Chopped, dried and trimmed.
I chopped the plant at day 59.
I was letting the pot dry fully between waterings as I neared the end, but I think I might have pushed it too far.. Day 58, plant looked great, but when I woke up on Day 59, all the fan leaves were completely wilted and shriveled. I decided I didn't want to stress the plant any more with a recovery attempt and so I chopped.
Removed all the large fan leaves, then hung the entire plant upside down for 5 days at 70F, 45%RH in the dark.
Today, stems are stiff but still bendy. Manicured the buds to my liking and put them in a clean paper bag in the dark. I'll keep them there a week or so before beginning a long cure in jars with a
Boveda pack.
Overall, I'm happy with how everything went although I'm a little concerned about the trichomes seeming so clear, even towards the end. This is my first grow, so I'm not sure I can tell the difference between clear/cloudy very well. The 30x/60x loupe I purchased is decent, but not very easy to use. Any little shaking of the bud or the loupe makes it tough to keep things in focus. I think I can see a few that are cloudy and there even seems to be a few amber, but mostly they seem clear. Oh well, we shall see.
Wanted to pass along a huge thank-you to everyone who contributed to the thread and helped out along the way. I learned a lot about not over-reacting to minor changes in the plant, keeping feed to a minimum and the importance of environment control (including ventilation). I've mixed my own soil for the next round and sent it off for analysis before I plant anything.
Picked up some goodies from OG Biowar, set up a AACT brewer and obtained some really amazing local compost and EWC. Fun times ahead.
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