Now is it Ready for harvest ?

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Thu 23rd Sep 2010 10:10 pm

So these are some bag seed that my mate had/has on the go , my jewellers loupe cant get good enough magnification to see the trichs , another mate says chop when half stigmas dry, turn brown..................

So waddaya think ? its been blooming for 9weeks cheers

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 23rd Sep 2010 10:32 pm

I'd guess at least a week longer, the leaves are still quite green which can mean it still needs some more flushing.

USbongLord · Post by **USbongLord** » Thu 23rd Sep 2010 11:10 pm

2 weeks...pateince grasshopper

gixxer · Post by **gixxer** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 12:43 am

another week at least

ftcarer · Post by **ftcarer** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 09:40 am

Looking real good mate

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 03:46 pm

cheers lads thats what i was thinking at least another week , its been getting flushed for a week too

gixxer · Post by **gixxer** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 04:43 pm

normally i flush my plants for two weeks at least,,boner & USBL could prob give you better advice, but two weeks seem to work for me, ie, no black lead like ash

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 05:05 pm

2 weeks flush for me as well, all depends on your growing medium, I know canna coir only takes a week because of its flush nutes you can buy.

Colina · Post by **Colina** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 05:39 pm

at least two weeks, imo.

use rippen to geat them finished!
rippen tells your plants that it's time to get finished, and gives the nutrition they still need at the final stage...
I use rippen (only water, ph to 5.8 + rippen), strating 14 days before harvest for 10 days, the last 3 days only
ph corrected water (ntf system with rw cubes)! longer flush when grown in soil or coco. rockwoll is flushed quick!
better taste when you degrade the nutrition at the end and when they get flushed!

get a 60x microscope, and watch the trichomes. as soon as 80% got
golden, and more intransparent they'll be ready!

Not all strains get brown "hair"!

Colina · Post by **Colina** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 05:46 pm

early harvest more high - late harvest more stone!

USbongLord · Post by **USbongLord** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 06:15 pm

almost true most of the time...ex..hash plant...early or late..same smash

...i go water..no ph adjust,nothing but water for 14 days..you 've seen my results so think or go look before ya jump

and just ta let ya know..straight tap here is 7.7..always let yer water sit for 24 hours before using

gixxer · Post by **gixxer** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 06:51 pm

@ boner & USBL,,,I boil all the water i use then let it cool(distilled) as i dont like the thought of chlorine going into my ladies,,, whats your opinion on this.
any benefits or not.
thanx for any answers

Colina · Post by **Colina** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 07:08 pm

@ gixxer

where does the chlorine come from? do you add chlorine?
Or do you mean that there is much chlorine in the water we get out of the tap?

If you use destilled water you will get probs with the ph!
I use osmosed water 50/50 mixed with water out of the tap.

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 07:43 pm

@ gixxer im not sure if this is right or not but i read that if you boil water rather than let it sit to evaporate you boil of any oxygen that in the water ? better to let it sit , i used to use boiled water too !

@ Colina our waterboards put chlorine , fluoride etc in our drinking water

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri 24th Sep 2010 07:46 pm

Well im defo gonna let it go another week or maybe two , but im pretty pleased how things are looking , considering its bag seed thats been over fed , over watered , nute burn , topped twice !! lol all the usual newbie mistakes

not bad for a 125w cfl me thinks ?