Re: 420 Consumer Reports Competition - Haight Solid State vs. Hydro Grow LED
I was re-thinking this little debate and came up with a workable solution that will unite the two opinions:
Choose a spot on the main cola, say the 3rd sugar leaf down from the top on each plant.
Remove that leaf, and cut the middle 1/8 inch away, and count the triches and percentage amber, etc.
Do this on each plant to determine when to harvest. This way, each plant is being handled the same way, and there is a consistent "rule" on how to measure the harvest window.
It will take a bit of work, but if SS is anything like me, he checks his trichomes quite a bit as the time draws near.
This technique would allow several measurements to be taken.
Of course, there is another variable to consider:
If they are chopped on different days, they will cure at different rates, which could influence the final yield calculations.
To deal with this variable, a triche check could be employed as follows:
Harvest all plants when the 3rd. sugar leaf from the top of each plant meets the following criteria:
Not less than 10% amber, not more than 60%.
So, if the four plants under one light vary from 15-50%, time to harvest.
If the variation is 5% to 40%, must wait.
If the variation is such that one plant is at 60% before another is at 10%, Harvest the 60 and wait on the others until the laggard is at 10%.
The more I think about it, the more doing a comparison grow is a total pain in the ass. Major props to Setting Sun for doing this.
I was re-thinking this little debate and came up with a workable solution that will unite the two opinions:
Choose a spot on the main cola, say the 3rd sugar leaf down from the top on each plant.
Remove that leaf, and cut the middle 1/8 inch away, and count the triches and percentage amber, etc.
Do this on each plant to determine when to harvest. This way, each plant is being handled the same way, and there is a consistent "rule" on how to measure the harvest window.
It will take a bit of work, but if SS is anything like me, he checks his trichomes quite a bit as the time draws near.
This technique would allow several measurements to be taken.
Of course, there is another variable to consider:
If they are chopped on different days, they will cure at different rates, which could influence the final yield calculations.
To deal with this variable, a triche check could be employed as follows:
Harvest all plants when the 3rd. sugar leaf from the top of each plant meets the following criteria:
Not less than 10% amber, not more than 60%.
So, if the four plants under one light vary from 15-50%, time to harvest.
If the variation is 5% to 40%, must wait.
If the variation is such that one plant is at 60% before another is at 10%, Harvest the 60 and wait on the others until the laggard is at 10%.
The more I think about it, the more doing a comparison grow is a total pain in the ass. Major props to Setting Sun for doing this.
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my friend.
on the harvest!
