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Wizardgreen317
Wizardgreen317started grow question 5 years ago
Also most done going another week and everything gone come down should I go another two weeks
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Week 13
Techniques. Defoliation
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Stick
Stickanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi @Wizardgreen317! 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 with more medicinal benefits. 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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Momgrowsthechronic
Momgrowsthechronicanswered grow question 5 years ago
They don’t look ready to me my friend, i’d definitely check those trichs before chopping.
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Philindicus
Philindicusanswered grow question 5 years ago
I would start checking the trichomes when 50% of the white pistil have dried and turned orange. When I see mostly cloudy trichome I would start to flush. this should give you 10-14 days till harvest. Most growers will take them with mostly cloudy/milky with 5% to 30% amber depends on what kind of high you like. Hope this helps looks like you may be able to hit her with more nutrients for another week then check her trichome again feed her extra phosphorus and potassium to bulk her up she will put on the most weight in the last 2-3 weeks before harvest if you cut her off now who knows you have a lot of white pistils on those buds.👍
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 5 years ago
Sincerely hard to day under that orange light because we can't see the natural colour of your plant. Anyway , it is also hard to tell you to harvest or not based on the pictures because even if your nugs are looking formed they could pack twice they actual size with a proper feeding if they are not ready now , to know that you need to buy a magnifier ( x40 zoom) and check at the trichomes ratio : mostly clear/cloudy for energetic high , brown/amber for a deep stone and 50/50 force mixed effect. Now sincerely with all that new white pistils it seems that your plants needs more time to pack bigger buds
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