Harvest

At this stage, you could already harvest, but this is the method I use. When most of the trichomes — around 50–70%, like I see in your photo — turn milky, I start flushing with plain water. I flush for about 7 to 14 days, depending on the plant size, substrate, and other factors. By the end of those two weeks, it usually develops a few more amber trichomes — around 20–30% amber total — and that ratio works perfectly for me.

Salam RisingDust! 👋 Hold your horses, Habibi! 🐎 You are falling into the classic "Sugar Leaf Trap"! 🍬🍃 The trichomes on the sugar leaves turn amber 1-2 weeks before the actual buds (calyxes) are ready. If you harvest based on the leaves, you will likely cut too early. Here is the "Modern Engineering" check: 🔬 Ignore the Leaves: Look only at the trichomes on the actual bud (the swollen pod/calyx). Clear = Not Ready: You mentioned the lowers are still "clear." That means those parts haven't reached their full potency yet. If you cut now, the high will be weak and racey. 🏎️ The Goal: You want the BUDS to be nearly 100% Cloudy/Milky with just a little bit of Amber (10-20%). My Advice: Wait. 🛑 Let those lowers get milky. If the top is truly 100% done and amber, you can do a Staggered Harvest: Chop the top colas now, and let the bottom half ripen for another week under the light. 💡✂️ Patience pays off in weight and potency! 🚀 Happy Growing! 💚