Just wondering about how.much longer I have to wait for calyxes to swell. I want my flowers to look like buds. I am a first time grower so please no judgement on how bad the plant looks. I have tried every variable to try and fix the problem but no luck.
One doesn't "plan" for a cutoff date. We watch the plant... she tells us when she's ready. A timeline would be impossible for us to give you. You're much more familiar with her than we could ever be, so you might be able to give a guess if you were experienced with growing that particular strain, but no external person could really ever know... tho some might guess.
Usually, observing trichome color is your cue for harvesting.