Finally harvested. I'm pretty sure I harvested at the right time. The trichomes looked pretty milky as best as I could tell. Still a few immature buds but that's okay. I was really happy with how easy this was all things considered. Didn't use any nutrients or anything special, only growing techniques to amplify the yield. I wish I had been more aggressive with LST as it would have given me a few larger bud sites.
All in all it was an easy first grow. Super fun and can't wait for it to dry and cure so I can try it out! Cheers!
Hello Prevention is your best and safest way. Prevent them from even getting to your stuff. A cheap chicken wire will prevent the animals from getting too close. Or they sell deer wire that 6 to 8 foot tall. They can have anything that grow outside the wire. Everybody's happy. Good Luck. Chuck.
When (if ever) should I thin out the fan leaves? It's my understanding that removing the majority of the fan leaves will help direct growth towards the buds, but I don't want to do this process too early. The plant is currently outside and in its 7th week of growth.
Defoliate to:
Remove dying leaves
Remove leaves not getting any light
Increase airflow for mold protection
To give more light to buds
Outside, you dont have to worry about light problems much except at the very bottom of the plant, but if removing one fan leaf will open up an entire bud site, go ahead. Never remove more than 1/3 of your fan leaves at once and remember that the more you can keep, the better off she is.
Some of the fan leaves are curling up at the tips. Not all of the leaves just a few and only at the longest petal. Is this something I should be concerned about?
I would be concerned but not in a desperate hurry to try and treating it. Just run through the basics: pH, EC, and temperature. Not much you can do about the last one outdoors, but make sure the other two are good and you will probably see this stop spreading.
