Harvest Time: A Tutorial

bob941

Active Member
On some of my plants there is a milky substance that forms on the leaves. Looks like it might be humingbird crap. But I know it's not. Is this a symptom of some sort. This question is for anyone with an answer.
 

bicycle racer

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unfortunately for you the milky substance is possibly powdery mildew a plant disease its treatable though post a pic if you can if i see a pic i can more than likely tell you if its p.mildew.
 

skunkiefun

Active Member
I have heard about not watering two days before harvest. Anyone practice this?

Also what about the darkness for two days before harvest. Does anyone have any experience with either of these things?
 

fdd2blk

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I have heard about not watering two days before harvest. Anyone practice this?

Also what about the darkness for two days before harvest. Does anyone have any experience with either of these things?

dumb. you can't do anything in two days that which took 8+ weeks to get to. IMO
 

HPS400power

Active Member
Thanks FDD for the time you have spent teaching us I'm close to the end of my first harvest and I'm bound and determined to not fuck this up.
So I read all 82 pages.

One off the wall question.
I've checked several seed banks and I don't recall ever seeing seeds for Acapulco gold or Panama red (Yep I'm old school) I bought both 25-30 some years back.
Is there another seed name for Acapulco gold or red?bongsmiliebongsmiliebongsmilie
 

fdd2blk

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Thanks FDD for the time you have spent teaching us I'm close to the end of my first harvest and I'm bound and determined to not fuck this up.
So I read all 82 pages.

One off the wall question.
I've checked several seed banks and I don't recall ever seeing seeds for Acapulco gold or Panama red (Yep I'm old school) I bought both 25-30 some years back.
Is there another seed name for Acapulco gold or red?bongsmiliebongsmiliebongsmilie

i'm sure there is. i don't know what it would be though. :eyesmoke:
 

Green Cross

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please do not post in this thread until you see the happy plumber. thanks.



i've been trimming for 12 hours non stop so please bear with me.



we will start with ripeness. most people say to check your trichromes with 30X magnification. i have other ways. when buds are done they look "done". the appearance of the bud changes. the leaves start to hook upwards and become hard and crispy. the calyxes will swell and the hairs will turn brown. you can see a golden tinge to the bud leaves. this is the amber crystals. they start to turn amber on the leaves first.



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notice the difference? it's pretty easy to see once it occurs. :mrgreen:
"this is the amber crystals."

Yes those amber crystals are "trichomes". This is why most experienced growers check them under 30X+ magnification

Why make this any more confusing than it already is?
 
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