i knew all that about CBD and ambering and all that jazz.. especially the couch lock thing haha. i never quite understood why ppl thought that, but i heard ppl saying that AFTER i learned ambering meant degraded THC and higher cannabinol, so i guess that's why it never made sense.
i guess the only reason i'm looking for amber is cause i'm worried i'm gonna yank it too early, and finding amber would be like saying ok, it's definitely doing this. all the other things to spot are more like... idk they're harder to identify for me (since it's my first time) and i just feel like seeing a few ambers would light the fire under my bum to say ok... this plus this plus this must mean it's ready.
for now, i feel like only maybe one of the checkpoints i'm using (receded pistils/hairs, swelling of the bud and calyxes and amber trichs) is checking out, so i'm looking for more.... signs if you will. haha
ETA: once all three of those things i mentioned above seem to be lining up, i will a) show everyone and take a vote and b) yank it! haha