1st harvest! Disappointed:(

[R0bb3d]

Hi all! New grower. Indoor 5 x 5 California light works solar extreme series 1000 in soil

Just had my first harvest and everything looks good smells good and taste good but it’s not strong at all. No matter how much I consume I don’t really feel it.

I got by original seeds from bagseed

any advice or explanation? See photos

 

[Damngrower]

Could just be genetics. They look decent enough to me though it's hard to make out the trichromes. Stick what you got in jars and give it a good cure, that will increase the potency if there is any increase to be had.

 

[MeEasy]

They definitely look good plenty of trichomes I can't see em very good but they look like they could be clear maybe if you jar em up and burp em every day for two or three weeks they might come around

 

[bboyfromwayback]

Bag seed genetics are hit and miss unfortunately. Just because what you smoked was good doesn’t mean the seeds will produce a quality plant. Some do but most don’t.

 

[OldManGrower]

Genetics are everything and your seeds may have been deficient, however, it's a really good grow and next time you will produce better. It is very difficult to tell but you may have harvested a week or so early. Dry them out and age them in a sealed glass jar for two weeks, opening the jar at least twice a day to air them out. There should be a marked difference.

 

[BR2K]

How long has it been, since you harvested? If you quick-dried and didn't cure, that may be a reason. I've had excellent luck (all one time of it) with using my solar oven to quick dry. I didn't get a grassy taste or speedy high. I'll probably do the same thing with my Alaska Purple, next week.

Being a new grower, with limited experience, that's all I've got.

 

[R0bb3d]

Thanks for the kind words. They went 85 days from light flip to chop. And 75 days from first signs of thick pistol growth.

 

[R0bb3d]

10-12 days. Hung to try at 70 f and 60 rh for 7 days.

 

[R0bb3d]

Thank you!

 

[R0bb3d]

Thank you!!

 

[BR2K]

OldManGrower is right about the curing. I'm usually too impatient to wait for curing, I start vaping as soon as possible, while allowing most of my harvest to dry/cure. My personal experience has been good buzz from the start but by the time I'm getting down to my last bit, it gets better and better. Let's hope your harvest improves too!

 

[ChadWestport]

Getting to harvest on your first attempt should be a victory in itself.

 

[AccidentalGardener]

I like the way you think!

 

[AccidentalGardener]

Tis difficult the first time to stay out of your harvest before it's cured properly. I only know about the first time because that's all we did so far. Forgot I left the trim in a couple mason jars in the coat closet.
My trim is perfectly cured, LOL. Believe it or not, even the trim smells dank. And now so do my winter jackets, lol.
A not-so-subtle reminder of what's coming next harvest. All I need to do is give that jar a sniff every so often to keep me in line.

 

[R0bb3d]

Thank you man, I appreciate the kind words

 

[R0bb3d]

Thank you for the response. How much rh should be in the jars initially? I may have over dried. Some jars are 60-65 others are 55 rh

 

[crucialbunny]

I can remember many years ago I had a friend that grew some exceptionally beautiful buds. Dark green, sticky, frosty, huge, and the smell was fantastic. Only problem was it just wouldn't get you high. I guess genetically some plants just don't contain enough THC no matter how many glittering trichomes it has.

 

[bboyfromwayback]

It’s easier to get through the whole harvest/curing process if you grow a lot of weed. Once you get a reserve built up you’re in no hurry which is hard to do if you have no smoke lol

 

[Gluteous]

It's not THAT there are trichomes, it's what kinda shape are they in. The payload's gotta be there. Clear trichs can look awesome but don't nobody wanna harvest all clear trichomes.

 

[R0bb3d]

Got a new scope. Here are some close ups of the curing buds

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