GimmeTheGoods First Grow - Advice Appreciated

Lol thanks man,yea i love my little cats. My girlfrienf found her n her sister Boots when they were like 2 days old n we had em since :) is that the Mac Miller laugh? Ahaa lol u good with ur stoned self tho haaaaa. How was ur Christmas? Mine was good! Got my retro 14 last shots n the retro 11 concords!!! Couldnt ask for more!!! O n idk wtf happened but my confidential cheeses r startin to burn :( this really sucks. So far i been fukin em all up but the swd.......still no heavy frost On og18 just little shitty trichs n a heavy sour smell....real sour. I dont feel like flushing again cuz its such a mission buying all tjat damn water n lugging it upstairs n shit fml
 
damn that sucks about the og18 my christmas was awesome also didnt get too much but its all good cause i got to chill with some family members and came back to my plants covered in pistols i was only gone like 2 days but its like they are kicked into super grow! do you mean nute burn or light burn?
 
Heres a two 30x shots of Spicy White Devil(BlueberryxJack Herer)
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From here till harvest ima water water nutes water water nutes...etc. N probaly do the same next grow along wit getting a.ppm meter soon. Og18 i read likes ppm in the 800-900 range. I hate how watering takes me an hour! Fukin sucks especially since i get home at 615-630 depending On traffic n lights out is at 730,i cut it close every.time. Next grow lights.On will be at 8am instead of 730 n i might get a timer
 
GimmeTheGoods said:
Copped an 1/8 of some Herijuana from my boi boi last night. I reccomend it if u ever get a chance to grab some. Really potent,nice couchlock smoke
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damn man that shits looking tough all stacked up with ice like that! very nice piece and some nice looking dank to go along with it.
 
Del, whats up my friend. Thanks,u really think so? Man everytime i open my tent up n peek inside i get slightly depressed from all the nute burned leaves n shitty looking og18. Maybe bc its my first grow n dnt really know if what im looking at is normal or below average gardening....lol only the finished product will be a true testament to determine if i did it right or not. On the bright side sscs is curing good so far although shes airy
 
Heres something every grower shoul read n follow to a 'T' when it comes to drying n curing. I got this from another site n am currently following these guidelines with my sscs curing,so far so good n just got the jars into 66% rh last night. Almost in the sweet spot! Yea im very meticulous....


Ok so here's the method I use.... But before I begin... Yes it's very similar to the one found elsewhere on another forum* (see bottom of post for more explanation)

Here we go!

You've had a good grow, and it's time for harvest. You've flushed l
ikeyou'resupposed too (depending on your system anywhere from 4-12 days maybe longer). Trim theway you prefer. I trim all the fan leaves. I liketo leavethesweetleaf on as I don't want to handle the buds too much or too long plus the sweetleaf will curl as it dries & protect those precious trichromes. Chop those ladies down. I chop the whole plant at it's base.

I recommend getting assistance in trimming. An assistant like this makes the trimming much more bearable!

I hang/line dry until the stem is dry but still flexs/bends a bit. Now there's lots of debate as far as how long to dry for. For the most part, this rule of thumb seems to work: for every 10% in Relative Humidity (RH%) in your drying area add 1 day then add 1 more day. For example, my drying area's RH% is usually about 30% so according to the "formula", dry for 3 full days (1 day for each 10%) plus 1 additional day for a total of 4 full days. Now if your RH% fluctuateshigh,you might need to add an additional day.This formula has worked well for me just about everywhere in the world except in those places where it's very humid (talking like 90%+ RH), such as South Pacific islands and the Northwestern United States (Seattle, etc...). Preferably you have a drying closet or box where you can regulate the humidity. The preferred RH% for drying is around 50% so according to the formula, 6 days of drying.

Now some prefer to snip offonebranch ata time,trim & hang-dryeach branch individually. I have to track actual number of plants so it's easier to keep the whole planttogether as one for me.

Drop those lovely buds into a jar. My preference is half-gallon Ball mason canning jars, easily found at Ace Hardware (can be ordered online with free shipping to your local Ace in the States - they run out a lot but be patient & try again in a week or two).

Fill each jar up evenly but don't over-stuff. If you hold the jar horizontal, there should be a gap roughly an inch or so - enough room to slide the hygrometer in.

What's a hygrometer? It's used to measure relative humidity percentage. There are analog & digitalones. I prefer & recommend digital. The two I like are: the Chaney Indoor Thermometer w/Humidity and the Caliber 3 Hygrometer. Both fairly inexpensive (should be less than $20 each), both are pretty accurate. Here's the Chaney one (sometimes it has a different brand name such as Accu-Rite but it will look just likethis)

And here's the Caliber III

So now you just slide the hygrometer in (make sure it's facing out so you can view it, dumbass LOL ). Tighten that lid down and put it where you normally cure your stuff. I recommend placing in a cool dark place.

NOTE: Not every jar needs a hygrometer in it. I use just one per harvest per strain.

After about a couple of hours (takes a bit to get an accurate reading, give it at least 2-4 hrs). Take a look at the RH% reading.

