Well she is coming to the end. I looked at her tricomes with a 60x handheld microscope and she has about 90% milky and 10% clear, with the occasional amber one. I thought about pulling her today but the smaller flowers look like they need more time. Also, I read someplace that if you think you are ready to harvest, wait a week as there is a 2 week window and waiting one week will put you in it. I have been giving her just tap water ph to 5.8-6.0 with the occasional extra gallon flush as I can not empty my basin right now. The root picture looks a little brown, but that's just the lighting. I reached in and checked the roots, no slime or odd smell.
After I maneuver her around (bending her colas away from lamp) my hands smell like a pine air freshener or grass, (not like cannabis)? I have now supercropped 3 of her larger colas which can not be seen from the photos, but they are all the size of my wrist in circumference and about 6 inches long. While some have some toasted leaves, I think the buds will be fine. The extra cfls hanging on the outside have really made a difference in popcorn production! If I get an ounce out of this I am considering it a win, however I'm thinking it might be more, we shall see.
Thank you for following my grow. Comments and feedback has been wonderful and extremely helpful.
Any idea about how to handle the crowding at top? Should I try to trim back or just leave it alone? Seems like the leaves are burning, but keeping flowers off the light.
Hi @BeefWellingtons! I guess you're not able to increase the light distance? You could try to defoliate, by removing a lot of leaves, then use LST to prevent buds from touching the light. Or you can try to supercrop, by pinching and "breaking" down the main stems. Hope this helps, keep us up-to-date and happy growing!
This looks really good for a first grow, well done! ππ» In regards to the micro grow box, I would definitely recommend a redesign for the future if possible to add a little more height to work with as it looks like itβs been a tight grow for you, but of course it worked for you! π enjoy the rewards, well deserved π±ππ»
@BeefWellingtons,Yeah if you can sell it then sell it, but if not then you can always use for veg. I would definitely recommend a tent, you can get some pretty compact ones that donβt take up loads of room. They provide a lot more room to work with and better air circulation, you can get a good tent on amazon for a great price - I would recommend something like Finether 60x60x140 grow tent, I have 3 ladies in that tent and could fit another one easy. I could fit more if I used smaller pots ππ±
@ItsLegalInMyHouse, thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately I purchased a superbox (instead of a tent), and now I'm stuck with it. It's 18" x 24" x 30". I think I'm going to try to sell it and replace with a tent at some point, or just keep it to veg.
@MUDBUG, I added some hydroguard yesterday. I have been keeping frozen bottles in the basin. Just adding water now, 7 day flush. If you are asking about nutes I added, it's because I have another 4 week old plant in there showing signs of nutrient deficiency and I don't want to lose her. What are you asking about? What am I doing wrong?
@criticalkushweed, you are probably right. I actually just got some in the mail but I'm flushing the basin for harvest this weekend and I'm afraid to add anything. Even the hydroguard bottles says don't add the last week. I got that and silica and calmag I will be adding to cleaned basin on Sunday, along with 1/3 nutes (after harvest).
Hi @BeefWellingtons! I guess you're not able to increase the light distance? You could try to defoliate, by removing a lot of leaves, then use LST to prevent buds from touching the light. Or you can try to supercrop, by pinching and "breaking" down the main stems. Hope this helps, keep us up-to-date and happy growing! π
@Stick, I did try to LST, however I broke off one of my big limbs and called it quits. I can move them slightly, but they just pop back. I am cutting one down this weekend so after that I will be able to get deeper into the plant and defoliate a bit to help the larger, younger plant in its last 2 weeks.
Canopy control is key. The lower the better. You're going to have to clean that up in order to get some good airflow too. Once those buds start to ripen they need good fresh air.
@Excalibur, well, I tried. However it's very humid here and so they didnt get the proper drying I would have liked to have given them, and are actually still curing (what's left after friends got some). Smelled like hay, but now smells more like buds.
@Sora85, ok I smoked it. It was probably the smoothest bud I have ever in my life smoked. Tastes earthy and kinda minty. I only had 2 bong hits and that was it. No couch lock. Nice energetic high. I love how smooth it is compared to everything else I have smoked.
Well it looks like the smaller plant is stunted and not really getting any larger at this point, so I thought if I harvest her I will have more room for the crazy large one that is burning itself on my light now. I just don't have the space for 2 and the small one doesn't seem to be getting much bigger. they are supposed to go for 8 1/2 weeks. both are past that now.