Do pistols always turn red when ready for harvest?

turbobuzz

turbobuzz

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The plants below will be 8 weeks tomorrow. The trichs are about 5% Amber. Sure seems like most of the pistols are still white. I was planning on chopping Sun. But not sure. Anyone ever run into this?
 

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fandango

fandango

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My pistols were white at chop,trichs were a mix of cloudy clear amber...the hairs turned red as the buds dried a while
 
turbobuzz

turbobuzz

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fandango said:
My pistols were white at chop,trichs were a mix of cloudy clear amber...the hairs turned red as the buds dried a while
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That's where I am right now. I think I going to call on some patience and wait a week. This is the hardest part of the whole grow knowing the exact day or two to harvest.
 
fandango

fandango

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turbobuzz said:
That's where I am right now. I think I going to call on some patience and wait a week. This is the hardest part of the whole grow knowing the exact day or two to harvest.
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One thing I do is pick the fat buds at this point and leave the smaller bud to grow
Have you ever smoked clear head bud?
 
Jimmy Sparkle

Jimmy Sparkle

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Trichomes are your friend, what THEY look like is where you are at. Everything else is urban legend . You have 5% Amber right now? In my world you have have let them go too long already but that's my opinion. If you wait for your "hair" lol to turn orange , red, or whatever you are going to end up with over ripe bud. My opinion only of course. Most of what I harvest I do it while the pistols are still white.
 
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Connoisseurus Rex

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Jimmy Sparkle said:
Trichomes are your friend, what THEY look like is where you are at. Everything else is urban legend . You have 5% Amber right now? In my world you have have let them go too long already but that's my opinion. If you wait for your "hair" lol to turn orange , red, or whatever you are going to end up with over ripe bud. My opinion only of course. Most of what I harvest I do it while the pistols are still white.
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I usually let about 10%-20% get amber before I harvest. Any earlier and a lot of trichs are still clear. That's my opinion anyway.

When I start seeing amber, I just wait until I see almost no clear trichs. Just how I do it.
 
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Connoisseurus Rex

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Then again, that's my Jack Herer. My Bubba's Gift is better just as the amber starts. The Jack when done any earlier gives a slight paranoia. Haven't tried any later though.
 
turbobuzz

turbobuzz

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Jimmy Sparkle said:
Trichomes are your friend, what THEY look like is where you are at. Everything else is urban legend . You have 5% Amber right now? In my world you have have let them go too long already but that's my opinion. If you wait for your "hair" lol to turn orange , red, or whatever you are going to end up with over ripe bud. My opinion only of course. Most of what I harvest I do it while the pistols are still white.
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I tend to agree with you. Now I'm thinking Sunday's the day again. Thanks for everyone's opinions.
 
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