Purple kush fem

@Ianren, We can only guestimate when to chop. Just a guess 2.5 to 3 weeks? I usually like to count backwards about 10 to 14 days to start my flush depending on how heavy they've been fed. Best way I have found is using a 40x jewelers loupe with LED light attached. You can get them off Amazon fairly cheap. Don't waste your money on those little microscopes. Cellphone shots don't always seem to show the true color of the trichomes. Start with the pistils. When you see 30% to 50% of them starting to turn reddish/orange and curl in start checking the trichome color. You will see some clear and some turning half cloudy. When you have more half cloudy than clear you can start to flush your pots. As more pistils dry and curl keep checking the trichomes. The half cloudy ones will become fully cloudy/milky in color as time goes on they will turn amber in color. You will have a mix of all colors of them on your buds. Depending on what type of high you like you can take them in stages if you want. Some times the main cola ripens before the lower buds. Most growers seem to take them with a few clear, mostly cloudy/milky with 5%-30% amber trichomes. Personally I have been taking mine at about 5% amber it seems to give me a bit of everything from a head type high to start then drifting into a relaxing body high after an hour or so. It's really a matter of personal taste. Dry it slowly for 6-7 days to allow the sugars and chlorophyll to break down then jar it up and use small electronic humidity meters in each jar take them down to 62% humidity. If the humidity lands between 65% - 67% you can leave the jar tops off for a few hours then put them back on. You may have to due this more than a few times a day. If it's above 67% take the buds out and let them dry out a bit more before putting them back in the jars. Once you can keep them near 62% you can add a 62% Boveda humidity pack then let them cure for 2 weeks open your jars a couple of times a week and take a smell it should smell like weed not a musky smell then sample your smoke. If you can cure it longer 4-6-8 weeks the buds will get better lighter in color, smell and taste/smoothness improves.

@Philindicus,Thank you, yes the big chop ! But still uncertain of best way to know it’s the right time to chop. I feel like my first grow with auto fem I jumped the gun. What’s running through my head is, I wish I had a plan set and knew how many weeks left and when is the right time to flush with autopot system. Advice and experience is key to a successful crop. Definitely not just running to the hydro store and away you go.

@Ianren, you can buy a few things here and there as you grow. A couple small fans that clip on to the posts of your tent to create a slight breeze effect. Or they also have some small oscilating fans. This movement will actually help make the stems stronger to hold up the larger buds. Just don't over do it or the leaves will show signs of stress.

@Philindicus,thank you I will take your advise right away and relocate the filter to top of tent, maybe I should replace it with a fan to circulate air under canopy?

@Ianren, I have a similar problem where it keeps signing me out when I'm using my phone. I think less issues with laptop/desktop.

@Philindicus,I have been having a hard time making this work on my phone, every time I add a week I lose my pics from previous week. I believe I would have a better time on a desktop

@Ianren, I only see photos for week 1 and 6. It's weird because you definitely had more weeks up recently.

@Ianren, Neem spray is also a good alternative do manage issues with bugs and its organic...