks RIU) I didn't expect much but boy was I wrong..lol I did a taste test to see how harsh it would be (no pre-harvest flush, bottom popcorn bud and a 4 day dry) so I did a little one-hit. The taste was not bad but not great and it wasn't harsh. I started going about my business and that one-hit crept up on me and I can't remeber when I got so many things done in one morning..jeez. Trics are cloudy now and I can't decide how much longer to wait, I'd like to get some amber in there to mellow the buzz, but no couch-lock. I am thinking that when I see the first amber I will start the flush. What do you folks with more than one grow under your belt think?
Here are the pics..

G

Get a microscope or magnifying glass that's at least 30x in magnification. If you've already got that covered then if you want a more balanced high then you're probably looking for around 30-50% amber, after 50% the high gets way heavier.

 

[Wretched420]

Get a microscope or magnifying glass that's at least 30x in magnification. If you've already got that covered then if you want a more balanced high then you're probably looking for around 30-50% amber, after 50% the high gets way heavier.

yea man if your not looking for a couch lock i would go with what doobs said for a more balanced high..
your plants look nice and healthy!

 

[AlteredBeast]

Set-up and the girls look good.Take the 7 weeks with a grain of salt.My WB is a 8 weeker acording to the sites and i am starting weel 10.Look at the trichs,And on the ac issue just get 1 of the $99 from home depot to put in the grow room.And a fan blowing the cold air towards your closet...

Thanks Mind, I looked at lowes.com and didnt see any small ac units for less than $199. If I'm gonna spend that much I think I'll just go all out and get a big ole window unit. That'll benefit my girls and the rest of the house as well. I can put an ac in the window thats in the room thats got the closet with my grow cabinet in it. I can get a 25,000 btu unit for $499. Pricey I know but I'm sure my girls will appreciate it so in the long run I will appreciate it. If I remember correctly Mind, you grow using dwc right? So I've been thinking I want to try too. But I don't want to have to commit my whole grow area since I dont know what the hell I'll be doing and could kill everything. Can you give me an idea and help get me started with trying just one plant dwc? Like hook me up with a list of everything I would need to get started. And if any of the stuff is hard to find hook me up with some links to where you get it. I'll be forever grateful. kiss-ass

 

[trainwreckz]

My plant is 2-3 weeks from harvest and i have run out of my foxfarms tiger bloom. I havent started to flush yet, but i will in a week or so. Should i go out and get for nutes or will it not really matter?

Also what would happen if i left the light on for an extra hour or two?

 

[MostlyCrazy]

TW, Being that close to harvest I wouldn't jump through hoops to get any more TB. Probably plenty in the plants themself.

Haven't done it myself but it's all over here that it's the way to go. To late for it to go hermie on you so time to play! In about a week you can also try to rough them up and stress them a bit. I stick tumbtacks in all branches about 2 weeks out and twist the stalks hard trying to do a little outer skin damage. Plant sends up the good stuff for repair and everything else gets a bit also. Tried it the last couple of grows and I could see noticeable fill on the buds in a couple of days. Gotta wait for the last couple of weeks to do that. No Hermies allowed!

Grazzmon, Those sure are some beauties! Looks like a pine forest in your room! What's the smell like? I agree with the boys. Go for about 30% amber for a well rounded high. No fear of couch lock at that point. Just a nice mellow!

 

[Grazzmon]

Grazzmon, Those sure are some beauties! Looks like a pine forest in your room! What's the smell like? I agree with the boys. Go for about 30% amber for a well rounded high. No fear of couch lock at that point. Just a nice mellow!

Thanks, they don't smell like pines but actually, they aren't real bad except during the couple hours that I have the UVB light on, even then they have a nice herb smell not skunky. I am going to wait for some amber for sure, don't know if I could take that wired buzz for as long as this is going to last me

Actually, that brings up a question: Some of the colas seem to be riper than others..(not neccesarily the biggest tallest) some of the bigger buds on the sides have way more red/orange in them, do I go for at least 30% on a couple or 30% overall?

G

 

[Mindmelted]

Thanks Mind, I looked at lowes.com and didnt see any small ac units for less than $199. If I'm gonna spend that much I think I'll just go all out and get a big ole window unit. That'll benefit my girls and the rest of the house as well. I can put an ac in the window thats in the room thats got the closet with my grow cabinet in it. I can get a 25,000 btu unit for $499. Pricey I know but I'm sure my girls will appreciate it so in the long run I will appreciate it. If I remember correctly Mind, you grow using dwc right? So I've been thinking I want to try too. But I don't want to have to commit my whole grow area since I dont know what the hell I'll be doing and could kill everything. Can you give me an idea and help get me started with trying just one plant dwc? Like hook me up with a list of everything I would need to get started. And if any of the stuff is hard to find hook me up with some links to where you get it. I'll be forever grateful. kiss-ass

Hey Alteredbeast,
All you really need is a 3-5 gallon black bucket.A 6 inch netted pot(Thats what i use)A few air stones and a dual out-let air pump(Or more out-let,the more oxygen the better)Wrap the bucket in white duct tape.Drill a few hole around the rim of bucket(Right below where lid fits down to)Add your air tubing(Black preferred,to block light)and your air stones.Thats about it,Really not that hard.I did not really know much when i started it.A PH meter is a must though.And try and keep the solution as cool as possible(68-75)No higher really..And away ya go.Hope this helps a little.Just ask and i will try and help.Growth is very explosive with DWC.

