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IncognitoGreenThumb IncognitoGreenThumb
6 years ago
(RECAP) FROM FIRST POST WEEK 9 -5/19/2018- "Growing in Hell" well close enough, I'm growing outside in the middle of the summer in the Arizona desert, but I'm currently at my second attempt in 10 years from a seed I found in a bag of gorilla glue I think #4 from the dispensary so I planted it outside and given my location in Phoenix Arizona and the summer being here now with 115 degree days sometimes but 106 degrees average daily temp with 0% humidity, so I tried an outdoor/indoor combo, which is a small green house built over the in ground plant when temperatures got too hot so I could still use natural sunlight and covered green house to black out plant to control light schedule and temperature with swamp cooler. I have no idea if anyone has ever attempted growing this way (outside in the Arizona desert planting in spring and flowering in evap cooled greenhouse during summer covering to control sunlight) but my plant has been very happy the last 6 weeks since putting in the green house up and brought the temp down with evap cooler and also importantly brought humidity up to appropriate levels just using evap cooler itself most days but added humidifier for really dry days. Since I planted the seed in mid March and with the seasons changing the light schedule was way off so it took 10 weeks of vegetation before I was happy with size to switch to a 12 hour schedule to initiate flowering. 7/2/2018- Since then the plant has been on a more regular schedule appearing to flower at a good rate maybe too fast actually as I'm now concerned about when to harvest. I can see the very bottom smaller nugs have all white hairs and I dont care as much for them to be ripe and know since they don't get as much light they wont be as far as long, but the bigger ones on the rest of the plant look ripe except for the very top crown nug is still less then half white hairs. So my question is if different parts of the plant are ready for harvest and some parts look like they could have a couple weeks to go. So when should I harvest? Can I harvest part of the plant as they ripen or does it always have to be the whole plant at one time to harvest and just deal with the few parts of the plant that aren't ripe enough. It's been difficult to tell as I think everyday this will be the day but then think it could go another couple weeks. I was thinking 6 weeks flowering is sorta too soon to harvest as I read gorilla glue has an 8 week flowering stage then again so many of the nugs look perfect and feel like if I wait any longer they will be ruined some how, and the fact I live in the desert growing in the blazing hot summer anything could happen waiting those couple weeks for it to ripen. For example if the power goes out or swamp cooler stops for some reason while I'm out, my plant's dead in 10-20 minutes tops being outside in the sun and would start baking inside that small clear enclosure, just like a baby being left in a hot car. It's already happened a couple times but I was home to catch it in time as I have a temperature alarm set to go off it goes over a certain degree. Any suggestion anyone has that would be great for when to harvest a plant with different nugs at far different stages of ripeness, some look like they are ready now, some look like they could go a couple weeks even being the same size but just different parts of the plant. I will try an post some pictures of those different parts of the plant at different ripeness but you get the idea but I guess so you can see what I'm talking about. When to harvest and the different nugs growing at different rates and the only idea I have come up with is it could be because of the way I'm growing not getting even light or as intense of light to my plant through the day with sun filters to help with heat, because my thought process was, doing it this way, since the sun moves the light distribution would still be better than an indoor set up but that's why I'm asking or even posting on here otherwise I could really care less to share this information, though it's good to share experiences for other growers to get information to help like me.
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IncognitoGreenThumb
IncognitoGreenThumbstarted grow question 6 years ago
After reading the week description above and also saying I finally updated pics to include the different parts of the plant at different ripeness, I ask when should I harvest? If it's just the 4 pictures up there then I've been lazy to go out and take new pictures starting week 7
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PharmaZanswered grow question 6 years ago
Yes I would agree with others you have around 4 weeks left if you want to take it to it’s full potential and terms of a mixed body and head highs. _______________________Definitley flush for the full 2 weeks in 2 steps. First water with the volume of the pot in Luke warm water (20c) drench the pot without too much run off. Wait 10 mins follow up with another load of water 1-2x volume of pot. IMO the water does not need to be PH adjusted when flushing soil.✌️🏻
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IncognitoGreenThumb
IncognitoGreenThumbcommentedweek 216 years ago
Also I'm pretty sure the storm caused an imbalance in the p.h. of the soil causing a nutrient lock out too. Not sure if the boomerang helped with that but I'll be a little more involved in future grows testing the soil and such but with this outdoor side of the house in ground plant side project grow I'm not that "testy" I guess I'd put it this time.
