dunia
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What do you think about this trichomes,
do I harvest or wait?
do I harvest or wait?
Trichomes
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That’s nowhere near ready
Here a thread that has pics at towards the bottom of the page to compare pistil and trichome appearance. Good luck!
Unsure of time to harvest
Bit back story. 5weeks of veg 9 weeks into flower. I am learning as I go so I tried a few different techniques at the same time just for my own trial and error and to see how different strains grow. 2 are unknown seeds the tallest is Tange bag seed the other big pot is pineapple x supersilver x...
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Harvesting is, without a doubt, the most exciting part of the wonderful journey that is cannabis cultivation. After months of watching, waiting and tending to your plants’ every need, the time is approaching when you must cut them down to harvest their resin-coated buds and all of the leftover...
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Ghostwriter31
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All I see is clear , you have a ways to go
BigD13
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It would help to see the structure - like a side view of entire plant.
Photo or auto? What strain? How old is the plant?
Photo or auto? What strain? How old is the plant?
Cannamusic
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Here’s what to look for
Here’s what to look for
Text under third image should state: Degraded trichome heads; past potency.
Also, be sure that you are examining the ones on the flowers (not the leaves). And I doubt you'll ever see a 100% cloudy/milky situation, because they were not all created on the same day. If you aim for maximum potency, you'll probably end up with some that have already degraded and some that have not reached maximum potency yet. But there will be a point when more cloudy are going amber than clear ones are going cloudy - a point of diminishing returns, so to speak. At that point, your buds are no longer gaining in potency.
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dunia
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Text under third image should state: Degraded trichome heads; past potency.
Also, be sure that you are examining the ones on the flowers (not the leaves). And I doubt you'll ever see a 100% cloudy/milky situation, because they were not all created on the same day. If you aim for maximum potency, you'll probably end up with some that have already degraded and some that have not reached maximum potency yet. But there will be a point when more cloudy are going amber than clear ones are going cloudy - a point of diminishing returns, so to speak. At that point, your buds are no longer gaining in potency.
I understand from the data and articles here, as you said, I will harvest when the clean ones get milk and the milk ones get amber color,
So what do you think this ratio should be? When I examine a calyx and count 20 trichomes, is 10 amber 10 cloudy a good ratio?
I think it is best to say that the answer is personal to each individual's taste just like a cup of coffee or how you like your eggs. There are differences of the high that are attributed to the length of time that the plant flowers for before being harvested.
Personally,
In a perfect world, all 20 would be cloudy. But it's not a perfect world, lol.
Not in my book. See my previous post (#9). In your scenario, I would think that you waited so long for that last clear trichome head to turn cloudy that a considerable percentage of your cloudy ones already went downhill. Had it been me, I'd have been checking on a daily basis (starting from when I thought they might be getting close) and, when I began seeing more cloudy go amber than I saw clear going cloudy, that's when I'd harvest. I might let it go a day or two past this, to be as certain as I could be that I wasn't just mistaken. But that's because... people have a way of second-guessing themselves. Not because I'm wanting amber trichome heads.
Some people like their effect to be "indica." I can understand that, it's personal preference, and that's cool. Intending to end up with n percent of amber-headed trichomes made sense - to me, I mean - "back in the day" before seedbanks/breeders/sellers existed. I mean... You had some bud, you thought it was pretty good - so, if you found a seed or two in an ounce, you grew it/them out. And if you wanted a more "indica" effect, you waited longer to harvest. But now... <SCRATCHES HEAD> With over 2,000+ strains commercially available in seed form, there's no reason (again, in my opinion) to harvest a strain late in order to try to get the effect you want. Grow the strain that is right for YOU, and harvest it at its peak. There are lots of "pick you up and pour you into the couch" type strains available.
This is my opinion, along with my reasoning for same. Others' opinions may vary.
BigD13
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Good post. Some well stated food for thought.
DakiniKush
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Not close yet. That pic looks like a sugar leaf. You want to check them ON THE BUDS. Great jobWhat do you think about this trichomes,
do I harvest or wait?
Hi Dunia,
Sorry about the OCD! Don’t listen to them... Nope, not at all.... here’s the real deal.
You should chop when it’s perfectly ready, cure it and ship your full harvest to me for umm, oh yes - for further testing!!!
013 - member in good standing at the Association of Super Smart Weed Growers!!! Now who doesn’t appreciate a good ASSWAG??? Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...
Have a great Friday!
Sorry about the OCD! Don’t listen to them... Nope, not at all.... here’s the real deal.
You should chop when it’s perfectly ready, cure it and ship your full harvest to me for umm, oh yes - for further testing!!!
013 - member in good standing at the Association of Super Smart Weed Growers!!! Now who doesn’t appreciate a good ASSWAG??? Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...
Have a great Friday!
Ghost Farmer
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Not even close! If you look at the trics they are still clear, must wait for milky white with a mix of amber, good luck.
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