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Amber trichomes
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question a year ago
i think it can ripen up more... seems a bit hairy -- the hairs look shorter with fat calyxes around them.. they also coil up at end of life.
upto you.. and, i am only seeing a snapshot in time... if those are a newer wave of pistil growth vs original, it could be rip underneath and just a decison on whether the new growth is worth waiting for... also will cuase more amber underneath etc..
Amber is a sign of degradation. So is cloudy. The only reason they say to wait for X% amber is due to some guesstimted weighted average of the whole plant. You can only inspect the surface and a lot more goes into potency and ripeness than just the surface. I'm not a fan of couch lock so i tend to harvest earlier in window. As long as no issues, i like to wait for the pistils to coil up.
density of colas, pistils, trichomes... use all three to more consistently choose a harevst point... try early-mid-late harvest and figure out what you like.. don't assume based on anecodotes of stoners.
you can even stgger it if you want... those top colas will be ready before the rest.. could lop them off drop light a few inches and let rest ripen further.
GreenHarvest_Officialanswered grow question a year ago
They look beautiful but at this stage patience is key. I'm assuming you're already doing this but if not try using a magnifying glass or a jeweller's loupe to get a closer look at the trichomes.
I've (sadly) been in your situation before and cut at around this stage and afterwards I felt really bad that I didn't let my plants reach their full potential. So if I were you I would check the trichomes and only harvest when at least 20% of the trichomes have turned amber. The transparent trichomes need to turn milky to have them reach their full potential. The more amber trichomes you have the more couch-potato effect (but THC has started to turn into CBN). Additionally I wanted to mention that the pistils curling up are also a good sign that harvest is close.
Good luck with the rest of your grow and remember that after 3 months of growing an extra 2 weeks is nothing if it gets you a better product.
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Robertsanswered grow question a year ago
Your trichromes is the effect. The plant is just a host. The trichromes is what gets you high. Is why the harvest time is most crucial. You cut before ripe, and you loose potency. Plus it can always have adverse side effects like anxiety. Looks at trichromes on buds not leaves if your not. Check multiple places on plant. So it's up to you what you do. Just that is what your decision will effect. Good luck, and buds look good enjoy🌱
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UnkleSkunkanswered grow question a year ago
penso che sei l'unico che puo' decidere
se hai tempo aspetta ancora una settimana se tempo non ne hai taglia ,ricorda che x alcuni giorni durante l'essicazione la pianta continua a maturare
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Gold1answered grow question a year ago
Personally I would wait until at least 8 weeks of flower before deciding to cut. You could cut now and get a good result, but you're leaving potency on the table if you chop them early.
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