Is it ready for harvesting?

[teuvin]

Hey guys, I have two plants which are growing and into the flowering stage however I don't remember what week I'm in and idk if they are ready for harvesting or not? They don't look like those big buds everyone has, but they are turning orange and looking milky, so I just thought I'd share they here.
They are automatic afghan kush.

Also what do you do with the underdeveloped buds? Do you wait for all to grow to the same size and then harvest or can you do partial harvests? cause both plants have little buds on the bottom that are waaay smaller and underdeveloped than the ones at the top.

Here's plant 1

Plant 2

 

[013]

When pistils are light, fluffy & all spiked up then the plant is still bulking up but when pistils turn to a dark color & are crinkled up then you are in the harvest window and it’s time to scope trichs for ripeness.

yes absolutely you can do partial harvest by taking top layer and letting under canopy stuff have a run with better lights

looks fantastic, you will be rewarded for your patience!

welcome aboard!!!

 

[Phytoplankton]

Agree with @013, you've got some weeks to go, Towards the end you'll see the buds swell and bulk up. Right now there's far too many white pistils and the buds haven't started bulking up.

 

[Cannamusic]

I agree with the above comments
Get a scope or jewelers loupe to get a nice view of the trichomes. The trichs tell the tale
Looking good

 

[Azimuth]

Also, the plant will markedly slow her drinking as she nears the end, so that and the white trichomes darkening and curling in with be your first tells.

But, like others said, you've got a bit of time to go.

 

[teuvin]

Thanks guys!!! I'm so happy it's working out, I'll keep a look out for the trichomes and pistils!

 

[SmokingWings]

A bit of a warning but ya gotta watch out for the amber trichomes that can cause a "body, cough-lock high". I can not imagine being locked into a coughing-high for an hour or more. .

 

[Lerugged]

I'd say 4 weeks. Maybe three...Likely 4

 

[Cannamusic]

A bit of a warning but ya gotta watch out for the amber trichomes that can cause a "body, cough-lock high". I can not imagine being locked into a coughing-high for an hour or more. .

I never noticed that before. Good catch!
Obviously a typo

 

[SmokingWings]

Do you wait for all to grow to the same size and then harvest or can you do partial harvests? cause both plants have little buds on the bottom that are waaay smaller and underdeveloped than the ones at the top.

Those small ones at the bottom will get a bit bigger but for the most part they are not going to do much. If they are similar to what I am familiar with then they will never grow as large as the ones at the very top of the canopy. A lot of the experienced growers will ignore them like they are not even there or they cut them off early so the plant will direct the energy to the buds closer to the top which can get a lot larger. Or, when the time comes those small buds can be harvested and saved for kief, hash or making salve. Your call on whether to keep them or what to do with them.

 

[Barry kidd 27]

Hey guys, I have two plants which are growing and into the flowering stage however I don't remember what week I'm in and idk if they are ready for harvesting or not? They don't look like those big buds everyone has, but they are turning orange and looking milky, so I just thought I'd share they here.
They are automatic afghan kush.

Also what do you do with the underdeveloped buds? Do you wait for all to grow to the same size and then harvest or can you do partial harvests? cause both plants have little buds on the bottom that are waaay smaller and underdeveloped than the ones at the top.

Here's plant 1

Plant 2

You have a better harvest than my 2 autos bro

 

[Barry kidd 27]

I am in the same boat as you ,I lost track of there age I am guessing they are well into flower but mine are both stunted have been from first week this is my first run I think I might get a few gram but I have learned a lesson your look a bit small but you will get some yeald next run you will get better