What part of the plant do I microscope to look at trichomes?? (Clear, Milky, amber) to determine harvest

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grower411

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What part of the plant do I microscope to look at trichomes?? (Clear, Milky, amber) to determine harvest

Do I just got a sugar leaf?

Do I cut a bud off?

I try to look for those female sacs with pistols (the ones that engorge ) but at close to maturity I can't seem to find them as they turned into bud, please help. With pictures would be best . Thanks so much!
 
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Failmore

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grower411 said:
What part of the plant do I microscope to look at trichomes?? (Clear, Milky, amber) to determine harvest

Do I just got a sugar leaf?

Do I cut a bud off?

I try to look for those female sacs with pistols (the ones that engorge ) but at close to maturity I can't seem to find them as they turned into bud, please help. With pictures would be best . Thanks so much!
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I picked a bud in the middle and jammed the microscope against it. You want to look at the bud itself not the leaf. With the cheap hand held micrscope that you plug into your phone it can be tough, is this the one you got?. Need to hold the bud, hold the scope, hold the phone. I got my gf to help. They not to cut but sometimes it's the way life goes.
 
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grower411

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I used a table top one, its pretty good. here are my girls now, they must have been stunted because this is 2.5 months into flower and I still can't tell :(IMG_0396.JPGIMG_4094.JPGIMG_2470.JPG
 
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peterstoke

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grower411 said:
unfortunately I would say it about 75-80 most the time
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do you see how all those leaves are yellowing and how the pistols are orange? that means they are done bro. your plants letting you know they are finished. flush them with water for 7 or 8 days and then harvest :)
 
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peterstoke

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grower411 said:
if they are indeed done , is there really any need to flush , is that just bro science?
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yeah you wanna flush your plants a few times but you don't have to do it. i just find that it gives you a cleaner smoke. but a lot of people don't agree with me
 
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ChrispyCritter

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Slow down and watch your plants. The pistils wil recede and the buds will swell around them. Water only if you want but no need to flush by running a lot of water through your medium to supposedly cleanse it or whatever. Definitely old school non science based to flush before harvest.
 
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