Small buds lower on the plant ready to harvest, but tops still not frosty. What up?

carl.burnette

carl.burnette

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Fuji 10.5 meg pix. I take alot of close ups but half of them go fuzzy & focus on the background.

Might have to read the manual...

But then, what kinda of man would I be??

OH LORD HELP!!!!
 
So Hi

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:idea:Man it looks like your lights are insufficant for your needs . Florsents are very poor in providing you with quality flowers if you can afford it you should get a High Presure Sodium light 600 watts and 1000 watts are best but 400 watts will do for smaller grows. HPS can be used for your grow and your flowering stages . I think the HPS veg's your plants better than a Metal Halide because MH lights streches your plant's more where HPS keeps your sets closer similar to a floresent light. hope this will help you. The burnt leaf tips are another problem this happens when your nute's start to build up in your medium what you should do is flush and introduce your nute's back slowly and at a lower dose.
 
carl.burnette

carl.burnette

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Do you think its too late at this point to flush? I think I'm pretty much ready to harvest but if it makes sense I can flush & leave it going as long as necessary.

Patience.. Patience..
 
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No man flushing is the thing to do especially if your near harvest. I give my plants a flusing additive called final phase and at least 1 week of straight water 2 weeks gives the best tasting buds but somtimes I cant wait. If you think your near harvest flush and don't introduce the nute's back. What kind of nute's are you giving and how often?
 
carl.burnette

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The wrong kind & too often :)

I will be much better with my next grow.

I have been using a Bloom Builder (its in a purple bottle) 5-30-5, some fish organics & molasses. I make up a 2 liter bottle & split it between 3 plants. Each in about a 3 gallon container then I poured 2 liters of fresh water split between the same plants. I have feed them every 6-9 days & watered them every 3 days or so.

I def over fed them & will be more careful next time
 
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Next time try this, Start your plant in a netural soil with no nute's added to soil No ( merical grow) use a professionals mix with no nute's . When your plants get there 2nd set of leaves start to feed them lightly. Water the plant so the whole container from top to bottom is wet then do not water until soil is almost all the way dried before you water again. on you flowering cycle start nute's low increase nutes until about week 4 then reduce nute's until about week 7 and like I said before now is when you would want to flush. These figures would apply to a plants that flowers for 8 week you would have to add week for your different strains. For the best result for nute's I have found Fox farm and Advanced Nutrients are the best.
 
bonjo78

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flush them man , when we say flush we dont speak about a bit of excess water , use up to 5 times the amount of water u usually water with and if u goinf to make one flush make it x10 , the key is to make the flush fast and i mean al the amount of water on the same time and not in a course of time , my english dont help to say excactly what i want

which fuji u got the j150 maybe ? at least can u tell me what it says on the lens ?

if i were u i would flush , w8 2 days , chop all the buds that seem ready , flush again and cut the plant on monday or yuesday
 
carl.burnette

carl.burnette

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Ok, when you guys say flush. My thinking is putting her under my laundry tap & letting the water run for 10 minutes or so. Or the bathtub/shower?

Is that correct?
 
bonjo78

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if u got a good drainage it will be ok , she still gonna go " omg im getting drawned here !" u can get flushed from 1 min to 5 mins , 10 mins of tap water running into the syphon sounds a bit american to me :p ( meaning overcsupting culture )
no man 10 mins is surely not nesesceary , 5 and u are still overdone it

what about the head ??? have u tested it ?
 
jawbrodt

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Also, water the plant heavily first, then let it sit for like 1/2 hour. That loosens things up, and helps the flushing process. If the soil is rather compact, break it up a little first, of use a thin probe to 'till' the soil, so to speak. Then, let the water run through it, very slowly, or it'll form channels, and make for a quite ineffective flush. The more even the water soaks through, the better.
 
carl.burnette

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Its supposed to rain all night here. Perhaps I could put them out in rain after dark out on my deck. Leave them out in the rain for perhaps 6-8 hours?

Would that work or too much flushing

When I say rain I mean fairly steady all day & night type thing. Not a thunderstorm or anything like that. No winds. Just rain.

After flushing, would I be ok replacing dirt with the grow mix I got from the head shop? (No nutes.. just dirt, perlite etc.) or should I top up with Miracle Grow because that's what their used to?
 
bonjo78

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NOOO dont ! rain is ur enemy on flower , even if it gentle it might get mold molecules on it ,

dont disturbe the soil at the flush and if its a nesesceaty dont replace it with new soil

i supose the soil isnt old and bonds together like a rock , when u watter , water stays on top for more than 5-10 secs ? or it gets in the pot right away ? if it stays and makes a lake that lasts more than 10 secs to get in the soil then yes u need much water , if it gets inside quite fast then 1 min of flush is ok

have u fed nasty smelling ferts ?

best wishes man
 
jawbrodt

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Its supposed to rain all night here. Perhaps I could put them out in rain after dark out on my deck. Leave them out in the rain for perhaps 6-8 hours?

Would that work or too much flushing
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Nah, not even close. It would have to rain like 2'+, in a short period of time, for it to do anything.lol
 
carl.burnette

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I am fully ashamed as to what & how I have been feeding them. As mentioned before I will be more careful next time.

I have 2 new plants in there only about 6" tall I just started on 12/12 & they are doing very well. I've been just TOUCHING them with the molasses & plant food 5-20-5 Prob about 1/4 strength. I figure they will let me know if they want more. They certainly tell you quick if you add too much :)

Wow.. I'm learning to communicate with my plants.. Am I becoming one with the universe?? Hmmmm..


This is REALLY good bud man..
 
bonjo78

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ok then flush those bitches to cleanse the parent's sins :p

u can always talk to them , co2 from ur exhale will help them :p
 
hoagtech

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I wouldnt flush them. Just feed them straight water next time. Just don't overwater them and stop giving them nutrients for 4 days. flushing your plants makes them sick and limits your roots ability to uptake future water and nutrients. Also I would wait at least 2 weeks before you harvest them. You trichs are still sporadically green.
 
So Hi

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Dont listen to him man Trichs aren't green they are only clear, milky and amber. You said that your plants were 10 weeks and the strain is northern lights right? Well I did the research for you and that strain usually goes any where from 8 to 10 weeks. Due to stress yours hasn't done its thing flushing will help. Just make sure that the soil dries almost all the way out before you water again.
 
hoagtech

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Actually Im embarrased to admit it. He's right. I meant to say pistols not trichs. trichs are the crystals pistols are the hairs. the advice stands though. Fox Farms says it takes 12 weeks for a fast growing indica based on their feeding schedule. Mine have usually taken longer (15 weeks) I would let sit for awhile and dont flush it like that. Your still in the essential oils production stage about 2 or 3 weeks before harvest. but thats the great part about forums. Its up to the reader to decide what he wants to take from the each post. I prefer to be on here because im really really bored.
 
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