russrahlanswered grow question 4 years ago From the look of the pics and video of your diary it’s still got at least a week to go, probably 2 if it was me. You still have a lot of new growth with white pistols on your main buds. If you can’t see your tricombs up close and personal then I would wait till almost all your hairs have receded and the bud will fatten up and look plumper. This is when you should harvest in my opinion if you gotta go by just the look. This will ensure you have decent buds. But better to get a cheap handheld microscope for $10-20 to see your tricombs, then you can make a more educated decision on what type of high you prefer. Always wait till at least all tricombs are cloudy, at this point your at max THC and get the cleanest high. If you let it go longer the tricombs will turn amber, when there 20-50% amber is when you get the best of both THC and CBN which reacts with the THC to give you a more sedative “couch lock” type high. The longer you let it go after this point the tricombs will go black and bud quality starts to go down. So if you have even a cheap handheld microscope it can really make a world of difference in your final product. Without it your just kinda guessing as each strain is different and varies widely with how they look at harvest. Some strains will be ready tricombs wise before a hair even turns red, yet others will be completely red haired and still have clear tricombs... so it really is hit and miss without a microscope sometimes. Cheers💨
