Equanimity
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A lot of the time, toward the end of flowering, the buds will "pull" nitrogen and other things from the leaves, so it's best to keep as many as you can lol
A Passion for Cheese - Stratonites First Grow - 300 Watt CFL
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Stratonite
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Thanks Guys! they are 3 days into week 5 so still have a few weeks left. I think My 4oz goal isnt going to happen, the cheeses are very small because I put them into flowering too early. I think this might be my first and last go, the missus is going mental about the smell! lol
buy her a clothes peg hee hee
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In this case you have three realistic options:
1: Invest in an extraction and filtration kit (recommended)
2: tell her that in the olden days, she'd be placed on a ducking stool for her behaviour and that she's standing in the way of SCIENCE!! (highly recommended)
3: stop growing and either stop smoking or go back to shitty weed full of seeds and sticks or squalid solid. (not recommended)
1: Invest in an extraction and filtration kit (recommended)
2: tell her that in the olden days, she'd be placed on a ducking stool for her behaviour and that she's standing in the way of SCIENCE!! (highly recommended)
3: stop growing and either stop smoking or go back to shitty weed full of seeds and sticks or squalid solid. (not recommended)
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Haha I already have option 1 Ducting with carbon filter, so that's out! and I don't like the though of option 3! 
If I cut a small piece of bud (enough for a joint or 2), how long would it take to dry out? would love to try her out!
If I cut a small piece of bud (enough for a joint or 2), how long would it take to dry out? would love to try her out!
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and would it taste like shit because of the nutes?
Equanimity
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Well, you're not going to like this and every other grower in here will tear me to shreds for even considering it, but...
..when mine was near ready, i pulled off one or two bud-lets, cut them into quarters and placed them on top of a folded (clean) sock and zapped it in the microwave for a whole minute then left it (off sock) on a cold surface (the top of my mic stays cold) for a few minutes and then smoked it up. It tasted like shite but it got me blitzed.
Or there's the normal way; hang it up til it's dry (overnight with low temps and a fan blowing at it) and smoke it the next day.
I also tried setting it gently on a fork which i set gently on top of the toaster (being careful to stop it gently rather than letting it pop, which would have sent the bud deep into the bowels of the toaster), this didn't go great as most of the loose and stringly bits burnt and crumbled to dust; the oven and the grill had the same effect. I only used the microwave method from then on.
But I'd just go for the normal way if i were you lol other growers will have other methods involving tupperware boxes et al.
and yeah it'll taste like shit with the nutes in it.
You need to find out where your grow area is "leaking" from and seal it lol
..when mine was near ready, i pulled off one or two bud-lets, cut them into quarters and placed them on top of a folded (clean) sock and zapped it in the microwave for a whole minute then left it (off sock) on a cold surface (the top of my mic stays cold) for a few minutes and then smoked it up. It tasted like shite but it got me blitzed.
Or there's the normal way; hang it up til it's dry (overnight with low temps and a fan blowing at it) and smoke it the next day.
I also tried setting it gently on a fork which i set gently on top of the toaster (being careful to stop it gently rather than letting it pop, which would have sent the bud deep into the bowels of the toaster), this didn't go great as most of the loose and stringly bits burnt and crumbled to dust; the oven and the grill had the same effect. I only used the microwave method from then on.
But I'd just go for the normal way if i were you lol other growers will have other methods involving tupperware boxes et al.
and yeah it'll taste like shit with the nutes in it.
You need to find out where your grow area is "leaking" from and seal it lol
i stuck mine above my reflector on a grid , nice fan blowing on it , not too much heat and tasted dead on , had no complaints
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Ok Guys, I have a few images of the girls and i think what might be a he/she? is this a set of balls in the last pic? if yes what will I do???... sorry about the sideways pics!
Equanimity
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those look like calyxes... they're bloody huge though lol
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Stratonite
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what are they Equanimity? ...sorry for my ignorance!
