First Grow. Cfl in PC Case - Red Dwarf and Pakistan Ryder

thesaltonsea

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Hey man whats going on? long time to see an update is everything ok? i think the time to flush has come.would love to see some pics
Hi swantip, im busy with a new project at work so i dont have much time ... :) The plants are ok, i flushed them before 2 days, now they are taking only water :)

Some pics of the Red Dwarf, day 57 . Last pic is the first bud i have cut, just one, i couldnt resist :-P

Sooo, i have some questions for the harvesting ... 2 days before harvest, no water and no light or ?
 

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theoldmerchant

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Great looking girl. I would keep the dying leaves on her until they fall off on their own. From what I've experienced the leaves will do that late in flower, I think the buds suck all the nutrients out of them, killing them off to fatten up the buds.
 

thesaltonsea

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Soooo, i woke up this morning and i decide that its time to chop the Red Dwarf, day 59. I cut the top only, coz there are many small buds more in the botom, so i cut the top and put the small buds from below close to the lights. I think to keep them 6-7 days more :)
So i put the top in a black carton box, i have made holes on both sides and i put a fan to blow some airflow in it, is it ok like that or ? I need advice for this :)
 

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swantip

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I think she could take 3-4 days more but even though looking good. Congratulations on your first grow. Now its time for manicure and drying.Dont forget this stage it is critical... Happy smoking
 

swantip

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This can be performed by taking the brannches and hanging them up side down so the fan marijuana leaves droop and cover the marijuana buds. During this step you need to put the branches in a cool dark place (not humid) with enough ventilation.It is good idea to check up on the marijuana buds every day to watch for signs of mold and mildew and correct the problem if it happens. After the fan marijuana leaves droop down over the flowers and turn crisp or break off easily, you would want to start trimming off the fan marijuana leaves only.

Even a better way to take off the marijuana leaves is to do it before drying the marijuana buds because it it will be much harder to cut off the fan marijuana leaves after the marijuana buds have dried. So, I recommend you to cut them off before you hang the marijuana branches upside down.The deal with this method is to dry it slowly but not to fast. If you dry your marijuana buds too fast it will make your marijuana buds smell like pine needles, hay, or taste bad. Drying the marijuana buds too slow in this first step is not a good idea ether because of mold and mildew will attack them. It's very important there's enough air circulation in the room so you can't do it without an electric driven fan.

After the fan marijuana leaves are trimmed you want to hang it up to dry again because the marijuana buds will still be moist or wet. They should still have the little inner marijuana leaves so they can droop and cover the marijuana buds. Hang the branches again in a cool dark place with proper ventilation until the little marijuana leaves and bud tips turn crisp when you touch them.5-7 days is enough i think. take a look on the picture to see how you should do it
 

midevil2323

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hang till the stem snaps..... the jar cure for as long as you can keep your hands off it.... also dont forget to purp the jars everyday for the first week or two
 

swantip

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MOre simply. if it is possible use your closet for this process. use a hanging rope like the one you have for the clothes,hang them upside down using clothe pins to make sure they wont drop on the floor. for the ventilation use a fan to cycle the air in the closet(but dont have the fan blowing on your buds) and leave closets door half open.after 5-7 days you will be good.after this its curing time. take clean and dry glass jars and put the buds into.close the cap gently not airtight.open every 12 hours and repeat until they are 85% dry.curing will take weeks even months but you will notice that the taste gets better day by day.

NOTICE:You need to dry at least for 2 days to roll your first joint because if you wont you just waste your buds.They wont have the buzz and the effects you are looking for.And of course cut as many leaves as you can before you do anything
 

thesaltonsea

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Thanks for the tips guys, now i think i know what its needed to be done :)

I cant use the closet coz im stealth grower :) So i have put it in a black carton box, inside in the grow case. It will be there until i find better place :) I have made some small holes on the box so that some air can go in and out .

Its not good to have a fan directly blowing in them, right ?
 

Yahweh

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looking good man i wanna know how much u get off that red dwarf...ive been wanting to grow that
 

swantip

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I dont think its good idea to have a fan blowing on them because you may find some of the weed on the floor scattered.
 

thesaltonsea

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Hi swantip :)

The smoke is good, not extreme high, but good high . Its not hitting quick, it takes3-4 minutes. Not heavy on the head , full relaxed body . No sleepy after smoking . Just the taste is not so good, but its normal for 5-6 days after harvest :)
 

swantip

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Harsh taste depends from flush.You need to flush at least 10 days before harvest if you are using chemical nutes with 2 times the pot size distilled water.for example if the size of the pot was 1.5L you need to water with 3L.That is flush. Better flush the paki now if you are planing to cut it in less than 10 days
 
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