IF flowering was stunted for a couple weeks could I let the 12/12 run longer to fully mature my buds? I feel the buds could get bigger. I just added an additional 180 watt to my already 56 watt with cfls about a week ago. so From the beginning of Flowering to week 6 of flowering I only had the 56 watt and cfls. these are my buds before the big week eight flush."> If the trichome and pistil maturity allows....could I flower em' for an additional week?! That would be sweet? "> "> ">
You can start to measure by the color of the trichomes in addition to the pistils to decide when to chop. The more clear or cloudy the bulbs of the trichome are, the more you will get a more uplifting and soaring high. You can wait a bit longer for some of the trichomes to turn an amber color which gives a more couchlock effect but do not wait much longer because some of the bulbs start to burst thus losing the potency of the product. Its a fine line but I would guess get somewhere around 35% amber when you chop it down. Some people chop when they barely see any amber. Its personal preference. Buds looks really sticky though! I can't wait to add an LED light to my set up.
For sure MD8! Thanks for the info. Just what I was lookin for. Yea the price on american made LEDs are going down and up and down it seems cuz of market influx of foreign competitors. I know the East coast has got high quality goods on lock so proly no problem for ya to get one off Gotham hydro. USA, warranty, guarantee.