When to harvest.

Sativas tend to take way longer to turn amber, and I've heard some may never. Northern lights is a indica leaning strain that shouldn't have this problem. Most people harvest indicas with all cloudy or some slight amber. The reason they don't wait for amber is indica is already heavy high. Adding amber will make it couch locked like a mother fucker. It should turn amber though, the weeks and time lines they give are all a estimates. If you have perfect conditions it can be done it those times.. more likely then not it can take 2-4 weeks longer. For a cerebral head high harvest all cloudy 'recommend with a heavy indica in my opinion' For a body stoned high harvest at 30-40% amber For a good middle ground head and body high shoot for 10-15% amber the rest cloudy.. this is a good choice in my opinion. Goodluck growmie

The flowering time specified on seed packaging is indeed a general guideline, and the actual time to harvest can vary based on a variety of factors, including the specific strain, growing conditions, and individual plant characteristics. Northern Lights Auto from Royal Queen Seeds (RQS) is an autoflowering strain, which tends to have a shorter life cycle compared to photoperiod strains. While the breeder's estimated flowering time gives you a general idea, it's essential to monitor the trichomes for the specific plant's maturity. Northern Lights Auto is known for its fast flowering time, typically around 9-10 weeks from seed to harvest. However, the development of amber trichomes is a critical indicator of readiness for harvest. When waiting for trichomes to turn amber, you're looking for a balance between clear, cloudy, and amber trichomes. Clear trichomes indicate immaturity, cloudy trichomes suggest peak potency, and amber trichomes signify a more sedative effect. The ratio of cloudy to amber trichomes is a matter of personal preference and the desired effects you want from your harvest. Keep in mind that not all plants of the same strain will mature at the same rate, and factors like environmental conditions can influence the flowering process. Patience is key during the final weeks of flowering, and regular trichome inspections with a magnifying tool will help you harvest your plants at the perfect time for your desired effects.

The Northern Lights Auto from RSQ will show more amber trichomes, it's known too, but some strains don't really amber. cloudy is about as far as they go.

6 weeks! lol. Never seen a weed plant of any strain finish in 6 weeks. Gotta love marketing rhetoric. To my knowledge, the trichomes behave the same across all strains. Just be patient my friend they will turn. Is your plant still lush and green or is it degrading (closing in on the end of it's life cycle) You should be flushing your root system at this point and should have been the past 13 days. Remember, the plants don't ripen uniformly. Check various bud sites across the plant. The lower stuff tends to mature sooner so check the resin glands on the lower half as well as the upper cuz some may be ready.

Your target are the milky one. Because amber means THC degradation into CBN (and transparent are almost empty). But if your looking specifically for a more couchlock effect (the CBN effect), you could achieve the transformation after harvest, by drying your buds under the sunlight: air and UV cause oxydation and so THC degradating into CBN (but you may loose terps in the process).