First grow Auto Moby Dick XXL- outdoors

hey there, with autos and LST you absolutely have to start earlier because the autos genetics "get stiff" quite early on, so they simply wont bend that well. when you do bend them they wont really adapt correctly meaning the branches will grow sometimes "upsidedown" in a bad way, or some branches will be stunted and not grow well. So if you want yield, sorry to say but in flower there's not much you can do now except add PK when the buds are the size of your thumbs. so i do recommend LST with autos but not for this plant at this time. next time you grow these gens, go for it. if you try it now, you'll see what i'm talking about. Hope this helps ! 🚀

Your best way to know when to harvest would be watch the trichomes. When the trichomes are clear they are not ripe and filled with cannabinoids. When they are completely cloudy they are at peak thc levels. After that thc starts to break down and the trichomes amber up. Causing a more sedative narcotic effect. All depending on your desired effects would be ur cloudy to amber ratio to harvest at. You can get a good look at the trichomes starting at about 30x magnification but most choose the 40x route. A cheap jewelers loupe can be bought off Amazon or Ebay for under 10 $ that will surely do the trick. Good luck with your harvest. Happy growing and stay lit fam.