rambler420
Well-Known Member
I'm on my first grow. Last spring I put some seeds in some dirt just to see what happened. Low and behold, plants sprouted, so I started reading up on how to keep them alive. I've read and learned more than I ever thought possible. I ended up with, after removing the males, two female plants about 5-6 feet tall. I'm thinking they're sativas just by their size. They're both outside.
My question is, how long do the trichomes take to change color? Most of mine are cloudy with one or two turning amber. I've harvested some of the bigger flowers, trying to keep some as a cerebral high, but I think I harvested too early, as the flowers are light and fluffy. I only took the buds off the top of the plant so the bottom could get more sun and grow, grow, grow. What I've tested is phenomenal greenery, but I want denser flowers.
I'd like to let the others stay on longer to grow and increase yield, but I don't want to pass the window.
I'm checking every day for trichome color, thinking I'd chop as soon as I saw about 20-30% amber, but I guess what I'm asking is, Is the window like or two, or a week or two?
My question is, how long do the trichomes take to change color? Most of mine are cloudy with one or two turning amber. I've harvested some of the bigger flowers, trying to keep some as a cerebral high, but I think I harvested too early, as the flowers are light and fluffy. I only took the buds off the top of the plant so the bottom could get more sun and grow, grow, grow. What I've tested is phenomenal greenery, but I want denser flowers.
I'd like to let the others stay on longer to grow and increase yield, but I don't want to pass the window.
I'm checking every day for trichome color, thinking I'd chop as soon as I saw about 20-30% amber, but I guess what I'm asking is, Is the window like or two, or a week or two?