What i harvest from 200W CFL :) Njoint !

[thefanfx]

Dutch passion blueberry fem huh...with all those "diseases" running around ur grow room u should fix those issues and probably run something not so picky. Blueberry is known for being a picky hooker. Plus ur running fem too....good luck

nothing complicated at all

the box was already washed with bleach

the soil already arrived from NL BioBizz Medium Mix

the pot will arrive in 2 weeks from Amazon - Air Pot so no moisture and air issues

i'm just looking for ventilation solution to fit originally on my growbox

i got Canna nutrition's pure organic

so i can't see any problem to grow Blueberry DP at all

i'll do it and it will go well i'm sure and confident and nothing and no one can stop me trying

so in 2 weeks i'll open my new grow log here

GL

 

[thefanfx]

Trial and error. You'll only ever get good at growing cannabis by starting out at somewhere.

Your harvest looks awsome for a 200w cfl btw ! But as everyone has pointed out, the last couple of weeks are where the buds really start to get FAT. It might look ready to u, but it could double in size.

But as I said, trial and error.

i said it 20 times and i will do it one more

i'm sure they were not ready , i know it

and i aware when and how and etc

but i had to choose ... to take something earlier or to get nothing later

my plants where heavily damaged and dying fast with each passed hour/day

i'm sure i already missed the right moment for one of them , it's so crumble and crispy ... the buds are fragile like chips

and probably my pot's were not enough big to complete the plant life

so , yes it's early for one of 2 plants ,but i had no options

GL and 10x

 

[ElfstoneStrider]

Hey man, nice little grow there. I only recently bought my first MH/HPS lighting setup so I'm coming from the large-overhead-CFL-bulb setup like yours, but I'd always add smaller bulbs for side lighting. (side lighting helps to even out the growth as of course the CFLs do not penetrate the canopy well)

That said, you did a nice job for a single-bulb CFL grow with multiple plants. I agree with you that to the HID grower, 1 day's growth is not the same as that of the CFL grower. On the other hand, I also agree with those who said you could have let the plants go a couple more weeks. I read everything you wrote about the leaves, etc.

Too late now, but one option you could have exercised would have been to NOT CHOP the plants when you did... but you could have put them somewhere in total darkness to finish for the last 2 weeks (watering as usual). This technique has been tried & tested on White/Black Widow and plants seem to finish just as good in the dark IF NOT BETTER. It signals to your plant that the end is near, and it really kicks in a final spurt of resin production (increases potency & bag appeal for an exaggerated "white strain" effect).

I'm sure you're tired of everyone telling you what you did "wrong", especially since what's done is done. Just wanted to drop that suggestion for you to consider as an option in the future.

A couple of questions. How much was the final yield? Did you do a smoke report, and if so... were you happy with the smoke? If yes, in the end that's all that matters. Sorry if you've already answered these questions. I usually try to read thread from beginning to end before I comment or ask questions, but once the bickering and trolling starts and the thread gets hijacke(cough, cough...).

 

[hempluvr]

nothing complicated at all

the box was already washed with bleach

the soil already arrived from NL BioBizz Medium Mix

the pot will arrive in 2 weeks from Amazon - Air Pot so no moisture and air issues

i'm just looking for ventilation solution to fit originally on my growbox

i got Canna nutrition's pure organic

so i can't see any problem to grow Blueberry DP at all

i'll do it and it will go well i'm sure and confident and nothing and no one can stop me trying

so in 2 weeks i'll open my new grow log here

GL

You can have all that in order. All I am saying is blueberry the strain itself is known to be picky. I have grown DP bb and it is picky and mine were regular seeds. You should replace those 2 cfl with a single 400 watt halide/hps...much better yield. Especially when allowed to finish =)

 

[Alfred]

I only learnt of the term 'Dunning Kruger' on this site a while ago, and thought it was a bit cruel.

But after reading this thread the first thing that popped into my head was 'Dunning Kruger'.... doh??

 

[Arthritis_sucks]

dont see anything ur describin either.....just some plants taken early...live an learn bro.

 

[GetUpStandUp]

Any dry leafs or buds is a sign your grow was too hot, and not humid, which is the biggest battle indoor, and cfl. Second your plants leafs will die or look worst with such lack of power, its just a indoor cfl thing, and must understand, and I think makes the plant more prone to ph problems, or any problems really. Always use half strength nutes in indoor weak lighting, and do your indoor grows during winter so heat is not the issue.

Remember, if half your pistols are white, you got a week to go then look at amber trichs, and if she has dry bud sites, just pick those, and allow the rest to go on. No need to respond, I know you made your points, just be assured that looking at this thread game, is like football, you got vets, and rookies, no one likes to be rookie, so they start listening, and appling, not saying why you dropped the pass, vets aint going to fell the slight bit sorry if your riding the bench, so next time let them girls die if you have to to get a gadge on what the vets are saying, and until then say thanks for the info, or heads up, you will go further in life learning that response, not just in growing.

Either way, you got a B for your grow, and only because the early picking, PH, RH and micro managing the very slow plant process, very little to grow on really, you got most of the important stuff down, just work on the fore play, dont ever bust too soon!

 

[tetragrammaton]

Man, with all respect, I know you finally are admitting they weren't ready, but please drop the excuse of "it was chose now, or possibly nothing later" because based on EVERY picture you've shown, there was nothing really wrong with your plants. They could have EASILY gone another few weeks.

Please don't confuse this with me hating on you, or your plants, I'm honestly just trying to help you, because it's not just yield you sacrificed, but potency, flavor, and smell. And it's not greedy to wait until it's done to get your proper harvest. What's greedy about getting the full potential out of your strain and light setup?

More likely than not, you either ran out of bud for whatever reason, or you were just way too impatient to try some homegrown. In the future, if you really have to cut off a bud to get high, I'd suggest doing just that, cutting of ONE or two buds at most, and letting the rest finish.

Since your plants are probably getting close to be dry by now, I'm sure you've noticed that they've shrunk considerably. Especially as you go to grind or crumble up a bud, you'll notice that it's far less than you assumed it would be. That's a result of the early harvest.

I forget who said it, but I'm pretty sure it was in Somas book, but a good rule to follow is, "if it looks ready, wait a week". Even almost all the seedbanks say in their strains description, that even though it can be taken between day 55-60, it will be benefitial to let it go one to two weeks longer, as that's when the calyxs really start to swell.

Had I seen your thread while your plants were still alive, I would have tried to help, but unfortunately I don't get on icmag that much these days.

The only thing I really can say now is, I hope you give them a proper cure of at LEAST two weeks before smoking it all up, even if that means having to buy weed to get you through the wait. The point is, even if you quick dry your buds and completely ruin them, it will get you high, but that's not really the point. With growing, you have the ability to grow something that will not only get you high, but taste amazing, but it all boils down to patience.

I'm not in anyway doubting that your plants are going to get you high, and get you higher than most commercial weed, but the reality is, you harvested way too earlier, and you need to stop making excuses and just accept it, and just do better next time.

And like I said, don't think I'm trying to act superior or anything, because I've done the exact same thing back in the day, shit, I've even harvested buds earlier than you did, but I learned from it, as I'm sure you will.

Best of luck man, with all your future endeavors.