Question about harvesting, trichome color, etc.

TheNameless said:

I've had something on my mind recently about harvest time, and I wanted to ask for some opinions. My last harvest (ak 48 ) I picked a little early some would say. There was hardly any amber trichomes but it turned out very good, some of the best I've had. My question is, I noticed while drying/curing, the trichomes turned from mostly milky to half amber. So if the THC will degrade to amber during the drying/curing process, then why harvest later? Why not harvest when milky and let the trichomes turn amber during drying?

Anyways thanks for checkin, let me know what you think

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KidneyStoner420 said:

that's what most of us do. Wait for a small percentage to turn amber, and then chop her down.

If everything is still milky, you don't know when exactly the amber will arrive, so you need to wait til you see a few.

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Amaximus said:

Until you see amber you have no idea how far along you really are. Well, Unless you have grown the same strain several times and/or you know when your plants are done because your familiar with them already.

That is why I harvest as soon as I see amber trichs, Not 50/50 like everyone seems to quote. I'll be closer to 50/50 if I harvest/chop/cure when I first see amber as opposed to if I wait until 50/50 to chop.

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