are they ready to be harvested? thank you
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StoneyMcphatter
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No. 1 or 2 more weeks for the first girl. The others need 3 weeks.
WolfieLee
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EDIT... Yeah! what the old man said! lol
It's all about the trichomes. If you prefer that "couchlock" stone from Indica genes OR are going for CBD content, then run them till the triches are around 5% to 10% or 15% amber colored. Main rule of thumb, plant is RIPE when all (or >90%) of the triches are a Milky White. If you prefer to get the more of a "Trippiness" of Sativa genes out of ur smoke, then go a bit early (70%-80% Milky white, the rest Clear).
If you don't have 10x jewlers Loupe or a cheap hand held microscope (you can even get USB connected microscopes fairly cheap...), then do a blackout of the grow area and stand 15 to 20 feet away (as far as you can, and shine a flashlight on it and if it glistens, looking like a freashly Glazed Donut, then the Milky triches are pretty much ready (this is word of mouth, but from and outdoor guerrilla grower that a friend knows)
Rule of thumb:
Ripe=THIS:
Couchlock=THIS: (or maybe even MORE of a concentration, but not to much...once the tirches start turning amber, THC starts degrading, as the first illustration says)
It's all about the trichomes. If you prefer that "couchlock" stone from Indica genes OR are going for CBD content, then run them till the triches are around 5% to 10% or 15% amber colored. Main rule of thumb, plant is RIPE when all (or >90%) of the triches are a Milky White. If you prefer to get the more of a "Trippiness" of Sativa genes out of ur smoke, then go a bit early (70%-80% Milky white, the rest Clear).
If you don't have 10x jewlers Loupe or a cheap hand held microscope (you can even get USB connected microscopes fairly cheap...), then do a blackout of the grow area and stand 15 to 20 feet away (as far as you can, and shine a flashlight on it and if it glistens, looking like a freashly Glazed Donut, then the Milky triches are pretty much ready (this is word of mouth, but from and outdoor guerrilla grower that a friend knows)
Rule of thumb:
Ripe=THIS:
Couchlock=THIS: (or maybe even MORE of a concentration, but not to much...once the tirches start turning amber, THC starts degrading, as the first illustration says)
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i have a 15x loupe but it s really hard to see trich.
i just ordered x40 one so maybe i will be able to check in 3days.
thank you
in summery . when their trich start to be amber(10~20% of them) , is it a best time to harvest?
WolfieLee
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Yes, if you want that "couchlock", but IDEALLY, that is past ripe and degrading/reducing the THC content...
StoneyMcphatter
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Mostly cloudy mate. Now if ya want to some cartwheels in the driveway harvest soon.
bgmike8
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But it'd only week 7 and there are no dark hairs at all
Cannacat
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I'd give them at least another week before looking at them again for harvest, maybe a couple, how long is it since you flipped the lights?
That needs another couple of weeks, in my opinion, I like my trichs to be all bulbous on the end
Cannacat
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I'd give them at least another week before looking at them again for harvest, maybe a couple, how long is it since you flipped the lights?
That needs another couple of weeks, in my opinion, I like my trichs to be all bulbous on the end
Cannacat
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Oh, yeah, you've a few weeks left yet then.
lio lacidem
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Listed by pic
1. 1-2 weeks
2. 3+ weeks
3 5ish weeks
Thats just my opinion though
1. 1-2 weeks
2. 3+ weeks
3 5ish weeks
Thats just my opinion though
bgmike8
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You talking about op? I thought I hijacked thus thread....
StoneyMcphatter
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No you didn't just hi jack it mate you committed a 1st degree robbery.
