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UpncomingGreenthumb
UpncomingGreenthumbstarted grow question 5 years ago
I know ill get alot of mixed answer i just wanana second opinion its day (50) for my gelatos the hairs are turning golden and red and recieding inwards to the calyx im predicting ill chop in about 10 says soemwhere around the 56-63 day mark but i still have white hairs opinions?
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Stick
Stickanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi @UpncomingGreenthumb! Pistils can be a clue, if you noticed that new pistils have stopped appearing and old pistils have almost all turned red/brown 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/Thin 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 (less THC, more CBD/CBN). Looking at your last pictures, I think your buds are ready, or almost ready. As long as most of the trichomes have turned from clear and thin to fat and milky you know the 'harvest window' is open, even if you don't see any amber. Harvesting too soon (too many clear trichs) will result in a uplifting/energetic effect but you will lose some terpenes & oil potential. Waiting longer (too many amber trichs) will result in a heavy stone/couchlocking effect. Hand-held microscopes can be found for a few dollars on the internet or at your local growshop. Hope this will help, keep us up-to-date and happy growing 👊
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LongJohn420
LongJohn420answered grow question 5 years ago
Looking good! I'd start flush and go and buy 20x-40x loop and start checking trichomes to decide the exact tdate when to harvest. Pistils are good way to somehow know that I'm getting there but the last decission on cut down should be made on trichomes.😉👍
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motaman311
motaman311answered grow question 5 years ago
I would plan for a Day 60+ harvest and re-evaluate from there. Typically plants run towards the end of the Breeders flowering time. I recommend harvesting when the trichomes are at the stage where you like your high. I recommend 10% amber to give you a good terpene profile too. The buds just get better looking the longer you go. The last 2 weeks are the hardest haha! Good luck and Happy Growing!! 💪
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RussianPetrol
RussianPetrolanswered grow question 5 years ago
As others have said it definitely looks close, you're probably good to flush it out until its proper finished. I will caution about using pistils as a indicator of final maturity though, all strains and phenos are different. I've had some strains harvested with some white pistils and some harvested while still having clear trichs while looking 80% orange hairs. Many strains mature their pistils at different rates. The only sure fire way to check for maturity and when to harvest is to scope the trichs with a led microscope or jewlers loupe. Once you're trichs are almost entirely milky you're good to chop or let it run a bit depending on how milky/amber you want the final trichs to be (this is personal preference). Hope this helps, good luck with the final weeks and harvest!
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Fruitgrower
Fruitgroweranswered grow question 5 years ago
I know it's tough to tell mate especially if you don't have the equipment to look at the trichs.... Its nearly there for sure, probably about flush time, you're correct. But wait until you see signs of autumn and pistols starting to dry and fold into the flower
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 5 years ago
Pistils turning is not an on / off switch event, new ones will grow as the older turn. If the thricomes are ready, then harvest.
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Barakuda
Barakudaanswered grow question 5 years ago
Some time the plants still produce new wight hairs in the late flowering sometimes cons Dueto lightstress , continue as it it’s and look to the trichome , I have the same at the moment , wish u good luck till harvest
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