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Dephect
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: the man]
#536693 - 03/13/11 09:31 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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I would give her at least 1 more week man if not 2. I am still seeing a lot of white pistils. If your going by pistil color you want at least 75% of pistils to be amber. If you want it to be knock out couch lock go for 100% amber.
Your also looking for very swollen calyxs and those don't look all that swollen to me.
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: the man]
#536741 - 03/14/11 12:52 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Trichomes change color and wither, thus affecting the pistil color.
Some other indications of ripe buds are; Swollen Calyxs Production of crystals has stopped Production of bud mass has stopped Fan leaves start to turn yellow and drop off
Edited by Dephect (03/14/11 01:59 AM)
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: the man]
#536747 - 03/14/11 01:37 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Edited by Dephect (03/14/11 01:48 AM)
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: Dephect]
#536748 - 03/14/11 01:46 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Oh and if its misinformation you might want to send Greg Green a message and tell him trichomes don't form on pistils and he should take that information out of his book, because from what I am reading they do. Maybe you should read up before correcting people.
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: Dephect]
#536749 - 03/14/11 01:50 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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As the pistils grow out from the calyx they form resin glands (trichomes), which gradually change in color before they shrink and wither. This withering of the trichomes affects the look of the pistils, which in turn fade and tend to look burn and dry.
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: Dephect]
#536819 - 03/14/11 01:03 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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It was not really all that confusing. I said the pistils change colors, due to withering of the trichomes : You disagreed with that part, I use the correct term for everything really.
I also said the CALYXS SWELL : Which is also very very true, and not confusing if you know what they are.
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Dephect said: Trichomes change color and wither, thus affecting the pistil color.
Some other indications of ripe buds are; Swollen Calyxs Production of crystals has stopped Production of bud mass has stopped Fan leaves start to turn yellow and drop off
Anyways Lucas you got your verdict
WAIT A FEW MORE WEEKS FOR THAT PERFECT SMOKE
No doubt Trichome color is a expert indicator when you have access to a magnifying glass. A easier way to tell is to look at pistils though. Do 75% percent of pistils turn amber before trichome production? Nope. If they do that means you have a problem.
Edited by Dephect (03/14/11 01:23 PM)
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: the man]
#536833 - 03/14/11 02:06 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Well just PM me the info and Ill certainly read up. I don't want to continue this in his thread. Because from what I read man, change in trichomes DO affect the overall pistil appearance.
I value what I read in books and valid internet articles before what others tell me.
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: lostinbq]
#538281 - 03/19/11 10:01 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Lookin good.
I would still give her another week
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: Magash]
#538467 - 03/20/11 04:12 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks for clearing it up I know there are some books I have read that are probably outdated. Its better then the book I read saying that dipping your seeds in estrogen pill solution will increase chances of females
I have seen amber trichomes on pistils though under a magnifying glass. I now know its not the main reason they turn amber.
But the real thing was the statement that I was trying to clear up;
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the man said: dude pistils dont even globe headed trichs. please dont spread misinfo if you dont know morphology thats fine. red hairs are pistils and have no trichs
Edited by Dephect (03/20/11 04:22 PM)
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: the man]
#538568 - 03/20/11 11:53 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Fungus Gnats? Little fruit fly looking things?
If its a container plant you can use Beneficial Nematodes. Make sure you keep it damp. I don't know if mosquito dunks will influence your final products taste (I haven't heard of it), but that is another option. Just crush it up over your plants base and it will work. You can also use neem oil as a soil additive. Do not apply it as a foliar spray since you are so far in flowering. Neem oil can be used as a soil additive up until flush, I don't know dilution rates but you can find them somewhere.
I would honestly brave it out for the next 1-2 weeks.
Its not the flies that you have to worry about they don't do much damage to the plant, its their larvae they lay that eat your roots.
I have smoked some bud that probably had some spider mites Still got me super ripped and tasted the same.
Edited by Dephect (03/20/11 11:58 PM)
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: lucas89]
#538601 - 03/21/11 01:11 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Sounds like your good to go
Have fun picking them gnats off.
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: lucas89]
#538604 - 03/21/11 01:16 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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I love trimming.
Its not boring, its a art
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: Tank333]
#538611 - 03/21/11 02:05 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Tank333 said:
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Dephect said: I love trimming.
Its not boring, its a art
I take it you've never had to trim more than a couple oz's at a time? I had a guy I'd get mine from that hardly ever trimmed anything. I'd sit there for hours, me and my girl, trimming already dried and cured buds... Man, I won't say I don't like it, but it is definitely boring after the first couple hours!
I guess its just the serenity of the task. If it gets boring then take a break. If I get in a comfy chair though I can go for hours.
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Re: first grow nearing harvest [Re: lucas89]
#539979 - 03/25/11 11:43 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Looking nice
Glad you waited.
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