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KEY POINTS OF HARVEST TIME

A Beginner�s Guide to Harvesting

Thu, Sep 20, 2007 2:10 pm

more: nico escondido, november 2007, grow articles, beginners guide, harvesting

Fatal errors in areas such as flushing, cutting and curing buds can lead to big disappointment after long months of hard work and care. To be sure this doesn’t happen to you, and to ensure the highest quality of your cannabis—no matter what strain it is—it’s important to take note of a few Key Points of Harvest Time.

By Crazy Composer & Nico Escondido
Photos by Freebie

Numero Uno
The first, and perhaps most important, aspect of harvesting cannabis is knowing exactly when to start chopping down the ladies. A precision harvest is essential for potent cultivation. Growers must be very careful not to cut down plants that are not yet at the pinnacle of resin production, but they must also be wary of cutting plants too late—at a time when THC production has curtailed and resin glands begin to degrade.

There are various methods by which even the most amateur grower can tell when buds are truly ripe for the picking. The simplest and quickest way to know is by examining the pistils, or long hairs, that cover the plant’s buds. At the onset of flowering, these pistils are white and stringy. But as the flowering period comes to an end, they begin to turn color, first from white to orange and then again to a dark red or brown. These color changes signify the maturation of the buds; however, the color and time frame may vary significantly across different varieties of cannabis.

Therefore, a better, yet slightly more complicated, method for determining ripeness is through trichome examination. Trichomes are the actual resin glands that contain THC and other psychoactive cannabinoids, and they are very delicate and easily ruptured. These trichomes are visible on the outside of buds and small leaves and look like little white sugar crystals to the naked eye. However, with the power of a magnifying glass or simple microscope, you can see that trichomes are comprised of a stalk and resin head and are clear or white in color.

As with pistils, trichomes also begin to change color as the buds mature. But in this scenario, a grower wants to harvest buds before they get too dark in color. Even a subtle amber hue in these glands could mean that cannabinoids have begun breaking down and decomposing, which means less potent pot. Using a magnifier between 50x-100x, advanced growers look for a creamy or milky white color in trichomes that tells them it’s time to harvest.

The Catch
As with most tricks of the trade, there is always a catch. And in this case it can be taken quite literally as well, because when checking your buds for ripeness you’ll want to “catch” any and all clues that can signal maturation—a few weeks before harvest time. Having a “harvest heads-up” can be extremely beneficial for growers, not only to prep equipment and rooms for drying and curing, but also to prep the plants for taste and smooth smoking.

» add a comment

E40

Jun 24 2008, 4:33 pm

Is it possible to allow the plant to continue growing and just snip a bud or two every so often for my personal use? will that harm the plant?

b. fee

Jun 23 2008, 5:34 pm

your plants will start budding when the days start getting shorter

b. free

Jun 23 2008, 5:32 pm

if your bud is molded then you probably bagged it too early, and laying it in the sun light will help kill off most of it

bobby

Jun 23 2008, 5:29 pm

i've heard that when it comes time to harvest to hang your buds upside down so the THC will go to the tips, but how long sould it take to cure

needgood smoke

Jun 17 2008, 10:20 pm

I got three plants in the same pot they look good,BUT THE BOTTOM LEEVES HAS BROWN SPOTS IN THEM.THERE OVER A FOOT HIGH.THEY GET THERE LIGHT OUTSIDE BUT I BRING THEM IN WHEN THE SUN GO'S DOWN BECAUSE OF PLANES EVERY MORING.DO I HAVE TO MANY IN ONE POT?,OR DOES IT MATTER?

Tom Norris

Jun 16 2008, 2:33 pm

hello there i,ve been growing my whole life been busted the whole nine yards. i love this magizine, i
cant believe this govt.if they could figure out a way to make profit it would soon be legalized.everybody keep up the good work!!! this year i have 64 female BC god bud man their pretty! they stink really bad in a good way that is.i read high times every day ive learned so much over the years. thank you all sooooo much!!!

danrow5@msn.com

Jun 15 2008, 5:58 pm

heres my add.

dano

Jun 15 2008, 5:56 pm

bent2be@ my plnts been floweringfo about 1 mnt tricomes are just flat bubbles how much longer should i wait

bobudquest

Jun 14 2008, 1:26 pm

after you cut your moldy girls down spray the fresh buds with a very light bleach and water solution, by the time the buds cure the bleach will have long since evaporated. the key is to catch the mold before it develops too much

Dillinger

Jun 7 2008, 9:50 pm

I have one plant that is close to harvest. I read that putting it in the (Dark) for 24 hours will help the Buds mature better is this true.

greenchase

Jun 3 2008, 2:57 pm

bent2be,
first time grower. how can i tell when to harvest. should i change the fertilizers or lights at any stages? how exactly should i harvest?

