Want to Know If Your Plants are Finished?
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Yodaweed
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To me that looks ready
ladywolf
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Thank you, I thought so too! Someone told me to let all hairs go orange but I have never read that anywhere.
hotpotato8
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Get a cheep pocket microscope from Amazon or Ebay and check for tricome change. That's how you tell for sure.
abuilder
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That doesn't look ready to me at all. What I have going right now is much more amber in color and it's still not ready...I use a microscope to be sure b/c thats the only real way to tell..This one on amazon is cheap and it's really pretty good..I've tried all the cheap ones.
Carson MicroBrite Plus 60x-120x Power LED Lighted Pocket Microscope (MM-300)
With Prime they'll get it to you in two daze. I'm guessing you have at least another week, if not more left, but you need to look at the trichomes under a scope to know for sure...you want half to three quarters of them cloudy and a quarter to a half amber depending on the head you're looking for.
ladywolf
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Thanks! I do have a magnified glass thing, and I see mostly cloudy. I read that a lot of amber trichomes are a more stoney high, is that accurate? I am looking for more of an uplifting high. Still trying to understand all the different things I've read online, I appreciate the help. I also keep reading things about flushing (I have started), and leaving the plant in the dark for several days before harvest. I'm trying to time this well because I will not be able to harvest this coming monday-friday and was unsure if waiting longer than than would be too long. Looks like I'll be okay to wait then!
abuilder
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This is pretty basic and straight forward. I've heard some "experts" also say to just do thinned down nutes the last two weeks and that it's in the curing that makes it less harsh....so some say.
http://howtogrowmarijuana.com/5-high-yield-tips/
Budzbuddha
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If you leave in dark ... It will be fine until you are ready to chop. It does nothing for plant BUT allows you the benefit of chopping down on your own schedule. No more waiting before lights on to cut down plants .... Keep them sleeping then come in and pull plants and kill them. Simple enough.
My 2¢ .... How long has these been flowering ?
They seem like they need a bit more bulking ... At least 2 weeks depending on their flowering time.
My 2¢ .... How long has these been flowering ?
They seem like they need a bit more bulking ... At least 2 weeks depending on their flowering time.
a mongo frog
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It makes the buds more resinous!!!!!! 24 hours of darkness!!!!
Budzbuddha
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Don't forget to fart in tent after some Jack in the Box Tacos ....
Those cheap dog meat tacos will make some Hella Terpy Weed .
Shake your leg to maximize " treatment " ....
Those cheap dog meat tacos will make some Hella Terpy Weed .
Shake your leg to maximize " treatment " ....
ladywolf
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I do not have an exact date of when this plant was swapped to 12/12. It was absolutely between March 1st and 7th though. This was a blue dream clone I got on 1/1/17
ladywolf
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These are from today. The tips of most leaves are burnt, but they have looked like that for some time.is the coloring of my plant weird? Def learning a lot on this one plant grow. Lots of errors and things neglected, but I still think I'm doing OK. We are anywhere from day 55-61 right now (I am 80% certain it is day 61 but I didn't log it at the time). Time is currently not my friend, gotta get this girl out as soon as possible. I don't want to pull too early though.
Budzbuddha
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She looks great ... Lots of sugar.
Is there a reason you may have to chop early ?
She COULD be harvested ... It definetly looks more mature than other grows where the OP just couldnt wait and chopped way too early. These have some good looking nugs .
BUT ... Its still gonna take you some time to dry out buds and move to curing.
Hopefully you are not rushed for that ..... Its probably the most important part of your grow.
Is there a reason you may have to chop early ?
She COULD be harvested ... It definetly looks more mature than other grows where the OP just couldnt wait and chopped way too early. These have some good looking nugs .
BUT ... Its still gonna take you some time to dry out buds and move to curing.
Hopefully you are not rushed for that ..... Its probably the most important part of your grow.
ladywolf
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Hi, thanks for all the help!
I feel like I may need to chop early because my apartment complex is going to be doing unit by unit inspections "soon," as the community director told me a week ago; so I'm super nervous about the plant being an issue. No idea what said inspections are, it's the first I've heard of these since I moved in. My plant is in my walk in closet turned grow room, and I don't see why they would open the door for any reason, but the smell...! That's the only reason really.
I'm unable to harvest until at least Friday anyways, but hope to keep going until it's the better time to harvest! Thank you so much for your advice, I appreciate it.
ladywolf
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I've been trying to look at trichomes this morning but I am far too shaky to hold the scope still, BUT I've noticed the buds seem to be either going through a plumping burst, or they're "fox tailing" on the top bud. Or something else. All guesses based on info read online. What is happening reminds me of the shape of the bud in my avatar picture. I'll get pictures later today if I can. Any advice/help appreciated 
hotpotato8
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What I do is set the plant in a good position with room for my elbows and good light. Then I rest my elbows on the table, holding the microscope with both hands right up next to the bud to be examined. For the 60X I have to get right up with my face upon the bud. Once you're there, there's no doubt about where in the maturation process you are. You have to see the trichomes.
hotpotato8
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I feel for ya as I had to pull mine too early last year (my first harvest). I was leaving town and had time constraints It was still very good smoke but this year I planted early and I'm giving them time to fully mature, no matter how scrawny they look.