it depends on the strain on whether new pistils will grow after the current ones turn brown, some strains foxtail and produce new pistils after bud formation.
GreenSmurf's - White Rhino - DWC
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just let it go mate and watch your trichs, still looks like its got a few weeks to go
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That's the thing I don't see much trich production but what I do see is clear with the occasional 1 cloudy I know she has at least 1.5-2 weeks left in her. Unless she starts producing new trichs like crazy in that time then it could take a couple more
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What a difference a day makes... well make that two days. I have found my better scope and was able to get a good view of the trichs. I would say they are about 50% cloudy none are amber yet. I'm going to check her out daily but im still thinking she may be done in 1.5-2 weeks
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lookin lovely smurf 
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lookin lovely smurf
Thanks mate
new pics yeehaa
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Getten fat!
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new pics yeehaa
More to come tonight. I hope to get a good shot of the trichomes for everyone to see.
She is getting there, idk her nugs appear very light and airy she needs to "beef-en out" more.
Thanks all for the great comments I appreciate it. One thing I've learned about this site and my journal is that the community here is top notch. Everyone is willing to help, share, advise, and cheer. So thanks to everyone!
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cant wait to see it fatten right up, needto get a support for it
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smurf-uckin-tastic 
... nice big cola forming there smurf
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Any idea on how long it could take for trichomes to change from clear to cloudy to amber?
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I found this answer... any thoughts?
General rule of thumb is 2 week harvest window.-Thats about how long it takes in most hybrid strains to go ripen to peak THC.
When most of your trichomes are clear some cloudy, thats the start of your window. Within the 2 weeks, most will turn cloudy, with some turning amber.
Clear - not ready yet
ClouIdy - Peak THC content
Amber - THC degrading into CBD/CBG
That said, some strains wil take up to 4 weeks to ripen properly. These are mostly sativa and sativa dominant genetics however.
General rule of thumb is 2 week harvest window.-Thats about how long it takes in most hybrid strains to go ripen to peak THC.
When most of your trichomes are clear some cloudy, thats the start of your window. Within the 2 weeks, most will turn cloudy, with some turning amber.
Clear - not ready yet
ClouIdy - Peak THC content
Amber - THC degrading into CBD/CBG
That said, some strains wil take up to 4 weeks to ripen properly. These are mostly sativa and sativa dominant genetics however.
Yeah my thoughts are that trichomes are only 1 facet to the investigation. Trichomes can start concentrating early on where bud development is inept. Trichomes is a good thing to keep track of, don't get me wrong. But other factors such as how tight the buds are forming, the general bud density, we want the plant to swell up and to become rocky - reach their full potential..
With your plant, I am still waiting to see the real density, I think the sativa in her has taken hold..in the next 1-2 weeks there should be some magic going on..
With your plant, I am still waiting to see the real density, I think the sativa in her has taken hold..in the next 1-2 weeks there should be some magic going on..
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HARVESTING AND DRYING - Cannabis Growing Guide
Harvesting is the reaping of the bounty, and is the most enjoyable time you will spend with your garden.Plants are harvested when the flowers are ripe. Generally, ripeness is defined as when the white pistils start to turn brown, orange, etc. and start to withdraw back into the false seed pod. The seed pods swell with resins usually reserved for seed production, and we have ripe sinse buds with red and golden hairs.
It is interesting that the time of harvest controls the "high" of the buds. If harvested "early" with only a few of the pistils turned color, the buds will have a more pure THC content and will have less THC that has turned to CBD and CBN. The lessor psychoactive substances will create the bouquet of the pot, and control the amount of stoneyness and stupidness associated with the high. A pure THC content is very cerebral, while high THC, high CBD, CBN content will make the plants more of a stupid, or hazy buzz. Buds taken later, when fully ripened will normally have these higher CBN, CBD levels and may not be what you prefer once you try different samples picked at different times. Keep in mind, a bud weighs more when fully ripe. It is what most growers like to sell, but take some buds early for yourself, every week until you harvest, and decide how you like it for yourself. Grow the rest to full maturity.
Most new growers want to pick early, because they are impatient. That is OK! Just take buds from the middle of the plant or the top. Allow the rest to keep maturing. Often, the tops of the plants will be ripe first. Harvest them and let the rest of the plant continue to ripen. You will notice the lower buds getting bigger and fuzzier as they come into full maturity. With more light available to the bottom portion of the plant now, the plant yields more this way over time, than taking a single harvest.
