Ah thanks HempKat, good detailed answer. So if I understand correctly, you should AT LEAST wait til theres all\almost all cloudy trichs. And if you want the body toast then wait longer till some of the cloudies turn amber.
Yeah pretty much.
Ah thanks HempKat, good detailed answer. So if I understand correctly, you should AT LEAST wait til theres all\almost all cloudy trichs. And if you want the body toast then wait longer till some of the cloudies turn amber.
Thanks for the replies, HK I let it dry out farely well, but do think I tend to overwater occasionally. I dont let it dry all the way out, just top 2-3 inches of soil from a 2 gallon pot. Do you think that coud be it? Maybe I'm mis-diagnosing it as rust. Ill try to find some pics of some leafs in all stages, and a good description of its effects. cheers.
Yeah pretty much.
So I'm curious HK, have you come up with an accurate, easy way to examine trichs? I've got a big 'old school' (read: sherlock holmes) glass, a small quality jewelers loupe, and one of those oft-touted radio shack cheapy microscopes. The big glass is good for looking at growth and general trich coverage, but not strong enough. The loupe is a bit better but damn if i can get a good detailed view. As a near old fart myself, my hand isn't as steady as back in the day, the flowers bouncing about, etc. The microscope gives a great view but only if i snip off a little bit and place everything on a flat surface.
Looking at trichs for years, I bet you have a easy way to get a better overall view of trich ripeness.
Yeah a good digital camera that takes good macros. Also when I say good that's not even by todays terms. Today the average camera is 10 megapixels or more but you can get a good enough view with a 4 megapixel camera.
The above picture was taken with a Nikon Coolpix 4800 4.1 megapixel digital camera.
Thats an awesome shot, I have a Kodak thats better than a point and shoot, but it's never done good taking macros. Though I should say I've never tried on buds. I'll give 'er a try tomorrow.
BTW, if it was my call I'd say your example was nearly 90% clear, needing a lil more time. Concur?
ok i have a question
is it normal to start seeing amber coloring 42 days into a 50 to 60 day plant
i dont have a scope or camera good enough to get a pic like the above post so i dont know the clear/cloudy % i will try to get a scope as soon as i can but it could be a couple weeks before that happens
thanx hemp
i guess it wouldnt hurt to mention it is what i was told to be a purple kush seed and it looks like the pic from the seed site. it went 9 or 10 weeks before i switched to 12/12 and due to my noob impatients it was in sad shape a couple times during the 9 or 10 weeks. also it is a small plant with just a few branches and little buds so i really wasnt expecting much from it i just dont wanna let it go to long and lose its potency
I've got a question about hydrogen preoxide (h2o2)
I want to put h2o2 into my res and I want to know if I should be care of something. I'm using AHH nutrients with AHH growth/bloom accelrator and diamond nectar and super thrive.
There is something growing in my res because I had light leaks, fixed now. Some brown mass in the bottom, doesn't look very bad.
It might be the answer for the calcium defiency I'm having (brown spots in leaves in few plants, thick roots)
Also brown color on older roots which might be because of light leaks.
ppm 600 (1.2EC) ph 5.5-6
So the question is:
Can I put h2o2 straight to this (2 days old solution) as it contains diamond nectar, superthrive and growth/bloom excellator(seaweed stuff)
Thanks for your quick reply Hempkat.
I fixed the light leaks so no more brown stuff shouldnt be growing as far as they need light. The roots have been a bit locked due to the bright growing area for them, so maybe that will fix the calcium defiency too as the roots get healthy. Looks like they are thriving in just 2 hours.
Also lowered ph from 6.0 to 5.35.
I should have OK DO levels with 24c res temps. h2o2 would raise dissolved oxygen levels also and wipe the bad bacteria out, thats what I want to use it for.
But..
You use h2o2 in soil and soil is organic huh?
So maybe I could just throw it in..
I'm growing mine in milk cartons, which allow light through. I've noticed algae growing on the inside of the pot, but the plants don't appear bothered by this.
I would transplant into a larger pot, call me a traditionalist, but I'd get me a black one...If plants have been seriously under-watered, leaving a rock-hard, bone-dry, shrivelled root mass; what's the best way to revive them?
I went away for a few days and they got very thirsty!
Is growing in translucent pots a bad idea?
I'm growing mine in milk cartons, which allow light through. I've noticed algae growing on the inside of the pot, but the plants don't appear bothered by this.
I've heard conflicting stories on whether using clear pots should be used or not, and the story that sticks in my head is DrBud using see-through pots and noticing no negative effects. Baring in mind I have a similar setup to his (or at least that is what i'm aiming for) i'm generally inclined to follow his advice.
Following advice blindly can't be a good idea, so i've come here for more advice and evidence. Does anyone have the answer and is there evidence to support either side?