First time harvesting

[Shanewatson]

Need help on when to harvest! I read somewhere that wait till the hairs gets a certain % darker? SOS lol

 

[Shanewatson]

Pic #2

 

[Dr.B]

The hairs, (pistils) will give you an idea but its better to go with what the trichomes are saying. Grab a cheap jeweler's loop, even 10x magnification will help, (I use 60x) when the trichomes have formed the bulbous tips and appear to be milky white in color is the time to harvest. If the tips of the trichomes start popping and the trichomes begin to turn amber, that means you're over the mark.

 

[Dr.B]

If the trichomes look ready but the pistils are still white, (you should have been flushing for two weeks at this point if you're not growing hydro) a cold water flush will help speed up bud maturity. You may also try an extended dark period before harvest 24 - 48 hours. This will also force the buds to mature faster.

 

[Beachwalker]

Need help on when to harvest! I read somewhere that wait till the hairs gets a certain % darker? SOS lol

Great first effort! That plant needs several more weeks mr. Watson, be patient!
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Edit: I don't agree with flushing. I taper my nutrients as a plant ripens, but I never flush a plant per se

 

[Dan789]

Great first effort! That plant needs several more weeks mr. Watson, be patient!
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Edit: I don't agree with flushing. I taper my nutrients as a plant ripens, but I never flush a plant per se

. Agree with tapering versus flushing at the end, and with trichomes determine when the plant is ready for harvesting...

 

[Shanewatson]

Great first effort! That plant needs several more weeks mr. Watson, be patient!
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Edit: I don't agree with flushing. I taper my nutrients as a plant ripens, but I never flush a plant per se

Taper as in use less and less nutes up till I harvest?

 

[Dr.B]

Lol, to each their own. I'm not getting into a final flush debate...

 

[Beachwalker]

That's what

Taper as in use less and less nutes up till I harvest?

Yes usually the last 7 to 10 days it's only water but I don't flush per say, I give the plant what I feel it needs, I would never withhold nutrients for x amount of weeks as in a basic flush

This is a Hot Topic though I used to flush in Hydro but I don't in soil, but everybody's got their own opinion on flushing & that's mine, good luck

 

[One drop]

Taper as in use less and less nutes up till I harvest?

I flush with 1/4 strength nutes , cal /mag , worm casting tea for 2 weeks from week 10 which I’m at right now Shane .

 

[One drop]

Looking really good Shane well done so far buddy .

 

[Shanewatson]

Thanks for all the input guys!! The support on all this is great, me and my old man are growing together and we’re trying different lights to see the results. The pic you see here is one I got from a friend pretty early on in it’s life so I’m decently proud lol especially for me first grow