To pull or hold?

xtsho

xtsho

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You can't go by just the trichomes. What do the whole flowers look like? That's a better way to tell than scoping the trichomes. In fact many of us don't even bother looking at the trichomes. Going by the trichomes alone is the leading cause of harvesting early.
 
Southernontariogrower

Southernontariogrower

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Im seeing a very early plant, clear trics means not done, but not always case. But buds that are done get a nice golden hue to them. Imo only! But most will. Thats the amber tricombs. Clear tric will be high thc but racy high might not be enjoyable as you might think.
 
Failmore

Failmore

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Seems something weird going on. 7.5 weeks with a bunch of amber. But the other heads look clear.
 
go go kid

go go kid

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wait untill the sacks that the trices are coming out of a swollen and the trices look like there receeding into the sacks
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Failmore said:
Seems something weird going on. 7.5 weeks with a bunch of amber. But the other heads look clear.
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Amber can be caused by many factors that have nothing to do with the plants being ready. That's why knowing what a finished flower looks like is a better determination than looking at the trichomes through some scope. Unfortunately many are harvesting early because all they know is something the heard online about clear, cloudy, amber.

Something like overfeeding with too much bloom additives can turn trichomes amber. That doesn't mean the flowers are ready. Touching and damaging the trichomes can change them. Some plants won't develop amber trichomes. Some will start developing them very early.

I am not a proponent of this trichome color method for determining when a plant is done. I think it's overrated and can be extremely inaccurate.
 
Failmore

Failmore

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xtsho said:
Amber can be caused by many factors that have nothing to do with the plants being ready. That's why knowing what a finished flower looks like is a better determination than looking at the trichomes through some scope. Unfortunately many are harvesting early because all they know is something the heard online about clear, cloudy, amber.

Something like overfeeding with too much bloom additives can turn trichomes amber. That doesn't mean the flowers are ready. Touching and damaging the trichomes can change them. Some plants won't develop amber trichomes. Some will start developing them very early.

I am not a proponent of this trichome color method for determining when a plant is done. I think it's overrated and can be extremely inaccurate.
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I agree. That is why I said something is weird. Probably had some issues. Need to see entire plant.
 
Merlin1147

Merlin1147

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If you’re going to go by trichome color you have to check the ones on the calyxs not the sugar leaves. And so you have to wait for them to swell up in order to check them. She is going to put on a lot more weight in the next 2-3 weeks.
 
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