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New MicroMedical Cab Bag seed 125W CFL
- Thread starter Tripsick
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Now that is what I call ready to chop!
The patience involved in getting the plant that far is commendable, now if I may offer some suggestions as to how I would harvest and cure a plant that had already received that much care..
I would wait until just before the next lights on, and go in and chop it in the dark. Hang dry in a dark place with the fanleaves still intact, and a mild airflow source, or indirect Oscillating fan.
Once fan leaves have all begun to get dry/crispy, it's safe to trim (and retain all your flavor!).
I don't quite wait for the actual stems to sbe able to nap, but the leaves should crumble for you at least. I do want the buds to be dry enough on the exterior that the pistils and sugar leaf seem brittle as well. The middle of the buds hold what moisture we want to retain for the cure..
Jar it at this point.. if you have average RH levels it could be as soon as 4-6 days, or even sooner in a dryer climate, or take longer in wetter areas.
Once the buds have been jarred, you must start the open/close cycling, or "burping", on the first day. Opening the jar, or burping it, for 30 minutes 4 times a day or more.
Make sure to rotate the buds occasionally while burping, to keep the humidity cycling and equalized (open=low RH, closed = higher RH). After about 7-14 days depending on local climate, you can reduce the duration and frequency of the burping, and begin sampling the bud. A clean pipe or bong is the only way to test the first hit!
Although there is still some chlorophyll present, and a tad bit more moisture than some smokers want, I find that buds at this stage of curing are excellent for smoking!
When rolled in a splif, the buds will burn smoothly and evenly and when hit in the bong you can control the toke as you prefer! The taste is good too, all of the terpenes are still present and the resins are still fresh, allowing the bouquet to express itself. As the product matures, you will be able to notice the changes in it's composition of smells, tastes, and high!
Enjoy your harvest!!
The patience involved in getting the plant that far is commendable, now if I may offer some suggestions as to how I would harvest and cure a plant that had already received that much care..
I would wait until just before the next lights on, and go in and chop it in the dark. Hang dry in a dark place with the fanleaves still intact, and a mild airflow source, or indirect Oscillating fan.
Once fan leaves have all begun to get dry/crispy, it's safe to trim (and retain all your flavor!).
I don't quite wait for the actual stems to sbe able to nap, but the leaves should crumble for you at least. I do want the buds to be dry enough on the exterior that the pistils and sugar leaf seem brittle as well. The middle of the buds hold what moisture we want to retain for the cure..
Jar it at this point.. if you have average RH levels it could be as soon as 4-6 days, or even sooner in a dryer climate, or take longer in wetter areas.
Once the buds have been jarred, you must start the open/close cycling, or "burping", on the first day. Opening the jar, or burping it, for 30 minutes 4 times a day or more.
Make sure to rotate the buds occasionally while burping, to keep the humidity cycling and equalized (open=low RH, closed = higher RH). After about 7-14 days depending on local climate, you can reduce the duration and frequency of the burping, and begin sampling the bud. A clean pipe or bong is the only way to test the first hit!
Although there is still some chlorophyll present, and a tad bit more moisture than some smokers want, I find that buds at this stage of curing are excellent for smoking!
When rolled in a splif, the buds will burn smoothly and evenly and when hit in the bong you can control the toke as you prefer! The taste is good too, all of the terpenes are still present and the resins are still fresh, allowing the bouquet to express itself. As the product matures, you will be able to notice the changes in it's composition of smells, tastes, and high!
Enjoy your harvest!!
Woah, that looks sooo heavy! Very professional grow 
those buds make me hungry, seriously i just wanna take a bite out of one i bet its fucking delish.
T
teerull
congratz on a superb harvest! Looks yummy-yummy-yummy!!
peace,
T
peace,
T
Hella THC
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So how old she be?
she also looks super dank.
she also looks super dank.
H
HighAltitude
kinda weird how one day she was almost all clear triches and 2 days later she was almost fully amber. how about some dry nuggs shots of that first one you harvested?
Trip, longest I ever went was 13 weeks in flower. They were no where near a ripe as yours. I love sats but they stay clear too long. I love indicas just as much and the shorter flower time is like a bonus. Glad to see it all worked out for ya. You've built quite a home here, hope to see more grows in the future.
H
HighAltitude
^^^^^now thats what im talking about. very nice trip
they will get better each day.. Enjoy a bowl already and let us know how it hitts
got a weight on it yet? i say 18-21grms dry
they will get better each day.. Enjoy a bowl already and let us know how it hitts
got a weight on it yet? i say 18-21grms dry
Looks great Trip. When you reveg, you'll usually have more shoots than the original plant. This would be a great time to practice cloning with the shoots that are overcrowded. It's one of the most valuable skills to master. I just chopped a T-Haze in veg and got 12 for 12 rooted clones. I'll flower them in 2 liter bottles when they're 4" tall and they'll stretch to 18 or 20" in flower. I'll probably get more weed than a single bush because the colas will form better. Of course more plants is riskier so stay safe.
