Trichomes & Harvesting

k0ijn

k0ijn

Scientia Cannabis
yesum said:
Well whatever does it, more amber equals more sedative for me.

I find if I get quite a few amber( 10 to 20%), then if I look elsewhere on the buds I can still find quite a few clear. So letting some amber does not make for less cloudy trichs than not letting them amber up.
If I were to chop at first sign of amber or even before that would make for a lot of clear trichs. Also, I do not like the high of earlier chopped buds.
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Have you grown pure Sativas and pure Indicas?

The phenotype determines the high, not the trichomes (when we're talking energetic high vs. couch-lock high).

Nobody has said anything about chopping @ first sign of amber, nor has anyone said you should do that and nobody likes early harvested buds.
It seems like you've misunderstood the point.
 
Richie Bud

Richie Bud

Active Member
they are mostly clear I would leave it for another few weeks wait for as much cloudy as possible 80 to 90% cloudy trichomes is peak time to harvest
I have 4 Dinafem Moby Dick a month in to flowering they are looking great I would highly recommend this strain to any one who wants huge harvests with minimum effort I have them under 750 wats of red spectrum CFL They will be ready early march
 
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BrianR

Member
Thank you for your information. sounds like a lot of things in life, personal prefrence. I tend to count down the nutes really close to the end...say 3-4 days before the harvest only cause i seem to think that a good flush at the end is a bit refreshing. But then again 3-4-5 days before harvest is only one watering anyway so i guess i'm just as bad as everybody else. Good to know I dont have to cause I thought I was being a rebel.
 
Richie Bud

Richie Bud

Active Member
great thread really helpfull as a lot of people think that the more amber the better Not so the more milky the better I am growing Dinafem Moby Dick at the mo using 600 wats cfl they are a month into bud and are looking great really swelling up I will need to support the lower branches soon as the weight of the buds can bend the branches my last grow of moby I got around 3 ounces dry off each plant this grow looks even better as I used the best girl as the Mammy plant she made a great clone giver Wlii post pics soon
 
chillyb

chillyb

Member
Excellent thread kOjin?? I'm working with limited space. Have 2 unknown strains just about finished grown in a tent. Unfortunately, I didn't pre flower properly, with 3 plants, 2 were nice and green, etc, 3rd stunted and just not good. I think that was the male that I didn't get out in time. So now, both plants have beautiful bud sites, pistils, etc, but alas, they also have seeds. So I have a 100x carson, and from what I can tell, they're both starting to show a lil milkyness. lol But, I haven't done a full top to bottom on both, so I'm concerned the tops need to be harvested now, and if after checking the bottom halves, they're still clear, should I just go ahead and do a full harvest. Ideally, I was going to use a cardboard box with string in a closet to hang the milky ones, and let the rest turn as well.

But as stated I think I'm just going to use the tent for a total harvest due to odor control and space. I've been flushing with Clearex the past 2 wks, 1 plant every 2-3 days to control humidity. And every time I do, the pistils stand on end and the buds take on a nice color.

Thanks for all the great info here, sub'd and will continue to follow your threads.

Further background info:
250 HPS
Botanicare Readygro Aeration
2 lb grow bags
Nutes: Veg: Biobizz Grow - Bloom: Combination of Biobizz Grow/Bloom/Top Maxx for first month, then rotated some H&G Budswell, I think.

Thanks again for any feedback/knowledge!

Chillyb
 
k0ijn

k0ijn

Scientia Cannabis
chillyb said:
Excellent thread kOjin?? I'm working with limited space. Have 2 unknown strains just about finished grown in a tent. Unfortunately, I didn't pre flower properly, with 3 plants, 2 were nice and green, etc, 3rd stunted and just not good. I think that was the male that I didn't get out in time. So now, both plants have beautiful bud sites, pistils, etc, but alas, they also have seeds. So I have a 100x carson, and from what I can tell, they're both starting to show a lil milkyness. lol But, I haven't done a full top to bottom on both, so I'm concerned the tops need to be harvested now, and if after checking the bottom halves, they're still clear, should I just go ahead and do a full harvest. Ideally, I was going to use a cardboard box with string in a closet to hang the milky ones, and let the rest turn as well.
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Are you saying you have/had males in your garden?
Follow the percentages I've posted in the first post of this thread and you'll do fine.
Be sure to keep the other pointers in mind as well.
If you want more precise advice, post some pictures.
 
