1 dry out before harvest? 2 curing the male?

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canna woop!

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• May 30, 2013

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Hi i had a couple questions and wasn't sure where to post
- should i let the plants dry out entirely before harvest? i have seen this result in more trichome production, as well as a shorter drying time but i am not sure how it will affect the viability of the seeds
- does any one dry and cure their male plant when it's in full bloom? how long will it be viable. I am going to keep looking and post back if i find an answer/ and any one is interested

c. wupe

 

mack 10

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• May 30, 2013

• #2

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Evocho

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• Jun 1, 2013

• #3

Feed the plant half your max PPM for the last few weeks until trichs are correct color (cloudy, with some amber). Don't starve your plants, they will die/finish on their own! And they will ony uptake nutes that they need and nothing more.

If you want a super smooth and clean smoke/flavor, flush with plain ph'd water for 2 weeks.
Only down side is a little less weight

Good lick

 

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Evocho

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• Jun 1, 2013

• #4

LUCK

 

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Benjamin Check

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• Jun 6, 2013

• #5

canna woop! said:

Hi i had a couple questions and wasn't sure where to post
- should i let the plants dry out entirely before harvest? i have seen this result in more trichome production, as well as a shorter drying time but i am not sure how it will affect the viability of the seeds
- does any one dry and cure their male plant when it's in full bloom? how long will it be viable. I am going to keep looking and post back if i find an answer/ and any one is interested

c. wupe

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Cure a male plant? For what? Male plants are good for 2 things, hemp, and pollen, neither of which fetches a high price or gets you high. Therefore, unless you are growing hemp or need a lot of pollen, chop those males and throw them on the compost pile.

 

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canna woop!

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• Jun 6, 2013

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theoretically, the success of any hybrid line depends on the progeny being "double tapped" with one of the original parents

triple tapped etc.

my male clone is moving so slowly, so i think the stored pollen will need to do. Also it will need to wait until i have room for more females since I will be growing the same females for a few months after the first harvest