Week 7 to harvest question with pics

420 Garden

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #1

So, I'm running soil all organic. These pics are from today last day week 5. Going to hit em with an ewc tea tomorrow (brewed 36 hrs) . Lighting is 700 wall watts. Temps 80 lights on 73 off. Rh is 45%. Have lights at 95% last 3 weeks. My question is week 7 to harvest does dialing down each week the leds help the plant through? I have not had this opportunity to dim. I got these beans from Coastal Mary's seeds, have not grown these strains Hell Fire and Maple Leaf but I think they are doing good. Tia for any help. Happy growing.

 

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HydroKid239

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #2

Just complimented these ladies a second ago. I think you’re doing fine. I’m not so sure about dimming down the light being of any help however.
I know exactly how ur thinking though. Try to mimic a natural habitat.. clouds set in & block most of the suns rays in the fall, so it seems like they get less light.. however if we were going off of dli.. I can imagine you are still getting more light outside in a natural habitat, than we are able to give with led indoors.
I would keep blasting them til chop.

 

420 Garden

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #3

Thanks, I have never had the option before to dim. We will see.

 

420 Garden

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #4

No not really, I am just trying to get an idea from anyone who has tried in the last month.

 

HydroKid239

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #5

420 Garden said:

No not really, I am just trying to get an idea from anyone who has tried in the last month.

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I’ve always been told “The more light the better”
I’ve also spoken to random growers about going the same thing. They’ve always asked “why would I want to cut back on one of the most important factors of a grow?”
After hearing it from multiple sources, I figured it may be best to take the advice.
I have kept blasting them & haven’t felt regretful one bit.

 

420 Garden

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #6

Good to know. Thanks

 

BenGman

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #7

Towards the end like a week or so when the buds have pretty much formed , I'll dim down..to keep temps nice and cool to preserve as much trichomes + terpenes as i can...as you are not going to gain much weight (if any at all) during that time anyway.

 

420 Garden

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• Oct 1, 2022

• #8

That's what I figured, it makes it easier on the plant and temps too. Kinda transformed into natural ending. I have before used ice to bring out color.