Help! Ruderalis X Skunk Plant 13inch Tall Looks Ready to Harvest?

[virginiared]

Hey I have a ruderalisXskunk plant, shes only 13 inches tall, been flowering for 3 YES THREE weeks now...But shes looking like shes going to finish in the next couple days....On the 2 main colas the hairs are like already half red! Each of the smaller buds (about the size of a quarter) have a nice dusting of trichs...But these top bud's hairs about half of them are half to 3/4ths red/dark red. So should I harvest it now, I know ill only get BARELY a quarter off her because right into the first week of flowering a deer came by and ate half of her, stunting her quite a bit...
-I know I shoould wait till half the hairs are red, but half of the hairs that are red/dark red are looking ready...Even though the buds are SMALL. I posted some pics of her that I took a week ago.
-So what should I do? Should I cut off one of the colas and let it dry and test it?? Thanks!

 

[Retired One]

Re: HELP!! Ruderalis X Skunk plant 13inch tall LOOKS READY TO HARVEST?!

Pistil color means very little. You need to be monitoring the trich color. Sounds like it still has a bit to go.

 

[The Weed]

Re: HELP!! Ruderalis X Skunk plant 13inch tall LOOKS READY TO HARVEST?!

Pistil color means very little. You need to be monitoring the trich color. Sounds like it still has a bit to go.

Try to get a handheld microscope. I agree with SouthernWeed, 3 weeks is super fast for any stain. Hate to see chop to early!! Good luck!

 

[BWC BayArea]

Although u obviously have an autoflowering strain, no strain finishes 3 weeks into flower. I agree with southern weed get that microscope and monitor those trichomes (mushroom/lolipop shaped resin glands). When they are mostly cloudy/milky colored ur harvest window has opened.