1st harvest. Am I ready?

[Tman101]

Hi peeps,

Hoping someone can give me the courage to pull these 2 white widow autos. I’m in week 9. How are these trichomes looking? I see a few amber on the leaves, just had 47c spikes in my set up this week in Vic.

 

[VinDeezle]

Looks like it could go quite a bit longer tbh but with the crazy weather you guys are getting there it's more a case of how long you can hold out really.

There still a fair bit of glassy trichomes and fresh bracts/stigma pushing out meaning it'll probably fatten up a bit yet if you have the chance to ride out the crazy weather, or hope it just disappears.

With little chlorophyll left due to the metabolic demand of crazy heat stress it will progress at a slower rate from here out. At this stage it's all up to your patience. You could either call it quits and hope for a better environment next run, or leave it a few days to see at what rate the plant develops and call it if it's moving too slow.

 

[Tman101]

Thanks Vin, just the words of encouragement I was looking for. Few more days it is. Weather is more stable now.

 

[Tman101]

also the leaves have been this colour since flowering. They are in a water only organic soil with root and fruit roids, I’m not sure why.

 

[Goonie Goat]

Looks like it could go quite a bit longer tbh but with the crazy weather you guys are getting there it's more a case of how long you can hold out really.

There still a fair bit of glassy trichomes and fresh bracts/stigma pushing out meaning it'll probably fatten up a bit yet if you have the chance to ride out the crazy weather, or hope it just disappears.

With little chlorophyll left due to the metabolic demand of crazy heat stress it will progress at a slower rate from here out. At this stage it's all up to your patience. You could either call it quits and hope for a better environment next run, or leave it a few days to see at what rate the plant develops and call it if it's moving too slow.

What he said .

Looking good @Tman101 welcome to TSE

 

[VinDeezle]

also the leaves have been this colour since flowering. They are in a water only organic soil with root and fruit roids, I’m not sure why.

Oh I know that one well. Back when I did my first run In living soil, mine looked about the same come 4th week flower.

Best of luck mate, hold out as long as you can but harvest if need be.

 

[Tman101]

Oh I know that one well. Back when I did my first run In living soil, mine looked about the same come 4th week flower.

Best of luck mate, hold out as long as you can but harvest if need be.

Was it just heat stress? I’m only under 200w led, but I’m in a tin shed in an old wardrobe. Inline fan and good ventilation/circuly, but still too hot. Average was 30 last week, but that was exceptional. 22-23 before that.

 

[VinDeezle]

Was it just heat stress? I’m only under 200w led, but I’m in a tin shed in an old wardrobe. Inline fan and good ventilation/circuly, but still too hot. Average was 30 last week, but that was exceptional. 22-23 before that.

For me it was inconsistent moisture levels and microbial activity that I struggled with over the first run or two in living soil until I realised the pH and EC would swing drastically if I didn't keep moisture levels consistent. Especially pH as it's the microbial community which regulates pH through acids, enzymes and mineral breakdown, and their population dwindles fast without water.

From personal experience "water only" soils do a lot better with inoculation of macro fixing bacterial and fungi colonies ie mykos, Azos, root roids and what not despite the label. They normally have a ton of NPK input as it is, but these soils rely so heavily on a healthy rhizosphere that I find microbial stimulation more effective than raw input tbh.

 

[HomeBound_Hound]

Thanks Vin, just the words of encouragement I was looking for. Few more days it is. Weather is more stable now.

Temps r starting to cool same as vin I'd say it still has a couple weeks left in it

 

[HomeBound_Hound]

What he said .

Looking good @Tman101 welcome to TSE

Only just seen this lmfao

 

[HomeBound_Hound]

also the leaves have been this colour since flowering. They are in a water only organic soil with root and fruit roids, I’m not sure why.

They've run out of food... or they can't draw up they food doesn't really matter now more wanting to possibly start flushing em out

 

[Tman101]

For me it was inconsistent moisture levels and microbial activity that I struggled with over the first run or two in living soil until I realised the pH and EC would swing drastically if I didn't keep moisture levels consistent. Especially pH as it's the microbial community which regulates pH through acids, enzymes and mineral breakdown, and their population dwindles fast without water.

From personal experience "water only" soils do a lot better with inoculation of macro fixing bacterial and fungi colonies ie mykos, Azos, root roids and what not despite the label. They normally have a ton of NPK input as it is, but these soils rely so heavily on a healthy rhizosphere that I find microbial stimulation more effective than raw input tbh.

It’s all leaning. I’ve been careful with PH and tried to keep as stable as possible with RH / temp

Buds are still sticky AF and smell delightful.

 

[Tman101]

For me it was inconsistent moisture levels and microbial activity that I struggled with over the first run or two in living soil until I realised the pH and EC would swing drastically if I didn't keep moisture levels consistent. Especially pH as it's the microbial community which regulates pH through acids, enzymes and mineral breakdown, and their population dwindles fast without water.

From personal experience "water only" soils do a lot better with inoculation of macro fixing bacterial and fungi colonies ie mykos, Azos, root roids and what not despite the label. They normally have a ton of NPK input as it is, but these soils rely so heavily on a healthy rhizosphere that I find microbial stimulation more effective than raw input tbh.

Also been running Root roids and fruits roids through the cycle.

 

[veritas629]

If you're new to growing, there is never much harm going another week. I always go a week or two longer than what the breeder says. Ripeness is a spectrum and going "over" has never resulted in my buds being too sleepy or whatever. On the other hand, an extra 2wks can mean a huge yield increase!

I've never tried, but some people carefully harvest the ripe top buds, leave the plant going, and harvest the rest a week or two later. More work, but might optimise your harvest's ripeness.