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Personally, I would have gone with 2 smaller boards over 1 larger one. With a light like the one you just purchased, you won't have a good light footprint all the way out to each end of the 5 ft span. If you only plan on running 2 plants per cycle, you'll be fine.
Thank you. Appreciate the information. I'm in week 2 flower, so I'll know in a few weeks whether or not the lighting change made a difference. If it does, I'll be sure to let you know.Personally, I would have gone with 2 smaller boards over 1 larger one. With a light like the one you just purchased, you won't have a good light footprint all the way out to each end of the 5 ft span. If you only plan on running 2 plants per cycle, you'll be fine.
If you want to know how I would have done it, I would have purchased 2 of these ... although it would run you over $100 more.
or 2 of these: https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-VS1500-Dimmable-Spectrum-Seedling/dp/B09LQCSC8P?ref_=ast_sto_dp which would put you closer in price to the other.
I encourage you to hang out here on the farm ... lots of shared knowledge.Thank you. Appreciate the information. I'm in week 2 flower, so I'll know in a few weeks whether or not the lighting change made a difference. If it does, I'll be sure to let you know.
Won’t argue with you 0P. You ask for help, but then tell the people that are trying to help you that you wont show them what they need to see, only what you think they need to see. With respect, if you knew what the problem was, you wouldn’t be here. Good luck bud. Cheers
I had considered using a ripener. Do ripeners mostly contain sugars? And are they any more effective than unsulfured molasses?I believe they need ethylene normally produced by the plant to ripen. Maybe there’s something in your water or environment that’s acting as an ethylene blocker, maybe? You could try putting banana peels in the tent to boost ethylene. years ago there was a product call dark energy that was an ethylene ripening product. Tsp makes signal I think that’s a ripener too. I don’t have experience with either. The only other thing I can think of that might help is increase the dark time by like 5-10 min a day. Fool it into thinking winter is coming fast?
That’s all I got brotha
Too much light will keep your trichomes from changing also. Please divvy up my reward amongst the group. Thank youNo, I am not harvesting too early. When the pistils are 90% or more brown and the leaves are all yellow, the plant is done.
I do know you need to add a couple of weeks to the breeders estimates because they don't start counting the flower cycle until they see flowers (outdoor growers). I knew some of you would say I harvested too early, so I flowered this last grow for 12 weeks and I couldn't see any difference in the weed at 9 weeks or 12 weeks.
It is not genetics. I get seeds from various sites, mostly Nirvana. Also, not a new grower, but someone having trouble in the bud ripening phase.
The plant looks healthy, so I do not see how a photograph of a happy plant would be helpful.
Just looking for possible explanations why trichomes not getting cloudy.
The light distance was adjusted according to manufacturer guidelines. I also used a Lux meter to get a balanced distribution of lighting across the canopy.Too much light will keep your trichomes from changing also. Please divvy up my reward amongst the group. Thank you
I think people reading my threads immediately forgot what I said after reading them. I said the pistils were 90% brown at week 9 and leaves went completely yellow by week 12. This is textbook senescence and obviously at this point, the cannabis has gone as far as it can with the ripening process. Photosynthesis needs Green Leaves to work. No difference in potency from week 9 to week 12 because trichomes are not maturing to a cloudy state. Saying that I am harvesting too early does not make sense - I don't think I'm disregarding anyone's advice, just using a little common sense here.@The3rdman with all due respect, it sounds like you're too text book bound. While there is truth to what you've been saying, cannabis is much more nuanced than 100% cut and dried. The text book learning is a must, but it doesn't replace experience. Instead, they go hand in hand. I would suggest following some of the guidance you've been given above. I've read through the suggestions, and everyone who has chimed in has given you good advise. It makes sense to listen as you've got some highly experienced growers trying to help you out.
At the end of your grow, if you raise/dim the lights a bit your plants should get the hint that its time to finish. When September rolls around outside, the angle of the sun has changed and its not quite as intense as it was back in June/July/August. The raising or dimming of your lights mimics that change. Give it a try instead of dismissing it because its not what you want to hear.
No one here can tell you much without seeing pictures. Brown pistils alone don't tell you anything at all. Yellowing leaves alone are not a signal the plant is done either. They can fade too soon if nitrogen is cut too soon. You should be looking at the actual trichomes on the flowers under magnification. If they have not mushroomed and are not cloudy with a few specks of amber ... they aren't done. It really doesn't get any more straight forward than that.
I think people reading my threads immediately forgot what I said after reading them. I said the pistils were 90% brown at week 9 and leaves went completely yellow by week 12. This is textbook senescence and obviously at this point, the cannabis has gone as far as it can with the ripening process. Photosynthesis needs Green Leaves to work. No difference in potency from week 9 to week 12 because trichomes are not maturing to a cloudy state. Saying that I am harvesting too early does not make sense - I don't think I'm disregarding anyone's advice, just using a little common sense here.
Someone suggested going to LED lighting. Check. I tried that suggestion and I believe it shows I am listening and willing to try something different that makes some kind of sense.
Someone suggested using TPS Signal. Maybe worth a look. Anybody agree, and why? Can I use with an organic grow?
Someone said be careful having LED lights too close to the plants. Check. LED light distance okay.
And there was a suggestion to use ethylene to help the ripening process. This idea seems a bit farfetched to me, but I am grateful for the information. If anyone can make a stronger case for ethylene, please do.
So Migrandpausa, you say I should follow some of the advice I have been given. Which advice in this thread would you suggest that I follow?
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