How much longer
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Phytoplankton
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Can’t really tell much from those pics. From a distance they look real good. But the pics are a bit far away and fuzzy.
senorthc
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If you want a more couch lock body high wait till they are more amber, if you want a a heady high you can harvest as soon as they are all milky. its really up to you.
I don't think there its proven that dark and water deprivation before harvest makes a difference, if it does its from the stress, but I don't think its anything you couldn't get out of waiting another week if you really want frost.
I don't think there its proven that dark and water deprivation before harvest makes a difference, if it does its from the stress, but I don't think its anything you couldn't get out of waiting another week if you really want frost.
DeadHeadX
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Dude, don’t confuse pistils with trichomes. You should not harvest when pistils are milky. You can see pistils with your naked eye. Determine amber trichomes requires a magnifying device. If you want couch lock, grow and stony variety. The stuff about early/late harvest effects are overstated. Just don’t harvest when the bud is not ripe.
senorthc
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I was referring to the trichs, calm down
I don't go by pistils. Sorry for not being more specific
DeadHeadX
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In context, it seemed/seems like you were replying to my comment about pistils being white.
Phytoplankton
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Looking a lot closer, maybe a week, it's hard to tell if the buds have swollen .But it's close. Once it stops drinking water, that's a sign it's almost ready.
conor c
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Getting there a week or two be patient it's worth it
weedstoner420
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Not sure if that is one plant or multiple, but it all looks super healthy so I wouldn't worry about letting it run a bit longer. The risk of it going "past due" is very low.
Since it seems like you are itching to sample the fruits of your labor, we will permit you to cut one large/top bud, OR one small side branch, per week, until it's ready. Enjoy!
Since it seems like you are itching to sample the fruits of your labor, we will permit you to cut one large/top bud, OR one small side branch, per week, until it's ready. Enjoy!
conor c
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Stop over thinking it bud if your that worried about it you can harvest in two goes take off big stuff then give a few days to ripen the rest of the smaller buds but as with most things most people just take the plant down in one go it's the more Sativa ended stuff you might be better doing in two goes imo anyway your nearly there
I'm really just wanting it to be as perfectly done as possible is what I'm going for that way I can know for the future what too look for and what too notice this will be my first all the way through grow there's 6 lil plants there that I got seeds out of random bags of smoke IV had over the last 6months or so IV tried before but most random seeds end up male but I started with 8 and got 6 girls out of. And also I'm trying too prove that you don't need all expensive fertilizer and food too obtain good products. Itscheap cheap dollar general plain potting soil and IV incorporated a couple of completely natural food too mix into water or top dressing a lil i flipped the plants too 12/12 when plants were 2 months old. All in all I'm finding it difficult too get a legit Thoreau answer as too when there actually done some say go of terps or trichomes but then they say not too too go off when they stop drinking? All bunch mixed information is what I'm coming up with and im struggling with a definite answer
weedstoner420
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I like to go by when the hairs are all brown and the calyxes swell to look like they have seeds inside. The buds will have an appearance almost like popped popcorn (see pic)
I checked trichomes my first couple of grows, it's annoying and unnecessary imo
If you vegged for 2 months you're probably going to have a ton of weed, I would definitely leave a couple branches to continue ripening on the plant, so you know how long it actually takes to get "overdone"...
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joesoap2013
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It's not really recommended like but I would by the squeeze test
Not really a good thing to do but maybe just a light squeeze of the bud see if it's soliding up
Not really a good thing to do but maybe just a light squeeze of the bud see if it's soliding up
senorthc
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I respect the experiment,
Like stated previously, your bud is currently "ready" to harvest, its up to you whether you give it another week or so. it wouldn't be an issue if you did or did not. AS long as your trichomes are milky/amber your fine.
And as others have stated, give it one more week and you will be okay.. Or harvest the top colas and let the bottoms ripen up another week, or harvest it all, and make notes for next grow regarding the timing if you have more of the same seeds.
I'm sorry but no one here can give you that thorough answer your wanting unless we were in front of the plant with a loupe, and/if we knew the genetics.