Roach

May 31 2008, 3:32 am

And also, some of my plants are molding. Does anyone know how to reverse this or at least stop it from completly eating my crops? ty for any suggestions.

Roach

May 31 2008, 3:21 am

Has anyone tried the toothpick and cold air theory? Or does anyone know what Im talking about? Just wondering if I should do it on my recent plant. Its about 2 feet tall now and I dont want to screw up a good thing going for me.
Peace

gina

May 29 2008, 10:47 pm

okay i started growing my plant about two months ago and it looks like it is ready to start budding up how would i know and i am just using regular sun light, plant food, and egg shells. So i just wanna know how long will it be before i will start to see the plant budding up and what could i do to make it sprot. It is on about it 4-5 set of leaves.

GROW "D" BEST

May 14 2008, 11:12 pm

Plant many...plant often= never running out...git er done!

pdizzle

May 7 2008, 4:06 pm

actually pine needles will kill weed... also you don't want to use fresh shit, it'll burn up new roots.... also miricle grow doesn't effects thc levels, lack of proper lighting is mostly the problem in that aspect...

smokey

Feb 1 2008, 9:28 pm

this man knows what he is talking about. But there is one thing. When you are picking a place to plant look for pine trees. They put off the same amount of heat that a pot plant puts off. This would be an ideal hiding spot. And those who think mircle grow helps THIS IS NOT THE CASE.... Mircle grow burns up the thc in the plant. The best thing to use is something high in nitrogen. Such as cow shit or turkey shit.

Me 1st

Jan 18 2008, 9:36 am

"bent2be" knows what he's talking about!!!

adawg

Dec 15 2007, 7:58 pm

i have four plants growing all the same age and under the same light and they are all seeds from my first plant.but they are all extremly different.any ideas????

peo

Dec 11 2007, 11:21 am

can you grow it anywhere,like would you be able to do it in your parenys house without them knowing

bent2be

Dec 6 2007, 1:11 pm

If anyone has legitimate questions feel free to email me at bent2be@comcast.net

Thanks and Overgrow the Government!

Jimmy

Nov 18 2007, 12:21 am

ok..ive been growin for a bit now n its just not working out the way i want. i have 2 growin now n one is starting to die a little what can i do to help it get better..what is the best watt level of lights i should use?

Cat

Nov 13 2007, 11:49 pm

My crazy folks have been throwin seeds around their yard for years now, nothing. A few days ago I was out clippin some roses for yhe house and guess what I found? It was a rose with a huge bud in the center!No joke,it's dryin right now,

Tom-and-Diane

Nov 12 2007, 8:38 pm

Just planted some seeds in the backyard here in flordia and got some plants going nicely... dont know what we're doing but where do we learn? The plants are already about a foot tall ...

Captain Stoner

Nov 8 2007, 4:49 am

For those that can recall the days of Columbian Gold and Red Bud. These were all with seeds and the buzz was just as good as the sensi. The sensi is good for a fast high that will drop you from cloud 20 just as fast as it got you up there.
Lonesomedove...just leave them go and you will have seeds for the next few batches and after the second batch toss the old seeds and grow for seed again. WIll keep you in seed stock for a long time and you won't have to worry about seed banks ripping you off or the Post Office tipping of the cops on where you got your seeds.
They do watch the mail and will wait till you think you are in the clear and then comes that bang and you are raided.

Green Hit

Nov 2 2007, 10:54 pm

By the way, 1timer, the light schedule should remain the same 12 hours on/12 hours off used for the original flowering.

