Trichromes. how fast do they mature?

[lokiean]

so im in my last 2 weeks. trichromes are all cloudy a amber one here and there. do the trichromes really turn that fast to where itll be ready when its supposed to

 

[GodSpeed]

very nice cola you have there calyx are very swollen

I would just check in on them every day mayb twice a day from when i saw my first ambers i gave them another week or 2

 

[lokiean]

yes its from my first grow. so they do mature fast once they start turning.

 

[GodSpeed]

several weeks once first amber tricome appears.

A ripe marijuana plant will be filled in, will have an amber tinge to the buds. The pistils should have browned (or orange-d) off and receded into the buds. The seed bracts should be swollen and the trichomes should be sticking straight out with bulbous ends. Also, because you're coming close to the end of plant's life cycle, the leaves should have yellowed off and started to die

 

[GodSpeed]

for a good refrence check here

 

[lokiean]

all the leaves are yellowing n falling off. adding alot of bulk. im guessing by what ive read n been told a week n a half n itll be ready to chop. its gonna seem like a long ass wait.

 

[dadums]

It's the hardest wait, but worth it after all the work to get this far. More amber = more couch lock.

 

[GodSpeed]

Just seen your other thread and see the over all pic very nice i would leave them a bit longer if im honest bro i think they have a bit more time to fatten up the worse thing you can do is cut early.

Tricome colour is only a fraction of what i look for when harvest time is drawing close.

do you have a loop how are you checking theese tricomes? naked eye isnt the way to go.

 

[lokiean]

yup a 30x-100x lighted one from radio shack. ill wait two weeks then c from there

 

[lokiean]

 

[Stoned4daze61]

Looking nice !! What strain is that ? Trainwreck ?

 

[lokiean]

supposedto be bubble berry

 

[Icemud]

Looks like you have quite a few white hairs still...I'm guessing you still have 2-3 weeks to go until your seeing 30-50% amber...

 

[lokiean]

Im guessing two. Guy I got my clones off said its a 9 wk strain. Which would only be another week. But yeah I'm letting it go a extra week until the plant screams its done

 

[GodSpeed]

This all depends on what you call 9 wk iokiean. Are you calculating this from the 12/12 switch or from when you saw your first pistils??

The 9 week will start once the first sign of flowering has shown ie calyx with a pistil popping out.

 

[miwa]

Im guessing two. Guy I got my clones off said its a 9 wk strain. Which would only be another week. But yeah I'm letting it go a extra week until the plant screams its done

How long has she been in flower?...Bubble Berry has a 60 day flowering period

 

[lokiean]

got the clones on aug 18th. vegged for a week. ( was already showing sex) then switched so its been in flower for 8 weeks

 

[lokiean]

but it seems to be takining longer to mature.

 

[Flipper]

Well, you can always turn back your light cycle to 8 to 10 hrs if you want to speed things up. Take a sample and see if you like the desired effects. Amber gives you a more narcotic effect, so i would check it now to see.

 

[Maer]

I read an article in a magazine that indicated that amber is too late to harvest, more THC is present overall if the plant is taken at 90% cloudy (I think). That way when you cure for 30-60 days you will have 10% amber and max effect. I will reread and update my numbers.