Ok ... let’s clear the air .
1. that plant is nowhere ready . Add at “ least “ 3-4 weeks ....
2. Breeders lie .... no matter what the breeder harvest window says it is ONLY a guide. Plants often yield better and have better buds
going beyond estimates. Your grow skill and grow environment for the plants play into the final results you get.
3... regardless of strain .... All flowers will show common maturity traits that will show maturity.
Flower times vary with strains but doneness will be when “ it’s ready “. Like staring at paint dry. Calyx ( with pistils ) will swell , bulk
and show pistils color off and recede ( maturing ) . Leaf triches are always maturing at different times and does not represent the
flower’s maturity.
4. Check calyx areas of buds .... look for an OVERALL AVERAGE of trich cloudiness ... a percentage from ALL BUDS. LOOK for
pistils to color off at 80% or higher across buds ....... sometimes a grower can take the most mature ( usually the upper canopy buds / mains ) to harvest and allow the mids and lowers to continue.
Look at “ harvest ready “ bud pics ... look at the common signs then you will see how much further a flower can go.
Forget that amber bullshit ... some Strains won’t begin amber til after chop , as it dies.
You are on the right path by displaying the pic you have , you just need to look in right places.