Green Hit

Nov 2 2007, 9:52 pm

1timer,
When the buds are ripe and are harvested, a second crop, and sometimes a third, can be taken from the same plants.
When harvesting the first time, remove all buds but the very small ones and take most of the leaves, letting some remain for plant growth. Cut the plants back a foot or two and water well with N and P added and lower the lights to their accustomed distance from the tops. Your second harvest, if successful, will be ready in a month or two. If the plants seem to have no problem with the second harvest, go for a third by using the same procedure again. This method, at its most gratifying, can double or triple your original harvest.

errrrrrrrr

Oct 23 2007, 5:28 pm

can i cut the top of plant if 99%of pistils is brown and the rest 80%

bent2be

Oct 23 2007, 1:26 am

There is no way that the bud from a second harvest can touch the bud from the first harvest. Every time you harvest and try to rejuvenate the plants you are stressing it an causing a breakdown at the molecular level. Through hundreds of thousands of years of evolution cannabis has been an annual plant meaning once it has reached the flowering stage or has been pollinated it knows that it's life is done. By bringing it back is working AGAINST it's instincts. Also NEVER clone from a rejuvenated plant...the genetics are shot and the plant will try to flower early to finish it's life cycle.

Anyone with legitimate questions feel free to email me at bent2be@comcast.net

OVERGROW THE GOVERNMENT and save the BC3!!!

1timer

Oct 18 2007, 10:30 am

whats this second harvest?? re0move buds go back to 12 an12.r 18 an6 r what?????

1timer

Oct 15 2007, 5:36 pm

second month of flowering under 400hps heard somewhere about adding sugar water for bigger buds anyadvise,r something else have buds but r not that big second tower starting should i only go 60 days in flowering r watch pistil glands for color changes.ty in advance....

Green Hit

Oct 15 2007, 12:50 pm

Growing outdoors has two big advantages and that, of course, is that you just don't get better light for growing than the sun and every kilowatt of power is absolutely free. All other facets of growing are better served by inside growing. These include water, pests, fertilization, temperature, humidity, air quality, no rain to splash away resin glands before harvest and, most definitely, secrecy. Also, I personally believe indoor growing allows for much better chances of a successful second harvest.

Louis

Oct 14 2007, 3:26 pm

Hey whipp, THC is not water soluble. It rains, doesn't it?

whipp~

Oct 13 2007, 5:42 pm

~agreed.. wtf is this bout the moon? bj's either real young or dumb.. prolly both

hillbilly

Oct 13 2007, 3:50 pm

sunstoneking is fucking retarded and dont know shit down in the south we know what the fuck we are doin arkansas bitch buds 4foot long bigger round than a mason jar solid all over the plant trunk bugger than ur leg

agreed BJ is a retard

Oct 13 2007, 9:58 am

Come ON dude...
all the resin drains into the buds?
LOL
Yeah, still in first grade eh?

bj is a retard

Oct 12 2007, 1:27 pm

thc is allready in the bud so cutting is the best method. you should hang it in a dark well ventilated place for at least 7 days, but i would waite till you get a clean snap from the stem then put it in a mason jar and mix it up 2 times a day for1-2 weeks put remember to open the jar when you mix to let fresh air in.EVEN BETTER GO TO YOUTUBE.COM AND TYPE IN "JORGE CERVANTES GROW MOVIES" AND WATCH THEM ALL AND YOU SHOULD BE FINE FROM THERE

SINCERLY
GDL1988

P.S. YOU CAN ALSO FIND ME ON weedfarmer.com IN THE GROWERS CHAT ROOM

uRboiWhipp!

Oct 12 2007, 11:01 am

Dr. J... depending on where ur located harvesting times in man. get em out of the ground before it's too late. if u used pesties then u have to do the dreaded washing of the buds be4 curing. this will loose potency of ur bud but its better than smoking chemicals. n there's plenty of ways to cure.. i perfer the hanging on a clothesline in a slightly vented room. n then jar it up n keep the crystals.. keep growin keep tokin keep jokin ~

Oct 12 2007, 10:59 am

your supposed to pull it on the night when the harvest moon is present, i think its october 27, and don't cut it pull the entire plant and make sur you hang it upside down so all the thc runs to the buds, give it about 48 hours and you'll be ready to enjoy your summers work..

