what's "ideal harvest time" ? % amber ? when harvest time

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Everyone says something for harvest time. someone says "30% amber ideal", someone says "%80 amber colour ideal result of thc", someone says "your choose anytime to harvest when u want it" hey pro growers i ask u this question?
I know. changing from plant to plant. example its (attached) my auto under 12/12 flo cycle. there is %30 amber colour and its smells delicious. germination: 28.05.2013 1 week | veg18/6 : 04.06.2013 4 weeks | flowering12/12: 04.07.2013 its on 21th days on flo cycle started 3th week.
how to plant tell "harvest me" help me for amber color ratio? the ideal and efficient harvest time?
already been thanks

Chop her down if she's at 30%, I normally suggest 20

I did a copy and paste of my answer to someone else asking if their plant was done today......"Correct. Their are 4 types of trichomes the glandular stalked trichs that appear on the flowers are most potent but the entire plant including leaves and stems is covered in them. A 60-100x scope from radioshack will help you see. When they turn cloudy that particular trich is no longer producing cannabinoids. As soon as they turn cloudy they are done, as thc degrades into cbn along with other degrading cannabinoids it turns amber..In order to have the most trichs at peak potency inherently some will have to be amber.. the later you harvest the more cbn and more "messed up" hazy dreamlike etc the high will be. The flavors become mature and robust as well...... your plant has a long time to go. Happy growing"

Ignore advise as I think yours is done. Just didn't feel like retyping

qwizoking said:

Chop her down if she's at 30%, I normally suggest 20

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thank u for reply and copy text mann tomorrow i will harvest her

Ok, are you looking through a microscope to see the crystals to see what color they are?

Just by looking at those really terrible pictures, I do believe you are looking at the pistils (hairs) and that is not what you are supposed to be checking. As scrawny and hairy as those buds are, I personally think you have weeks to go.

althor said:

Ok, are you looking through a microscope to see the crystals to see what color they are?

Just by looking at those really terrible pictures, I do believe you are looking at the pistils (hairs) and that is not what you are supposed to be checking. As scrawny and hairy as those buds are, I personally think you have weeks to go.

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thanks for reply relax man. i am looking with microscope i see them (crystals) they are %25-30 amber (brown) others white. this point ? %50 ready for harvest ?

althor said:

Ok, are you looking through a microscope to see the crystals to see what color they are?

Just by looking at those really terrible pictures, I do believe you are looking at the pistils (hairs) and that is not what you are supposed to be checking. As scrawny and hairy as those buds are, I personally think you have weeks to go.

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Added some high quality pics

*update : Added some high quality pics
crystals more white yet... waiting few weeks?

Amber trichomes ARE CBN(Cannabinol) which is degraded thc, very low potency, something like 90% loss. You chop when you see cloudy and maybe a few amber. There's a sticky on this forum with very detailed information stating this, and it's on wikipedia.

qwizoking said:

Chop her down if she's at 30%, I normally suggest 20

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what ar u thinking about last pics dudee?

mr2shim said:

Amber trichomes ARE CBN(Cannabinol) which is degraded thc, very low potency, something like 90% loss. You chop when you see cloudy and maybe a few amber. There's a sticky on this forum with very detailed information stating this, and it's on wikipedia.

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can u say soomething about my harvest time add quality pics hairs too brownish amber colour but crystals too white yet
go harvest for she?

Haleocu said:

can u say soomething about my harvest time add quality pics hairs too brownish amber colour but crystals too white yet
go harvest for she?

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You said you're 3 weeks into flowering? If so, no you are no where near ready. 8-9 weeks from switch to 12/12 is a pretty basic understanding of flowering time. Anything less and you just wasted a couple months of your life.

When the trichomes turn clear to cloudy but that will change at different times of the days,so keep checking