READY? I think my trichomes are there but the bud isn't very DENSE!!!!

[alpacino.com]

Day 69 of flowering super silver haze. I think the trichomes look good - definitely amber ones coming. And I want to preserve some sativa effects from SSH. BUT the buds aren't hard at all. Very squishy. Any advice out there? thanks!

I am planning to water today. trim leaves off today. then tonight put into darkness for 36hrs. Then chop and hang. Does this track?

 

[Galgrows]

Nice looking plant i do see amber. Some strains don't get rock hard doesn't mean it won't be good with a proper cure.

 

[alpacino.com]

Nice looking plant i do see amber. Some strains don't get rock hard doesn't mean it won't be good with a proper cure.

Cool - thanks! Yeah I think I’ll start the 36hrs darkness tonight and harvest on Sat (day 71)
Some places say SSH can go longer but I’m nervous. So thinking chopping in two days will hopefully preserve the more uplifting effects.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

Any advice out there?

Yes. Don't put them in darkness.

 

[Newty]

Yes. Don't put them in darkness.

I've read about dark periods before harvest but never tried it. I just harvested, I was going to try it but talked myself out of it.

Why do you say no darkness?

 

[alpacino.com]

I've read about dark periods before harvest but never tried it. I just harvested, I was going to try it but talked myself out of it.

Why do you say no darkness?

Yeah would love to hear the thoughts. I’ve heard doing it helps frost it up because it knows it’s almost over. As a final defense. IDK. This is my first time so Im still learning a ton.

 

[leroygreen]

Day 69 of flowering super silver haze. I think the trichomes look good - definitely amber ones coming. And I want to preserve some sativa effects from SSH. BUT the buds aren't hard at all. Very squishy. Any advice out there? thanks!

I am planning to water today. trim leaves off today. then tonight put into darkness for 36hrs. Then chop and hang. Does this track?

Yeah sativa heavier plants will tend to have airier buds than indicas

 

[Smokey0418]

SSH flower time 73-83 days with 78 being the mean.

Definitely have grown a bud or two and I will say this , cannabis plants pack it on in the final weeks.

No body , no problem dispensary is down the street if there’s nothing left in the box from the last grows .

Patients is really needed when growing sativas.

Enjoy your grow.

 

[Grower1974]

Without PGR’s, not all buds get as dense as junk goat turd dispensary product.

 

[Galgrows]

Cool - thanks! Yeah I think I’ll start the 36hrs darkness tonight and harvest on Sat (day 71)
Some places say SSH can go longer but I’m nervous. So thinking chopping in two days will hopefully preserve the more uplifting effects.

I've never done that form of "bro science"

 

[alpacino.com]

SSH flower time 73-83 days with 78 being the mean.

Definitely have grown a bud or two and I will say this , cannabis plants pack it on in the final weeks.

No body , no problem dispensary is down the street if there’s nothing left in the box from the last grows .

Patients is really needed when growing sativas.

Enjoy your grow.

Thanks! Maybe I’ll give it more time. I was told when you think it’s time to harvest wait a week.

 

[alpacino.com]

I've never done that form of "bro science"

Thanks man. I appreciate the warm welcome.

 

[Asmodeus]

Pistols haven't receaded yet, I'd wait at least another week

 

[ViolettaLiz]

They look nice. I haven't heard of the darkness before harvest till now, so learning something new!

 

[PooToe]

I'll chime in and also suggest you dispense with the dark period. The only credible source commenting on this told me that MAYBE a dark period before flip but before harvest?

 

[Stokes]

Nice job.

Dont worry about the buds, some of the best smoke ive ever had in my life wqs fluffy. As mentioned some sativas dont fatten up. I’ll take good smoke and full jars over bag appeal any day.

 

[alpacino.com]

Pistols haven't receaded yet, I'd wait at least another week

Yeah okay! Here are todays trichomes
Having trouble seeing what’s leaf or bud

Any thoughts?

 

[Sunasun]

Yeah okay! Here are todays trichomes
Having trouble seeing what’s leaf or bud

Any thoughts?

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High temps, light stress, and insects can cause airy buds and prolong flowering times. Your plant is showing signs of suffering all thrice of the aforementioned stressors.
I see what looks like spider mites in a few of those pics along with some droppings.

 

[Sunasun]

Oh, she looks like another 3 weeks to ripen . 14 weeks for sativas to get dense. Good luck

 

[HomeGrownOhio]

Yes. Don't put them in darkness.

Agree! That's the most ridiculous thing to do after taking such care for so long. The opposite would do you better, in fact. Just chop them when you want to. Or at the end of the light cycle. All that care and boom! Total darkness for a day and a half? Nope. Bro science, nothing but.