What part of the plant do I microscope to look at trichomes?? (Clear, Milky, amber) to determine harvest

[grower411]

What part of the plant do I microscope to look at trichomes?? (Clear, Milky, amber) to determine harvest

Do I just got a sugar leaf?

Do I cut a bud off?

I try to look for those female sacs with pistols (the ones that engorge ) but at close to maturity I can't seem to find them as they turned into bud, please help. With pictures would be best . Thanks so much!

 

[Failmore]

What part of the plant do I microscope to look at trichomes?? (Clear, Milky, amber) to determine harvest

Do I just got a sugar leaf?

Do I cut a bud off?

I try to look for those female sacs with pistols (the ones that engorge ) but at close to maturity I can't seem to find them as they turned into bud, please help. With pictures would be best . Thanks so much!

I picked a bud in the middle and jammed the microscope against it. You want to look at the bud itself not the leaf. With the cheap hand held micrscope that you plug into your phone it can be tough, is this the one you got?. Need to hold the bud, hold the scope, hold the phone. I got my gf to help. They not to cut but sometimes it's the way life goes.

 

[grower411]

I used a table top one, its pretty good. here are my girls now, they must have been stunted because this is 2.5 months into flower and I still can't tell

 

[Failmore]

They look done. Need a good look at the trichs to be sure. So 10 weeks flower?

 

[grower411]

Yeah. They need water so they are a bit limp, but yeah 10 weeks in.

 

[oill]

Yeah. They need water so they are a bit limp, but yeah 10 weeks in.

10 weeks isnt that long. What's your temps?

 

[peterstoke]

10 weeks flower? lol those plants are done.

 

[grower411]

unfortunately I would say it about 75-80 most the time

 

[grower411]

10 weeks flower? lol those plants are done.

if they are indeed done , is there really any need to flush , is that just bro science?

 

[peterstoke]

unfortunately I would say it about 75-80 most the time

do you see how all those leaves are yellowing and how the pistols are orange? that means they are done bro. your plants letting you know they are finished. flush them with water for 7 or 8 days and then harvest

 

[Failmore]

if they are indeed done , is there really any need to flush , is that just bro science?

Its bro science. Just need to make sure you jar cure you stuff.

 

[peterstoke]

if they are indeed done , is there really any need to flush , is that just bro science?

yeah you wanna flush your plants a few times but you don't have to do it. i just find that it gives you a cleaner smoke. but a lot of people don't agree with me

 

[guhman2002]

What strain is that?
Looks just like mine.
I’m on week 10 as well

 

[ChrispyCritter]

Slow down and watch your plants. The pistils wil recede and the buds will swell around them. Water only if you want but no need to flush by running a lot of water through your medium to supposedly cleanse it or whatever. Definitely old school non science based to flush before harvest.