Quick follow up question. if amber tricombs means the plant has reached max THC levels , why then do we allow the plant too degrade any further before harvest ?.. so why do we wait till 10% amber or what ever the number was.
A lot of people (myself included) would answer this question by saying you don't want amber for exactly that reason. However, because the trichs don't all turn at the same time you're going to have some that are ahead of the majority, then the majority and then the laggards. I'm of the school that say you want the majority cloudy, very few clear and very few amber (just to ensure there aren't too many clear). So I cut when I see the first tinge of amber as long as 85%-90% or so is cloudy. Also, the bud continues to ripen after being harvested as it hangs dry, so if you harvest at 5% amber you'll end up with 10% amber or so.
The strain is the primary indicator of the kind of high you're going to get, so rather than letting THC degrade while trying to influence the high/stone, just pick a strain that has the characteristics you want and harvest before heavy degradation sets in!
Just MHO -- I'm sure you'll get lots of varying opinions and will have to choose what makes sense to you.
either way what a Ride ill call this first grow a success .
thanks for the advice.!
