Is it time to harvest my GSC?

Hi Everyone,

My second grow and my first grow of GSC and I believe these are ready for harvest but with a still novice eye, I wanted to run these pics by you to see what you thought.

Some history
The seeds were purchased as photoperiod but along the way what I thought was new growth from supercropping actually turned into them being autoflowers and I wasnt keeping track on what week they were on as I hadnt even went 12/12 yet. I went ahead and put them under 12/12 end of may to be safe while I waiting on full confirmation. What I can say is the seeds were planted on April 1st after showing tap roots and this "new growth" first appeared around 5-5-21.

Current Status:
1. The hairs are turning deep brown and what few whiteish looking ones remaining I believe are actually just part of them being GSC.
2. Most of the trichromes are milky with some starting to turn brown.

Sorry for the bad pics. I had a digital scope but my new iPhone doesnt support it.

Let me know your thoughts.

no, you have a ways to go yet, see where the hairs are growing out of the sacks? well you want the sacks to be swollen as fuck and it looks like the hairs are receeding into the fat sack, then leave it for another couple of weeks after that and your in the ball park

clawwd said:

Hi Everyone,

My second grow and my first grow of GSC and I believe these are ready for harvest but with a still novice eye, I wanted to run these pics by you to see what you thought.

Some history
The seeds were purchased as photoperiod but along the way what I thought was new growth from supercropping actually turned into them being autoflowers and I wasnt keeping track on what week they were on as I hadnt even went 12/12 yet. I went ahead and put them under 12/12 end of may to be safe while I waiting on full confirmation. What I can say is the seeds were planted on April 1st after showing tap roots and this "new growth" first appeared around 5-5-21.

Current Status:
1. The hairs are turning deep brown and what few whiteish looking ones remaining I believe are actually just part of them being GSC.
2. Most of the trichromes are milky with some starting to turn brown.

Sorry for the bad pics. I had a digital scope but my new iPhone doesnt support it.

Let me know your thoughts.

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Not even close check back in 5 weeks.

Those buds haven't even begun to fatten or ripen
Ask again in three weeks

I see four weeks isn't taken so I'll take four weeks!

When you're a newer grower the moment you think your plant is done you have at least another 2-4 weeks.
Sort of like being pregnant when you know you can't be pregnant 1 day longer you have a month.

clawwd said:

2. Most of the trichromes are milky with some starting to turn brown.

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It doesn't matter what you see in the trichomes. Those plants have a long ways to go before they're ready. Don't get all caught up with the trichomes being the deciding factor for when to harvest. Going by the trichomes alone leads to early harvests and people asking why their weed smells like hay.

I know that trichomes have become some gold standard but it's a bad standard. There may be some chart floating around the internet telling when to harvest based off of the trichomes and percentage of pistils that have changed color but that chart is garbage and should not be used.

Those plants are obviously visually not ready so if you were to go by what you say is mostly cloudy trichomes with some amber then you will be harvesting much too early. Harvest when all of the pistils have changed and started to recede back into the calyx. This is when the buds are swelling, getting more dense, and putting on more weight. Many of us don't bother looking at trichomes because it's an unreliable method for determining if the plant is done. Determining ripeness can be done with the naked eye based on the overall look of the plant. It does not require looking at the trichomes through a scope.

I agree with the experts above. It only seems to take forever! Nice job so far. Good growing

Awesome info guys. I am so glad I asked! You guys are great