NewGuy1234
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Im new and unsure if my trichomes have become milky or not yet. How do they look? Is it near harvesting time? It is two plants. Thank you in advance!
First day of Week 9 in flower. How do trichomes look?
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Thundercat
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Your plants looking good. Its too early to even look at trichomes. Your plant easily has 3 weeks left at least. You can tell from all the fresh white pistil growth all over it. It takes time for that to finish and for the plant to bulk up and ripen.
Hollatchaboy
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Still got a ways to go. Doesn't look like calyxes have swoll yet. White pistils still.
PopAndSonGrows
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3-4 weeks at least 
NewGuy1234
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Thank you for the info. Into November we go!
Thundercat
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Thankfully you are inside, so you have that option. I feel bad for the guys outside that are having the same realization on there plants. On the plus side, they are still putting on more yield for you right now. In the next 3-4 weeks they are going to significantly increase in weight, and continue to improve in quality as long as you keep them healthy
. Here is the harvest info I share with all the new growers to help them understand the stages of progression. Ripening takes weeks not days, so there is no hurry, and you ARE NOT going to wait to long.
"The signs of ripeness are pretty standard for cannabis plants.
First a few of the pistils begin turning color and start receding. Your plant is just starting to ripen. Depending on the strain you could still have two months to go. We're just starting this journey.
Two to four weeks later you'll notice that most of the pistils(>80%) have now changed color and curled back into the bud. It's frosty, way bigger than it was a few weeks ago(aren't you glad you waited), and smells dank! It's time, right? Not a chance killer. Patience is a virtue.
Over the next 2-3 weeks it doesn't look much different, maybe a little more swelling in the calyxes, and the rest of the pistils change over, but the stems are starting to bend under the weight of the buds. These ladies are putting on weight internally by adding density and now the buds are doing their final ripening.
Now you begin looking at trichomes, on the calyx, not the leaves, and harvest according to your preference. When looking at trichomes it’s essential to look at them from the side. The bulbous heads can magnify the opaque stalk under it. Looking from the side allows you to more accurately see the condition of the resin in the trichome head.
There is still no rush to harvest, the window just opened, and you have several weeks before you MIGHT start having to think about it possibly beginning to get too ripe. It takes WEEKS for plants to mature not days.
It is very easy to harvest a plant to early. It is very hard to harvest a plant to late. I’ve never seen someone accidentally wait too long. "