Easy way to keep track of multiple strains at harvest

[Emilya Green]

You know that problem where you have 6 strains coming out of harvest, and you want to keep them separated, but as they dry they all start to look alike... plants you were familiar with in bloom, now look totally different? Have you tried labels and different colored ties, only to have them fall off as the branches shrunk?

I do this... and it works great! The next time you see that pack of multi-colored Sharpie Pens... grab one. Then, at harvest, pick your strain with the most branches to hang... she gets no tag. The next one gets red... next one blue... etc., etc.

The colors don't fall off, nor do they fade during drying. Just carefully color the cut of the branch... it almost reminds me of assembling a christmas tree.

Be well everyone,
Emmie

 

[bigliv25]

love it!!!

 

[Rascio]

Awesome!
I have never grown more than two strains at once, still managed to get them mixed up when drying. Elegant solution.

 

[Release420]

I have been doing this too em! Thats so funny I see your doing the same thing. I guess I learned from the best!

 

[Jax Rider]

I’d like to take a seat and watch. My state is legal but nothing set up yet and very stiff rules and none for home growers. A state very close to u.

 

[ScrogNub]

Excellent idea! I'm so doing this.

 

[Emilya Green]

Glad I was able to help!

 

[Reave]

Wish I would have read this before. I only had two strains but even knowing the different plants would have been good. Either way havnt pulled a bud out yet that wasn’t good.

 

[clrwatrtom]

What an educational thread. Needs 2 b a sticky somewhere if it isn't already.

 

[SPARECHANGE]

I'm feeling very emotional, right now... u know that feeling u get, when someone finally understands u, like when ur "stranded"... & a stranger, passes a roll, in pity. I'll take pity! i use a roadmap... this map, is often updated, with water drops and chicken scratch. i know I'm going to log its location I'm fastidious about this because the fruity pebbles bastards that look like me, still look at me strangely and I'm not sure i know the father. my intentions are flawless... right up til the moment i forget- what, which seedling, was this? and that atf kid, keeps snickering!
ur suggestion, while 3yrs old- is ingenious! necessity is - a mutha f'er!

 

[Mlburk1]

I use colored zip strips

 

[Ima Paradox]

And I use colored yarn from my wifes knitting bag, still a great idea!

 

[Edzzed]

Great idea. What I did was used fishing line strung across my garage. Wrote down what each line held. 3 strains with 4 plants so made four lines. Put them in jars with duct tape on it. Numbered 1-24 so had one flavor in jar 1-5, 6-10 and so on. Also made sure I had enough of a barb on the end by which to hang it. None fell off.