k0ijn

k0ijn

Scientia Cannabis
charles0011 said:
This may be a bit off toppic. I am growing AK-48 along with Blue mistic. I am in my 7th week into flowerering. The tops are almost ready for harvest. Can I cut the top part of the plant and keep growing the bottom part of the plant. I am growing in soil and the girls are under a 400w light. The bottom half of my girls are just starting to get signs of the trichomes and the pistals are no ware showing signs of changing color the are still white and are starting to grow very well and filling out. I rased all the shorter plants up to the hight of my larger plants and have removed all the larger leaves for more light and have been feeding molasses the last week. any imput bwould be welcomed
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It depends on how your plants are looking really.
It's doable but it's hard to tell without seeing the plant(s).
The bottom flower nodes might not even be worth growing out, I don't know, because I can't see your plant(s).

You should not remove fan leaves though.
 
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drew425

Active Member
The description of when to harvest due to the trichome color seems pretty simple. I got a small microscope that has from 60x to 100x magnification. But due to my high anxiety levels at times my hands shake a lot and I can't keep steady long enough to view the trichs. Would it work if I just took one of the upper leafs off so I can put it on a table and keep my hand steady? Or do I have to view the whole flower on the plant? From what I can see most of them are cloudy. Thanks

Heres a few pics but im sure you can't tell from these. A lot of the hairs have receded back into the flower. There are a few smaller white ones that haven't

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bellcore

bellcore

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Hi, Any advice on the color on my trichomes? I apologize on the focus and the lighting.....$6 iphone 60x lighted microscope from ebay and poor photo skills. 2013-02-01 16.09.18.jpg2013-02-01 16.12.10.jpg2013-02-01 16.10.50.jpgThanks
 
Dendrophilly

Dendrophilly

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Do the trichomes inside of the buds mature more slowly? Do the trichs on the outside of the bud represent a small portion of the totally trichome count, or is it a fair judge for all trichomes on the plant?
 
k0ijn

k0ijn

Scientia Cannabis
drew425 said:
The description of when to harvest due to the trichome color seems pretty simple. I got a small microscope that has from 60x to 100x magnification. But due to my high anxiety levels at times my hands shake a lot and I can't keep steady long enough to view the trichs. Would it work if I just took one of the upper leafs off so I can put it on a table and keep my hand steady? Or do I have to view the whole flower on the plant? From what I can see most of them are cloudy. Thanks

Heres a few pics but im sure you can't tell from these. A lot of the hairs have receded back into the flower. There are a few smaller white ones that haven't

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You should just make sure you look at trichomes from all over the plant so you get a proper average.
If you do not own a high res digital camera or any other way of looking at trichomes then yes I'd say you should just cut off some tips of the leaves so you can look at that thoroughly.

The calyxes look good, just try to get a proper feel for the trichomes and you should do fine!
 
k0ijn

k0ijn

Scientia Cannabis
bellcore said:
Hi, Any advice on the color on my trichomes? I apologize on the focus and the lighting.....$6 iphone 60x lighted microscope from ebay and poor photo skills. View attachment 2507639View attachment 2507640View attachment 2507641Thanks
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Clear trichomes, still has a while to go.


Dendrophilly said:
Do the trichomes inside of the buds mature more slowly? Do the trichs on the outside of the bud represent a small portion of the totally trichome count, or is it a fair judge for all trichomes on the plant?
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I'm not sure what you mean exactly.
Trichomes do not grow inside buds.
Usually trichomes on lower calyx sections mature and appear slower than the upper calyxes.
But in general you should be able to get a feel for the overall state of the trichomes by look at a few calyxes.


chrisd0301 said:
koijn can u give me some pointers on these. cant decide whether or not its time
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While not knowing how the trichomes are doing I would just comment on what is visible.
The calyxes look nice and swollen, the pistils have receded and the tinge of the calyxes look very nice.
I would say you are very close to harvest.

It also seems like you have foxtailing going on, which could be an indication of stress.
I wouldn't let the plant go for much longer.
 
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loudpackfarmer

Member
About to make my first harvest, just wanted some advice on when to chop. Was planning on harvesting tomorrow morning, anyone have any objections? Here are a couple of pics...
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loudpackfarmer

Member
Yes those are the top two colas, we kept it small due to limited space. Through veg we honestly didn't have enough light on them but the buds look like they're doing nice. We have about 350 watts on the two plants now. But no we don't have a microscope I figured I could look at the buds and tell when they were done. We're about 6 1/2 weeks into flower.
 
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