Start of week 10
Day 65, jewelers loupe came in the other day but Ive been having trouble keeping it steady without holding the plant so I cant really tell if the trichomes are clouding up or are still clear. No ambers yet so I can atleast say its not very far into the transition of color change. Most likely will start the final flushing stages in the next week.
Day 67, looking great. About 50% of the plant has orange hairs and the trichomes are slowly turning to a cloudy color. Im going to just give her water from here on out. If the Dutch Passion website is correct its 12 weeks from seed to harvest so in my rookie opinion she might be pretty close but I dont know if there are any bad effects of flushing too early.
Day 68, shes looking great, every bud now has orange hairs. Ive tried my best to tell the amount of cloudy trichomes but I dont have the best magnifier. So I plan to start the flushing stage when I start seeing amber trichomes. Gave her a good watering today with a little runoff. Very excited to see how she ends up.
Day 69, shes looking great! Shouldnt be much longer, I give her another 2 weeks hopefully. Managed to finally make out the trichomes and Id say shes at 85% cloudy. Hopefully she'll start throwing out some ambers and I can start the flushing sequence.
Day 70, shes looking great. At about 85% cloudy trichomes, still no ambers yet. The buds have been getting thicker and denser. The lowers have some catching up to do, so Ill research how to harvest her by sections if shes not fully matured by the time the main cola is ready. Nothing but waterings from here on out.
This past week we got a lot of rain, RH shot up to 80% now the main cola smells almost like must or wet towels. No sign of bud rot or mold. Dehumidifier is in the room now, just curious if the smell is normal for this stage of flower or if Im screwed. Hopefully its fixable.
80% is probably the top end of buds levels but for a short period of time it will probably no effect her much at all she will continue to ripen right up until the end and im pretty sure she will smell alot stronger from her trikes than a musty smell but if you wanna be certain then I would then look around your tent for any little cracks or creviss that any moisture could hide :) Adding more air moving fans will speed up the process :) have a dry down anything that might look moist. Im sure you will be fine looks like you got a few weeks left on her yet anyway :) best of luck anyway pal im sure she will be fine :)
@Inganjawetrust, thats good to know! I was going to feed in 2 days but Ill just give them water instead. Thanks for all the help today! Im sure youll see my next update!
@TheNewGuy94,
Some salt build up on the pots is normal that's what happens as the runoff pulls it out when you water . Things look good in your pics probably just keep doing what you have been. Good rule of thumb is water twice for every feed another words just plain water twice then water with nutes.
@Inganjawetrust, well I did notice what looks to be salt buildup on the fabric pot, could the burnt tips be a nute lock? And should I go ahead and flush or should I continue with the normal feeding schedule which would be a feed in 2 days? Hope you dont mind me asking all these questions lol
What an exiting time when buds are forming themselves. Although it is an auto I would say that you need another 5 weeks from harvest, this means you should be getting a fairly good yield ;-)
Enjoy
@TheNewGuy94,thanks mate. Yes you will get a good yield I am pretty sure. I have a little experience growing weed, but I have a good experience from other plants and veggies ;-) I am actually thinking about going towards a new job within the culture or permaculture I ideally.
@Celticweed, I am just letting her do her thing. Going to harvest when shes ready! Good to hear from someone with experience saying itll be a good yield! Im super excited!
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