If more than +70% - buds need to dry longer out of the jar. For me, about every 5% over 70, equals about 10-12 hours outside of jar - but that's different depending on time of year, outside weather, etc... Typically about 12-36 hours more drying time is needed.

65-70% - getting really close to that sweet spot for curing. Keep it in the jars but burp them for a couple of hours, roughly 2-4 hours (meaning - take the lid off). Burp 'em,then closethelid, wait4-6 hours, checkRH%,burp again if needed, repeat as needed until you reach the next level. The closer you get to the next levelthelonger it takes to get an accurate reading, maybe even 12-24 hours. Basically, after every burp I add about 4-6 hours to the wait time between burps until I check again. Getting it down to the next level might take a week or more, and that's ok. The slower the better. Luckily here in Colorado we have low humidity. If in a higher humidity area, say along the coasts, I would want to speed it up just a bit to get to the next level as mold may become a factor

60-65% - this is the Curing stage range. Once we hit this range, keep things sealed unless we want to prepare it for long-term storage, then we'll need to SLOWLY lower down to the next stage. But if you just want to cure it, leave here in this range for a week and longer to cure. Buds should be slightly sticky.Stemsshould snap. TheRH% mayfluctuate a bit as moisture releases from the bud but it will dissipate/bereabsorbed. If this is for retail, I wait about 10-14 days into cure then bring samples to my dispensary buyers. Most dispensariestend to likeitcloserto the65% asit'llcurewhileit'son theshelf, plus it'll be stickier, look more appealing & that's what most people are looking for - bag appeal. Closer to 60% is better for smoking/vaping. If it's for myself or my patients, I let it cure for at least 2 weeks to a month or more. I do take a bit out to try about once a week. Some of my patients like it a little moister than others as it takes a little longer to smoke. Others don't really care too much one way or the other but no one likes it if too moist or too dry/brittle. Now I also have been implementing those Boveda 65% packets to help keep things where I like it. After about a week of 65% or lower, I slip one of those Boveda 65% packets into the jar, at this point if you want to take the hygrometer out you can. I still burp about once a week or so for about an hour when using those packets, basically just to air out the released chlorophyll gases. I recommend dispensaries use these packets at night in their jarsto keep thingslooking nice& sticky-icky for the next day.

For long term storage - once in this range (60-65), check weekly. If on the higher end, closer to 65, I stillburp about every week just for an hour or so. As it slowly drops to 60%, I wait longer & longer between these short burps -we're talking days/weeks here folks not hours between these burps. Once it falls below 60, you have reached the next level. Takes me about 4-6 sometimes 8 weeks.

55-60% - Long term storage stage. I stillleavethehygrometerin forabouta couple of days/week, just to make sure it's leveled off (unless I have placed a Boveda 65% packet in, then I take the hygrometer out). Once it has leveled off, then I take the hygrometer out & seal the jar. I don't usually storage too much for long term usually just 1 jar per harvest, unless it's just some incrediblestuff and I want to beableto shareitwith long distance friends & family when they visit throughout the year.

If for some reason it reads under 55% - either you left it hanging to dry for too long with a fan blowing on it directly or too close to a heat source/vent or you might need to have a humidifier on a timer in the area you dry in (make sure it's not blowing the moisture directly on plants) OR maybe you just need to wait a little longer for your next reading. Wait 12-24 hours, and check again if stillunder55well you just learn a valuable lesson on how not to dry so quickly next time. It'll be shitty to smoke, guess you could grind it or tumble the heck out of it or maybe make tincture/butter/oil but smoke/vape is going to suck. But hey it takes experience, just learn from it....dumbass! LOL! You can re-hydrate a bit with either a Boveda pack (my recommendation) or with things likea bit of orange peel tossed into the jar. The smoke may mellow out & be smoke-able but it won't cure like it's supposed too. If you have never had properly cured cannabis - you're missing out!

Kinda hard to screw up as long as you don't over-dry to begin with. Have patience young jedi...

Enjoy that lovely properly cured dank!

I should note that some strains like a longer cure. For example, I harvested some Sweet Tooth a few months back. Dried, Cured for several weeks. Tried it out. Didn't like it, and neither did my patients. Wasn't bad but more of a let down. I took what I had, tossed in a Boveda 65% pack, and sealed it. I placed it in the back of my long-term storage bin and basically forgot about it. I was putting some new jars in the bin the other day & noticed the Sweet Tooth jar. It had been in there now getting close to 6 months. I took a bit out to try. First of all, as soon as I opened the jar, a beautiful aroma filled my nostrils. Things were different now! I rolled a spliff and tried it out. Wow it went from being a disappointment to being incredibletasting!

The implementation of the Boveda packets is still fairly new and I've only used them on about 4-5 harvestssofar. I'm working on a similarcuring method, primarily using the different percentage packets. I have however slipped a 65% packet into each of my long-term storage jars. The 65% packets keep things between 60-63% which is where I prefer to vape/smoke at.
 
