Growing Diary - Page 12

Jerry Garcia · #**111** 06-26-2009, 12:39 PM

Curing isn't too terribly complicated, just don't leave it closed for more than 24 hours. During the first week or so I would open some jars twice a day, removing the buds from the jar and airing them out for about 10 minutes before putting them back in. This prevents mold from forming where 2 buds are touching.

Did you get a microscope? Judging from the percentage of white pistils visible in the pics, I'd say you've still got some time. Those white pistils mean the plant is pushing out new growth...you don't want to chop it while it's still getting bigger!

---BUT---

You don't harvest based on pistils. It's all about the trichomes. I know you want to chop them, but I implore you to check your trichomes first!

Looking nice though.

Flower Pot Men · #**112** 06-27-2009, 05:45 AM

Yep i see your point the top has still whilte pistils ...BUT if I look closely with a Magnifier at the slightly lower buds they have lottsa slightly brown trichomes

I have a manual Mag glass and it kinda works ..magnification I dont know ? But it makes them look big ..guess thats whats needed

Buds are still growing bigger ...Wow They are already the size of my fist and bigger
..I think the top buds are still pushing as you said but ..I have 3 new plants (2 weeks flowering ) below that need the light :O) So really i need to finish the biggen

Jerry Garcia · #**113** 06-28-2009, 10:10 AM

If some of the buds have amber trichomes then you can harvest those buds first and leave the others for a few days. But "slightly brown" is not fully amber...though I think I know what you are describing. You want the heads of those trichs to be a dark, solid amber color. If they aren't there yet, don't do it. The % of amber is up to you, but at the least you want 10-20% (that's what I want anyway).

Flower Pot Men · #**114** 06-29-2009, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Garcia

If some of the buds have amber trichomes then you can harvest those buds first and leave the others for a few days. But "slightly brown" is not fully amber...though I think I know what you are describing. You want the heads of those trichs to be a dark, solid amber color. If they aren't there yet, don't do it. The % of amber is up to you, but at the least you want 10-20% (that's what I want anyway).

Well I easy have 40 % browinsh and below even more ..
The top buds once seeem to not wanna get brown instead gorw an grow
Well I had enough I will chop it down today
My new plants are 40 cm now they need light and the space ..Ergo Chop Chop

grow space · #**115** 06-29-2009, 07:57 AM

yo man-harvest when color has changed 50-60% 4 white to coldish brown- red.curing=put them in a glass jar, into a dark place, where warm and every day open the lid for 6h-s.to that about2-4 weeks and youl have a splendid smoke mate.
anyway-nice grow.
keep up the good work...

Jerry Garcia · #**116** 06-29-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flower Pot Men

My new plants are 40 cm now they need light and the space ..Ergo Chop Chop

You gotta do what you gotta do my friend. I'm sure you'll be happy with your smoke.

If possible though, I highly recommend chopping only some or most of the plant, and leave a few buds to mature for another week to 10 days. Dry it, cure it, and then compare it to your primary harvest and note the difference. This will help you determine the appropriate harvest time for YOUR preference of smoke on your subsequent grows...

Flower Pot Men · #**117** 06-30-2009, 04:28 AM

xcatly what I done

I left the lower branches and only cut the top branches off ..
I ll leave them small buds at the bottom to enoy the light for another week
So harvest done ...Only some drying and we can taste the goodness

well grow · #**118** 06-30-2009, 04:52 AM

Flower Pot Men +rep, I must say im enjoying your jurnal, Very nice harvest man that bud looks sweet if my bud turns out half as good as yours ill be happy.

Flower Pot Men · #**119** 06-30-2009, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by well grow

Flower Pot Men +rep, I must say im enjoying your jurnal, Very nice harvest man that bud looks sweet if my bud turns out half as good as yours ill be happy.

Cheers Dude

This was my 1st try as well Worked out really good ..
I live i holland and really I can go and buy it but this is sooo much better ...and cheaper :O) and I jave the Know how now to do it whereever the wind blows me ii future
Self sufficient finally :O)

Some pics .
You see the big one is still there I only cut it down ..Its huge I already estimate 400+ gram from this plant alone ..LOL
Also u see lights have been lowered again as the 3 new plants are also in tthere and have been neglected a bit with light ..
I Have a thread on the second grow so i post in there

This one is comming to an end ..we wait a week then we Jar (cure) the buds and wait some more and THEN we schmoke it

Night Claptoman · #**120** 06-30-2009, 03:02 PM

very nice harvest, congratulations

Keep us posted as to the final weight.

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