Help 1st time grower would you say these are ready?
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No Mate - wait until the pistils turn orange
Early bud looks like crystals, then white, then darker
I harvest white, yours are still too clear by any standards
The dreaded 'couple of weeks'
Early bud looks like crystals, then white, then darker
I harvest white, yours are still too clear by any standards
The dreaded 'couple of weeks'
Ramblinrose1965
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What Roy said.....Patience will pay off. Nice looking Ladies!
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Thank you guys for the help!! I realized yesterday when I was thinking about it that the microscope pictures I had taken from lower buds not thinking. I took a few of some top ones and I'm seeing some amber. Should I still wait to see if they pack on more weight/swell more? Thanks in advance 
Like Roy, I don't even start checking trichomes with a loop until all the white hairs have darkened and then crinkled in.
You've still got time and she'll be a better harvest if you give her the time.
You've still got time and she'll be a better harvest if you give her the time.
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Never harvest white pistils.Ok I just read that somewhere else too! I was confused about that because I thought you just automatically checked thrichomes towards the end regardless of how it looked. Good to know! thank you all for your help!!! I appreciate it a lot
When they turn red and crinkle in is the time to check trics.
As that is happening she will gradually stop eating.
So keep an eye on the weight of your pots.
A flowering plant will drain her pot ever 2-3 days. Usually.
When flowering is finished it will take a week or more sometimes.
So if she is eating regularly she is still flowering and building buds for you.
Keep feeding until harvest and she will reward you.
Stay safe
Bill284
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I'm here to help with anything you need my friend.Thank you all again for being nice and helping! It seems as though even over the past few days they have put on a little more weight as a few more of the branches are now leaning and need propped upI'll continue to keep a close eye on them over the coming days!
Together we rise.
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Bill284
Others are too. Happy to weigh in for the asking.I'm here to help with anything you need my friend.
Together we rise.
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Bill284
Lol. All good.So sorry Azi.
Didn’t mean any disrespect.
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Bill284
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Back with a little update! They've definitely swelled up some. One plant significantly more than the other for some reason. I'm thinking the one is ready and maybe I should let the other ride just a little longer? The one has next not know what hairs showing and feels much more dense than the other. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance!
This is plant #1 that I'm thinking is about ready:
This is plant #2 that I think feels like it could use more time still?
This is plant #1 that I'm thinking is about ready:
This is plant #2 that I think feels like it could use more time still?
When all those white pistils turn red and crinkle in I start checking trics.Back with a little update! They've definitely swelled up some. One plant significantly more than the other for some reason. I'm thinking the one is ready and maybe I should let the other ride just a little longer? The one has next not know what hairs showing and feels much more dense than the other. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance!
This is plant #1 that I'm thinking is about ready:
This is plant #2 that I think feels like it could use more time still?
You have some time left to go my friend with both of them.
They are still building and putting on weight.
Patience will be rewarded.
Keep feeding until the end for max turps and thc.
Good work.
Stay safe
Bill284
Rolling Green
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I agree with Bill, you have another 3 weeks or so to go
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Geeeze, haha. Thank you guys!! I really appreciate you all taking the time to help me.
Would you say the 1st plant is at least close? It at least feels much more mature than plant 2. Id say at least 90% of the hairs have turned red/semi-curled on plant 1 and it feels significantly more dense. Unfortunately can't say the same for plant 2 yet.
I feel like everything I've read, where I live, these should be done by now. Could this be because our weather has been WAY warmer than normal this time of year? or could it be something else like I didn't give them as much nutrients as they needed earlier in flower? or even a mixture of both?
Is it possible that a plant never fully matures? or will they all given enough time?
I will say it's gonna be tricky as it looks like our weather is gonna start getting colder/rainier. I will keep em dry but juggling the frost is going to get rough if I still need to push these weeks more. I will do my best tho and make sure no frost touches the ladies
Thank you guys again!
Would you say the 1st plant is at least close? It at least feels much more mature than plant 2. Id say at least 90% of the hairs have turned red/semi-curled on plant 1 and it feels significantly more dense. Unfortunately can't say the same for plant 2 yet.
I feel like everything I've read, where I live, these should be done by now. Could this be because our weather has been WAY warmer than normal this time of year? or could it be something else like I didn't give them as much nutrients as they needed earlier in flower? or even a mixture of both?
Is it possible that a plant never fully matures? or will they all given enough time?
I will say it's gonna be tricky as it looks like our weather is gonna start getting colder/rainier. I will keep em dry but juggling the frost is going to get rough if I still need to push these weeks more. I will do my best tho and make sure no frost touches the ladies
Thank you guys again!
The one with the most white hairs is furthest from harvest.Geeeze, haha. Thank you guys!! I really appreciate you all taking the time to help me.
Would you say the 1st plant is at least close? It at least feels much more mature than plant 2. Id say at least 90% of the hairs have turned red/semi-curled on plant 1 and it feels significantly more dense. Unfortunately can't say the same for plant 2 yet.
Warm weather can make them take their time and develop more slowly.
A cold fall seamed to make 3 of mine finish fairly quickly.
But it's mostly controlled by light.
How long is the darkness where you are? Sun down to sun up?
They need darkness to finish faster.
When there isn't any light they build up a hormone inside that keeps them in flower.
Light dissolves this hormone disrupting flower
Is it completely dark at night?
Its possible but i doubt you have a problem.
Usually yes.
Some sativas seem to take forever but yours will finish soon.
A mild frost is usually not detrimental.I will say it's gonna be tricky as it looks like our weather is gonna start getting colder/rainier. I will keep em dry but juggling the frost is going to get rough if I still need to push these weeks more. I will do my best tho and make sure no frost touches the ladies
I've had snow and frost before a good harvest.
Keep feeding and watch for bud rot.Thank you guys again!
Your getting close.
Stay safe
Bill284