MaryJohn

Oct 12 2007, 1:32 am

Whats the best fertalizer to use when growing in miraclegrow potting mix

Dr J

Oct 11 2007, 6:34 pm

I am a first time grower. my plant is about 6 ft tall and full of buds. I have white crystals all around the buds and it looks to be pretty healthy. I need to now when is the best time to harvest the plant, and what i need to do after i pull it out of the ground. Some one please help.
Sincerly, First time grower

nypotstar

Oct 11 2007, 3:34 pm

just wondering how across the top of the magazine you could print how to breed a new strain and there is not a stitch of breeding info in the mag ive read it cover to cover whats the deal you guys are falling off also in the back it says next month top ten strains and a article about wille and i get the mag and no willie article and know it says next month again come on i been a loyal reader for over ten years you guys are pushing out mag after mag and not putting any thought in to them

moldy

Oct 11 2007, 2:40 pm

Any of you indoor growers heard of using a UVB light source on your flowering plants? I just started using a Repti-Sun 10.0 bulb along with your typical 400W HPS. I'm adding a 24" T-8 UVB light so I don't have to turn them daily. I'm just a very small med grower so I wouldn't know how to affect a large grow but we'll see how this works. You can go to greenmanspage.com and find out about how UVB works. It has been stated that it increases the "stone" two (2) magnitudes by MJ Man on PotTV.com. UVB is present in only southern areas of the planet like Mexico, Thailand, etc. I'm running the UVB lights only 5 hours a day to mimic actual outdoor exposures.

It sounds viable from what I've read but we'll see after the harvest.

river runner

Oct 11 2007, 1:12 pm

Stressed cannabis plants with seeds, are sad plants.not a good thing to do. I have been growing my own for well over ten years,never have I heard of other growers purposely stressing out or wanting seeds to grow - so that they are able to produce a higher potency.when plants are stressed and sick that is production energy wasted repairing it self back to good health, same with seeds. When a plant hermaphodites and produces seeds, the plant wastes energy producing seeds,when that energy would be better off being put to work producing pure kind sensimelia bud-with out seeds. I have heard of certain techniques,that when plants start to sprout - starting at a very early stage of growth.Growers twist plant stems slightly so that they go limp they continue this through out growth stages. (when you do this it does look like you are killing the plant but done correctly they grow back stronger)- this is done so that plants are able to support & produce bigger buds.

Puff*Puff*Pass~*

Green Hit

Oct 9 2007, 8:57 am

bent2be,
Potency is dependent on the percentage of THC which is dependent on the variety and has nothing to do with seeds or the lack of them. However, I knew there would be sharp disagreement with me on this from others. Myths die hard when they die at all. I have met growers who believe that stressing plants makes them more potent and that doesn't even make sense. However, to each his own.

bent2be

Oct 9 2007, 3:28 am

If anyone has legitimate questions feel free to email me at bent2be@comcast.net

lonesomedove

Oct 8 2007, 2:16 pm

lol found 3 plants outside i forgot about 2 ladies ans 1 male.there only 4 inches tall and buds coming out..wtf should i do with em have 400 hps and over 30k lumens of cfls.made 2 bat wings with 5 150 w cfls worked great for veg. but flowering ???advise anyone,, ty

smokin Joe

Oct 8 2007, 1:49 pm

Leagalize our bud, The dumb bastards could pay the federal deficit off from the taxes alone!

lonesomedove

Oct 8 2007, 10:37 am

bent2be what would u do??

bent2be

Oct 7 2007, 10:46 pm

Greenhit... I'm not sure where you got that info but pollinated plants DO NOT have the same potency as non-pollinated plants. Once the female is pollinated it reverts the energy that would normally be used to produce THC rich resin laden buds, now realizes it's at the end of it's life and focuses on growing it's seeds.

bent2be

Oct 7 2007, 10:31 pm

I have posted on here to email me at j0nnygreenjean, I will need you guys to from now on refer those questions to bent2be@comcast.net

Legitimate questions only please thanks

lonesomedove

Oct 7 2007, 4:37 pm

greenhit.. ty,i just removed them from growroom,theres buds ,but it looks like seed pods everywhere.i just started flowering 4 weeks ago.now r they gonna pollenate my other ladies they under a 400hps on 12 an 12,moved 1 ladie into closet but its under 450cfl dont think the buds will b worth the trouble.... anyadvise?? Put them all together and deal with the seeds ??

IGTHI

Oct 7 2007, 12:19 am

Hey everyone! I live in Cali and i'm an avid grower.This is going to be a little modest harvest this year,about five sativas that are all about seven feet tall and should bring me over five pounds of pure bliss,keep steamin'!!!!!

ROCKBUD

Oct 7 2007, 12:04 am

JUST HARVESTED&TRIMMED UP MY FIRST TRY AT OUTDOOR GROWING.STARTED WITH ONE CLONE AND ENDED UP WITH 4 PLANTS HOPING TO YIELD AT LEAST 1-2 POUNDS - GOOD YEAR IN MINNESOTA!! SMOKE ON ...

