Approx time for harvest ?

SierraKilo1313
SierraKilo1313started grow question 4mo ago
How many more weeks do I have left? Will trichomes stay milky for a week or two or will they degrade as soon as they turn milky ?
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 4mo ago
Heating and light accelerate degradation from thc to cbn, once a plant switches growth from fattening to full blown trichomes is when you should really look to cool things off and lower the DLI if preservation of the profile is your priority, having yield as your main priority might have you running 86F right until harvest, which would more or less give you the annoying 10%amber 20% milky but 70% still empty due to accelerated degradation. By slowing things down and opening up a plants oxidative capacity (less light) and lower temps, this allows plant to focus on filling trichomes rather than devoting large pools of energy into photoprotection and ROS enzymes. The more a plant is "photosynthesizing" the less oxidative capacity it has available. And the faster trichomes will degrade under heat and light. Generally speaking. My best results have came when I focus fully on trichome preservation past a point in flower. Keeping micronutrients available in last 2 weeks is imo important for final product if taste flavor and smell is priority. Going to lose a little yield but its worth it to me.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 4mo ago
So long that you dont need to count days right now. Need to take a pill and relax. trichomes that you scope are on the calyxes, that haven't even fattened up yet. ~5 weeks unless it is unusually slow or fast.
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DeadlyWelcomeRB
DeadlyWelcomeRBanswered grow question 4mo ago
1Week Minimum and 3Weeks maximum I think and recommend with your pictures. But the Pictures off the Trichomes are not the best. When the trichomes go milky it is ca. 1-Weeks till they get Amber! 😊 Hope this Helps! 🙏🏽 Happy Growing! 🔥
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wolfvb
wolfvbanswered grow question 4mo ago
Salam SierraKilo1313! 👋 Welcome to the waiting game, Habibi! ⏳ Let's answer your specific question using some Modern Engineering logic, and then look at where your plant actually is right now: 1. The Trichome Timeline: To answer your question: No, they do not degrade instantly! Trichomes are like fruit ripening. They slowly transition from Clear - Milky/Cloudy 🥛 - Amber/Gold 🍯. Once they turn fully milky, they usually stay in that "peak potency" window for about 1 to 2 weeks before the THC begins to significantly degrade into CBN (the heavy, sleep-inducing cannabinoid, which looks Amber). As @Ultraviolet mentioned, excess heat and intense light will speed up this degradation, but it is never an overnight process. 2. Where is your plant at? Looking at your photos, I have to agree with @Green_claws and @Hashy. Your buds are still pushing out massive crowns of fresh white pistils (the hairs). The Rule: Do not even bother checking the microscopic trichomes until at least 80-90% of those white hairs have curled inward and turned orange/brown. Right now, your plant is still in the "building" phase, not the "ripening" phase. In the next 3-4 weeks, the buds will stop growing new white hairs and start swelling up like golf balls to swallow the old hairs. If you chop now, you will lose out on almost 40% of your final yield! 📉 You have at least 3 to 4 weeks left. Put the microscope away for a few weeks, let her swell, and be patient! 🚀 Happy Growing! 💚
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 4mo ago
ist ja klar wer den punkt bekommt XD
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Heisenherb
Heisenherbanswered grow question 4mo ago
Those are beautiful plants brother. I would say 7 more weeks till you can smoke them.
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 4mo ago
Those arnt trichomes those are pistols there is still 4 weeks left on those... 💎 Trichomes: The Frost ​Trichomes are the microscopic appendages that give the plant its "sticky" feel and "frosty" look. They aren't just for show; they act as a defense mechanism against UV rays, wind, and pests. ​What they do: This is where the magic happens. Trichomes produce the terpenes (smell) and cannabinoids (potency). ​Harvest Indicator: Growers look at the "heads" of the trichomes under a microscope. ​Clear: Not ready yet. ​Milky White: Peak potency. ​Amber: The plant is starting to degrade into a more sedative state. ​ Pistils: The Hairs ​Pistils are part of the stigma, the female reproductive system. If you’ve ever seen a "hair" sticking out of a bud, that’s a pistil. ​What they do: Their sole job is to catch pollen drifting through the air. If they catch it, the plant starts producing seeds. ​Harvest Indicator: While less accurate than trichomes, they provide a macroscopic cue. ​Young: Straight, white hairs. ​Mature: They begin to curl and turn orange, red, or brown as the plant nears the end of its life cycle. ​Why it matters ​If you are trying to determine the perfect time to harvest, always trust the trichomes over the pistils. Pistils can change color early due to heat stress or even just being touched, whereas the clarity of the trichome resin is the true chemical roadmap of the plant's maturity. ✌️ 💚
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 4mo ago
Just looked through your diary, looking at the plant I'd say minimum 3 weeks left. Pistils are still developing so you haven't got to the swelling stage yet. Don't worry about length of time it takes, breeders usually give you a guide of how long it should take but usually they are shy by a few weeks. Wait another 2 weeks and post again on questions.
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RasendeRollo92
RasendeRollo92answered grow question 4mo ago
Hey 👋, Die Anzahl der verbleibenden Wochen variiert stark nach deinen Präferenzen. Willst du im hoch Peak ernten, dann ernte wenn deine Trichome größtenteils milchig sind, mit dem geringsten Anteil an durchsichtigen & Bernstein farbenen Trichomen. Hast du Bock auf couchlock und viel Masse, dann warte… die nehmen in den letzten zwei Wochen sehr viel Masse zu. Vorallem bei 420 hast du eigentlich recht realistische herstellerangaben als Richtwert — bedeutet im Klartext: kannst dich auch an diese halten +1-2 Wochen… dann solltest Du den erntezeitpunkt haben. Hoffe das hilft 🤞🏽👊👌
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