GDP Trich pics...am I almost ready?? Day 47 flowering

[2tigers69]

What's up rollitup, I just took a sample bud from a lower branch, small nug, from my 1 GDP I've got in her 47th day of flower. I got out my fairly new scope and popped a few pics in the hopes you all can let me know if I'm getting close. I've got a couple of strains going at the same time and this one looks like she's getting ready ahead of the rest, in regard to her "stickiness". Please chime in and tell me how much longer you think I need to let her go!

All of these pics were taken from the trimmed bud, not the leaf...

 

[schuylaar]

It all depends on the type of high you want. Rule of thumb is a field of golden mushrooms or at least 50/50 cloudy/amber. I just finished with GDP 65 days plus 5 day flush and it wasn't even enough they were 20% amber. GDP usually goes real long 77 days or longer. Short answer: No, they are not ready.

 

[a mongo frog]

great pics. how did u do that?

 

[vilify]

i will disagree with the above on his information. general rule is no longer 50/50.

I harvest with 5% amber or less, with much more positive review than before.
the type of high will come from the plant itself.

 

[schuylaar]

Well, everyone has their own opinion on mix. Obviously, harvesting at 5% amber your going get get a speedy high of whatever high your plant gives you. Additionally 5% amber or less is a very "commercial" way of growing. If I wanted that, I'd just make a buy.

 

[2tigers69]

Thanks for the input fellas, I've been smoking for years and I appreciate a one hit wonder, so I'll probably let them go a little longer than the 60 days the breeders called for. I don't grow commercially, totally for myself and my wife ( who both have their recommendations ) I've got to say that over the last couple of years I've found that much of the commercial weed I've smoked or purchased has been harvested too early. Barely any skunk smell...all smells like hay, even smells immature...that's why I started growing my own,..that and because I just retired and have nothing better to do at the moment..lol.

For Mongo Frog, I took the pics with a 500x digital microscope...pretty cool ehh?

 

[schuylaar]

Precisely my point. Too many commercial growers really rush the process with 100% cloudy and it's never the "fire" they tell you it is. I have a mentor who used to grow commercial so he teaches me all the tricks of the trade. Don't go by what the breeder says if you think it's time to harvest, give it another week and you'll be glad you did! That was one of the first lessons I learned.

 

[kgp]

Amber is a damaged trichome. The full potency is when you harvest with the majority cloudy or milky. IMO

 

[2tigers69]

I think you're right bro. Not that I have any experience besides just being 50 years old in this world and growing my own (indoors) for the first time. Patience is one of the hardest things for any of us to achieve on a consistent level. But I'll get a little philosophical here and just say that the old saying "patience is a virtue" wouldn't be a saying if it weren't true for all of us. I've always thought I was a pretty patient dude, but I've got to admit this first grow is testing me for sure lol. I really appreciate the comments and advice and welcome any and all. Thanks again bro.

 

[2tigers69]

I think you're right bro. Not that I have any experience besides just being 50 years old in this world and growing my own (indoors) for the first time. Patience is one of the hardest thing for any of us to achieve on a consistent level. But I'll get a little philosophical here and just say that the old saying "patience is a virtue" wouldn't be a saying if it weren't true for all of us. I've always thought I was a pretty patient dude, but I've got to admit this first grow is testing me for sure lol. I really appreciate the comments and advice and welcome any and all. Thanks again bro.

Here's a pic from the a couple of days ago...OG in the front..



And yes I defoliate.... One week before flower, 21 days later, and again at day 42 or so, depending upon flowering period for strain. I grow by the coast and it REALLY helps keep my room humidity down. I know I said it was my first indoor grow, and it is. But I've many friends that have been doing this for many, many years that have been doing it on the same schedule for years with gnarly results..indoor AND out. Not tryin' to start a debate, just sayin'

 

[schuylaar]

Amber is when the THC starts to degenerate. It also intensifies. And I'm a girl.

 

[vilify]

harvesting on time, insteading of waiting those extra weeks of extra weight gain is hardly commercial growing. if i wanted to grow commercially, wouldnt I take the higher yielding option?

CBN does not make your weed "fire" compared to cloudy trichs. sure you may have talked yourself into liking a CBN stone, but i have changed many minds with my product.
if you like it going long better, then by all means, go for it. i just dont think youve actually smoked some properly grown cloudy harvest bud.

having it smell like hay means the grower sucks and did harvest early(clear trichs)/or did not properly dry/cure.

my 2 cents. happy growing

 

[Troutacus]

Amber is when the THC starts to degenerate. It also intensifies. And I'm a girl.

I love harvesting late, when I have the most amber. I run my plants well over 10-14 weeks indoor. And out here in AZ I harvest late November or early December. Awesome your a girl!

