Harvest Advice please!

[DrGonz0]

Hi All,

This is my first grow and just after some advice on when to harvest

I have read that you should harvest when around 70% of your trichs are cloudy for a more heady high and a around 5% amber trichs for a more couch lock high.

I have a 100X loupe coming in the mail but it will be around 2 weeks until it gets here.

Strain: Bagseed
Lights: 600W cooled HPS
Temp: 24-27Cel
Nutes: Lucas forumula (Modfied for soil) Previously Monstergrow
Time since 12/12: 5 weeks (3 and a bit since showing sex)

I understand the taller plant looks unhealthy. This is my first grow and I was/am still learning a lot. They were both defoliated which was probably a mistake as they now both seem to be lacking leaf surface, I know this is how plants convert light to energy. The taller lady also has fairly bad nute burn which has since been corrected (Run off = 6.0) but I fear it now lacks the leaf surface to produce big buds.

I have 2X Triple Cheese and 2X Liberty Haze about 3 weeks of being ready to flower so hoping to get these out as soon as possible, keeping in mind I will need the tent they are flowering in for drying as well.

Any guestimates on yield? I'm guessing around 2.5 ounces dried weight.

 

[go4snypr]

I would think those plants have a solid 3 weeks or more to go. your loupe should be here in time. and at a glance I would say you have a potassium deficiency as well....

 

[Ripples]

Looks like Nute Burn? Have you been checking ph and ppm? As go4snypr said you have plenty of time for that loupe. May want to do some reading on nutrient burn... May need a flushing? Good luck!

 

[DrGonz0]

Yeah was thinking 3-4 weeks thanks

Yeah Nute Burn mate, I was being careless at the start have since flushed and tested the run off.

I defoliated around day 21 of flower I think wont be doing that again, but lucky I did it with Bag seed

 

[Ripples]

I am a big supporter of defoliating if done correctly. Day 21 is fine, IMO... I defoliate with much success... Not to bad for a first grow... Remember the basics are the most important...
1. Start with good product... Seed or clone
2. Temp. 70-80 F
3. RH Veg 40-70, Flower 40-50, I like to drop it to around 20-30 for the last 2 weeks before harvest to help with drying process! Helps build up the resin count...
4. PH is so important Soil 6-7 no higher than 7.0
5. Watering... Do not over/under water! Get use to lift method!
6. Nutes! Start slow with 1/2 at most and watch them respond! Build your way up to full feeding...
7. Good ventilation!


If you do the basics you will likely have a good grow!

 

[go4snypr]

I know it looks like nute burn but look into potassium deficiency.. the tips are burnt and curled up and you are getting a some yellowing as well. what is your ppm? I made that mistake with my last grow, I flushed thinking it was nute burn but later learned it was probably K def.