Ok, just trying to plan ahead. I read many things...

Hi @TheBug! Honestly no one can tell better than you (with the help of a magnifier/microscope). Pistils can be a clue, if you noticed that new pistils have stopped appearing and old pistils have almost all turned red and curly, but the best way to ensure it's the right time is to look at the trichomes with a magnifier/microscope. Clear/Transparent/Skinny trichomes mean it's too soon, Milky/Cloudy/Fat trichomes mean the harvest window is open, Amber trichomes mean the harvest window is ending, and THC is degrading. Looking at your last pictures, I think you're very close, maybe 7-14 days, but you rather double-check everyday (even twice a day) with a 2$ hand-held microscope to ensure your buds are fully ready. From what I see on your latest pictures, you still have a few weeks to go. Beware, the breeder's schedule are always optimistic, as they are made for a perfect growth in a perfect environment, we usually add 1 to 3 weeks in real life. I have grown a BlackBerry from FastBuds a few months ago, and had to push her to week 11 for the buds to fully mature. Hope this will help, keep us up-to-date and happy growing! 👊

HoffGuyy answered grow question 3 minutes ago Like said above there are a few different methods. Personally i kinda use em all, take the Breeders expected time, you will also notice the fan leaves turning yellow ( late flower) just like trees in the fall. and watching for the hairs to go orange, or mostly orange then I will start using a microscope or magnifying glass to watch the trichomes, at that point ask yourself what you are looking for Cloudy, Cloudy/Amber(50/50) or mostly amber. I personally like to get them as cloudy as I can with a little amber, that's when the resin glands are at their peak, the reasoning behind that is you get more of the true "high" from that strain. once they start to go amber that means the resin gland is past its peak and starts to degrade into CBN, that will give you a "couch lock" like effect, and sometimes you may want that if you have a more sativa leaning hybrid and want it to have a little more "stonier" feeling. So once you decide what effect you are looking for, use the methods above to figure out when to start flushing. like when you start seeing the hairs go orange, just keep and eye on the trich's and if your going for as cloudy as you can, once they are about 75-80% start to flush. I only do a one week flush so if you are doing a 2 week you could go the same % but keep a close eye on em so it doesn't go past peak, or just start at like 50-60% but either way keep an eye on your trichs, because sometimes they can turn fairly quick. But dont get sooo focused on those that you dont look at the plant itself. yes the trichs are very very important but the overall look of the plant can help to gauge when to start flush. good luck with the grow!! Ps. Trial and error is a good way to learn lol

You have 3 signs depending on the type of grower you are. The 1st one is the flowering time given by the breeder , so if the breeder says 8 weeks of flowering start your flush by week 6 or 7 ( my advice is to add a week to the breeder recommendation) : This method is not the more accurate. The second is the trichomes ratio and require a magnifier to watch at the trichomes , you need to target a specific trichomes ratio related to the effect you are searching For, for example you want a 100% cloudy ratio ( will not be exactly 100% as you will also have clear and amber trichomes at the same time but in a very low amount ) so you start your flush of 10 days when you trichomes are 80/85% cloudy , after 10 days they will be around 95% cloudy and after the drying process ( The trichomes ate still maturing during drying ) you will have a 100% cloudy or a 95% cloudy and 5% amber ratio. The 3rd method is the old school pistils method : start to flush when 70/80% of the pistils are amber. Generally I recommend the trichomes method to know when to flush 😊👍