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.
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Thrasher645
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Thanks Wretched,right on man hope we will be seeing much more of ya!!
Ill def be here alot
Thrasher645
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Whats up Doobieus,
What if your temps arent stable?
Would I cover more area with the light being at the top?
pitbull1117
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my box is like 3.5ftwidex3ftx2ft and temps usually get up to 85 so I have it 12 inches. But do u think if it is at 12 inches. i could still grow some good buds just to be on the safe side? And i heard a lot of people talking about scrog. Do you let ur plant grow normally for that and just start weaving branches in and out or do you have to bend ur plant?
My temps fluctuate between 76-84. So i have my light about 12 inches up from the canopy and my sativa has amazing buds on it. So yes you will be fine if you want to play it safe. As for a scrog ive never used one so i cant really help you there. But good luck
Mindmelted
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Wretched420
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you'll grow some oright buds but they wont have reallymuch weight to them you could do a scrog and keep the light at that distance but you'll most likely have a lot of airy buds.. get the light closer 4 - 8 inches with more ventilation and you'll see dense fatter buds then you would at 12 inches.. but you can grow at that distance and have oright buds.. but get the most out of your light just get some better air circulation...
and as for scrog look up some info in the grow room forums
youll prolly want to top or fim and LST your plants before scrog..
heres a link to some Scrog info in the Growfaq https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=category&id=71
looks some stuff up!! hope this helps!! really blazed off my last piece of kush
Wretched420
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yo mind those buds look awesome!!
looks about done whats your trich's looking like now?
Mindmelted
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Thanks...
Shes done in about a week.
The trichs are only like 80% cloudy and about 15% amber.A little longer,Want that killer couch loc Buzz.yo mind those buds look awesome!!
looks about done whats your trich's looking like now?
Wretched420
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Thanks...
Shes done in about a week.
The trichs are only like 80% cloudy and about 15% amber.A little longer,Want that killer couch loc Buzz.
hell yeah dont pull them too early if you know what you want
there looking good though man! props!!
Doobieus
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If your temps aren't stable you need to try to get them stable. Proper ventilation will help for sure on that. Top to exhaust heat and bottom to intake cool air. It's not so much the coverage your looking for but rather lumens. The closer the light the higher the lumens, the higher the lumens the denser the buds.Whats up Doobieus,
What if your temps arent stable?
Would I cover more area with the light being at the top?
If your temps aren't stable DO NOT do it because what will happen is it WILL burn the tops of your plants, and that's not happy for anyone lol.
Hope this helps.
12 inches no.... Refer to my above comment to Thrasher. Scrog will work well but not with 12 inches, Wretched was right on with what he said. Fluffy, stringy, non dense buds will be your result, especially with that heat at 85.
Yes the buds may be amazing but can you imagine how much MORE amazing they would be with the proper lumens and temps?
You will get denser buds if you get the max temp at 78, and drop the light or raise the plants closer to the light for more lumens. Especially with a Sativa, that density matters. Look at your plant and imagine 75% of water weight being dropped, because when it dries that's what will happen. So the more density your buds have the more you make out with in the end.
MMmmmmm yum yum 15% whooo getting there lol slowly but getting there.
That info is kinda off, kinda on. You have to understand that all the information from the breeder is based on optimal conditions. So the time and the yield may differ, also you have different genetics within a strain. Like with Mindmelted, white berry is a more Indica dominant strain, so for the most part it should grow Indica or show attributes of Indica, Mind got the Sativa genetic out of that strain and because of that he has to stretch out his flowering time a bit more. So you see, you can't really rely on the breeder info, take it like a grain of salt basically.
As far as drying a week should be ample enough time for dry, depending on your humidity and other climate factors. Regardless though you're going to probably want to burp those somehow. Even after the dry you still have to burp it, maybe have someone you trust help you on that, but you will probably get mold if you don't. Also if you dry too quickly it will ruin the product basically. The cure is very much like brewing up a nice wine, you have to wait for a good product. When cannabis cures it metabolizes sugars, residual nutrients, cholrophyll and other junk. If you do it too quickly it will be harsh and not smoke or taste well because the plant didn't get the chance to metabolize properly.
Just my 2 cents.... Hope things pan out for you dude.
Mmmm gotta love that couch lock dude.The trichs are only like 80% cloudy and about 15% amber.A little longer,Want that killer couch loc Buzz.
GroDro420
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Well big benzo in my book your a joke... wtf u tryna grow hermies for.... BUY A MAG GLASS and get the males out sooner .......... wich means it doesnt get pollinated... an dont go flickin people off and tallkin to them like they r dumb who the fuk r you to talk to anyone like that .... ITS A FORUM its not that serious ..... instead of bein a bitch why dont you help people if your so great ......... peace.... anyone else dont let this "big" guy start no BS
Wretched420
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i understand your calling this fool out for your own reasons take the drama up straight with this fool in Private message or some shit i have no clue why this is even here big benzo doesnt even post that much here.. hardly even know him. this thread is DRAMA FREE and we like to keep it that way.. no disrespect im sure you have your own reason's.. keep it real!
smoke more bongsand lets have this end here!
Thrasher645
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I think I kinda got it stable. Its around 79-80 now instead of 85 and the res got a lil cooler. But i still need to try and get it cooler. Should I just use ice or plastic bottles frozen for the res? How do you guys cool your res when temps are high?
MostlyCrazy
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I use massive air movement(600 gph pump - 3 big airstones), water pump with the hub removed to let it splash around and hygrozyme and haven't had a problem. Sometimes I use frozen water bottles late in the grow just to be sure.
Mindmelted
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Frozen water bottles work.I have a Nano Chiller on my bucket.I think I kinda got it stable. Its around 79-80 now instead of 85 and the res got a lil cooler. But i still need to try and get it cooler. Should I just use ice or plastic bottles frozen for the res? How do you guys cool your res when temps are high?
I keep my res at 68 all the time.
MostlyCrazy
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Mind, Now that makes me jealous. Saw you talk about that earlier. Little too pricey right now but if money comes my way I'll get one just to see the difference. Summer seems to only time I have heat issues. Winters around here make it hard to keep it at 75 with the lights on. Wife likes it cold. Damn hot flashes! Well, at least good for the grow! LOL!
AlteredBeast
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Whats up guys, and doob, I made my own reflector. I picked up some stainless steel sheet metal from the scrap yard and made what looks alot like a batwing reflector. First time doing any ballast wiring so I was sketchy about even attempting but it turned out to be a cakewalk. Now my flower chamber is getting the light it needs. I have run into another problem now that I need some suggestions on. Its getting pretty dang hot outside as you all know. Well my central ac isn't all that great. In 90 + degree weather my house temp is around 80. My intake is pulling in air that is already 80 so my chamber temps have risen to max out at 84. Now my thoughts are to get a window ac unit to help the ambient temp of the house to drop or get one of those portable ac units and put it in the closet where my grow cabinet is. Either way I'm looking at spending $300 or more. Obviously I dont want to have to do that. Do you have any other suggestions on how I can get the temp down to a reasonable level without spending so much?
Heres some pics. one of the reflector and three of the third dimension by tga, two weeks and three days into flower. Supposed to be done in 7 weeks. I'll let you know.
Heres some pics. one of the reflector and three of the third dimension by tga, two weeks and three days into flower. Supposed to be done in 7 weeks. I'll let you know.
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Mindmelted
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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...