Harvest Time??? w/pics

horseguts

Member

• Oct 13, 2009

• #1

Do you guys think it's harvest time yet? It seems to be extremely close but I wanted another opinion because it's my first ever grow and I started with a bunch of CFL's but switched to a 400W HPS about a week after flowering. I started in a computer case and moved to a closet but I used peat moss in the soil and had a bitch of a time trying to control the pH levels. Will use different soil next time for sure and will mix some dolomite lime in too.

 

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intensive

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #2

dude looks like you could wait a month, you really dont wanna harvest early

 

horseguts

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #3

intensive said:

dude looks like you could wait a month, you really dont wanna harvest early

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A month, nah man way too long. I've read that when about 70 to 80% of the pistols turn brown, it's ready to go and they're around 55 to 65% now.

 

chunkymunkey33

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #4

Just by the looks of the pistils, I'd say another 7-10 days but it could be longer. Looking at the trichomes (crystals), is the best way to tell. If you have access to a radio shack, they have these handheld microscopes for $12. Get one and look at the trichs and if they're clear, then they're not ready. If they're clear to cloudy, you'll get more of sativa-like buzz. If they're cloudy to amber, you'll get an inbetween buzz. If they're mostly amber, you'll get an indica buzz.

 

chunkymunkey33

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #5

You can't go by the pistil alone. I start to look at my trichs when the pistils are about 50% orange.

 

horseguts

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #6

chunkymunkey33 said:

You can't go by the pistil only. I start to look at my trichs when the pistils are about 50% orange.

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Cool man, thanks a lot. I will head down tomorrow and buy one. I am looking for more of an indica high so I will heed your advice then. Thanks man, I appreciate the response.

 

chunkymunkey33

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #7

No problem man, good luck. What strain is it?

 

horseguts

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #8

chunkymunkey33 said:

No problem man, good luck. What strain is it?

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No idea, it was 3 year old badseed. I predried a bud and got frickin' fried though. Next batch will be Alaskan Ice. Huge THC numbers in it.

 

chunkymunkey33

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #9

Oh cool. Well yeah, good luck with everything.

 

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primestoner

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #10

about 3 weeks left bro trust me two weeks with nut. and one week and half then its drying time bro

 

GreenThumbHippy

Member

• Oct 13, 2009

• #11

nutes all the way till clipping? ewwwww. i can just taste the chemicals. #.#you gata flush that shit out the last 2 weeks man!

that is a nice plant! the wait will be well worth it too, alot of the girth of the budds is put on in the last week or 2 befor its time to harvest. and waiting longer will deffinately give it more of an indica high.

 

greenpeace31

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #12

3 weeks bro!! one thing i do is clip a small bud and see how it drys out first.

 

kmo8762

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #13

Beautiful plants, good job.

 

sonofnothing

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #14

wait.. she is covered in white pistils.. my trichs didnt even begin to become cloudy till my pistils were well above 75% amber.. then you gotta let them become amber, too... takes some patience... just wait, it will be so worth it man! nice grow +rep

 

anberlinaddict

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• Oct 13, 2009

• #15

horseguts said:

A month, nah man way too long. I've read that when about 70 to 80% of the pistols turn brown, it's ready to go and they're around 55 to 65% now.

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well you read wrong. Ya about a month actually is right lawl..

You dont judge cannabis on pistils... the only REAL way to judge is with a 30x+ scope and if it is 50/50 or more amber then ur ready. Dont post stuff if you dont want advice and facts.