GimmeTheGoods said:
My dude! whats good dawg. Thanks man, she be going hard On my lungs lmao. Hows life been treating you lately? hope all is well in ur new apt and with ur beastly plant.
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whats up, whats up, whats up?????? haha
shits going good! the crazy running around b.s. finally has slowed down and i can focus on the ladies again ;)

the beast is doing good! not as triched up as id like, but shes seen some stress and not every strain is a hash machine either so i guess i just gotta be happy with what i get and just take this exp onto my next grow. and speaking of which! haha, I got my next 4 seeds cracked and in rockwhool cubes. im growing BarneysFarm: Pineapple Chunk

i got a 10 pack but right now im looking to find 1 or 2 strong mother plants to get some shit going, thats why i only cracked the 4. they say P.C. is only a 55 day strain and is a heavy producer with high thc and mid level cbd's so itll have a nice couch lock. I should be able to do some damage with this strain in a sea of green setup, then hopefully down the line ill sprout some of my BarneysFarm: Red Cherry Berry. 70 day strain.

I gotta work on making a quick veg tent though, before these cracked seeds start looking for light.
I think im gonna make a journal with that and the start of those pineapple chunks.
you def gotta swing threw and help me keep these girls in check, its always easier to judge when looking in on another grow then it is with your own grow.


them two last pics are looking good! that white russian got another week, week and a half before harvest??

its nice being able to see so many different strains growing all at the same time! but fuck is it a pain, you got all those diffent water/nute needs for each plant! you def handling it though! props man.

you think your gonna do only one or two strains next round, just more of each?
 
I see u liked that.dry cure.thing i posted. Bookmark or favorite it dawg.
Ay man please make a grow journal for that pineapple chunk(glad u got some good genetics)im seriously considering coppin some beans especially since its a quick finish! Get that tent up son itll be worth every bit of energy n money u invest.
I got u On input and suggestions if u get that journal goin,i pretty much live On 420magazine lmao.
Not too sure On my time frames...supposedly wr should go for about 9 weeks n im currently about to close out On week 6 this sunday. also not sure how On point my count is lol i may be off about a week ill just do my best with the 30x jrwlers loupe which i personally think sucks at judging trich color! 50x + would be better imo. Most of the pistils have turned orange,about 70%
Next round ima funish off my beans....3x White Russian, 3x OG#18 (hopefully much better results) & 3x Confidential Cheese. So itll pretty much look like this grow but better bc ill be using mychorrizhae (mispelled i know) and somr shit for root development and also humboldts honey es along with a tds/ppm meter so i can really get shit dialed in. I probaly went too hard On nutes a few times n also didnt ph my water correctly a few times as ive now figuted out i dont need to ph On nute days :) note to anyone reading as i stated before, if u water with zephyrhills or any water with a starting ph of 7 5-7.7 after adding humboldt nutrients at 5ml per gallon you dont have to ph correct shit!
 
haha you know it! first thing i did was copy and save that bitch =)

yeah i hear you with that jewelers loop, i use a 60-100X microscope i got from radioshaq.com for 6 bucks! cant beat that shit bro. works fucking awesome! only thing is you gotta pull a leaf off plant in order to get s steady focus on it. adjusting the microscope while tryin to stay in place on a bud is a pain in the ass. but like you said, with only a 30X loop, you aint gonna see shit in terms of trich heads. i mean you get a decent idea, but you cant see them heads like you can with a 60x loop! well worth the small investment!

Review: 20x-400x usb micro

Purchase: 20x-400x usb micro

yeah im gonna jump on getting something built up tomorrow. ill def be starting a new journal and im making the tent myself so ill prob have a small how too! nothing crazy, using 1/2" pvc with a roll of reflective thin plastic insulation, shit comes in rolls from homedepot. same stuff i had up on my walls in my first grow rm. we'll see how it turns out haha.

damn bro, cant wait to see next grow! esp with your soil/ organics/ microbes shits gonna be off the fuckin hook man! i love new grows!!

dont forget to make yourself a brew with them mycorrhizae, when you brew it, you multiply the microorganisms by at least 1k times! no joke. you just let it brew for 24 hrs.
and you HAVE TO, haveto, have to remember, if you do brew it... to add a sugar source (u said humbolt hunney, which is perfect!) and you have to add a humic acid to the mix, you can even add a fulvic acid too, but humic is ESSENTIAL!! your roots wont be able to uptake those extra nutes available to them without that humic acid, the humic acid opens up the pores in the roots themselves allowing them to drink allot more then ususal. its fuckin great haha =)
fuck me i wanna start my soil/ organic/ benny brew grow so damn bad! i just gotta finish up all my hydro shit and get this pinneapple chunk grow out of the way. get a little extra cash in the pocket to invest in the new setup...

when you starting your next run? your grows already looking good! wait till you start using them microbes oooooo snap, shits gettin real! cant wait to see :popcorn:
 
EHHHH BuzzKill, that microscope isnt as good as i thought, i mean its good but it only has 20x magnification or 400x magnification. theres no in between. sorry guys! thought i found a treasure but it dosent do much for us but look cool. ima keep looking though!
 

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