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Stratonite
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Cheers Equanimity! So its a good thing they are so big! The are only noticeable on the cheese plants which are alot smaller and will have a shite yield! although they have far more trichromes than the Passion.
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Doesn't really matter much, so long as you don't get pollen on those stigmas lol
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Stratonite
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Quick Question, I am going to flush On Friday and start with watering only, will the plants create any more bud during this period?
Equanimity
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That's an intriguing question with unfortunately, no straight answer.
The data I've collected suggests no, but, we need to know about the state of the trichomes.
Have a look through any magnifying item you can find (I've personally has success with the camera of my galaxy s4 zoomed and focused; a steady had is needed so much!); What are the trichomes like? Mostly clear means the plant needs more time. Milky white (opaque; not transparent) and your plant is ready for harvest for a 'head high' and if they're mostly amber/orange then the high will be more mellow and the pain relieving properties of this species will be realised.
You probably already know this though, right?
Well, different parts of the plant will age at different rates depending on myriad factors; least of all, how much light they're getting.
Inspect each bud's trichomes before harvesting and don't be afraid to leave any that you think need a little longer, on the plant.
To answet your original question, therefore, is not straight forward. You *might* get new bud formation in and around the bottom of the plant, or deep within the canopy - places that don't get just as much light as they'd like. Such buds, if given ample time, could mature into something decent but quite possibly will just be foxy popcorn.
In any case; amber/milky trichome'd buds will want harvesting.
Leave babies and those with clear trichomes to mature a bit longer.
If you deal with the plant on a bud by bud basis, you'll be ensuring that you got the best you could outta that plant.
Also, congrats on the impending harvest
The data I've collected suggests no, but, we need to know about the state of the trichomes.
Have a look through any magnifying item you can find (I've personally has success with the camera of my galaxy s4 zoomed and focused; a steady had is needed so much!); What are the trichomes like? Mostly clear means the plant needs more time. Milky white (opaque; not transparent) and your plant is ready for harvest for a 'head high' and if they're mostly amber/orange then the high will be more mellow and the pain relieving properties of this species will be realised.
You probably already know this though, right?
Well, different parts of the plant will age at different rates depending on myriad factors; least of all, how much light they're getting.
Inspect each bud's trichomes before harvesting and don't be afraid to leave any that you think need a little longer, on the plant.
To answet your original question, therefore, is not straight forward. You *might* get new bud formation in and around the bottom of the plant, or deep within the canopy - places that don't get just as much light as they'd like. Such buds, if given ample time, could mature into something decent but quite possibly will just be foxy popcorn.
In any case; amber/milky trichome'd buds will want harvesting.
Leave babies and those with clear trichomes to mature a bit longer.
If you deal with the plant on a bud by bud basis, you'll be ensuring that you got the best you could outta that plant.
Also, congrats on the impending harvest
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Stratonite
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Thanks again Equanimity! you like a weed budda... so wise! lol
Below is the last photo before I flush the girls and start to wash out the nutes, I was originally hoping for 4oz but now I would be happy with 2! Does anyone want to hazzard a guess at how much is here?
I have also cut a small bud, just because I cant wait to smoke my own stuff, have I trimmed it enough? I have put it in a drawer for now, whats the best way to make it smokeable tomorrow?
Below is the last photo before I flush the girls and start to wash out the nutes, I was originally hoping for 4oz but now I would be happy with 2! Does anyone want to hazzard a guess at how much is here?
I have also cut a small bud, just because I cant wait to smoke my own stuff, have I trimmed it enough? I have put it in a drawer for now, whats the best way to make it smokeable tomorrow?
Equanimity
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I'm going to guess at 36 grammes dry
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Stratonite
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How long do you dry for Equanimity? I though a week or 2 but I have been reading about fellas leaving it for 4-6 weeks?
Equanimity
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my first lot was done in about 8 days but it dried way too quickly and did not taste great at all
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