CRiSPrGrow
CRiSPrGrowcommented6 years ago
@IncognitoGreenThumb, super interesting case study... can't help you but I'm learning. solution : harvest what's ready, and leave what's not until it is... that way you dont have to compromise...
Stick
Stickcommentedweek 226 years ago
"Congrats on the harvest ! So you have the answer to your question ! You can now pick an answer 😘" @OutForReal this is not a valid answer to me... 😑
Experimentgreen
Experimentgreencommentedweek 216 years ago
The plants looking great. I use fox farm too, when you said you used the comeback formula would that be the boomerang? I've used it on mine when they've had hard times and it seems good...but I'm not flowering like you are, so I'm not sure of the effects. I'm glad I got to see your diary. 😊💚
Experimentgreen
Experimentgreencommented6 years ago
@IncognitoGreenThumb, mine were on their death bed with heat stroke the other morning, and I watered em with that boomerang and other stuff, and it was so funny watching them visibly pick up over the next 30 min. Probably heat stroke and thirst.
IncognitoGreenThumb
IncognitoGreenThumbcommented6 years ago
@Experimentgreen, It was the boomerang comeback formula and it definitely helped because my plant was struggling. I ordered it the second after the storms hit and once I feed it to her after waiting for it in the mail for 3-4 days she looks like a different plant now but bounced back within 48 hrs after giving it to her, as in that next days morning she was perky and a brighter green again, not so droopy and yellowish.
ChefDan420
ChefDan420commentedweek 226 years ago
Looks good 🌬️🌲🌬️🌲🌬️🌲🆒👍🏼
PharmaZ
PharmaZcommentedweek 226 years ago
Congrats on the harvest👍🏼
growdoctordc
growdoctordccommentedweek 216 years ago
You appear recovered and temps are much lower, we’re glad to know
Kvothe
Kvothecommentedweek 206 years ago
Wow! I am surprised its still there... Such a strong winds. It shall return back to normal in a week from stress. You might try to add some root simulator, protector for the stress to your solution.
Quexos
Quexoscommentedweek 196 years ago
Was that the baobob that hit AZ last week? I saw the footage on our local news. 😱😞
OilyEliteOrganics
OilyEliteOrganicscommentedweek 196 years ago
I put my plants under a 600w by the window that way they get both sunlight from the sun and my 600 metal halide . that boost the grow very well its called hardening. Not only that but if a fairy comes by and sprinkles some fairy dust that should help..... For future grows.
BucketBrigade
BucketBrigadecommentedweek 196 years ago
That is quite an adventure. I'm glad to read that you are ok! I'm sure the plant will recover just fine as well. A new greenhouse does sound like a good idea!
growdoctordc
growdoctordccommentedweek 196 years ago
Holy F’ing shit! That read like a mystery novel. I was riveted! Dust devils and mini twisters are abundant and random in the US SW desert. Such extremes! That, combined with little natural water - it’s a miracle anyone lives there at all! Best of luck with this grow, and the future green house. Consider moving, if that is an option. Global warming. Colorado river drying up. It does not bode well for residents of the American Southwest for the next few decades. Good luck friend
BucketBrigade
BucketBrigadecommentedweek 186 years ago
I think the curling and brown tips I see in the photos are due to excessive nutes. I don't think it's the sun. Those brown tips won't go away when you flush, but any new growth should look normal once you do. I know you are close to harvest, the flushing will do her good. By the way, she is a very nice looking plant!
growdoctordc
growdoctordccommentedweek 166 years ago
Best of luck under your challenging conditions, mate!