Help - 1st grow - Nearly ready for harvest - About to go on holiday!

[growinghappy]

1st grow - how close to ready are these?

Sorry the photos aren't great - no microscope here, just an ancient mobile phone camera!

Need some help. I'm off on hols for two weeks in two days. Bad timing I think as it looks like my first grow (auto diesel) is just about ready. Suspect it only needs a few more days, but would love it if someone can tell me its likely to need a couple more weeks!

Its week ten since first leaves. Started flowering week seven. Seed seller says its a ten week plant.

This is a southern UK outdoor organic grow in soil.

Any helpful advice appreciated!!! Especially from any expert southern UK growers. Please.

 

[HigherTheHigh]

looks like its got another 2 weeks pluss to go, buy a jewlers loupe.

 

[growinghappy]

looks like its got another 2 weeks pluss to go, buy a jewlers loupe.

Thank you!

I've got one of those, but no idea how to take photos through it.

So its about 20-30% red pistils. Glad you hear you think its got at least a couple of weeks to go. Means I'll have a chance to harvest it properly.

Any one else got an opinion?

 

[HigherTheHigh]

i wouldnt count pistil colour, i had a northern lights that had 100% brown pistils and the trichomes were still clear.

always go buy trich colours buddy and even though the seed banks say 10 weeks it can take allot longer, i ran my autos for 14 weeks.

 

[Why Doe]

Not done yet, at the minimum 1-2 weeks left

 

[growinghappy]

Thanks for the replies chaps. Really reassured me. I've finished setting it up to be watered while I'm gone, so fingers crossed it survives!

I've got a jewellers loupe thing, but can't work out to take photos through it. I've tried and they're rubbish.

Also I find it hard to keep my hand still enough to look at the trichs easily - although I do manage it.

Anyway, thanks for the tips and responses. Good to know it'll go for a bit longer - hopefully fatten up a bit too.

 

[growinghappy]

So - thanks for all the help so far.

I just came home and found this. Any chance this is just over-ripe slightly? Not dried out ...

(Sorry for quality of pics - will try and post better later).

All replies gratefully received.

 

[BirdNerd]

So - thanks for all the help so far.

I just came home and found this. Any chance this is just over-ripe slightly? Not dried out ...

(Sorry for quality of pics - will try and post better later).

All replies gratefully received.

How long were you gone on holiday?

 

[HigherTheHigh]

i would harvest now but still take a look at your trichs.

looks beautiful by the way, well done!!!

 

[growinghappy]

How long were you gone on holiday?

Two weeks. Photos at start of thread just before I left.

 

[growinghappy]

i would harvest now but still take a look at your trichs.

looks beautiful by the way, well done!!!

Thanks man! Few more pics now. Looks ready to me but I'm a noob - can you, or anyone confirm from these?

 

[growinghappy]

Bump - anyone??

These look ready?

They look milky to me but I can't find any amber ones ...

Is all the leaves dropping off - even on the buds, normal?

 

[GlaucomaMeds]

They look about ready to me but then I'm on my first grow too, you could harvest a bit every couple of days and track each separately to figure out your perfect time to harvest for next time.
Grab a small 30-60x scope they are cheap as chips.

 

[growinghappy]

They look about ready to me but then I'm on my first grow too, you could harvest a bit every couple of days and track each separately to figure out your perfect time to harvest for next time.
Grab a small 30-60x scope they are cheap as chips.

Thanks! Believe it or not, those pics are with a 60/30. The top 2 with the 60.

To be honest, I can't see better than that with my eyes! I'm tempted to cut a bit of bud for a steadier look ...

 

[GlaucomaMeds]

Thanks! Believe it or not, those pics are with a 60/30. The top 2 with the 60.

To be honest, I can't see better than that with my eyes! I'm tempted to cut a bit of bud for a steadier look ...

You could pull a couple of sugar leaves that way you can 'leaf' your buds intact.
Sorry couldn't resist making a terrible joke too. This Super Silver Haze is getting to me .

 

[growinghappy]

You could pull a couple of sugar leaves that way you can 'leaf' your buds intact.
Sorry couldn't resist making a terrible joke too. This Super Silver Haze is getting to me .

Not a bad joke under the circumstances

Good plan though, I'll get some sugar leaf and try again.

 

[BirdNerd]

Two weeks. Photos at start of thread just before I left.

Perhaps Buds are naturally pulling the energy from sugar leaves.
Trichomes still milky...

 

[growinghappy]

Perhaps Buds are naturally pulling the energy from sugar leaves.
Trichomes still milky...

Thanks. Having had a closer look I agree - still looks only milky.

I'm astonished at the number of dead leaves - I thought the plant'd need some!

Although maybe it is related to - a few worrying patches of brown in the bud that have come to my attention now, not sure if something's been eating it or they got dried out while I was gone ...

Any advice gratefully received.

Pics:

 

[growinghappy]

And just for good measure - some more attempts at photos of the trichs. Def milky white I think.

 

[BirdNerd]

And just for good measure - some more attempts at photos of the trichs. Def milky white I think.

I also did wonder if it dried out. I also had a few parts of my buds that browned out and I pulled off the bad parts. You can pull those sugar leaves down and off the plant. You are so close and it is a beauty!