Deannacotto
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I was using a handheld microscope until today when I received a digital one. I want to be sure I do not harvest my ladies too early! However, they look yellow to me and now I am really confused! Are these ready to harvest?
Are these trichomes ready??!
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Deannacotto
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2-3 days ago??!? So drop them first thing tomorrow?
Deannacotto
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Also... Is that yellow color actually Amber??
SCJedi
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You really only get three choices once the trich head is ripening clear>cloudy>amber, in that order.
Like any cut flower it will continue to ripen so I personally aim for about 40% amber depending on strain and desired effects.
CanadianJim
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Don't touch them!
Those are sugarleaf trichomes, they change at least a week earlier than the trichomes on the calyxes.
CanadianJim
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I prefer to harvest when one or two calyx trichomes start to turn amber. I don't like the more sedative effects of CBN, and if I chop at the first hint of amber on the calyxes that gives the remaining clear trichome heads a chance to turn milky.
A lot of guys this year harvested immature bud because they checked the sugar leaves, as they are easier to check.
A full plant pic would be helpful as well, some of the other guys on here don't even bother looking at trichomes, they just wait until the plant looks "done".
A lot of guys this year harvested immature bud because they checked the sugar leaves, as they are easier to check.
A full plant pic would be helpful as well, some of the other guys on here don't even bother looking at trichomes, they just wait until the plant looks "done".
hillbill
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Leaves often go amber tryke earlier than calyxes which is what we are interested in.
Deannacotto
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The lights are off but I will absolutely take a picture of them in the morning. I have some pictures from the buds that I took earlier. I will post them now. They are not sugar leaves...but pics of calyx.
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Deannacotto
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I took pictures of the calyxes. Do these plants still need more time? Crazy crazy!
hellmutt bones
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I usually cut them the first site of ambering. Remember that the plant ripens even after chopp. So if I cut them when they are clear/ some cloudy then 3 weeks later after harvest 90% of the trichs are cloudy. If I chopp when they are 90% cloudy 10% clear then 3 weeks after harvest it is 80% cloudy 20% amber. Just from experience and experimenting. Hope this helps.
Xs121
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Cut it
min0r
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that's like 90% cloudy 10% amber
i let mine go to 75/25 or so, it makes you more tired. you could cut now if you want to; it'll be a more energizing like high though. it's up to you and your preference. regardless, you're gonna get toasted it looks like.
CanadianJim
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Okay, looking at the calyx pics those look just about ready.
Sorry if I seemed a bit alarmist there, but a lot of guys cut early because of sugar leaves.
Sorry if I seemed a bit alarmist there, but a lot of guys cut early because of sugar leaves.
Deannacotto
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Thank you so much for all of your help… Now the million dollar question! I flushed for about three days, a week ago, and then I started feeding again because I realized they were not ready. I didn’t see too much impact but now I have been flushing with just pH water for two days… Can I chop them or do I need to keep flushing?
Deannacotto
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Don’t know where that little symbol came from… I tried to use the emoji with the lady with her hand on her face! LOL!