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ThrashedTV_BakedByGlaze
ThrashedTV_BakedByGlazestarted grow question 5 years ago
MISC TIPS/TRICKS FOR LAST WEEKS OF FLOWER! I'm coming up on my last few weeks of my first grow and would appreciate any tips/tricks when it comes to finishing! Last week care, flushing, harvest/cure techniques, etc. I've added Molasses to feeds & BackBuilt most of my buds.💪
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Week 22
Techniques. Defoliation
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Stick
Stickanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi @GlazedGrow! About the last weeks: the flush period is determined by the trichome's evolution, it can last for 7 days, 14 days, or even more. Take a daily closeup look at the trichomes, and start to flush when at least half of the trichomes have turned from transparent/thin to milky/fat. Once you'll get almost only milky trichomes, the harvest window is open! For an energetic high, harvest before the first amber trichomes appear. For a couch-locking high, you better cut it down once 20-30% of the trichomes have turned amber/red, you'll get more CBN/CBD but less THC. About the drying: hanging the stems upside down in your grow tent can be a perfect drying process! But you need to control your RH (~50%) and have a continuous temp (20-22°C / 68-72°F). Harvest before the light turns on, for maximum potency & terpenes. Terpenes and THC are degraded by light and heat during the daytime. Keep your trim wastes to make some canna-butter or bubble hash. Also when trimming, take a break every 10 minutes to remove the glue/hash/stigmas from your scissors, this will be your first joint, you can smoke it while trimming! Depending on your environment and weather conditions you might need to increase or decrease the relative humidity, you can use a mister (to increase) or a dehumidifier (to decrease), be warned that a good dehumidifier is quite expensive. About the curing: jars are the best way to cure, but don't forget to hide them in the dark, once again light will damage your product. Be very careful about your drying process, check your buds everyday and don't rush it or you will ruin your final product. Too-long drying on the other hand can lead to mold/bud-rot issues, this is why a daily inspection is more than required. Once buds seem dry, put everything in jars for the curing process (grandma's glass jars are perfect), keep on watching the buds frequently, mold can corrupt and destroy your product very quickly, you just need to open the jars 5mins everyday and move the buds for a close inspection + air freshening. Finally, act as a cooker with its fresh products : try a bit of your product whenever you think it's ready, your smoker's skills will help in setting up the perfect curing process! Hope these advices will help you, let me know in the comments section if you need any further information, and happy growing! 👊
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DankGardener
DankGardeneranswered grow question 5 years ago
Yes I do the last week you can drop your light cycle down to 10 on 14 off. This longer dark cycle will help ripens the buds. All the hairs seem to curl in when I do this. Another tip since you have a soilless medium go ahead and do a 3 day flush with a salt leaching agent. Last thing u want to do is starve the buds of the precious nutrients when there putting on weight. And sets u up for some good tasting smelling buds. Last recommendation is to make sure to do a proper dry and cure. It will make up for 50% of bud quality.
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MarcXL
MarcXLanswered grow question 5 years ago
Let her go dry the last week after flushing. So she allegedly produces more resin and she is quicker dried. I prefer dry cutting so she dries more evenly when the bigger leaves cover the buds. Cure them in glasses with some boveda to provide humidity of 62%, first week open daily for 20 mins, second week every 2nd day open up for 10 mins, 3rd week every third day for 10 mins.
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 5 years ago
Give a good flush , let it finish the senescence ( the fade ) , never harvest a green plant ! Dry between 58% to 62% RH at around 20C for 15 days with air circulation in the room but not directly on the flowers, never dry to fast ! Stick it in jars once dried, and let it cure as long as possible to intensify all the flavors and scents !
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 5 years ago
The plant takes several weeks to reach this stage. There is no secret tip that will drastically change the results at this point. In coco be sure to give it plain water 3 days and up to a week before harvest. In soil it takes 1 to 2 weeks.
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