Is this plant ready or does she need more time?

VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER

VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER

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Here is my bubblicious plant. She is just over 8 weeks old. She is in a 2 gallon smart pot with happy frog soil. She has been growing outdoors. Is she ready to harvest or does she need more time. How much longer does she need?IMG_20150703_090411 BUBBLE.jpgIMG_20150703_090716 BUBBLE.jpg IMG_20150703_090753 BUBBLE.jpg
 
Hessam

Hessam

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Still too early I think. The best way to estimate harvest time is by checking glandular heads with a 60x-100x magnifier or simply by taking macro shots from top calyxes. Aim for clear/cloudy trichomes for a more clear head high or cloudy/amber for a more couch-lock stone.
 
VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER

VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER

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Hessam said:
Still too early I think. The best way to estimate harvest time is by checking glandular heads with a 60x-100x magnifier or simply by taking macro shots from top calyxes. Aim for clear/cloudy trichomes for a more clear head high or cloudy/amber for a more couch-lock stone.
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Thank you for the reply. So 2 more weeks will be 10 total.
 
Guy2HIGH

Guy2HIGH

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Bubblelicious is a 9-11 week flowering plant. Like Hessam said.. check out the trichs, they will tell you when the plant is done.

Clear trichomes = cerebral, up high with little body effect. Clear trichs may be good medicine for some, but waiting for half of the trichs to turn cloudy will be much more effective.

Milky/Cloudy trichomes = a good combination of cerebral and physical properties, this is also the time when the plant has reached its genetic potential. In my experience, cloudy trichs make the best medicine.

Amber/Red trichomes = makes for a more physically sedating high known as couch-lock.
 
Craig1969SS

Craig1969SS

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Way too early. You SHOULD spend $15 on a small pocket scope to check the frost on those tiny bud leaves...you'll never again harvest too early or too late. It's cool to watch them progress. I would have chopped mine too early as well but I listened to the peeps advice on here and bought another tool for future use
 
VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER

VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER

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Craig1969SS said:
Way too early. You SHOULD spend $15 on a small pocket scope to check the frost on those tiny bud leaves...you'll never again harvest too early or too late. It's cool to watch them progress. I would have chopped mine too early as well but I listened to the peeps advice on here and bought another tool for future use
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I have a 60x to 100x scope
 
drcrumble

drcrumble

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Guy2HIGH said:
Bubblelicious is a 9-11 week flowering plant. Like Hessam said.. check out the trichs, they will tell you when the plant is done.

Clear trichomes = cerebral, up high with little body effect. Clear trichs may be good medicine for some, but waiting for half of the trichs to turn cloudy will be much more effective.

Milky/Cloudy trichomes = a good combination of cerebral and physical properties, this is also the time when the plant has reached its genetic potential. In my experience, cloudy trichs make the best medicine.

Amber/Red trichomes = makes for a more physically sedating high known as couch-lock.
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good to know info, so you can reverse the effects of sativa back to indica like by over flowering a strain?
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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Shoot for week 10 - your pistils should start changing color ( brown or red ) as she gets closer to end. Plus she will fatten up some more :mrgreen:
 
Guy2HIGH

Guy2HIGH

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drcrumble said:
good to know info, so you can reverse the effects of sativa back to indica like by over flowering a strain?
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No Sir, that won't happen. Over flowering a plant degrades the potency of it.

A sativa is generally at it's best when the trichs are 50/50 clear/milky to full milky. Amber/red trichs seem to degrade the potency of most real sativas.

Indicas are generally best with full milky to amber/red trichs.

Hybrids are generally best with milky to amber/red trichs.

Once you pass up the strains harvest window, that's when trichome degradation begins... the THC begins to break down in a process known as oxidization, turning into the compound Cannabinol or (CBN). CBN is what gives the cannabis that heavy narcotic stone... or couch-lock.
 
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