Harvest Time: A Tutorial

ElChoppo

ElChoppo

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Just wanted to know if these are close to ready. First auto ive grown but not too bad looking i reckon. Checked the trichomes asnd they are mostly cloudy with a few random ambers and some clear lower down where there is less light so i might just leave those to keep growing. Its a lowryder 2 but not sure on the strain exactly. Planning to harvest in a few days and wanted to know if i should beging flushing now.

Growing in coco, last feed was yesterday at half strength. Leaves are turning abit abit yellow today. I read that some sativa strains dont ever turn amber so was looking for some prefessional opinions.

Also how much do you think the yield is? Judging by the last photo (or first) not sure about the order (first post).IMG_20180704_013238.jpg IMG_20180704_013606_HDR.jpg IMG_20180704_013324.jpg IMG_20180704_013452_HDR.jpg IMG_20180704_013443_HDR.jpg IMG_20180704_023532.jpg IMG_20180704_013238.jpg IMG_20180704_013606_HDR.jpg IMG_20180704_013324.jpg IMG_20180704_013452_HDR.jpg IMG_20180704_013443_HDR.jpg IMG_20180704_023532.jpg IMG_20180704_023546.jpg
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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a ways yet, when seeds start to ripen up, a lot of them will swell through the covers, you'll be able to see some brown from the seeds here and there. some will just fall out if you shake the plant, when they're good and ripe
 
ElChoppo

ElChoppo

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
a ways yet, when seeds start to ripen up, a lot of them will swell through the covers, you'll be able to see some brown from the seeds here and there. some will just fall out if you shake the plant, when they're good and ripe
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Ok thanks man, btw what do you mean by two inches?
They're basically 4 weeks old now, did you mean 2 weeks?
 
ElChoppo

ElChoppo

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
a ways yet, when seeds start to ripen up, a lot of them will swell through the covers, you'll be able to see some brown from the seeds here and there. some will just fall out if you shake the plant, when they're good and ripe
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Also would nutes speed it up or irrelevant at this stage?
 
feeblos

feeblos

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Hello gentlemen

I'm new to growing and not quite sure how to understand if it looks like it's about time to chop.

I've read about the sugar leaves becoming amber and how the calyx turning brownish are signs of maturity, but still not quite sure. I'm getting a magnifier srong enough next week at best and that might be too late, so help me out fellow shrubbers.
 

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Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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well, since you asked...i'd say next week isn't going to be too soon. you still have 2 or 3 weeks on a couple of those, probably closer to a month on the others.
the trichs on sugar leaves will turn amber well before the ones on calyxes do. a lot more of those white hairs need to turn color and kink up. a couple don't look anywhere close to swelling.
you got time to get your magnifier. when you get it, look at the trichs on calyxes, and try to look from the side. they all kind of look milky from straight above. you want the large majority to be milky, and as few as possible clears. traditionally, the more amber you let it develop, the more sedative, couch lock type of buzz you'll get. if you harvest with more clears and less ambers you get kind of a racy daytime headbuzz. those are rules of thumb, you just have to learn when you like to chop from experience
 
feeblos

feeblos

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Ah, as expected of a person who sure knows his shrubberies. Thank you for the knowledge, good sir. I'm growing Fast & Vast which are indica dominant, so I'll be going all the way to relax town, hehe.

I'll keep looking at other's photos and see if I can get my eye trained, as I can only grow this much so fast :/ Oh well, I'll be dreaming of that big farm tonight again. :mrgreen:
 
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Hattibagen

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Hi all. I know this question is just beat to death but I was wondering if I could get a more knowledgeable opinion than my own. I know I'm getting close to harvest but was wondering if by taking a look any of you might be able give me a ballpark estimate. The strain is Girl Scout cookies. Or so my girlfriends guy told her. She found seeds in her bag and asked me to grow them with the old light I had. As I have read everything is sold as GSC so it's probably some random offspring hybrid. They look and smell great so I'm not complaining and with the three that sprouted they all ended up female. The two tall ones look the same but the one in the back looks like a different strain altogether, bushier, different color, different aroma, denser. The all came from the same O my girlfriend bought so they should be the same. Thanks for bearing with a newb. I only have one grow under my belt but that was almost 8 yrs ago. Thanks again!


 
Frank Nitty

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Hattibagen said:
Hi all. I know this question is just beat to death but I was wondering if I could get a more knowledgeable opinion than my own. I know I'm getting close to harvest but was wondering if by taking a look any of you might be able give me a ballpark estimate. The strain is Girl Scout cookies. Or so my girlfriends guy told her. She found seeds in her bag and asked me to grow them with the old light I had. As I have read everything is sold as GSC so it's probably some random offspring hybrid. They look and smell great so I'm not complaining and with the three that sprouted they all ended up female. The two tall ones look the same but the one in the back looks like a different strain altogether, bushier, different color, different aroma, denser. The all came from the same O my girlfriend bought so they should be the same. Thanks for bearing with a newb. I only have one grow under my belt but that was almost 8 yrs ago. Thanks again!


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Gr8buddy

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fdd2blk said:
once cut down it goes into jars. the jars are then sealed and placed in a cool dark room. i let them sit over-night. the next day i take the jars from the dark room and open them. the bud should be wet again. if it is extremely wet i dump it out for a day. if it is moist but not damp then i simply leave the lid open for the day. at the end of the day i close the lid and start over. i continue to do this until the bud has reached the moisture level that i so desire. some like dry crispy buds, others prefer them gooey. once you have reached the moisture level you desire you can seal the jar and store. the longer stored the more the bud will cure. i like to leave mine on the somewhat moist side because it dries a little every time i open the jar to remove some. by the time i get to the bottom it is usually crispy.

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it is a good idea to check your buds well before storing long term. excess moisture can cause problems.
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Thx for the drying/curing tips. My first three crops were a fail because I overdried my crop in a box dryer on screens. Just freeze stressing my latest crop and I’m hanging this crop on strings. About 5 days or till the outside is dry and the stem is bendy. Hey, ever try those humidity packs during the cure?
 
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