Green Hit

Oct 6 2007, 9:30 pm

lonesomedove,
Contrary to what seems to be a popular myth, the bracts ( i.e., the pods from which the female blossoms originate ) of a pollenated female will contain the same THC content and, therefore, the same potency as a non-pollenated female, you will simply have to remove the seeds before you smoke. If you have not yet harvested the pollenated females, I would advise you to simply let all five continue to bloom until you are ready to harvest.

lonesomedove

Oct 6 2007, 7:03 pm

first time 2 grow somehow a male sliped in.pollenatted 5 ladies,but 3 seem to not have been i removed the 5 now im down 2 only 3 females that r not pollenatted,should i say fuckit and put them all together r just go with the 3 ladies

jugghead7414@yahoo

Oct 6 2007, 12:36 pm

i need more tips this is my first time growing so send me an e mail

sunstoneking

Oct 5 2007, 8:19 pm

also since im stoned right now i forgot to mention what this is all about...if you have high resin content on your buds...(sugar,trikes,frost,crystals)whatever you want to call it...well, that is where the high thc content is, in the resin...more resin=more buzz...rain destroy resin=rain destroy buzz...make sense? peace

sunstoneking

Oct 5 2007, 8:08 pm

naw i f beg to differ...outdoor buds usually have been beaten to death by rain, gusty winds, and not to mention ravaged by insects and other varoius varmants....while indoor buds are largely protected from those aforementioned prooblems...and you'll get the most resin coated buds indoors because the resin hasnt been beaten off the buds by the rain....plus you are only gonna get a maximim of 100,000lumens even from the midsummer sun...and you can get that from a couple 1k hid lights...no..in my opinion indoor buds are much easier to handle and protect and love...trust me if you have exellent ventilation combined with high intensity light combined with a well airated root system fed with a full spectrum fertilizer...you will be rewarded with a high quality indoor harvest while those average misinformed joes are buying seeds or picking them out of their own contaminated outdoor crops...yes, errant pollen is a risk with outdoor buds...just my experience talking here...peace

TommyChong420Hawaii

Oct 4 2007, 1:01 pm

i can grow really good strains outdoor, and although indoor looks and smells better, you don't get as stoned of a high as you do with outdoor. outdoor produces more weed and has higher THC content, but are also easier for the 5-0 to find and take. Indoor is safer, but outdoor is better.
peace -n- love
Thomas Chong

to young rich

Oct 4 2007, 11:52 am

youll know when the pistols turn red then red orange or go on you tube and watch all of the jorge cervantes grow movies and you should be good.
good luck
gdl

chiller

Oct 4 2007, 4:02 am

i agree with hillbily outdoor organic is the most high

Yung Rich

Oct 4 2007, 1:27 am

first time growing plant is budding and growing pistols how do i know when its ready?

hillbilly

Oct 3 2007, 10:31 pm

outdoor the only way to go indo sucks cant beat mother nature

hillbilly

Oct 3 2007, 10:29 pm

yall dont know shit

Green Hit

Oct 3 2007, 4:09 pm

Has anybody used halogen lamps for growing? If so, how do they stack up against fluorescents and against HID/HPS?

to rj

Oct 3 2007, 1:53 pm

try lady bugs and organic pesticides

Chase

Oct 3 2007, 1:25 pm

Thanks for the hints my harvest will by quit skunky ;)

Oct 2 2007, 11:54 pm

almost time to harvest and i got green worms eating my buds wath can i do but pull off and kill???

bussted

Oct 2 2007, 6:35 pm

I'm a first time grower, growing in soil/indoors how can I make the buds taste like pinnapple?

lazy 420

Oct 1 2007, 1:03 pm

i had done a small harvest and the buds didnt tast like weed they tasted like grass and i use the over night water curing and i am also doing the week soak my plant is not actually done till next weed end but i just wana know where i went wronge

ladyhawk1950

Sep 30 2007, 2:23 pm

does anyone have the instructions(or know how to find them) for the homemade grow box that was in the March 2005 issue? I have the pic and the list but no instructions. Thanks if you do and keep up the good work.

Mister Growdy

Sep 30 2007, 2:12 pm

How many joints does it take to get Ms. Tuesday to take off her green neglice if she does not play the if game?

