Trichomes & Harvesting

Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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it very much depends n the strain you're growing and the conditions its been grown in how it looks at the end, some are very obvious about being ready, some look ready before they are, and some stay very fresh looking right to the end and can get over ripe on you if you don't look at the trichs. from the looks of the plant and you saying the trichs are all milky, i'd actually wait a few more days, i like to get 10 to 15% amber trichs before i harvest, but thats a personal preference, its ripe now, but ripe like a banana that still has a touch of green on the skin, i like to wait till it gets that first brown spot
 
HazednConfused

HazednConfused

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
it very much depends n the strain you're growing and the conditions its been grown in how it looks at the end, some are very obvious about being ready, some look ready before they are, and some stay very fresh looking right to the end and can get over ripe on you if you don't look at the trichs. from the looks of the plant and you saying the trichs are all milky, i'd actually wait a few more days, i like to get 10 to 15% amber trichs before i harvest, but thats a personal preference, its ripe now, but ripe like a banana that still has a touch of green on the skin, i like to wait till it gets that first brown spot
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Exactly what I wanted to know. I'll definitely wait longer and check the trichs daily. I really needed to chop it 2 weeks ago, but I couldn't find the nerve to actually ruin a harvest that has taken 4+ months to get to. I'm glad I didn't chop. Thanks again for the time and info bro. Appreciate it.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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it looks like at least one, maybe two of those are from leaves, you have to go with calyx (bud) pics.
leaf trichs age faster than bud trich, they can have a good bit of amber and your buds are barely cloudy.
it looks harvestable from what you show, but its just barely harvestable, check those bud trichs, you want at least 10% brown/amber, if you got that you're good, if not, i'd wait
 
atrumblood

atrumblood

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
it looks like at least one, maybe two of those are from leaves, you have to go with calyx (bud) pics.
leaf trichs age faster than bud trich, they can have a good bit of amber and your buds are barely cloudy.
it looks harvestable from what you show, but its just barely harvestable, check those bud trichs, you want at least 10% brown/amber, if you got that you're good, if not, i'd wait
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The last pic was from a calyx. Also I should mention the the hairs (pistils) are still mostly white. Though they are starting to turn red/brown. With the little information I have given. Would you say one or two more weeks?
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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two, maybe even three. let all the hairs recede, you probly still have a good swell coming, the buds will put on a lot of weight in the last two weeks. and look at bud trichs, try to get a good view from the side so you can see the heads clearly, when you start to see ambers on calyxes you're getting close, up to you when to call it then.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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looks pretty close, use your discretion, its hard to say without being able to see it in person. if you look close theres hardly any amber/brown trichs, i think i'd wait till i saw a few more
 
atrumblood

atrumblood

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
looks pretty close, use your discretion, its hard to say without being able to see it in person. if you look close theres hardly any amber/brown trichs, i think i'd wait till i saw a few more
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Awesome. Might just have some Halloween treats after all :).

Thanks.

I'm sure I'll make another post before then. Someday I will have the confidence to judge it my self.
 
Huckster79

Huckster79

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I heard it said for every plant harvested late 100,000 where taken early. Good job on waiting her out. I added a week to my gg4 and go approx 70 days for top harvest, madeva huge difference in quality. I grow flad boroad
LSTed girls so this last time i took top layer off at 69 days, used to go 60 to 65. Dairing those ambers made a good difference. But anyway about trichs. Lower stuff looked "young" to naked eye, so we scoped Em: clear as a bell. Took another 4 weeks for them trichs to mature, and holy hell it went from popcorn bud hash bag quality to some of strongest herb iv ever smoked. Just anecdotal tail of why that trich maturity is what matters most.
 
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