 

[obijohn]

Amber is a damaged trichome. The full potency is when you harvest with the majority cloudy or milky. IMO

I would agree. The speedy or couch lock effect has more to do with genetics, and if its indica or sativa

 

[bullwinkle60]

I usually harvest somewhere between nine and ten weeks of flowering. Works well for me.

 

[2tigers69]

• Amber is when the THC starts to degenerate. It also intensifies. And I'm a girl.​
  
  
  
  

My sincerest apologies for being so assuming. I've loved your input and really hope it continues, in fact, you're the only one that went out on a limb and actually said "not ready" and again, I really appreciate the input. and for the record, I feel like an asshole. Won't happen again kiss-ass

Back to the subject, it makes sense to take the flower to full maturity here. I don't know about you, but I've invested a few months from little scraggly clone to gnarly budding bitch, and it makes zero sense to pull or harvest her early.

I guess it's my fault too for not saying what kind of high I was looking for. I thought I alluded to the fact that I was 50 and had been smoking for years. Let's say at least 30 lol. I know smoke. I know immature smelling and tasting weed and don't want to grow it, again, that's why I'm here asking questions. Thanks again for all the input and please keep it coming!

 

[vilify]

My sincerest apologies for being so assuming. I've loved your input and really hope it continues, in fact, you're the only one that went out on a limb and actually said "not ready" and again, I really appreciate the input. and for the record, I feel like an asshole. Won't happen again kiss-ass

Back to the subject, it makes sense to take the flower to full maturity here. I don't know about you, but I've invested a few months from little scraggly clone to gnarly budding bitch, and it makes zero sense to pull or harvest her early.

I guess it's my fault too for not saying what kind of high I was looking for. I thought I alluded to the fact that I was 50 and had been smoking for years. Let's say at least 30 lol. I know smoke. I know immature smelling and tasting weed and don't want to grow it, again, that's why I'm here asking questions. Thanks again for all the input and please keep it coming!

dont get me wrong on saying 50/50 amber is not the way to go, because it does not yet look ready. trichs didnt seem that cloudy, and there were few amber. IMO less than a week for my preference. likely 2 if amber is your pref.

 

[2tigers69]

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  Originally Posted by 2tigers69
  My sincerest apologies for being so assuming. I've loved your input and really hope it continues, in fact, you're the only one that went out on a limb and actually said "not ready" and again, I really appreciate the input.

  

  and for the record, I feel like an asshole. Won't happen again

  

  
  
  Back to the subject, it makes sense to take the flower to full maturity here. I don't know about you, but I've invested a few months from little scraggly clone to gnarly budding bitch, and it makes zero sense to pull or harvest her early.
  
  I guess it's my fault too for not saying what kind of high I was looking for. I thought I alluded to the fact that I was 50 and had been smoking for years. Let's say at least 30 lol. I know smoke. I know immature smelling and tasting weed and don't want to grow it, again, that's why I'm here asking questions. Thanks again for all the input and please keep it coming!
  
  
  
  dont get me wrong on saying 50/50 amber is not the way to go, because it does not yet look ready. trichs didnt seem that cloudy, and there were few amber. IMO less than a week for my preference. likely 2 if amber is your pref.​
  
  

Thank you very kindly for your input

 

[2tigers69]

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  Originally Posted by kgp
  Amber is a damaged trichome. The full potency is when you harvest with the majority cloudy or milky. IMO
  
  
  
  I would agree. The speedy or couch lock effect has more to do with genetics, and if its indica or sativa​
  
  

This raises another question for me, and I hope all of you that have participated in this thread will chime in. In flower right now I have a couple OG Kush, 1 tangerine dream, 1 GDP....the GDP is and has been getting sticky for the last couple of weeks, the tangerine dream is just starting to show crystals despite being the baddest bitch in my garden. The OG is gnarly, fat, dense, egg shaped buds...but very light to no crystals. Is this something that happens in the last couple of weeks or with particular strains? I figured since it's my thread I can hijack it all I like..lol.

Here's a pic of the Kush


She's all bowed out like that due to LST. I take the restraints off the girls a few weeks into flower, by that time they're already trained.

 

[2tigers69]

I just got off the phone with an old friend of mine that has been growing outdoors for over 30 years. I'd sent him the trich pics via email and here's what he said. "Hey old buddy, those pictures are really great, and they're a great indicator for someone that really knows what he or she's looking at, but here's what I want you to do. Just this first time. When you've gathered all your information, taken all your pictures with your state of the art microscope, and you think they're ready...wait one more week... Mind you, he is not a commercial grower. He's just been doing this in his backyard since we were kids, but we were kids a long time ago lol. I'd love to hear what you all have to say, good or bad. Sounds like good advise to me...any opposition?