Are these trichomes ready??
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Roger A. Shrubber
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i still see a lot of clears, i'd wait a few more days anyway
^^ What these guys say. ^^
I like a bit more amber in mine as I like a relaxed stone, too early & I tend to get more of an anxious high.
I like a bit more amber in mine as I like a relaxed stone, too early & I tend to get more of an anxious high.
idfuckmyplants
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Ignore the leaves , they'll mature/degrade at a faster rate to the buds ..
Mostly milky , few clear ..
Could chop now
Could wait a few days
Could wait a week
Personally I'd wait till I see a little amber amongst the cloudy
Mostly milky , few clear ..
Could chop now
Could wait a few days
Could wait a week
Personally I'd wait till I see a little amber amongst the cloudy
Jimdamick
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I'd cut now, because the plant will continue to develop while it's drying. It's not like as soon as you chop the plant it will stop maturing because it will continue until it is totally dried out. Enjoy now, because you might be dead before you can smoke it. Just a thought (lol)
CannaBruh
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One thing I have yet to see is a side by side or before/after cataloging the state of a particular "branch/bud" trichomes prior to chop and again once "dried", somebody has a fun lab project ahead of them
idfuckmyplants
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Could be wrong and all theoretical , but plants undertake stress which can stunt them yes? So if chopped from the root source completely would this not stop it maturing ? As well as needing light for photosynthesis, would being hung in dark not also stop maturity ? Or do you mean generally what's clear can still go cloudy , what's cloudy can go amber. That being the case would it all just end at degraded and if not when's the cut off point if it's not the cut ??
Best way to educate myself , ask questions
moondance
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The best way to know when your buds are ripe and ready for harvest is to use loupe or a scope (60-100x) and check the trichomes. It is a personal preference, but I like to chop right when I first start seeing amber. Seems to give the best flavor, and high.
Is from another members post on RIU I hope it helps.
MD
Roger A. Shrubber
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the plant doesn't die the minute you chop it, it takes anywhere from 16 hours to 48 hours, depending on the temp and humidity mostly. so you will get that much more development, trichs that were clear can turn cloudy, cloudy can go amber...but only for maybe 2 days
idfuckmyplants
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@Roger A. Shrubber
Thanks 4 the answer , very informative.
Thanks 4 the answer , very informative.