Your Opinion Pls - Is She Ready To Harvest? (high res pics attached)

[AfghanBoy]

My little darling is 20 weeks old and she has been flowering for around 5-6 weeks. As this is my first grow can you give your opinion as to wether she is ready yet?

I dont have a microscope to look that closely but i can tell that the white hairs are just starting to turn a little red.

12/12 light time, 600watt metal halide lamp, clip-on small fan for air flow, plants grown from seed (Afghan Gold), 4 plants in a 'Wilma' 4 pot hydro system. Canadian express Nutes (1000-1200ppm) Ph of water is kept to around 6.

Please note that i want to flush these plants (i know the consensus is still out on this one) but Im going to, I want to flush for 1 week.

So my question is:

How much further do they need to go?
Should i begin flushing now?
Is she pretty?

All comments most welcome

 

[shnkrmn]

I would say 3/4 more weeks, at least. Your pix are a little overexposed so the pistils all look white and young and if there are many trichomes they can't be seen, but your buds should get fatter than that in any case.

 

[keico]

Just my opinion I would wait at least another couple weeks.

I know the temptation to harvest is hard to resist.

I think if you wait a little longer it will really pay off for you

Great job on your grow

 

[robert 14617]

she is getting close Harvest time....... a tutorial. the pics in here will show you how the plant will change as she ripens good info...rob

 

[Drgreenz]

it has only been flowering for 5-6 weeks so i would say another 2 weeks then flush for a week or 2.

 

[Primz]

TBH its up to yourself, The more brown than white means more of a couch lock smoke, its all about how you like to smoke. Everyone has got a diffrent taste.

But if i was yourself i would start to flush and leave them for another week.

 

[Schmarmpit]

Long ways to go dude, be patient. Several weeks before you can even think about flushing. What kind of strain?

 

[GoldenGanja13]

Long ways to go dude, be patient. Several weeks before you can even think about flushing. What kind of strain?

Very True. Better hold off.

 

[jimisimmortal]

i reakon a month-5 weeks,gonna get alot fatter too

 

[AfghanBoy]

Thank you very much for all who replied, more welcome if anyone else wants to post. I prefer the couch smoke, rather than head smoke. I think the consensus is to leave them for another week or so then flush for a week (so perhaps another 3-4 weeks in total before harvest). What do yuo reckon?

 

[RollingJoints]

Spot on. Furthermore I like them, looking good and keep it up +REP

 

[AfghanBoy]

Thanks my man, I have learnt everything from this forum. I have found everyone to be extremely knowledgable and helpful. My next grow hopefully will be with larger numbers of plants, and i will take clones (didnt do it on my first grow as just wanted to see if i could grow the buggers !)