Stage #2 update:
Trichomes are cloudy with little clear and no amber- the hairs have darkened - so I will continue feeding with no N and at 1/2 strength until amber trichomes- then plain water only.
The buds are not dense and not larfy, but it looks like I have time (est 10 days) for fattening up and perhaps more growth, too.
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"Staged Harvest" candidate in the wings?
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Harvest -stage one: remove 8 cola's.
Plenty of green fans left as I usually leave a lower "skirt" when defoliating.
chop/trim
LST the canopy even, then back in the tent to finish.
Continue water only until ambers appear- hopefully after gaining some weight.Last edited by Weed Pharma; 11-04-2018, 06:32 AM.
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"Staged Harvest" candidate in the wings?
Thought I would document, a staged harvest, as we often get questions on the forum.
This is by no means a guide, but a walk through of the process I use.
The difference in height was the tip off a staged harvest may be worth doing.
The Lemon OG Haze (smallest in the tent) on the left measures only 13" plant- while the Alien v Triangle on the right measures 28" (plant).
The LED's I use penetrate about a foot down a plant and I was surpised that the lower portion of the AvT developed buds.
The plant had been lolipoped, but no defoliation:
In week 4 of flower, it was obvious the plant would not mature well below 12" down.
With staged harvest in mind- I defoliated in wk#5 (below) keeping in mind, the upper portion may be mature much sooner than lower-bush.
I left a rather large amount of lower fan leaves and hoepful there will be some remaining- after the first stage is harvested.
Nutrients are a little tricky, low enough to harvest yet high enough for the second stage to continue growing a few more weeks.
I have nothing else going into the tent until January- so no rush
Time to wait and see- how this ripens over the next few weeks and if a staged harvest will be worth while.
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