MstadabolinaMrBobDobalina
Active Member
Hey man, are these pics of the 8ball kush? Sorry I never offered any insight on tying down. Basically you just tie down the plant anyway you can to get more light to all the bud sites. As far as supporting the 8ball kush (or future grows if you already harvested), just gently put a stick vertically into your medium, close to the main stem. Make sure the stick is thin so you don't damage the roots when you put it into the soil. Also make sure the stick is as long as your plant. You can tie the cola to the stick as if it were a splint.
What strain was your friend smoking when he said he didn't like it? And how long after harvest was it? My first impression was that the bud may not be cured enough after drying. The bud will lose a lot of smell and it will taste like raw plant before you cure (roughly 2-3 weeks, or longer for even better results). The smell and taste all comes back during curing.
One last thing... I bought a $3 magnifying lens at Walmart -- it's only like a 6x lens, no where near a 30x lens like everyone says to get. I held the lens up to my 3.2 megapixel cellphone camera, zoomed in all the way on the camera and snapped some pics of the nugs; then sent the original sized pics to my computer where I could view a ridiculously large version of the picture. I got a perfect view of the trichomes. It's a nice, cheap little way to monitor the color of your trichomes at the end of the flowering process. Perhaps you're already aware of this, but although growers often eye-out their harvest according to the % of red hairs, you really want to harvest based on the % of amber-tipped trichomes. If you want a more energized, sativa-like high, harvest once you see several amber trichomes or less than 50% amber trichomes in a single camera shot w/ the mag lens. For a more couch lock, indica-like high, harvest once you see 50% or more amber colored trichomes in a single camera shot. Don't get me wrong, eying-out the % of red hairs works fine for many people, but if you want to get picky, this is the way to do it w/o breaking the bank. I strongly recommend this method, because red hairs will grow in plenty before the trichomes start to really turn amber, so you'll still get that sativa-like high you enjoy. If you want the best smoke/smell/taste, you gotta let that bud finish.
Looking forward to the rest of the grow man
Here are the pics, Shes doing great and I estimate at least 3 weeks before chop.
