Is this ready to harvest?

weedstoner420

weedstoner420

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Brown hairs is the first step, but yours are still sticking out all over. If you harvest now, it'll probably dry down to just a bunch of hairs and not much "bud". You wanna wait until the calyxes swell up, giving it kind of a popped-popcorn look. I've noticed some strains the hairs retract more than others, but that's another thing to watch for.

Harvesting by trichome color is a pretty advanced technique and often leads people to harvest too early. You will not regret waiting another few weeks.
 
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JCHK

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Herb & Suds said:
There are plenty of pics of mature plants that were well grown
I'm just giving you my opinion
You don't have to listen or agree
They are your plants
When they mature those red pistils recede
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Herb & Suds said:
There are plenty of pics of mature plants that were well grown
I'm just giving you my opinion
You don't have to listen or agree
They are your plants
When they mature those red pistils recede
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great tips
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J

JCHK

Well-Known Member
weedstoner420 said:
Brown hairs is the first step, but yours are still sticking out all over. If you harvest now, it'll probably dry down to just a bunch of hairs and not much "bud". You wanna wait until the calyxes swell up, giving it kind of a popped-popcorn look. I've noticed some strains the hairs retract more than others, but that's another thing to watch for.

Harvesting by trichome color is a pretty advanced technique and often leads people to harvest too early. You will not regret waiting another few weeks.
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yes, i find the bud still look small, specially those at bottom.
 
T

the known grower

Active Member
be careful about who you choose for advice, I asked about harvesting & gotten bad advice, too early, I looked at my plants about harvesting and found out it was far overdue, the 3 steps I found out is the trichomes are brown the leaves around the flowers are dying off, and you touch the colas if they are spongy they're not ready, the nice & firm they're ready, I had a lot of arguments on these forums, be careful, they can develop a new hatred that I never felt before
 
farmerfischer

farmerfischer

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the known grower said:
be careful about who you choose for advice, I asked about harvesting & gotten bad advice, too early, I looked at my plants about harvesting and found out it was far overdue, the 3 steps I found out is the trichomes are brown the leaves around the flowers are dying off, and you touch the colas if they are spongy they're not ready, the nice & firm they're ready, I had a lot of arguments on these forums, be careful, they can develop a new hatred that I never felt before
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This advise givin is solid..
 
C

Cynister

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It's very simple, don't overthink this. Watch the plant and understand what you are seeing happening. If you doubt the timing, try harvesting some when you think it's ready and some later when you've been told it's ready. Don't rely on trichomes only. If you try harvesting some early and some later you experience first-hand the difference and then you will know. YMMV. Good luck.
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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the known grower said:
be careful about who you choose for advice, I asked about harvesting & gotten bad advice, too early, I looked at my plants about harvesting and found out it was far overdue, the 3 steps I found out is the trichomes are brown the leaves around the flowers are dying off, and you touch the colas if they are spongy they're not ready, the nice & firm they're ready, I had a lot of arguments on these forums, be careful, they can develop a new hatred that I never felt before
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Pics or it didn’t happen?:eyesmoke:
 
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