New Grower Auto Anubis, chopping next week, LOTS of pictures, please help, need advice

[gardemanger]

so i'm new to this (first grow), i've absorbed as much info as i can, and clearly there is lots of trial and error still to be done, i am sure i had over / under done some nutes at one point or another, the fan leaves all died off quickly in my mind but the buds still got pretty fat for such a small plant as you can see....there was some clawing/curling too...blah blah blah, first timer...anyway i flushed it last week, big big flush, and then again a few days ago i did a small flush, it is pretty dry now, should i flush it again or just water normally? should i add molasses to the water or just use plain water? i NEED to harvest exactly one week from today because i'm traveling, i figure it will dry while i'm away for the 12 days in the grow box without the lights, the intake fan is on the bottom and the exhaust is on the top so when hung from the top they won't be exposed to direct air....i was also wondering should i water them before i harvest them...i don't want them to be TOO dry as they will be drying for about 12 days, so if they are a little more moist it'd probably be a good thing

the trichs are showing some amber, it varies from bud to bud, some have lots some have almost none, either way i need to harvest in a week and dry while i'm away because if i dry before i go there is a good chance they'll get mold in the jars since i wouldn't be able to "burp" them for 12 days, i'd rather risk having it be too dry than be spoiled by mold

......anyway if you could answer if i should flush it again at the next watering or just water normal, if i should add molasses, and if i should water before harvesting (if so how long before) because it will be drying for 12 days.... thanks, and if you have any comments or criticism on the pictures please don't be shy

 

[A4]

Hey gardemenger, glad to see you got your grow on and those are pretty nice for a first time run! Congrats on the soon to be harvest.

You don't want to add any molasses or anything else the last week or two. Just keep watering with plain ol' water and if I was you I would probably give her one real good drink the day before the chop. 12 days is a long time to dry. If you have the room, just chop the main stem and hang dry it. That will buy you an extra 4 or 5 days of drying because she will continue to drink from the stem the first couple of days. If it still isn't completely dry by the time you get back, no worries, better to be a little moist than be around 50% or less.

I am going to hit you with some rep for that harvest as well! Enjoy the smoke!

 

[Gadgetguy]

As long as the buds are dense, I'd be stoked if I were you. The plants look nice!

 

[gardemanger]

12 days is a long time to dry. If you have the room, just chop the main stem and hang dry it. That will buy you an extra 4 or 5 days of drying because she will continue to drink from the stem the first couple of days.

if i just hung the whole thing upside down wouldn't the main buds be too close together and risk mold forming though? i was going to trim and hang the branches individually so that i wouldn't come back to a bunch of mold....i def have the room because i was going to dry it in her grow cabinet......thanks for the tips though, i'll give her a big 1 to 2 gallon drink tomorrow morning or night and then one more the morning of the chop

oh yeah i forgot....should i give her 24hrs (or more/less) of darkness before the chop? i'm hearing many mixed opinions on it...there really isn't any consensus on that

 

[IrishK]

I know this is a late post, but this is grow 1.5 for me (I grew some bag seeds last year, but accidentally killed them during mid veg with too much heat). My Anubis is well into flowering and I'm curious to get your overall opinion. How many days did the whole cycle take (germ to harvest)? What were your thoughts about the end result (i.e. flavor, aroma, effects, etc...)? I haven't had much luck finding much info about the Anubis, so any info would be much appreciated. Thanks!