 

[MostlyCrazy]

Thanks, they don't smell like pines but actually, they aren't real bad except during the couple hours that I have the UVB light on, even then they have a nice herb smell not skunky. I am going to wait for some amber for sure, don't know if I could take that wired buzz for as long as this is going to last me

Actually, that brings up a question: Some of the colas seem to be riper than others..(not neccesarily the biggest tallest) some of the bigger buds on the sides have way more red/orange in them, do I go for at least 30% on a couple or 30% overall?

G

I judge by the ripest one but want to make sure that it's not the only one that is that ripe. Use kind of a weighted average and there is no harm in clipping one that says I'm ready now.

 

[Grazzmon]

I judge by the ripest one but want to make sure that it's not the only one that is that ripe. Use kind of a weighted average and there is no harm in clipping one that says I'm ready now.

Yeah, thats what I figured. I may be doing the harvest in stages, I looked at one of the big buds on the side that's got a lot of color and it is covered with tricomes, all cloudy, I didn't see any amber but i figure that will probably be where it could start.

G

 

[Doobieus]

Thanks, they don't smell like pines but actually, they aren't real bad except during the couple hours that I have the UVB light on, even then they have a nice herb smell not skunky. I am going to wait for some amber for sure, don't know if I could take that wired buzz for as long as this is going to last me

Actually, that brings up a question: Some of the colas seem to be riper than others..(not neccesarily the biggest tallest) some of the bigger buds on the sides have way more red/orange in them, do I go for at least 30% on a couple or 30% overall?

G

Chop ripest first, you can do a partial harvest or you can wait until the slower buds catch up and do a full harvest.

 

[iDrops]

Hey team im starting my flush today. I will be harvesting on the 21st due to time constraints. Is this enough time to get my girl properly flushed?

What is the proper technique i should use? Its a 5 gallon bucket so 10 gallons of purified water (molasses mixed in)? How often do i flush it like this? And what should my new waterings be like?.. small watering of PHd water right? Doobs or someone help a brotha outttt

 

[Doobieus]

Hey team im starting my flush today. I will be harvesting on the 21st due to time constraints. Is this enough time to get my girl properly flushed?

What is the proper technique i should use? Its a 5 gallon bucket so 10 gallons of purified water (molasses mixed in)? How often do i flush it like this? And what should my new waterings be like?.. small watering of PHd water right? Doobs or someone help a brotha outttt

If you want one of Doobie's secrets here you go lol.

I use Nestle Pure life water it has a Ph of 7.0 every time (I still Ph check it every time though, because you never know lol), it's R/O filtered and balanced. Or I use the spring water from those big ass dispensers for the 5 gallon jugs or whatever (Again R/O treated and balanced). Anyhow that's the water I use for the whole grow as well as the flush. The difference with the flush is using molasses with the water as well. I usually use molasses on the 2nd nutrient feeding of my plants in bloom and take it to the last feeding which will usually be straight water, unless I choose differently due to certain circumstances.

As far as flush you're looking at 15 gallons with molasses for a 5 gallon pot.

Make sure on the last feeding to do straight water, and do the last feeding 3 days before you chop. It will help with drying as well as help the plant use up any reserves.

Hope this helps a brudda out lol.

Edit: If you're talking June 21st then that's only an 8 day flush, I'd definitely start flushing now if that's the case lol. Give them molasses through the whole flush even the last feeding. I did the math after I had posted and realized the 8 day thing lol. Anyhow lol, flush with 3 times if not 4 times the water because you're missing about a week of flush. Your cure process is definitely going to need a 1-2 month minimum before you smoke because of the missed week, the cure will metabolize the rest of the nasties after AWHILE, but at least your final product won't be harsh, burn like coal and will get you high.

 

[Mindmelted]

Hey Club.

Starting the White Berry's Flush on Monday.Here is a nice Bud shoot.Rememebr her main cola got damaged in the 4th week.This Bud is A side branch Bud....

 

[Doobieus]

Hey Club.

Starting the White Berry's Flush on Monday.Here is a nice Bud shoot.Rememebr her main cola got damaged in the 4th week.This Bud is A side branch Bud....

Looks like she turned into a little fattie lol, kind of figured that she would but damn that's one thick mama lol.

Awesome job Mind, can't wait until harvest time.

 

[Mindmelted]

Looks like she turned into a little fattie lol, kind of figured that she would but damn that's one thick mama lol.

Awesome job Mind, can't wait until harvest time.

Thanks Doobs,Now comes the hard part...

 

[Grazzmon]

Edit: If you're talking June 21st then that's only an 8 day flush, I'd definitely start flushing now if that's the case lol. Give them molasses through the whole flush even the last feeding. I did the math after I had posted and realized the 8 day thing lol. Anyhow lol, flush with 3 times if not 4 times the water because you're missing about a week of flush. Your cure process is definitely going to need a 1-2 month minimum before you smoke because of the missed week, the cure will metabolize the rest of the nasties after AWHILE, but at least your final product won't be harsh, burn like coal and will get you high.

Doob,
How long do you really need to flush? Sounds like you flush for a couple weeks. Will using a clearing solution like Flora Kleen shorten that time?

G

Mind, that bud looks nice and fat