Well, I wanted to go 48 hrs. before harvesting, but I had an unfortunate occurrence that had my ladies exposed to light for 30 mins around 32 hrs. of dark. So, now their going to sit under the light for 12 hours today until I can get home (off work) and chop em. What I did notice though, was that some of the smaller flowers looked as if they had indeed frosted up with more trichomes than I remember them having just 24 hrs. prior to the dark period. Honestly though, I could just be wanting to see a difference so much that I am seeing a difference when there isn't one.
After staying up last night until 1:45 reading through about 20 pages of posts that outwest had about a grow he did last summer, reading and seeing all the different knowledge made available, I gotta say, the man's techniques are proof that (as he says) 'If you're doing everything right up to harvest, you won't need tricks or gimmicks' to get a great finished product. I'm not even trying to kiss ass here, but the man's got some strong and healthy plants in every one of his pic's that I viewed and so the proof is evident, dedication and education to being a good cultivator will out perform any unconventional method or shortcut to a better harvest that anybody may have or use. Also, nothing beats experience! The more you diversify (and record) your growing methods, the more you will learn over time.
As of now, I'm very proud of what I have achieved in only two grows, not knowing a damn thing from day one, to harvesting over two ounces per plant on my first couple of runs. Which is by no means a bountiful harvest, or as bountiful as most experienced farmers on here. But, I haven't had any major pest issues, along with the common problems of air, water, and light. The smoke I grew for my patient (wife) from my first run is still smoking good, not drying out completely, and I had enough to last her all the way until my next harvest (which will be tonight) is done drying, 10 to 14 days from now. I've saved $70.00 to $100.00 a week for the last month, and my lovely Wife hasn't had any complaints about the quality of her medicine at all. This all makes me very happy, and very proud that I have accomplished what I had in mind for my personal goals since starting the whole caregiver endeavor. But I won't continue to just be happy with these numbers of two ounces per plant for good. I'm already implementing new soil amendments, and techniques to up the harvest this next run. I absolutely love doing this as a hobby and secondary profession (for lack of a better term).
