1st grow

It wasn’t even close to being done. Patience is key next round
Can you explain. I followed a guide and used a digital microscope. All the trichs were really cloudy and like 5% are amber. I was taught that when all the trichs are cloudy that's the energenic uplift feeling and more amber couch lock. I don't want couch lock
 

MtRainDog

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Can you explain. I followed a guide and used a digital microscope. All the trichs were really cloudy and like 5% are amber. I was taught that when all the trichs are cloudy that's the energenic uplift feeling and more amber couch lock. I don't want couch lock
The trichs can stay like that for a while. If you look at the whole plant pics, it's easy to see that the calyxes hadn't swollen yet, and there's still lots of fresh white pistils.

If you pick early yes it will be more energetic (downright terrifyingly racy in some cases), but you still want the plant to be ripe and bearing all its fruit in all its glory. This one wasn't quite done yet, but she was looking real nice. I'm sure it will still be nice smoke for you.
 
The trichs can stay like that for a while. If you look at the whole plant pics, it's easy to see that the calyxes hadn't swollen yet, and there's still lots of fresh white pistils.

If you pick early yes it will be more energetic (downright terrifyingly racy in some cases), but you still want the plant to be ripe and bearing all its fruit in all its glory. This one wasn't quite done yet, but she was looking real nice. I'm sure it will still be nice smoke for you.
I didn't cut the full plant down. Only 3 branches. I'll wait and see if the rest swells. Thanks. I guess I got too excited seeing all cloudy. I didn't know they can stay like that.

Thank you
 

Lordhooha

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Can you explain. I followed a guide and used a digital microscope. All the trichs were really cloudy and like 5% are amber. I was taught that when all the trichs are cloudy that's the energenic uplift feeling and more amber couch lock. I don't want couch lock
Yah I’m sure what amber was there was likely on sugar leaves. They had ALOT of swelling to do. Patience is a much needed skill to learn when growing.
 

quirk

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Good looking plant and great idea on the partial harvest. Gives you a chance judge the level of psycho activity at different stages in trich development.
It also appears you know your way around an engine.
 
Plant stinks more since I cut the branches off but it's showing no signs of being deathly hurt. I'm guessing it's going to stunt from the stress though. I don't know the strain is why I am not too worried about it now. But I want to have an idea for what I must do if I'm actually going for profit of 6 or more plants in future. Thank you all for input
 

MtRainDog

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Pretty much, I saw all the trichs cloudy and was like shit i got to cut it down it's ready. Not knowing trichs like stated above stay cloudy for a long time
Keep in mind that each plant is different and will behave differently. Do you have kids? If you do, then you understand.

Trichs are only one part of the harvesting picture. Amber trichomes, swollen calyxes, brown/receded pistils, fan leaf fade, are all signs that this ‘annual’ plant variety is at the end of it’s life.

It helps not to think of harvesting as some exact science. You won’t ruin your crop if you chop on day 65 instead of 64 lol.

The real skill to learn here is reading the plant.
 
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