MuckyDucky
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IMHO you have maybe a week or 2 left. They look great but it doesn't look like the buds have swollen enough yet. You should have some killer weed though!day 41. seems pretty early doesn't it?
Want to Know If Your Plants are Finished?
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Yodaweed
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a month or longer
Beefbisquit
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When you think it's done wait 2 more weeks. So, three weeks IMO.
Beefbisquit
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Take a closer pic, can't see the pistils.... Looks close, but need a better pic to really tell.
how much longer do ya'll think, big bud feminized vision seeds , 44 days into 12/12, before 12/12 i was subtracting 15 mins a day for 24 days to get from 18/6 to 12/12
Long white pistils means wait. I'd say 2-3 weeks.
At least 3-4 weeks.
Yodaweed
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7-10 days then start checking but 14 might be right on.
Guitar Man
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I'm getting ready to chop my lady down and I always come to this Thread for some refreshing. Lot's of good advice in here, but it took me several pages to find a post like this one. Chopping a plant down is not rocket science and all the signals are there if a grower is KISS (Keeping it simple smartypants lol).
An MJ plant is a growing, living organism that has a life span, giving the Human Race a medicine like no other. The buds are what we harvest and we want the most "Bang for our Buck". We also use the left over material to make Hash, Oil, or another type of THC product that we can use in other ways besides through our beloved Bong or Pipe.
IMO, Harvest begins when the seed pops open (or using a clone), where our journey first starts. I see lot's of plants on here, where the plant didn't even come close to its full potential, which changes everything during the "Finish Line". Buds with too many leaves, or the buds are very small during the final stages of life, is a direct sign that the grower did not give the plant the attention it deserved or needed. This will lead the grower down many roads of uncertainty when it comes to harvest.
I'll be so bold as to say, if I had a plant that looked bad in the beginning, I can see that same plant at the end, where yield, potency, and a quality product will be affected in a negative way. Some of the pictures on this Thread revealed a very poor beginning, leading to a difficult decision of when to "Cut". I would advise growers who are having this problem to go back to the drawing board. Get that plant off to a good start so they can have a wonderful end.
Now, kindnug, mentions a couple of things to seriously consider when cutting our girls down. When you take those wonderful, hard earned buds off of your plant to dry, the process of color change in your Trics isn't over. My hangs can last 3-5 days, depending on the strain. During the drying, Trics continue to change color, and the last thing I want is degraded THC, which can happen if you let your Trics go too far while your plant is maturing. Degraded THC is known to cause upset stomach and a stoned feeling that isn't acceptable to many. Then you have the cure. I don't smoke my first cured bud for about 2 weeks, which is more time for color change in the Trics.
Also, KN mentions about yellow leaves drying into the buds, which means our plant is dying or about dead. I don't let my plants go that far, but I would assume that the dead taste could possibly enter our smoke/product. I also don't believe that the bud development achieves anything worth while when the plant is on its last leg. Cutting her when she is still active, yet ripe, seems to be the best for clean, good medicine. Look at a banana; there is that "Time" when the flavor is good and bad. Over ripe is bad, under ripe is bad, ripe is GOOD!
I have learned to become very focused on how my Plant is feeling. My Log's have become so detailed, I use up several pages to concur my entire grow, from start to finish. When the end is coming close, I listen. I watch. I feel that day approaching and I know that many factors, leaf color, water consumption, swelling of buds, color change and receding of pistils, and overall growth will lead me to that right time.
I also keep in mind that my buds will spend a lot of time drying and curing, which is another part of the equation when considering the maturity of THC.
caligreenzzz
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any guess how much longer?
Killer Sativa
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I am thinking it is hard to tell from that picture, Looks like she has has some stresses in her life and cannot tell if the white calyx's are from fox tails, new growth or reasons a picture cannot divulge.
rory420420
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not knocking your plant or you..but that looks nothing like a kush..where did you get it from?
angryblackman
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I'd say one week at the most. Maybe 2 if you want to push it.