if in flowering will the plant b affected by changin its 12/12?

[leanne]

if in flowering will the plant b affected by changin its 12/12?

 

[krozone]

huh? Sorry, what?

You mean, you want to Shift the 12/12 lighting schedule?

 

[leanne]

yh i need to change it so iv bin doin 9/9 would it b ok if one day i leave them in dark for the mogority ov the time its meant to be out in the light?

 

[420God]

If you don't have a choice then more dark during flowering is better. If it gets more than 12 hrs of light it could go back to the veg state and fuck up your grow for a couple more weeks. Light destroys the chemicals produced inside the plant that triggers it to flower.

 

[leanne]

ah rite thanks i fort tht i just hope it dnt affect them an how bout on one ov the plant the leafs close to the bud are startin to die just at the tips ov the leaves ? an is it oka to pull off the big leafs tht go yellow i do about 4 a day ?

 

[420God]

I would leave the leaves on. The plant pulls energy from the fan leaves when needed in other places, you'll see this alot when bud growth starts. They may look ugly but that's part of it's life cycle.

 

[leanne]

ah ok thanks ill leave them them wat bout if there proper dead an yh they stared buddin bout 3-4 wks ago there nearly in the 5th week of flowering not long now

 

[420God]

Your at the exact stage of flowering I'm at and my plants are doing the exact same thing. The lower fan leaves are turning brown and yellow and the tips of the good growth are crisping the tips of the leaves. That's all normal.

 

[leanne]

coincidence ah ok thanks what u growin im growin cheese an how lng u budding yours for?

 

[420God]

Not sure what I have, bagseed. I just know I have 4 sativa dominants and 4 indica doms. My sativa are in pots and my indica are in the ground. Check out my pics, https://www.rollitup.org/members/420god-276268/albums/first-grow-13669/

 

[leanne]

just had a look they look nice cud do with sum ov that now! the ones in the pot how much water do u give them i sit mine in water 12 for 12 hrs is tht baD?

 

[420God]

I usually give them enough to wet the soil every morning. The pots are kind of small so they drink alot since it's been hot out. Otherwise every other day.

 

[leanne]

ah rite k, im thinkin ov budding them for 10 wks instead ov 8 would tht b better?

 

[420God]

Can't judge on time. You have to look at the trichomes and see when the plant is ripe. I would go into the harvesting threads and do some research. If you don't cut the plant at the right time it could really screw up the potency. You want to wait till 2/3 to 3/4 of the hairs turn amber, that's when it's ready, not by a day you pick on the calender.

 

[veggiegardener]

Trichomes are often called crystals because they start clear and reflect light. As they age, the resin in the trichome head becomes cloudy. When most of the trichomes are cloudy, you can start sampling every few days. Most growers harvest when 10% to 50% of trichomes have turned amber.(This often depends on the grower's experience with the strains involved. Some are better at a particular stage.)

Get a magnifier( jeweler's loupe or microscope) with a 30x or stronger magnification to see the trichomes, clearly. Trichomes are NOT "hairs". Most people refer to the pistils as hairs. Especially once they are dry.

 

[420God]

Exactly what veggiegardener said. I find if you use the lighted 30-100x magnifier you can very easily see the individual trichomes.

 

[leanne]

Trichomes are often called crystals because they start clear and reflect light. As they age, the resin in the trichome head becomes cloudy. When most of the trichomes are cloudy, you can start sampling every few days. Most growers harvest when 10% to 50% of trichomes have turned amber.(This often depends on the grower's experience with the strains involved. Some are better at a particular stage.)

Get a magnifier( jeweler's loupe or microscope) with a 30x or stronger magnification to see the trichomes, clearly. Trichomes are NOT "hairs". Most people refer to the pistils as hairs. Especially once they are dry.

oh ok i new tht u had to wait for them to change colour but i heard the lnger u leave them the more potien it will be? an how many week in can u sample it wont it reuin the plant takin a bud off it?

 

[420God]

The plant won't be more potent so mush as it will have different levels of CBD and THC. The combination of many things is what give you a high. You can "adjust" what kind of high you want by knowing when to harvest. Lighter crystals with less amber will give you more of an energetic head high. When more of them change darker then there are more CBD's present and this gives you the sleepy "couch lock" feeling. You can sample when you first start to see about 10-20% of the trichomes turning amber. The only thing you will affect by sampling is your overall yield in the end.

 

[leanne]

The plant won't be more potent so mush as it will have different levels of CBD and THC. The combination of many things is what give you a high. You can "adjust" what kind of high you want by knowing when to harvest. Lighter crystals with less amber will give you more of an energetic head high. When more of them change darker then there are more CBD's present and this gives you the sleepy "couch lock" feeling. You can sample when you first start to see about 10-20% of the trichomes turning amber. The only thing you will affect by sampling is your overall yield in the end.

oh rite i see thats a hard one i like the sound ov both buzzez lol an dam non ov mine r amber yet so i cant sample now!!

 

[420God]

Believe it or not, some professional growers will even harvest individual buds as they ripen. Don't get to eager, patience make perfect.