Was this the right time to harvest?- I would say a...

Hi @AlphaWinner42! 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). 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 👊

It really depends on what you wanted out of the harvest. If you were looking for more psychoactive effects, maybe a more social high, then yes: it might be a little late, at least on the top-most buds. The mid and lower ones are likely to be less far along. If you were looking for sleeping medicine or something to help manage pain; the more amber trichomes exhibit those qualities, because the THC (psychoactive effects) will have begun to oxidize; leaving you with CBN (great for sleep/pain). That’s the most wonderful part about growing your own. You can select the strain that best suits your purposes AND you can choose when to harvest so that it best suit your purposes too.

Hi mate your question is pretty much answered by yourself Because it is entirely up to the grower how he/she prefers their stone. You are absolutely correct that the more amber triches the more of a physical type stone and the opposite (less amber more clouded) results in a head rush type high that may or may not last less than the body stone feeling of longer matured bud. Hope this helps and remember it's about what you like not what the majority like ✊

Does it feel like it was? Only you know.. But yes you got it right there you can adjust effect just a little bit but yes pick a sativa if you like more energetic high. Very good for a first grow! 👍

When trichomes start turning amber its the THC breaking down and effectively turning it into CBN. I wouldnt grow a strain and let it go longer because i like a more couchlick high, rather grow 1 that already has those effects. I like 10% amber trichomes. Provides a good canabanoid profile and keeps the buds the way i like them. Also less flower time 😁. Its all preference though!!👍 happy growing 💪💪

Yes it is the right time to harvest, Although amber thricomes will give you a more stoned high, harvesting while clear / cloudy will not turn an indica into a sativa. If you want to get an uplifting high, get a strain as close to 100% sativa as you can get your hand on, even strins that are 90% sativas pale in comparisson to a 100% sativas, unfortunately this will rule out auto strains.