how long left to harvest?

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coolio994

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ive been growing 3 plants outdoors all autoflowers, with just bone meal and water, no un-natural stuff. this my first time growing, im growing autobubble by female seeds, creme devil by sweet seeds and northern lights by white label.

anyways my auto bubble i think is close to harvesting but not quite sure, i would like a second opinion from experts, on if its ready or how much longer shes got?

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heres my creme devil by sweet seeds:

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Choo

Choo

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Get a jeweler's loupe and look at the trichomes. When they are almost all cloudy then the plant is ready. Be patient, I have harvested too early before and it is definitely a mistake.
 
IvyPirate

IvyPirate

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Your plants look real small to have those buds that size- still I think you are a way away from harvesting. Hard to tell without seeing live but I would say anywhere between 4 and 8 weeks. As said previously, be patient: at this point it feels like eternity but you will be rewarded for waiting.

In reference to Choo's response above- I don't use a jewelers loupe- instead I use my camera, take a picture with a zoom lens, and then look at the picture on my computer where I can blow up the image even further to check the cloudiness. If interested, I will check my digital archives and post trichome pics from previous grows (or check online- many pictures to choose from of mature vs immature buds).
 
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coolio994

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IvyPirate said:
Your plants look real small to have those buds that size- still I think you are a way away from harvesting. Hard to tell without seeing live but I would say anywhere between 4 and 8 weeks. As said previously, be patient: at this point it feels like eternity but you will be rewarded for waiting.

In reference to Choo's response above- I don't use a jewelers loupe- instead I use my camera, take a picture with a zoom lens, and then look at the picture on my computer where I can blow up the image even further to check the cloudiness. If interested, I will check my digital archives and post trichome pics from previous grows (or check online- many pictures to choose from of mature vs immature buds).
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So my plant has big buds?? Haha ... But yes i would appriciate if you send me thoughs pictures.


If i want a sativa buzz i should harvest when cloudy and clear right?
 
IvyPirate

IvyPirate

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That's what I shoot for- but if you have an indica plant and you try to harvest early what you might get is smoke without a lot of punch. I have read and shoot for about a 2/1 ratio of cloudy to clear for all plants- from what I understand if you harvest early you decrease the intensity of the stone, not the type of a heady vs body stone.

I will try to get find suitable pics and either post on this thread or send through a message- but might not have the chance to do so for a week or so.
 
veggiegardener

veggiegardener

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As I see it, you are going to get very little smoke for autoflowers. It looks like grower error, or the breeder blew it some how. Several of the pix show buds that are past making new flowers. A sign that they are nearly done. I use a jewelers 30x loupe, but a smart phone can zoom in to take a close up, and then zoom the pic even further. I like all cloudy trichs with about 10% amber.
 
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coolio994

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myturdcutter said:
there about as done as they will get guy you dident hit them to hard in the end with bloom ferts did ya ?
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Are you sure shes done?
No i didnt use ferts only bone meal


veggiegardener said:
As I see it, you are going to get very little smoke for autoflowers. It looks like grower error, or the breeder blew it some how. Several of the pix show buds that are past making new flowers. A sign that they are nearly done. I use a jewelers 30x loupe, but a smart phone can zoom in to take a close up, and then zoom the pic even further. I like all cloudy trichs with about 10% amber.
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Which pics show where its made new flower? Yes growers error i transplanted when i shouldnt of, but my other plant i havent, this all for personal use anyway so im happy. I got myself a 60x microscope and checked the tricomes theres still some clear with a few cloudy. So theres about 70% clear 30% cloudy.




IvyPirate said:
That's what I shoot for- but if you have an indica plant and you try to harvest early what you might get is smoke without a lot of punch. I have read and shoot for about a 2/1 ratio of cloudy to clear for all plants- from what I understand if you harvest early you decrease the intensity of the stone, not the type of a heady vs body stone.

I will try to get find suitable pics and either post on this thread or send through a message- but might not have the chance to do so for a week or so.
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Ok so i have another indica dominant plant northern lights, so when i harvest that one i should let the tricomes go amber by how much%?

Ok sounds good no worries.
 
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