PLEASE HELP

Sep 29 2007, 12:54 am

thanks for the advice green hit

Green Hit

Sep 28 2007, 9:48 pm

PleaseHelp,
Frankly, I don't think there is a great deal that you can do to increase yield at this late stage in the game, but you might try some MiracleGro fertilizer from the hardware store and a bit of epsom salt ( from the closest grocery store ) in solution to supply sopme magnesium ( MiracleGro is deficient in this nutrient. You'll know if the plant needs it. The veins of the leaves will be dark green, but the rest of the leaf tissue will be a much paler shade ). Also give it as much light as possible. If it is outside and temps are down place some clear plastic around it to help guard against cold weather.
Good luck.

PLEASE HELP

Sep 28 2007, 5:01 pm

i dont have lights pro gro

pro gro

Sep 28 2007, 4:22 pm

i dont no if you can grow one that big under a light but it is possible. i saw 1200 at about 23'tall about 17 years ago.

PLEASE HELP

Sep 27 2007, 1:51 pm

I have 1 outdoor plant that o thought died but when i checked it out it was short with about 10 small buds im on the east-coast and was hopping someone could tell me what i can do to make the buds bigger useing around the house/easy to find at the store remmedies. i only have about 1 month left before first frost give or take a week so if anyone could give me some info it would be greatly appreciated
Sincerly
stupid grower

dddd

Sep 27 2007, 11:46 am

WOW some dumb ass newbies here

docholliday55

Sep 25 2007, 5:16 pm

just dried and cured my first big cali bud. produced a half pound (dried). I personaly thought it took to long to produce( 11 weeks flowering) and not that big of a yield. taste good, and i will let you know how the buzz is.

docholliday55

Sep 25 2007, 5:09 pm

the bottom leaves always fall. just like the trees outside. it is a good thing.

good stuff

Sep 25 2007, 3:41 pm

I am in the northeast and started my plant in may when should I harvest. how long do they take to mature?

lexus

Sep 25 2007, 2:42 pm

im growing com and im in tha
east coast.my plant is polinating now i can see
tha buds growing i started
in tha spring its 6 months old.some leaves are.dieing
why are they dieing.
but the rest are good.
why is that.

djw1961w

Sep 25 2007, 9:29 am

have a plant that is 15 months old.had wrong lighting on it thru winter.now it is about three foot high and full of buds (planted outside in spring)hairs on buds are turning red and leaves are full of crystals.when and how do i cut and cure?? help first time grower.

Sonoma Aroma

Sep 24 2007, 4:23 pm

To Blue Mystic
- I too grew up in South Mendo...biggest outdoor plant every described or seen - 20' tall. Indoor- Who uses a 45' tall builidng (the economics of it are waaaaaayyyy off) and there is no way that 2-400 W lights will get your plants that tall no matter what. Even if you did grow a 35' tall plant (which IS possible) who probably had to veg it for a year or so.

jaw420

Sep 24 2007, 3:22 pm

right on mendomaddness....i have been in many grow rooms...the tallest was around 7 foot indoors, and the tallest outdoor was 14 foot..and with both plant, they required tons of nuts and water...tell others your pipedreams and leave to forum for real stories.keep on growin' cali cats!

GFxNL

Sep 24 2007, 7:40 am

What happened to the news sections?

mendomaddness

Sep 23 2007, 2:28 am

blue mystic you are full of crap.there is no way in hell you have grown a 35 foot plant with lights.I live in the heart of the emrald triangle(mendocino,humbolt,trinity county) and if you dont no what that is its where some of the finest weed in the northern cali is grown and i have seen monsters none have been that big.it just sounds like you are just telling a pipe dreams to me.

Sep 22 2007, 6:22 pm

cool shit yo

Conner J

Sep 22 2007, 5:12 pm

Thanks for the heads up. My buddies and i were debating when the time was right and you saved us. peace.

