When are they Ready?

Hi guys need help . Can't get no pics . Soz . But my 3 afgans have been 8 weeks . And they r still not ready the hairs r still milky only a few r red / brown . Got a mag glass but not strong enough . To c the tricromes . Will it hurt the plant if it take a bud off it . And try it . Any help would b much helpful .
 

Randm

Active Member
Let them go, patience is difficult sometimes. I've had ( and have now in my grow room ) some plants that seem to go forever past the published finishing time for your strain. I've got some blue dream that is supposed to be a 10 week strain that is in its 16th week and still not 'done'. Radio shack has a decent portable microscope for around 12.00. Well worth the investment.

I picked and dried some of my blue dream at week 13, as I thought they were finished, and it was a complete waste, as almost all the trichs were still clear with no amber at all. It pays to wait until the plant tells you its done, not some seed factory. I learned my leason on that one. I ended up with a quarter pound of what could have been decent smoke that ended up as canna butter instead.

Enviromental factors such as lighting, temperature, light leakage, and feeding play as an important part in the growth rates as genetics. In my case I had some light leaking into my flower room, which I am sure had much to do with the delay in ripening. I am still fixing that situation.

My advise is to not pick it just because you see a few amber hairs. You will end up kicking yourself in the butt for doing so later down the road.

Good luck on your grow
 

dannyboy602

Well-Known Member
i know man u just cant wait. if you only have one and u just gotta try it then cut a small piece off, dry then cure it. and check it out, don't deny yourself.
You're the gardener.
 

slk

Well-Known Member
Your plants will tell you when they are ready. The room should stink to high heven, buds will be hard and fat. Then wait anouther week.
 

tommyo3000

Well-Known Member
Pistils are the "hairs". They are white or red.
trichomes are the "crystals" people talk about.. They start clear, get cloudy (milky), and then turn amber as they age.

You really want to not worry about your pistils and look at the trichomes to let you know when to harvest.

Otherwise, When you think it is ready, add two weeks.
Since you won't have the fortitude to wait that long, wait as long as you can. Harvesting a cola for yourself and smoking on it while the rest ripens up for a while longer is a good strategy.

tommy
 
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