Use a magnifier and try to see the capitated stalked trichomes (little THC crystals on the buds). If they are mostly clear, not brown, the peak of floral bouquet is near. Once they are mostly all turning brownish in color, the THC levels are dropping and the flower is past optimum potency, declining with light and wind exposure rapidly.
Don't harvest too late! It is easy to be too careful and harvest late enough potency has declined. Watch the plants and learn to spot peak floral potency.
Do not cure pot in the sun, it reduces potency. Slow cure hanging buds upside down in a ventilated space. That is all that is needed to have great sensi. Drying in a paper bag works too, and may be much more convenient. Bud tastes great when slow dried over the course of a week or two.
If your in a hurry, it is OK to dry a small amount in-between paper sheets or a paper bag in a microwave oven. Go slow and check it, don not burn it. Use the defrost power setting for a slower, better drying. It will be harsh smoking this way though.A food dehydrator or food preserver will dry your pot in a few hours, but it will not taste the same as slow-dried. Very close though. And this will speed your harvest time (which can be nerve-wracking, with all this pot hanging around drying.)
Dry buds until the stems are brittle enough to snap, then cure them in a sealed tupperware container , burping air and turning the buds daily for two weeks.Once experienced grower told me to dry in an uninsulated area of the house (like the garage) so that the temperature will rise and fall each night, as the plant is drying. If you treat the plant as if it were still alive, it will use some of it is chlorophyll while it is drying, and the smoke will be less harsh.
HARVESTING AND DRYING - Cannabis Growing Guide
Harvesting is the reaping of the bounty, and is the most enjoyable time you will spend with your garden.Plants are harvested when the flowers are ripe. Generally, ripeness is defined as when the white pistils start to turn brown, orange, etc. and start to withdraw back into the false seed pod. The seed pods swell with resins usually reserved for seed production, and we have ripe sinse buds with red and golden hairs.
It is interesting that the time of harvest controls the "high" of the buds. If harvested "early" with only a few of the pistils turned color, the buds will have a more pure THC content and will have less THC that has turned to CBD and CBN. The lessor psychoactive substances will create the bouquet of the pot, and control the amount of stoneyness and stupidness associated with the high. A pure THC content is very cerebral, while high THC, high CBD, CBN content will make the plants more of a stupid, or hazy buzz. Buds taken later, when fully ripened will normally have these higher CBN, CBD levels and may not be what you prefer once you try different samples picked at different times. Keep in mind, a bud weighs more when fully ripe. It is what most growers like to sell, but take some buds early for yourself, every week until you harvest, and decide how you like it for yourself. Grow the rest to full maturity.
Most new growers want to pick early, because they are impatient. That is OK! Just take buds from the middle of the plant or the top. Allow the rest to keep maturing. Often, the tops of the plants will be ripe first. Harvest them and let the rest of the plant continue to ripen. You will notice the lower buds getting bigger and fuzzier as they come into full maturity. With more light available to the bottom portion of the plant now, the plant yields more this way over time, than taking a single harvest.
Use a magnifier and try to see the capitated stalked trichomes (little THC crystals on the buds). If they are mostly clear, not brown, the peak of floral bouquet is near. Once they are mostly all turning brownish in color, the THC levels are dropping and the flower is past optimum potency, declining with light and wind exposure rapidly.
Don't harvest too late! It is easy to be too careful and harvest late enough potency has declined. Watch the plants and learn to spot peak floral potency.
Do not cure pot in the sun, it reduces potency. Slow cure hanging buds upside down in a ventilated space. That is all that is needed to have great sensi. Drying in a paper bag works too, and may be much more convenient. Bud tastes great when slow dried over the course of a week or two.
If your in a hurry, it is OK to dry a small amount in-between paper sheets or a paper bag in a microwave oven. Go slow and check it, don not burn it. Use the defrost power setting for a slower, better drying. It will be harsh smoking this way though.A food dehydrator or food preserver will dry your pot in a few hours, but it will not taste the same as slow-dried. Very close though. And this will speed your harvest time (which can be nerve-wracking, with all this pot hanging around drying.)
Dry buds until the stems are brittle enough to snap, then cure them in a sealed tupperware container , burping air and turning the buds daily for two weeks.Once experienced grower told me to dry in an uninsulated area of the house (like the garage) so that the temperature will rise and fall each night, as the plant is drying. If you treat the plant as if it were still alive, it will use some of it is chlorophyll while it is drying, and the smoke will be less harsh.
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