Well itβs the beginning of week three of flower for my girls. They look and smell magnificent. They all have flowers and the pistoles are bright white. I need to defoliate them again I think. And I was advised I should remove all the lower flowers, all the ones hiding and not getting much light. Will it be ok to just let them grow and just keep removing the larger fan leaves that clog up light getting to the lower parts of the canopy?
Regardless of stem size currently my branches each have 5 or more flowers on them. Will the returns from taking away those lower flowers be worth it to the tops ?
Will trimming flowers off my girls at this stage in their life hurt them?
I feel like I should let them be and just pull the leaves that clog up light dispersion.
I need to feed them this week. I really think the girl a like the emerald harvest nutrients, I had followed their portion chart up till the slight burn then cut back on the scale a bit.
Instead of feeding for six plant Iβve been feeding for four with the same amount of water. Iβm very happy and excited for this grow, this has been quite the learning experience for me.
I hope everyoneβs grows are goin well and wish you all a great harvest..
Oct 19. Heavy defoliation and small flowers pulled from all of the girls. Hopefully they dont take it hard and recover well. I should be able to let them go and not worry too much about smaller flowers taking away from bigger ones now. My hands smell amazing. I hope these girls turn out best as they can now.
That looks like a slight nutrient burn to me. Iβd suggest trying to back down a little on your feedings. Maybe reduce to 1/2 or 3/4 strength or feed less frequently. Otherwise everything looks great! π
Sounds like a great friend to have, lol. Also, nice setup. So, when you add water or anything for that matter, ph that to your 6.5 or whatever, don't just put tap water in there. As you have certainly read, ph is going to be key, nothing will work right without a good ph. Good luck on your new hobby!
Well done bro - fantastic pull at 2oz. Per and you should be proud. Really enjoyed following this one and looking forward to the bextπππππ
Trichs always tell the real truth on doneness bud. If ya got a jewellers loupe then that obviously helps - ur lookn for cloudy mushroom heads mixed with a little bit of Amber (generally). In the absence of that and in my own humble opinion and experience - add 1-2 weeks on grow timeline provided by the breeder (def. applies to crop king and Iβve grown a few of their strains). When the big fans are turning yellow, youβre probably in the harvest window. Best I got for ya buddy and looking forward to the final weigh!πππ
@TheBudWhisperer, thank you my friend! Itβs definitely been a fun learning experience. Looking forward to more growing lol. New strains. Maybe trying a different technique. ππΌππΌππΌππ²π₯ I want to smoke these girls so bad π³
@Dadasgrow, yeah still too hard to tell without a digital microscope. That said youβre real close for sure.
Keep an eye on trichs in the middle area of the plant when u see cloudy there mixed with a little amber around the top area - your prob. Good to chopππ. Canβt wait to see the numbers on this dude. Great grow, really!
That looks like a slight nutrient burn to me. Iβd suggest trying to back down a little on your feedings. Maybe reduce to 1/2 or 3/4 strength or feed less frequently. Otherwise everything looks great! π
@HighTV, was literally adding to it while you were typing I think. I know it seems some spots have fallen over from bud weight lol I need more sticks π³.
ok to just let them grow?
Yes it will, but you wonβt be maximizing the plants flower potential where it matters π
Regardless of stem size currently my branches each have 5 or more flowers on them. Will the returns from taking away those lower flowers be worth it to the tops ?
Yes, both in density and intensity my friendπ
Will trimming flowers off my girls at this stage in their life hurt them? If sheβs healthy (and she is) It shouldnβt, this is week 3 and ur last real opportunity to stress the plant significantly before the more sensitive flowering weeks ahead. So in the long run no. I would be stripping what I could see now and defoliating pretty heavy in one sitting. Let er recover a week or so and keep an eye out for droopiness. Then, regular light pruning of leaves and removing the occasional larf where u find it. pruning on an ongoing basis until last couple weeks or so.π
I feel like I should let them be and just pull the leaves that clog up light dispersion.
If thatβs how you feel then cool. start slow with the leaves in the middle of the plant as well as the largest fan leaves. You can always take off more but never can you take off lessπ. You gotta work with the plant and be careful yes - but this plant looks healthy and as though she could snap right back quick even if really stressed.
Hope it helps dudeππ
@Dadasgrow, no worries buddy - thatβs what this platforms for!π
As far as these other questions are concerned - spot on dude. Exactly what Iβd do. As far as feeding - keep to the regular schedule. I usually wait until the plants are ready for the next feeding and after Iβm done defo Iβll give em a good drink to tide them over in recovery for the next couple days.
As far as the trichs on the lower larf buds are concerned - youβll probably get higher sucking on a tail pipe than smoking those. The trichs wouldnβt have developed at this point and I doubt theyβd have any thc component at all. Good luck and have fun with the defo (my favourite part of the grow). Iβm around and will definitely keep an eye on this bud - looking great!πππ
Stretch is very much dependent on the strain my friend and too much stretch indoors is a much bigger problem than too little. you want an example of this just check out @capitankush diaries. His tent is literally bursting due to a prolonged veg. Period. That said, donβt lose any sleep over this monster. Sheβs looking fantastic and your gonna get rewarded big time!!!ππππ
@TheBudWhisperer, the stretch is real, 24hrs later, a few of the girls tops at the back found 2β. π³I spoke to soon. Iβm gonna come home from work tomorrow and they will all have gained again. Just cause I said something.
@GreasyLuigi, I love this comment. ππΌππ²π₯ππΌππΌ It took so long to get them all down, trimmed and hung. Iβll definitely be trying to figure out some better harvesting methods and techniques lol.
Man these girls are lookn pretty dude! Whatβs the size of ur grow space and how many plants? She looks full so Iβm gonna take a shot at guessing ur yield.π