We're supposed to get our frost here tonight. I wanted to harvest in about a week or two, my trichs are hella milky..few amber. The buds have been filling out and pistils ripening last few days though so that's why I was gonna let it go for a lil longer. Whats this gonna do to my buds, if I don't cover them up? I think they'll be ok.
Frost..
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Getcrunk
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If its a light frost they will almost certainly survive. If the temp is going to dip into the 20s its sketchy but id risk it if only for a single night. Even if the frost does kill it better to wait for that to happen to harvest early when the plant may have survived and continued flowering...
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chitownsmoking
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they will make it but take actions before the next frost bro. damn its not even that cold here yet. were u from>?
Dysprositos
Member
Why is it not ok to just let the frost kill the plants? And harvest after they die instead of harvest early before a harsh frost?
Space Angel
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uhhh, maybe they're not done cooking yet?
volcomrider157
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we got a light frost here last night and I got about a week to go maybe less and I'm not worried at all.
Dysprositos
Member
OK well my problem is that I cannot bring them inside. I guess my question is, is it ok to let the frost kill them and then harvest them? Or should I harvest early? Which is better?
volcomrider157
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Thats a good question cuz I have some slow flowering sativas that I dont think are going to make it so I'm probably gonna grow em out til they die or until the trichs show amber.....which ever comes first.
Space Angel
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if it comes down to that, then just let the frost take em and then harvest. can you cover them up at night without to much hassle?
Dysprositos
Member
Yeah probably . why what does that help?
JustDave
New Member
Amber trichs in sativas aren't something I try for.
Sometimes waiting too long on them can cause reduced potency.
I like to take them based on a sample. That is just me.
volcomrider157
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mine are doing the same thing right now...its just the rain and temps but when this rain cuts out sunday, it should be alright...but Im getting close to chop with my Armageddons. my sativas on the other hand, i dont think they stand a chance, they are at popcorn bud stage right now.
budence1979
Active Member
i feel your pain man, i gota beautiful lady in the ground, however i have about 2 weeks til frost, 4 weeks til harvest...gonna bring her indoorsand put her under 400 watt hps...hopeit doesnt st her back to far
volcomrider157
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Everything else will be done by the end of this week hopefully, but I got hard frost coming in by next week I hear so I'm considering covering those sativas, no way I could get them inside anyway...I would have troubles getting them through a single bay garage door let alone in my house lol... the stalk base is bigger round than a pop can. the only prayer these beasts have is just being huge and tough. so we'll see.
passerinojm
Member
If you let the frost kill the plant, you will 100% with out a doubt, destroy the yield. If the plant dies while still in the ground it will start molding in as little as an hour, which is indecipherable just by looking at the flowers(which results in lost crop).
One thing that should be understood when growing plants like this, is, the chemical THC (delta 8THC) is not present in the plant so we can make goo balls from it or smoke bongs..
the THC is a biological defense mechanism against interstitial ice crystals forming with in the plant cells in colder temperatures, before the plant has a chance to become pollinated and come back next season.. thus, it is acting as an anti-freeze, because the sexual maturation of the female plant(pollen receptive phase) happens in early to late fall..
So... 2 or 3 good frosts is crucial to ramp production of THC in the flowers(not to be confused with potency, potency is correlated to the conversion of the THC molecule from delta 8 to delta 9 thc..[read further down]), yet you must not let the frost occur in the low 20's which can cause plant death..and again you wont get shit..so watch the weather..
the rule of thumb for harvest is at least one good frost..which triggers the pistilation (white hairs) to subdue and turn to orange and the trichomes should turn from clear or milky to amber.
when the pistilation subdues it marks the end of the ovaries reception to pollen and the changing of the trich color denotes the transformation from delta 8 thc to delta 9 thc(which is the more potent of the 2 phases of the chemical) this usually means the plant has run its life cycle for the season and will start to go south...get that thing hangin by this time... also another crucial notion to adhere to is..when the plant is cut back IT MUST BE 100 % DRY!!! or it will mold and again you wont have shyte!
as stated above, the potency of your harvest is directly proportional to the length of cure..ever buy a bag and you get all excited to get stoned yet nothing happens???..that herb was not cured properly, it was hacked off the bush and dried quick to hit the market..
allowing your plant to dry over a period NO LESS than 3 weeks in a dry, cool, sunless environment with good air exchange will enurse the thorough conversion to the delta9 thc..
and remember.. when the weathers hot and sticky..thats no time for sticky icky
when the frost is on the gourd thats the time to cut and hoard..
10/09/2009.. good luck
lazypothead420
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Will harvesting the morning of the frost be a bad idea?