Harvesting time is near,hairs are 80% amber..

[lighthouse]

My plant is about 4 ft, with 80% amber hairs. When I look at the trich's, I'm only seeing about 10% amber. Can anyone guess how close she is?

 

[MrBlanco]

I was told 5% amber trichs is about peak ripeness when I asked a few days ago. Longer will produce more couch lock.

 

[Mr.GreenJeans]

If the trichomes are 10% amber you are in excellent shape!! You could harvest right now, although I personally prefer to let them get to about 25% to 50% amber before harvesting --- but that's just a personal preference. Cut off a small bud and quick dry it in your oven at 140 degrees. You'll have to ignore the chlorophyll taste that comes with quick-drying, but it will give you a VERY good indication of the potency. If you're happy with it then harvest/dry/cure/enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Good luck!!!!!!!

 

[thewinghunter]

I thot u shuld wait for the hairs to reced into the bud and not worry abt trichs so much

 

[snutter]

sounds like you're ready to harvest. how are the other trich's looking? are they, cloudy....sort of milky looking??? If so, get to cuttin and dryin bro...

 

[DoeEyed]

My plant is about 4 ft, with 80% amber hairs. When I look at the trich's, I'm only seeing about 10% amber. Can anyone guess how close she is?

Kinda depends on the high you like. If you like the head high, she's ready to chop - but if you prefer the couchlock better, then let her get to around 50% amber trichs - she should be there in around a week, week and a half.

 

[Mr.GreenJeans]

I thot u shuld wait for the hairs to reced into the bud and not worry abt trichs so much

You are absolutely correct for the most part. You have to look at the "total picture", not JUST trich coloration/pistil color. The red/brown hairs are indicative of plant maturity, the amber trichomes are one indicator of the THC's "maturity" (for lack of a better term). If the pistils have not receded, then there is still weight to potentially be gained, but you don't want to get TOO much amber in the trich's (unless you like sitting on the couch all day drooling, lol). It's a bit of a balancing act. Some plants will hit all of the "peak" charachteristics at about the same time, but with others you just have to make a judgement call if one aspect or another doesn't seem to have quite peaked (this will vary between strains and phenotypes). That's part of what makes this hobby both a science AND an art.