Is there a correlation between red pistols (on buds) and trichome color?

chris42393

chris42393

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Im almost 6 weeks into flowering and am starting to get a really decent amount of red pistols on the buds, is there a correlation between them and trichome color? I only have clear/cloudy trichs, am i suppose to have amber trics with the red pistols? Because i dont lol

Thanks,
Chris
 
Ablaze

Ablaze

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In general quite a few pistils will age (turn color) before the trichomes turn amber. But they are not that far apart. It sounds like you're nearing time. Perhaps you're even there. Most new growers harvest too early.
 
chris42393

chris42393

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Ablaze said:
In general quite a few pistils will age (turn color) before the trichomes turn amber. But they are not that far apart. It sounds like you're nearing time. Perhaps you're even there. Most new growers harvest too early.
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Sounds good! Thanks for the reply! im trying to hold off for another 2-3 weeks, hopefully she will be done by then! Im trying my best not to harvest early, i want some now!! xD haha

Thanks for the help!
 
Ablaze

Ablaze

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chris42393 said:
Sounds good! Thanks for the reply! im trying to hold off for another 2-3 weeks, hopefully she will be done by then! Im trying my best not to harvest early, i want some now!! xD haha

Thanks for the help!
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To be honest, with what you've described I think 2-3 weeks sounds about right. From the description.

My friend, sneak one of those little bottom buds that I'm sure are there. Take a lower branch and start curing. You'll be smoking some of your own while you're trimming the rest of the plant. bongsmilie
 
chris42393

chris42393

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Ablaze said:
To be honest, with what you've described I think 2-3 weeks sounds about right. From the description.

My friend, sneak one of those little bottom buds that I'm sure are there. Take a lower branch and start curing. You'll be smoking some of your own while you're trimming the rest of the plant. bongsmilie
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Ill do just that! haha thanks! :bigjoint:
 
Ablaze

Ablaze

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My excuse would be that I'll get practice curing before the whole plant is ready. :blsmoke: And in addition, you'll see just how much the bud shrinks as it loses the water. If it shrinks to nothing, way too soon. If it still looks like a plump bud, you picked a good time to harvest.
 
chris42393

chris42393

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Ablaze said:
My excuse would be that I'll get practice curing before the whole plant is ready. :blsmoke: And in addition, you'll see just how much the bud shrinks as it loses the water. If it shrinks to nothing, way too soon. If it still looks like a plump bud, you picked a good time to harvest.
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Ahh thats very true! Didnt even think of that! Thanks for the help! Appreciate it!
 
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