Kiki1990's Grow Journal - 2013

[kiki1990]

"Extension to last post"

I have a small confession, well I have never smoked weed before only hash, so I don't really know how the smoke able part in the plant looks like...

 

[AfricanGrower]

It's okay Kiki, not all people have smoked weed before neither, but still have consumed THC in some form

Okay the best piece of advice is to base harvest on Trichome readiness. Generally a 50/50 ratio of amber to cloudy trichs are prefered depending on what kind of high you are in search for!

 

[kiki1990]

First of all thanks AG.
The problem is that most of the pistols look almost burned. And that I don't really know what to harvest because there is no bud.

 

[AfricanGrower]

Hey Kiki, no problem dude!

IMO you should not base harvest time on ripeness of pistils. These pistils can never accurately deterime when to harvest. Sometimes you can harvest bud with still 20% white pistils and some where all the pistils have wilted. Read this article. It really exaplains it clearer than I ever coould How to know when to harvest

 

[kiki1990]

Ok so i see... but what about the issue of no bud existing??

thanks again

 

[AfricanGrower]

Well it IS a micro plant. I would say it's no more than 8 inches tall from the picture and micro grows usually only produce no more than 4-5 grams. There are buds on the plant just very tiny compared to a regular plant. I would dry the whole plant as is and cut off as much leaf as possible when trimming. Whatever trimmings has trichomes on it you keep.

On your bud, the parts incircled in red are what I see as 'buds' that you can smoke when dried. So all that sugar leaf around you shou should cut. It's going to be tiney dude, so don't expect much from this plant

 

[kiki1990]

wow you'r amazing! thanks so much!! really really helped

 

[stealthgrow]

I agree with AG, Its gonna be a 1 joint plant by the looks of it. Can you give it more time to see if the little buds grow up at all?

 

[kiki1990]

I agree with AG, Its gonna be a 1 joint plant by the looks of it. Can you give it more time to see if the little buds grow up at all?

i'll check with the magnifying glass.. but in my opinion it's well done!

 

[AfricanGrower]

I'm glad I can help, and here are some +reps for your success in a micro-plant! I love micro GROWS

 

[kiki1990]

thanks! and good luck with the contests!! (I don't if you noticed but with my low rep strength I also gave you )

 

[AfricanGrower]

 

[ShrubHub]

Make sure you let us know how it is!

 

[kiki1990]

Well I got a small microscope and harvested the micro plant, meanwhile my big plant is done, Trichomes are milky/misty.. feels weird
that she's almost or maybe already done!! and she isn't very sticky and doesn't look ready
here are some pics-

 

[AfricanGrower]

IMO it looks like she could still go for another 1-2 weeks. You don't want to have any clear trichomes. Either all milky/cloudy and some amber or all amber and some milky/cloudy

 

[kiki1990]

Well here it is... very small yield, trichomes all milky... I cut her down. not much to show for.
but i will be stating a new grow soon with better light, dwc setup, and LST so hopefully it will be better!
I'll still have one more update for a sum up.. but I can already say to all you guys thanks so much I would not make it without you!

 

[ShrubHub]

Looking good! Hope it smokes great, I'm just now trying the plants I chopped first, very very happy with it.

 

[stealthgrow]

Congrats on the harvest Kiki and looking forward to your next grow.

 

[Mono]

Congratulations....

... and celebrations...

Well done my friend.

 

[AfricanGrower]

Well it has been a journey and you finally get to enjoy the fruits of your labor. No matter the quantity, you would have always had more herb, better yet home-grown stuff, for free

I'll be waiting on a smoke report!