I have been flower for 9.5 weeks and hairs are stilll 90% white

[420swed]

Ok i am really getting impatient with my grow because i have been flowering for 9 and a hafe weeks (65 days) and still 90% of the hairs are white so i don't know if i should chop because i already added 5 more days to the calender and i am supposed to harvest tomorrow so should i keep flowering or chop her down?

 

[gangjababy]

Don't chop until she's ready. It's all in the trichomes, wait until they are cloudy and amber. Forget about exact dates, or when it's supposed to be ready.

 

[bxke1414]

Pictures help, do you have a scope to check the trichs?

 

[Boneman]

Why would you even think of chopping them down before they are ready? You invested how much time and your wanting to chop them down early because your impatient? Dood, what about dry/cure? That takes a good 5 weeks minimum if you do it right or are you going to smoke it as soon as its dry?

 

[Florida Girl]

Ok i am really getting impatient with my grow because i have been flowering for 9 and a hafe weeks (65 days) and still 90% of the hairs are white so i don't know if i should chop because i already added 5 more days to the calender and i am supposed to harvest tomorrow so should i keep flowering or chop her down?

What strain is it? Is it Indica or Sativa dominant? (Sativas generally take longer). What lights are you using (CFLs generally take longer).

Bottom line is... it's all in the trichs. If she isn't ready and you chop her early you will be VERY disappointed and all the time/effort/money you put into her will be a waste.

Without pics we are all just guessing here but it sounds like she is still not done. Put up some close up pics if you can....

EDIT: Don't forget .... you should do a good 14 day flush prior to harvest

 

[420swed]

No i don't have a scope i looked everywhere for one like the source, walmart,zellers,hart and none of them sell it and it will take to long to order online so i have to go by dates well the pics i have are shit because my camera is only 3 mp and u cant really see nothing but here are a couple.

 

[420swed]

actually iam using a 250w hps and i have been flushing and iam planing on hanging them until stems break then iam curing them in jars for 1-2 weeks

 

[gangjababy]

No i don't have a scope i looked everywhere for one like the source, walmart,zellers,hart and none of them sell it and it will take to long to order online so i have to go by dates well the pics i have are shit because my camera is only 3 mp and u cant really see nothing but here are a couple.

Have you looked at radioshack? They have the handheld microscope and the jewlers loop magnifying glass.

 

[420swed]

radioshack got changed to the source and i don't think we have the jewlers loop i live in a fairly small city

 

[420swed]

What strain is it? Is it Indica or Sativa dominant? (Sativas generally take longer). What lights are you using (CFLs generally take longer).

Bottom line is... it's all in the trichs. If she isn't ready and you chop her early you will be VERY disappointed and all the time/effort/money you put into her will be a waste.

Without pics we are all just guessing here but it sounds like she is still not done. Put up some close up pics if you can....

EDIT: Don't forget .... you should do a good 14 day flush prior to harvest

The strain is unknown bagseed so i don't have a clue

 

[bxke1414]

By those pics it is not done, they fatten up a lot in their last few weeks, so you will be highly disappointed if you harvest early. I say go 2 more weeks and then check in with us.

 

[Florida Girl]

The strain is unknown bagseed so i don't have a clue

Judging by the pictures it looks like a nice cross... maybe 60% Sativa / 40% Indica... of course that's just a guess by what I can see. The leaves don't look narrow enough to be 100% Sativa.... hmmm... maybe a 50/50.

Anyhoo.... since we can't see the trichs and the pictures aren't really that good (closeup / clarity wise) I'm going to judge it by the overall plant color. Seems too green still to be done. Usually you will see A LOT more yellowing of the leaves near the end of the life cycle. I'm guessing she's got at least 2 more weeks.

 

[sanklovich]

when i did my bagseed, they fattenned up very considerably in weeks 6-8, so i'd suggest waiting, my first grow actually took 12 weeks of flowering before she was readt

 

[420swed]

alright i will wait another 10 days to see how it looks then i will show uses more pics because the wife got me a 11mp camera for xmas.

 

[420swed]

where can i get a handheld microscope?

 

[bxke1414]

If you are getting a 11mp camera, it should have a decent macro setting. Get as close as you can with the macro setting, make sure it is focused, and take a picture.

 

[420swed]

but i would have to wait until Christmas and i really dont want to wait to long.

 

[Florida Girl]

where can i get a handheld microscope?

This is the one I have: http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=microscope&origkw=microscope&sr=1

 

[420swed]

alright thanks but would they ship to Canada?

 

[Florida Girl]

alright thanks but would they ship to Canada?

Looks like Radio Shack left Canada.... do you know if Amazon.com ships there? They have the same scope:

http://www.amazon.com/Carson-Micro-Max-Lighted-Microscope/dp/B0009MFTSW/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1229890472&sr=8-15