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I start checking the trichome color with a 40x led lighted jewelers loupe (amazon.com) when 50% of the white pistils have dried and turned orange. It's good practice to watch them turn from mostly clear to 1/2 cloudy then cloudy/milky then turn amber. Most growers like to harvest when the see a mix of mostly cloudy/milky with 5% to 30% amber depending on what type of high you like. The trichomes will still continue to turn amber for a few days after harvest. Just remember to look at the trichomes on the calyx not the sugar leaves to judge when they are ready. The main cola will ripen a bit faster so you can harvest that when it's ready then wait 5-6 days to take the lower buds to ripen more. Good luck happy harvesting.👌

You can harvest when they are ready ... you can onkw they are ready by taking a look to the trichomes with a magnifier. The trichomes maturarions of a main colas cut 1 or 2 weeks before the lower buds will not be the same than the late cut lower buds so maybe you'll have 2 types of effects for the same weed.

Depends on tricomes and preference. U need a jewels loupe 60x at least. I like 10 to 15 % amber rest milky whit