hmmmmm u really should of flushed at least week before u harvested....would of made ur bud taste better ......as for it being fluffly airy buds....i just finished my HK clones and i can tell u i got some airy buds too but not as bad as my last grow with cfls ...this time around it was a result of all the lower buds being popcorned out but i do have some really rock hard buds i also used a 400w hps really not much you can do.....if anything just keep curing and hope that it starts to tight'en up ............

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mosts of the time your buds will be fluffier than you are used to just for the simple fact that allmost all of the weed you buy on the streets has been vaccum sealed for transport; thus condensing the buds. that being said, you could have chopped them too early, had not enough light, or it could just be the strain. some strains make some rather wispy buds, whereas others develop rock hard nuggets. as long it is good smoke, i wouldn't worry about it at all. congrats on your harvest man.

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you said you harvested when the hairs were brown. this isnt really an indication.

you want to use a magnifying glass to look at the trics. they will turn from clear to cloudy and finally amber. i harvest when most are cloudy and a few starting to go amber

how many weeks did you flower?

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It really seems like you did everything right....I'm including a couple of other sites here for you to view. I'm pretty sure you like them. It will answer many of your questions. Got me stumped too.....

HARVESTING AND DRYING Weed (Cannabis) Growing Guide:

Harvesting and Drying Cannabis

These should help you dude. Let me know what you find out, OK. See ya later.....

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Hey - thanks for all the help and advice.

You're right - watching the hairs isn't the best idea. I did recently invest in a little 30x jewelers magnifying glass, so I'll watch the trichs next time.

Also, I'm counting the days this time before harvest - I didn't do that last time! (it's all a learning experience.)

In the end, I think everything went pretty darned well. Best bud i've ever smoked, and it is so very satisfying having grown it myself!

When will we have to stop hiding! Let's make it legal!

is your light bulb brand new? older bulbs give less intensity and ur buds will be fluffier.

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i could be the seed itself

i planted 9 seeds last year

5 were male

1 was very fluffy and tasted harsh and funky

1 was a hermi

the last two kicked ass
-big tight buds
-reeked of fruity pebbles
- and a very nice stone

of the nine i found 2 good mothers.

im still running clones from them.

i agree with gogrow. people new to growing always expect big rock solid nugs coz their used to getting vac pact shite of street dealers. I was the same to, but you can still grow solid buds you just need the right equipment and right environment

did you use bud booster near the end of flowering? if not, maybe try it next time? i've been told that the high phosphate content will make your bud denser, as the plant will use this to fill in the spots where it would usually produce seeds.

i'm not 100% sure about this because i've never grown (starting in a few months) so hopefully someone who really know what theyre talking about can chime in and let us both know. as of now, i'm definitely planning on using it.

lay the bud onto the newspaper. put another one on top. and let a normal house fan breeze throgh it. dont put the fan on to strong. worked for me bud becomes dry and crispy. put them in the jar after and the smoke should be chronic. try a few buds first. see wat u think