Antler2510
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So atm I have about a 50/50 ratio of clear and cloudy trichomes. When should I start flushing with just water? This is my first grow so not sure how long it takes for them to all go cloudy then start to go amber.
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Thundercat
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Post a picture of the plant if you can. There is more to determining the maturity properly then just trichomes, and trichomes are very easy to mis read for new growers.
Antler2510
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With the way it’s been growing I think it will have about 2/3weeks left. So was going to do a 1 week flush. Here’s some pictures. Most of the brown on the plant was because the humidity was to high as I’m an outdoor grower and we had poor weather
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Thundercat
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Sure looks like it has MANY weeks left, sure looks like well over a month honestly. Those buds look like they are still in the middle of their life.
If you are outdoors, most plants don't finish until September or October unless you started it flowering early inside or with light deprivation.
If you are outdoors, most plants don't finish until September or October unless you started it flowering early inside or with light deprivation.
Antler2510
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Seedling came through on the 3rd of April. It’s an auto flower that said it would be done in around 10weeks. It’s been 13weeks now. What are the signs that I know the plant is nearly ready so I can start flushing?
Thundercat
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First let me say you really won't need to worry about flushing. Its broscience, and doesn't do what you think it does, but I don't really want to get deep into that right now.
You need to count that 10-ISH weeks(breeder times are just a guesstimate, not a rule) from when the plant started to form flowers. If a breeder quotes a seed to harvest time its usually BS because there are to many variables to make those claims.
If you count the 10 weeks from when the flowers started, you should have a much more realistic harvest guesstimate.
The hairs(stigma) on the buds will start to turn redish, and will shrink. That is one of the first signs the plant is beginning to mature. Once 90% of those stigma have done that, THEN the plant is in its final 1-3 weeks. During that final time the buds won't look like they are growing any bigger, but they are swelling internally, and packing on weight and density. During that last 2ish weeks the buds are ripening as well. That is the point you can check trichome maturity if you want.
It is very easy to harvest a plant early and miss out on its full potential, it is VERY VERY hard to over ripen a plant. I've never seen someone accidentally let a plant grow to long.
You need to count that 10-ISH weeks(breeder times are just a guesstimate, not a rule) from when the plant started to form flowers. If a breeder quotes a seed to harvest time its usually BS because there are to many variables to make those claims.
If you count the 10 weeks from when the flowers started, you should have a much more realistic harvest guesstimate.
The hairs(stigma) on the buds will start to turn redish, and will shrink. That is one of the first signs the plant is beginning to mature. Once 90% of those stigma have done that, THEN the plant is in its final 1-3 weeks. During that final time the buds won't look like they are growing any bigger, but they are swelling internally, and packing on weight and density. During that last 2ish weeks the buds are ripening as well. That is the point you can check trichome maturity if you want.
It is very easy to harvest a plant early and miss out on its full potential, it is VERY VERY hard to over ripen a plant. I've never seen someone accidentally let a plant grow to long.