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Does that smell a ton? Trying to keep a little stealthy
Happy House - First Autoflower Medical Grow - Indoor
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Doesn't smell more or less than drying under a tarp! If you need stealth you'll have to dry in a closed tent with a carbon filter. That only works if you harvest all on the same day, which is unlikely.
I had a link to a garment box dry that someone had done with filters and fans. I'll come back and edit this post when I find it!
Bingo:
DIY drying box with odor control
It's more complicated than my simple set-up, but it provides stealth
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You are the man! Thanks!
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Ok more official update today. The big girls are 76 days old today. I'm trying to figure out if I'm close to flushing on the three that have bulked up.
Here is Claire - the Amnesia Haze
Thomasina - Northern Lights
And here is Thumbalina - Northern Lights
Misty - Northern Lights - she took longer in stretch and to start bulking on buds so I doubt she's ready, but doesn't hurt to check. .
And Beuhla - Northern Lights - No close ups of her because she is not ready for sure yet.
Where I'm holding her, I had to supercrop her to keep her fitting in the tent. She bounced back like a champ.
Let me know your thoughts on flushing. Next up - clones!
Here is Claire - the Amnesia Haze
Thomasina - Northern Lights
And here is Thumbalina - Northern Lights
Misty - Northern Lights - she took longer in stretch and to start bulking on buds so I doubt she's ready, but doesn't hurt to check. .
And Beuhla - Northern Lights - No close ups of her because she is not ready for sure yet.
Where I'm holding her, I had to supercrop her to keep her fitting in the tent. She bounced back like a champ.
Let me know your thoughts on flushing. Next up - clones!
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Doh! Clones will be after 6 when their lights come back on. Happy day everyone!
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Btw - taking tric shots is like smoking ditch weed. Glad you got something but frustrating as hell!
Nowhere close to flushing yet if you insist on doing it! Trichomes are clear, leaves show no sign they are close to the end, and I'd say you have a good two weeks at least on the ones that are furthest along. Don't starve your plants when they are trying to bulk up for you! What PPM are you feeding them? I'd be close to 900 in nutes (not counting PPM of the water).
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Ummmm - will need to check on that. I'll let you know when I mix up water tonight. .
You don't flush? I've heard it's something necessary to get the nite taste out of them since I'm not organic.
You don't flush? I've heard it's something necessary to get the nite taste out of them since I'm not organic.
I don't flush and people say mine smokes very smooth. Two things:
- if you do a staggered harvest (because the top is ripe before the bottom) you can't flush, and
- if you decide to flush, I wouldn't do it until you are at least 10% amber and heading for the chop. 3 days or so, not even a week.
Here's an interesting article on pre-harvest flush:
A critical look at preharvest flushing
- if you do a staggered harvest (because the top is ripe before the bottom) you can't flush, and
- if you decide to flush, I wouldn't do it until you are at least 10% amber and heading for the chop. 3 days or so, not even a week.
Here's an interesting article on pre-harvest flush:
A critical look at preharvest flushing
This makes me feel better. Doubt I'll flush a week since the lockout has them eating at themselves so much... I think the biggest thing is getting the salt and nutes out of the medium. If you give the plant even 1 12 hour dark cycle after a pre flush you should be able to chop the tops then re feed to flower strength, right? I will say this. Nature doesn't flush..... so if your doing salt based ferts. The biggest goal is to get the ppm out as near the ppm in as possible.
They're not close to ready yet, I agree with Shed. If you wait you'll be glad you did.
I would say try and push them until they look like "death on a stick" that's always a good sign they're done. They're gonna pack on a good but more weight HH! They told me that about Gloria and I laughed.... well now the nugs are toppling over. So I'm laughing at myself for doubting their predictions ..
The important thing is they're super lush green healthy and perky all great signs HH
The important thing is they're super lush green healthy and perky all great signs HH
Anything I can do to make you feel better is why I'm here! If I remember from what I've read, plant cells don't know if you're feeding them salt-based nutes or bat shit. Once the nutes are in the cell walls they are chemically identical. I'm going to reread that article but I remember being solidly convinced by the science of flushing being unnecessary.
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Waiting it is! Just making sure. They get at least another two weeks. . and I'll read further on flushing. What about bud washing? I hear mixed things on that too.
Remember the apical flowers are sinks, they don't use nutrients but only Starches and sugars produced in other parts of the plant.
Good info! Is that a reason not to defoliate heavily?
That's why I try not to defol in flower
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You had me using google to figure out exactly what you were talking about but now I get it! So flushing isn't necessary because the flowers only pull from the parts you don't use. I love knowing the why!
Ok more official update today. The big girls are 76 days old today. I'm trying to figure out if I'm close to flushing on the three that have bulked up.
Here is Claire - the Amnesia Haze
Thomasina - Northern Lights
And here is Thumbalina - Northern Lights
Misty - Northern Lights - she took longer in stretch and to start bulking on buds so I doubt she's ready, but doesn't hurt to check. .
And Beuhla - Northern Lights - No close ups of her because she is not ready for sure yet.
Where I'm holding her, I had to supercrop her to keep her fitting in the tent. She bounced back like a champ.
Let me know your thoughts on flushing. Next up - clones!
Not seeing any amber but are they more indica or sativa dominate I look at a plants effects in order to determine when
Amber is good for body buzzes
So most like 20-30% amber I think .
Yep only thing going to the flowers are starches and sugars