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Respect weather to avoid mold before harvest?

chrizhype
chrizhypestarted grow question 4 months ago
Do you think she's ready? And if so, do you respect the weather in an outdoor grow before chopping? Would it be necessary to be a couple of dryer less humid days and then chop? Just to avoid mold? The last week has been 12-16celcius daytime and 5-10celcius nighttime, stalling
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BlocZ
BlocZanswered grow question 4 months ago
If you like weed that gives you energy and you can smoke during the day, yes. If you prefer weed that breaks and prevents you from moving off the couch, then no. A majority of translucent and milky trichomes give an energetic high. a majority of amber trichomes will put you down and prevent you from moving 😆. It's up to you. In any case, you have to do a good rinse with clear water for 2 weeks and cause a scenescence. The defoliation works perfectly, it will force the plant to draw chlorophyll from the buds rather than those from the leaves since they will have disappeared. I'm putting you the link to a video that explains it very well. Happy harvest to you friend 😉✌️ m.youtube.com/watch
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 4 months ago
12-16 is low on days and at night its going to start to fade in the 10c weather. It will slow growth a bit. I would chop sooner then later before it gets wet or other molds settle in.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 4 months ago
Certainly harvest now if there is any rain on the horizon, she is mature enough. Better to have something rather than losing any due to inaction. Harvesting any time you like is ok, there is no need to wait for less humid days.........waiting longer could actually induce mould due to cool temps and high humidity. Through my own experiments conducted over the last 40 years, my preferred harvest time is about 2 hours after sunrise and definitely not during any dark periods before dawn or during the night, this can lead to buds with reduce flavour/taste. I have harvested at every possible time of day or night and just after sunrise is definitely best, you want to harvest activated flowers not dormant ones! Afternoons is when the terpene levels are at their lowest, so avoid harvesting late in the day if at all possible.
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FogponicCult
FogponicCultanswered grow question 4 months ago
With your weather condition below 18c day and 7c at night you risk tissue damage. Looking at your grow diary seeing that you already had issues with mold and the high humidity, yes you should chop her right now preventing anymore damage. Inspect your buds with caution, inside when dried and outside before curing and take shots with your macro lens search for web like structures. Consuming infected nugs is extremely unhealthy. Trichomes look halfway decent for the short flowering time. When it comes to harvest timing outdoor you want to do so before sunrise generally, maximum terpene levels are achieved overnight, releasing their aroma when temperature rises
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Organic_G
Organic_Ganswered grow question 4 months ago
Better harvest now otherwise your plant may end like your quick 1 with bud rott, she isn‘t fully matjure jet but still some smokabel product… Don’t risk it with the bad weather or maybe put her inside behind a window…
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