Issue #637 - Sunday, July 7, 2024 Dear Fellow Grower, In today's issue you'll discover... - The most common harvest mistake is harvesting buds too early. Learn when to harvest your plants to ensure the exact effects you want. Harvest at the perfect time, every time, with today's
tutorial!
- Check out our visual outdoor harvest guide with tons of pictures so you know what outdoor buds look like when they're ready for harvest!
- Can outdoor growers still germinate seeds for a Fall harvest? The outdoor grow season is in full swing in the northern hemisphere. But there is still time to grow outdoors this year if you sprout a fast-flowering auto-flowering strain. See our top picks!
- What a beautiful fruity outdoor
plant! Check out an incredible picture, captured by reader Jeffery, that shows a sherbert sunset dream come to life!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside
Co-Founders, GrowWeedEasy.com
"With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see."
~Ella Wheeler Wilcox This harvest tutorial is part of our “how to harvest cannabis” series: Intro: When to Harvest Cannabis (for highest potency and best smell)When should we harvest the buds from a cannabis
plant? That is the eternal question… I’m sure the answer we’re all thinking is “Not soon enough!” (How far are your plants in the flowering stage? Check out the flowering stage timeline!) Unfortunately for us impatient marijuana growers, harvesting at the right time is just
as important as how you grow the plant. Harvest too soon and you lose potency, smell, density, and cannabis yields; too late and you can end up making a batch of sleep medicine. Ready-to-Harvest Bud Examples: The following six marijuana buds are in the harvest window. Buds are ready to harvest when most of the “hairs” have darkened and curled in and you can see the solid bud underneath. Ready to Harvest
Cannabis Buds – Hairs are mostly curled in. Looking at the buds is a great estimate, but you can look a the glittery trichomes under a magnifier for the most precise harvest time. Trichome heads on buds start out clear and glassy. At this point, buds are not very
potent. Look at trichomes with a magnifier (like this jeweler’s loupe) for more precise harvest time. If you only see clear glassy trichomes, the buds are not potent yet. As cannabis buds mature, trichome heads turn milky white. They kind of look like white plastic under magnification. These white trichome heads are associated with the highest level of THC, CBD, and terpene content (smell) in buds. The highest THC, CBD, and smell tends to be when trichomes look white. If given more time, white trichome heads turn amber/golden (for most strains). Amber trichomes have less THC but produce more of a relaxing/body/anti-anxiety effect. Yellow (“amber”) trichomes signal a late harvest, and may make you sleepy, or at least extra relaxed. Is it Time to Harvest My Outdoor Buds? If you're in the northern hemisphere growing standard photoperiod plants, your plants probably have a few months before they are ready to harvest. For auto-flowering growers with a long growing season, your plants might be ready any time. Regardless, every outdoor grower should know what to look out for as harvest approaches! Check out Our Picture Gallery of Ready-to-Harvest Outdoor Buds! It's common for outdoor buds to look a bit leafier than indoor-grown buds. Is There Still Time to Sprout Seeds for an Outdoor Harvest? Yes!Ok, it’s getting warm. Summer is underway. But do you still have time to grow weed outdoors? When I started growing in 2008, you had to always plant your cannabis in the Spring and they would not be ready to harvest until the late Fall. That’s how traditional (“photoperiod“) strains worked. Luckily, as a cannabis grower in 2024, you’ve got more outdoor growing options! There are now many strains, known as auto-flowering
strains, which are ready to harvest as soon as 8 weeks from germination, regardless of when you germinate your seeds. That’s only 56 days from seed to weed. It still is mind-blowing to me how fast these autoflowering strains sprint to harvest. Auto-flowering cannabis strains need as little as 2 months to go from seedlings… …to a bountiful outdoor auto-flowering cannabis harvest! What that means to you: If you’ve got at least two more months of decent weather where you live, you’ve still got enough time to complete an outdoor harvest using fast auto-flowering strains. Note: “Decent weather” for growing cannabis plants means the weather is sunny on many days, and not freezing cold or constantly wet. Here
are some of the fastest autoflowering strains, which are each ready to harvest just 2 months from germination! Black Lemon Auto by Exotic Seeds Ready to harvest in 9 weeks, or 63 days, this strain
can get on the bigger side and still produce surprisingly big yields as long as it gets a lot of light. The buds tend to grow in chunky dark purple nuggets with an appetizing sour lemon tangy smell. Once they’re dried, the dark purple nugs are a unique sight to behold. Dark purple strains like Black Lemon Auto are delightful to see in person. Mint Jelly Auto by Humboldt Seed Company This strain is an autoflowering version of
the popular Mint Cake strain, but it may have turned out even better than the original. It has a THC level of up to 27% and a peppermint and cake flavor. It grows well outdoors, and is ready to harvest about 9 weeks (63 days) after germination. Mint Jelly Auto produces
up to 27% THC – one of the most potent outdoor autoflowering strains available! Girl Scout Cookies Auto by FastBuds Seeds I love this auto-flowering strain for a
bunch of reasons. For one, this strain is true-to-its-roots and gives you Girl Scout Cookies buds with the effects you would find in a photoperiod version of the strain. Buds look gorgeous, and feel stronger than the 22% THC. The apparent strength may have to do with the entourage effect and higher levels of d-Limonene in this strain’s buds. Ready to harvest in 60 days from germination. Note: D-Limonene is a lemon-smelling terpene that adds to the entourage effect and may make buds feel more relaxing and social. Send Us Your Grow Pictures!Show off your growing skills and help others produce bigger, more potent buds by sharing your experiences, pictures, and lessons learned. Don't forget to share your grow tactics, strains, grow light or setup, and other information. This makes your pictures even more interesting and useful for other
growers! (or reply to this email) We love bug pictures! Like this amazing picture of the four-lined leaf bug from Danny in Indiana.
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📸 Trophy Pic of the Week
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Sunset Sherbert, Week 10 👍😉😎🙏 ~Jeffery
Sunset Sherbert is one of those strains I keep hearing about. Your plant looks like its loving life! Please don't forget to send us harvest pictures! ~Nebula
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Recommended Cannabis Seed Sources
These sources have gotten great reviews from our readers:
- Seed Supreme – California, United States
- ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
- North Atlantic Seed Co. – Maine, United States
- MSNL – Netherlands bank with shipping centers in the US, Canada, and UK.
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- Complete Guide to Growing Cannabis Outdoors - If you're growing
plants outdoors, don't miss this guide. It is full of helpful tips and tricks to get you to your best harvest!
- "Why did my autoflowering plant stay so small?" - Relevant to today's article! Check out a picture of a stunted, tiny autoflowering cannabis plant grown outdoors. Why did this happen? Stunted
autos are a common problem, especially for auto-flowering strains with a very short vegetative stage. Check out this article to learn what causes autos to stay too small, and how to prevent it!
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Nebula Haze: When I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my mission to make it easy for new growers to get started while helping advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We update/add articles every week. Anyone and everyone can grow if they want to! Learn which seed sources are recommended by Nebula Haze Sirius Fourside: Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics). "Growing
cannabis can be a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, coco, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!" Copyright (c) 2024 GrowWeedEasy.com NOTE: If links aren't working or if pictures are not showing up properly, please view the full newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/gwe-updates Disclaimer: Grow Weed Easy only recommends products that we've either personally checked out ourselves, or that come from people we know and trust. For doing so, we may receive a commission. Nothing in this e-mail should be considered personalized Financial, Legal, or Medical Advice. The contributors to this magazine grow legally under their local laws but are not lawyers or medical professionals. Any decision to grow
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