CFL 58 Days in flower. So close, but how close am I?

Note: There are some glaring issues with this grow and I was unable/lazy to rectify them as it was my first grow and I was getting frustrated. I have done tons of research on where I went wrong and will be changing a lot in my next grow. That being said what you see currently is not how it will be next time.

This is still my first grow, I had a plethora of problems and it is amazing that I have a yield. (underwater/overwater, flys/spider mites, nute def/nute burn, etc)

58 Days into Flowering (started day count after flowering actually started, not when i flipped to 12/12)
Lighting: 6 23w CFL (2700k currently they were 6400K in veg)
Nutrient line: Botanicare
Strain: Bag Seed
Plants: 2 (started with 9. 3 badly cared for after germ, 3 male, 1 hermy, 2 female)
Grow Medium: ReadyGro (its basically just coco choir, I was treating it like a soil grow originally until someone told me that I was basically doing modified hempy)
Temps: 65F-79F (temps have never gone outside of this range)
Humidity: 12-23 (the entire grow)

Trichomes - As far as I can tell they're mostly cloudy, I have yet to find an amber trich.

Here are the latest pics, I'm curious how much longer til "Chop Chop".

OK... First your plant needs to stop making white hairs...
10 days--Two -Three weeks after the last white hair...
Then the white hairs will recede back into bud and bud will plump up...
Calyxes will swell- How big are your Calyxes? They will grow to small pea size, and the two small hairs on them will recede back into calyx.
After Calyx swell, white hairs have receded back into bud [No white hairs on your top colas]
Then check for tric's...
Checking for amber Trichomes before any of the above listed has been met by your plant is a waste [fun waste] of time....

Keep up the good work man...

Sand4x105 said:

Keep up the good work man...

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It has been a roller coaster for sure. I was contemplating a flush, however I've read a lot about the flush/not flush argument and have not decided which sounds more logical. I agree that flushing is important when you have nute burn, past that not sure I believe in it.

Ill look at my calyxes when the lights come on later today. Thanks for the info man!

just use watter to finish. The plant wants to die when its harvest time and will use all the nuits stored in the plant to live for the last 2 weeks. I think you did a good job with cfls in a fridge.

cloudy tricome means higher thc some will prepare plant for harvest in 7 days when they are cloudy you most likely wont get amber since you are using cfl's at 23 watt. so when your plant has 70-90% cloudy tricome harvest within 1 week. if you use bigger cfl's you will get some amber im told. i use led on top and cfl on sides so my tops will produce amber tricomes. this all said you willhave high thc and lower cbc. here is a nice link to show you and help you. http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/inside-trichome I would lsitend to sand about the white hairs that means its still getting more dense and growing i would go pick up 4 higher watt cfl's for the top. the difference is your buds will do better. spend the $25 at lowes menards walmart and you will see a big difference.

DCobeen said:

cloudy tricome means higher thc some will prepare plant for harvest in 7 days when they are cloudy you most likely wont get amber since you are using cfl's at 23 watt. so when your plant has 70-90% cloudy tricome harvest within 1 week. if you use bigger cfl's you will get some amber im told. i use led on top and cfl on sides so my tops will produce amber tricomes. this all said you willhave high thc and lower cbc. here is a nice link to show you and help you. http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/inside-trichome I would lsitend to sand about the white hairs that means its still getting more dense and growing i would go pick up 4 higher watt cfl's for the top. the difference is your buds will do better. spend the $25 at lowes menards walmart and you will see a big difference.

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The only thing I'm worried about going with higher watt cfls at this point, is the fact that I'm capped out for height. Thats why some of my colas are in the light fixture, I can't move it higher. LOL So, if the higher watt CFLS are fatter or even longer.....I won't be able to use them.

Id flush for the next couple days and cut at end of the week.I will give it to you though this was one of the better small cfl grows Ive seen posted up

This should help : http://tehbosh.blogspot.com/2010/04/harvest-time-or-is-it.html

I'd use the original post but the pictures don't work.... :/

FilthyFletch said:

Id flush for the next couple days and cut at end of the week.I will give it to you though this was one of the better small cfl grows Ive seen posted up

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Nice find. Gave you rep for finding a mirror of the broken article. "You Rock!"-RepComment

Nice fridge grow bro!!....my .02...bagseed?..looks about 50/50 indi/sat mix..I say at about day 78 she will be done