LovesToSmoke

Sep 22 2007, 4:47 pm

bubblegum, so cute. You know, I'd love to learn the truth about some things. About spelling and writing for one. Why, for example, can't one copy and paste into the comment field on HighTimes, unlike anyplace else on the web? Why is this? You'd think HighTimes, being on the side of the stoner community, would want to allow us to, say, type our comments in word or wordpad and use spellcheck before posting. I'm not a good typer, I make mistakes. I'm not very good at spelling, that doesn't mean I don't know what the words mean. Yes, I' ve come to depend on tools like spell and grammar check. Why not? Who doesn't? Who isn't prone to mistakes? Isn't this why someone invented the tools in the first place? Perhaps HighTimes has sold out to the government? Perhaps, this is just a thought, they prevent copy and paste becuase it serves the gov't well to make us stoners look like fools. I don't 'digg it'.

dogdad881

Sep 22 2007, 3:12 pm

35 feet tall,possible!I grew a 20 foot tall indica tree using a 45 gal drum,400wHPS and a dozen 50w flourescent bulbs using "Monster grow" and "Monster bloom" with weekly treatments of "Ionic Boost".At harvest we had a number of single buds weighing 22-40 grams each (dry weight) Buds the size of hulk hogans guns man,no bullshit.I tried to dry and save the stem/stalk,but it rotted away quickly,bummer,I was gonna build a weed stem bong!

Blueman

Sep 22 2007, 12:03 pm

Bluemystic is an ignorant twat!!

bubblegum

Sep 22 2007, 8:08 am

its because of you dumb asses who can't spell or write for that matter...that the entire weed smoking community is stereotyped for being intellectually inferior.

SourDiez

Sep 21 2007, 11:55 pm

The guy must have inches and feet confused somehow lol.

RealPuff

Sep 21 2007, 11:27 pm

that was a pretty far fetched story blue mystic u cant get a plant that tall with the amount of lumins coming off a 400watt light???u Bsn

Sep 21 2007, 9:19 pm

from my understanding, you dont want to water them last two weeks, mabey a half cup each to help them survive,they are making essentual oils during this period and the tricomes are ripening,turning amber,yes gold about ten percent,at this time you shold harvest at end of l. cycle,get most of the water out of em,then sack em,rough cut,a week,then the jars........cure.

smoke bud.

Sep 21 2007, 12:31 pm

Are there any certain stores that sell High Times?

LovesToSmoke

Sep 21 2007, 7:45 am

You grew plants (with an 's' as in 'plural', as in more than one) up to 35 feet tall, with buds up to a pound, with, let me get this right, a 400 W bulb? Thats it, one 400 W MH conversion bulb for veg and a 400 W HPS for flower? By a mystic who doesn't know the difference between 'I' and 'eye'. 'I' believe that blue mystic may have gotten a tear in his 'eye' from laughing so hard at the thought of anyone would actually believe this tall tale.

Blue Mystic

Sep 20 2007, 11:15 pm

My experience with Blue Mystic, purple power, Brains choice, and B-52. Were wonderful to thank's of George Cervantes' grow book which eye purchased at Barnes & Noble.
Blue Mystic, Purple power, brains Choice and B-52 had a Pollen of a time.

Blue Mystic spewed on B-52, B-52 male got jealous and spewed pollen onto Blue Mystic, It was Brains choice to of course spew pollen on Everyone.
Not sure what seeds I came up with. The offspring must be something of a Hybrid.
Their children are all getting aquinted quit well really.
Organic growing is the best and only way I have grown. eye trully believe in Organics. The PH of the soil was right at 6.8, By adjusting the PH with aluminum sulfate or Magnesiam sulfate the buds would actually change color. We are talking about electrons and protons here of course.
Blood meal for nitrogen 12-0-0 and Bone meal from my dog spot. eye took his bones down to have them grinded. Great source of phosphorus. Spot was spiritually smoked of course. 0-45-0 NPK. And of course the rest of Spot was Pot ash, potassium. 0-0-12. Their was a great organic chemistry with microbiology, Micro-orginizm's, worms the whole nine yards. This was the best pot I have ever smoked. for a good source of oxygen eye used perlite and vermiculite, One Bud weighed a pound at least man. 400 W HPS with A 400 W Conversion MH bulb. Ran the Blue spectrum for vegitation for Five months in 25 gallon pots the stalks were huge. Then switched to 400W HPS 12 on 12 off. The ceiling was 45 feet tall, and the plants were fucking 35 feet tall man. We fucking decorated it at christmas time. It was the most beautiful chrismas tree. It was great for the town light festival. All the neighbors gathered round and sang X-mas carols.

bigbusch420

Sep 20 2007, 10:30 pm

fuck yea!!!!!
i'll be do'n all that here in bout a month.....my first sucessful attempt at growing. the little one has a stalk that is bout 4in in diamater...no shit!!!
So.Cali grows it right!!!!

Green Hit

Sep 20 2007, 7:35 pm

Sticky hands are happy hands.

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