1st harvest. Am I ready?

[Goonie Goat]

Best guesstimate on dried weight looking at the 2 plants? I’m hoping for 100gms, am I kidding myself?

Its definitely possible.
My best yielding auto so far (hubbabubbasmelloscope X lilstick) weighed 100+ grams dry.

It was in a little 3.5 or so litre pot of coco and had it on 12/12 photoperiod for most of flower.

You should be looking around at least somewhere between 3-5 Oz's from those

 

[Tman101]

Thought I’d shared an update for anyone interested. 48hrs till they get necked. Im happy with how they have swollen in the last 7 days and are dense AF.

For my next trick, covert drying and curing in the Melbourne heat, in a busy small house.

 

[Tman101]

Also, are they starting to fox tail or is that normal?

 

[Goonie Goat]

I can't see any foxtails, looks normal.
Really nice buds man congrats on the harvest

 

[turbo]

Fantastic chonkers for the space that’s great work

 

[Gazza]

Nice one mate, enjoy.

 

[Tman101]

Fantastic chonkers for the space that’s great work

She’s tight, cheap and basic, but does the job. Temp control is my biggest variant. Looking for a bit more height in my next grow or maybe I won’t top (pluck new growth at 3rd set around day 15) and see if that give me more stretch, think I had the light too low and bright early too.

 

[Goonie Goat]

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She’s tight, cheap and basic, but does the job. Temp control is my biggest variant. Looking for a bit more height in my next grow or maybe I won’t top (pluck new growth at 3rd set around day 15) and see if that give me more stretch, think I had the light too low and bright early too.

What kind of light are you using?

 

[veritas629]

Very cool cabinet system you got there. Have you considered adding a SCROG net? I bet you could increase your yield significantly for not much money or effort.

 

[Tman101]

What kind of light are you using?

Just a spider farmer sf2000

 

[Tman101]

Very cool cabinet system you got there. Have you considered adding a SCROG net? I bet you could increase your yield significantly for not much money or effort.

you can see the hooks in place ready to go, these autos just stayed low, I have a couple more to pop one day so will be interesting to see if I can get different results with a few tweaks.

 

[Tman101]

Did the deed, hurts to chop them. Happy for my first run. Also my drying solution, will go under the house where it’s a stable 20c ish and 65-73% RH. Hope the cardboard, dehumidifier and fan bring me down to 55-60% ish. Might need some fiddling.

 

[Tman101]

View attachment 70052Did the deed, hurts to chop them. Happy for my first run. Also my drying solution, will go under the house where it’s a stable 20c ish and 65-73% RH. Hope the cardboard, dehumidifier and fan bring me down to 55-60% ish. Might need some fiddling.

Signs are good

 

[VinDeezle]

Nice work and good luck mate. First harvest is always exciting. You'll be enjoying the fruits of your labor very soon.

 

[Tman101]

Nice work and good luck mate. First harvest is always exciting. You'll be enjoying the fruits of your labor very soon.

Just hope it’s up to my normal standards lol

 

[Roo]

Looking super frosty, I can’t see anyone not enjoying having a taste of that… super well done

 

[Tman101]

With the 45c and 14% RH in Melbourne I went into jars. It’s been a struggle with heat and I thought I had a good “snap” in the stems and good spring in the buds. Im sitting at 67-68% RH in the jar, which is not ideal. Whats the best play? Leave the jars open for a bit?

I don’t have the luxury of setting up and perfect drying environment at this time.

 

[VinDeezle]

With the 45c and 14% RH in Melbourne I went into jars. It’s been a struggle with heat and I thought I had a good “snap” in the stems and good spring in the buds. Im sitting at 67-68% RH in the jar, which is not ideal. Whats the best play? Leave the jars open for a bit?

I don’t have the luxury of setting up and perfect drying environment at this time.

Yep just keep burping em down to 63% here and there and you'll be good. Doesn't take too long in dry weather either.

 

[VinDeezle]

If you do overdry in this weather, a little moist cube of clean sponge will rehydrate them as well. Sucks having to dry in insane weather.

 

[Tman101]

Yep just keep burping em down to 63% here and there and you'll be good. Doesn't take too long in I’ve

If you do overdry in this weather, a little moist cube of clean sponge will rehydrate them as well. Sucks having to dry in insane weather.

I’ve got a few 8gm Bovedas on hand. I’ve just put them in the dark wardrobe open. No where in my house is under 27c and 66% right now.

Good news is, although they are more sparse and airy than I’d like, the effects are good, just need to cure the grassiness out.

Definitely learnt a few things, such as there is no substitute for an optimum environment - and better management of the living soil.

Once the weather cools off, we go again.