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FUNGxxSWAE
FUNGxxSWAEstarted grow question 5 years ago
Anyone think this is ready for harvest , I still don't know the strain so really hard to tell when it's ready
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TXCanna
TXCannaanswered grow question 5 years ago
Agree. Can't always trust color of pistols but you do have a bunch of erect white pistols. Wait till they recede and check trichomes if you can. Best cheapest way is a jewlers loupe. Harvest window starts when your full cloudy. I like to see a light Amber tint not much Amber and I chop after 48 dark period.
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Coconuts
Coconutsanswered grow question 5 years ago
Another two weeks if you support limbs. Sativa dominant strains are pretty much snapping their own branches when fully finished. Looking good 👍💪
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Stick
Stickanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hi @FUNGxxSWAE! 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 still have a few weeks to go! Hope this helps, I'll be around, keep us updated and happy growing! 👊
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DankGardener
DankGardeneranswered grow question 5 years ago
Not all strains pistols turn color but they do shrink to the bud. Your are standing straight up. Best way is to look at the trichome on bud not any leaves ignore those. And you want a ratio of 5 to 20% amber the rest milky white depends on the high you like. Another thing to go by is to go a week or two after the breeders says it's ready
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Smokwiri
Smokwirianswered grow question 5 years ago
Just like everyone else says. No it's not ready for harvest yet. Wait for all the white pistils to get browm (the white hairs on the bud) You will need a good magnifiying glass to see the trichomes for some amber color in the head of the trichome, magnified it looks like a ball on a white hair, when it's clear, i would wait, milky to amber colours are good.
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Fruitgrower
Fruitgroweranswered grow question 5 years ago
No where near ready mate. The first signs of harvest (the harvest window) is 60/75% of the hairs will turn white to brown. Then you need to observe the trichomes, you can do this perfectly with a microscope or a good camera with a zoom function. Your buds are probably going to double or even triple in size of you feed them correctly in the next couple of weeks. 🌱😜
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Removed
Removedanswered grow question 5 years ago
She’s got good 3 weeks in her mate and not sure what yiur feeding but she needs p+k right now a good natural source would be bat guano good luck !
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Philindicus
Philindicusanswered grow question 5 years ago
Always go by the trichome color. When about half of your pistils have dried and turned orange you should start checking the trichome color with a 40x Led lighted jewelers loupe (Amazon.com) this is the best way. Most grower will harvest with 5% to 30% amber trichomes. If you looked right now your trichomes are more than likely all clear as the pistils start drying you will see some clear and some 1/2 cloudy/cloudy. You will keep checking them every 4-5 days when you have mostly cloudy/milky and your proper percentage of amber shes ready to harvest. The more amber trichome the more of a body high you will get. You can also harvest your plant at different stages to try and see which you like better for future grows. As far as timing I would guess and say your close to mid bloom so you have a few more weeks at least leaving you plenty of time to add some extra phosphorus and potassium to add some weight on to those buds. Hope this helps👍
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 5 years ago
By a quick look at your pictures I can tell that NO she is NOT ready yet ! Your pistils are still white all around , your calyxes didn't swelled up ( so they will ) , some of your buds are nice but with no consistency as the buds are not finished ro get fatter yet. You seems to be a rookie so I give you a link to a article that will answer your questions : https://www.growweedeasy.com/harvest
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