My plant is OK to harvest?

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mzu

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@Massah: Thanks for your post! What would be the next step? I'm gonna cut it from the root and...what after? Cut every bud and have it dried?
 
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mzu

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Hmmm..I've already read the tutorial, but my plants looks nothing like that plants :( Mine has only a few cristals...why? It's because low thc?
 
DST

DST

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Looks like it could go a bit further but I think you would need to give it something to eat. However the best way to establish is to look at the trichomes (the hairs that come from the leaves and bud) If you get a magnifying glass and check them you want them to preferably be mostly cloudy (like a milky yellow) If you have some amber coloured ones then def chop. It looks like a sativa based plant so it will take longer to finish.

I am sure if you cut it now you would enjoy the smoke though. Trim off the larger fan leaves, (keep these!) And then trim round the bud to manicure (some people do this after they have hung them up to dry) I do it before hand. Hang the buds or branches up to dry, or lay them on some newspaper and remmebr to turn them at least once a day. You should ideally dry them for 3-4 days, then when the stems of the branches can snap, put them in a jar for a week or so, opening the jar at least twice a day to refresh the air (this is the curing process). Ideally 1-2 weeks cure minimum. The strength of your product can increase by 25% in this stage.

Good luck and the peeps at RIU will keep you right if you have anymore questions.

DST
 
DST

DST

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there are plenty trichomes/crystal on this. Did you use nutrients in the grow? What was the sun exposure like? What are the temps like? All the factors (as well as genetics) can affect resin production.
mzu said:
Hi, I'm growing this plant now for around 5-6 months. I never used and 3rd party lightnings or anything, only the natural sun.

I do not know if my plant is ok to harvest. I'm afraid not to get over the period..
I am attaching a few photos and I wait for some answers.
Thanks!
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Stoobie

Stoobie

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mzu said:
Hmmm..I've already read the tutorial, but my plants looks nothing like that plants :( Mine has only a few cristals...why? It's because low thc?
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Lots of things cold cause lower trichomes...the strain being your most limiting factor, but also heat, humidity, amount of light. Since it's your first grow, don't worry about it; you'll do better next time. The plant looks ready to harvest to me. Very nice job for a first grow. Congratulations!
 
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mzu

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I am from East Europe. So...the temps are high on summer days. Like ~40+ celsius grades. It was always exposed to the sun from what you see.. I used twice some fertilizater into the water (a top at 2liters of water), but that was long ago.. I should have used more?
 
DST

DST

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I think you'll be happy with the smoke mzu. Next time I would go for a bit more regular feeding, and perhaps a larger pot to grow in. IT also dpeends on the medium (soil) you are using. How much fertilizer was there in the soil for example. Anyway, looks great for your first attempt.
 
f1bud

f1bud

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very nice work man/ congrats ! as regards to is she ready well she is dam close, u could chop right now and like some else sed u wont be disapointed/ if u wait another 7 to 10 days then she will b even better imo but its up to u now man !
but she looks dam fine and as regards low thc i dont see it that way it looks like it has plenty of trichs to me !
great first grow/ well done +rep for you
 
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mzu

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Thank you very much guys! I really appreciate :)
I've already chropped it right now! One more question: It doesn't have the regular weed smell...why? It's more like a ...plant smell..hehe
 
massah

massah

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mzu said:
Thank you very much guys! I really appreciate :)
I've already chropped it right now! One more question: It doesn't have the regular weed smell...why? It's more like a ...plant smell..hehe
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because of all the chlorophyll...just dry it out and cure it and you should start having the "weed" smell come in :)
 
massah

massah

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mzu said:
hehehe...great! So...DST said that I should not throw the leaves, what can I do with them?
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make hash or honey oil :D And what he meant by the leaves is all the trim you take off...the fan leaves really wont have any resin on them, so those you can usually chuck...i'd suggest making a big pile...drying it all out and burning it...don't put it in your trash :)
 
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