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Week 4 update: The growth has been huge this week! I decided to start the flowering phase since my tent is pretty small at 0.16m², and being my first grow, I don't want it to get too overcrowded.
I will also start taking pictures from a better angle now😅
Still grows really well, but I've realized that I definitely put her too early in the flowering phase. Nevertheless it still seems pretty good for my first run
Installed a self made ScrOG net (since the one I've ordered hasn't arrived yet) and also did some lollipopping on Day 40
I'm also really surprised that everything is going so well! I've been watering based on intuition—about three times a week. Twice with nutrients and once without, using 3 liters each time. So far, it's working perfectly!
Another week has passed, and she's still stretching quite a bit. I lollipopped her again since someone mentioned she might be asking for more light, and I hope this helps. I don't think the lamp is too weak, considering I only have a 0.16m² area and 65 watts.
I'm glad she stopped stretching since my tent is now at its capacity. I also thinned her out more, and I estimate she'll be ready in about two more weeks.
The trichomes are starting to turn amber and cloudy, so they're pretty much ready(?). But the plant itself doesn't look quite done yet. I think I'll wait about another week before harvesting.
The buds have really swellen this week, but they still need a bit more time, especially the lower ones. The top buds are starting to look great—big and dense—but the lower buds are still catching up.
I'm thinking about doing a staggered harvest, taking the top buds first and letting the lower ones finish up. I need to read up a bit more on this method before deciding.
Overall, things are looking good, just need a bit more patience👍
Another week has gone by, and I harvested the top of the front bud (sadly didn't take any pictures). It had about 10% amber, 80% milky, and 10% clear trichomes, making it perfect for a small micro-harvest. The wet weight was 13g, which has now dried down to 4g. Looking back, I kind of regret it, but in the end I didn’t waste anything and learned some things about drying this way, which was actually helpful. With surgery in two weeks, I have to finish harvesting before then, and I wanted to try it out now rather than later, so it’s okay, I guess.
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As for the rest of the plant, it’s still looking good. It's interesting that only the front bud was ready; the rest still need more time. The biggest bud, in particular, is nowhere near ready. I'll be harvesting the rest at the end of next week and will see how it goes. Unfortunately, I can't wait any longer, but I think she'll be ready by then.
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For the drying process, since I'll be away for at least a week, my plan is to cut her off at the stem and hang her upside down in my tent for a slow dry. I might also remove some fan leaves.
I’ll trim her once she's dry.
I harvested her on Day 85. She could have definitely went for another week, but my time was running out and I also wanted to have more of a head high.
Sadly i dont have a picture of the trichomes but the middle buds had like 5% amber, 85% milky and 10% clear trichomes. The top buds were therefore perfect and the bottom ones a bit unripe. But nethertheless I am quite happy with the result.
Had much fun growing her. I also think I did pretty good for my first run.
The whole plant weighted 440g after i cut her off and after drying I had 40g of weed (+5g of a sample bud I harvested earlier).
I will definitely try out an auto plant and LST for my next run, to have a greater yield.
MartinDerTuner
