Optimaler Erntezeitpunkt

Hey, first of all your plants look really, really good. You’ve done a solid job so far, they look healthy and well developed. At this stage, one of the most important things is your humidity. You really want to keep an eye on it to avoid bud rot, especially this late in flower when the buds are dense and more vulnerable. Looking at your trichomes, they do look good in parts, but they’re not fully at peak yet. I’d say you’re close, but not quite there. One important tip that often gets overlooked Make sure you’re checking trichomes on the calyxes, not the sugar leaves. Sugar leaves tend to turn amber much faster and can give you a misleading impression of readiness. If you base your decision on the calyx trichomes, you’ll get a much more accurate harvest window. Overall, you’re very close, but I would give them a bit more time and keep conditions stable. Happy Harvest! 😊

Harvest now for maximum THC. Much longer and THC will further degrade into CBD and CBN.............amongst other non-psychoactive compounds. These plants are currently at their peak maturity, if not a little over ripe. Everyone has different preferences and different opinions on harvest maturity. You will formulate experiences through long term growing where you will eventually "just know" when to harvest individual plants. Learn to trust your intuition.

Basically, it's personal preference. Some wait until the trichomes are just starting to turn amber, while others wait until hardly any milky ones are left. The longer you wait, the more "couch-lock" it becomes. If those were mine, I would harvest them.

The classic tip is to observe the ratio of amber and milky trichomes. The ripening process goes from clear to milky to amber. The theoretically perfect harvest time would be when all trichomes are milky, which is never actually achieved in practice. The most important thing: milky means ripe. Personally, I find it difficult to assess this reliably, especially with deeper-set buds. That's why I look at the plant as a whole. Towards the end, it starts to shed leaves, and the stigmas, or the white threads, also give good clues: White means that the calyx is still growing at that point. When hardly any new ones are appearing, the plant is ready. In the end, only personal experience and careful observation help. The plant itself says more than any video or AI; you just have to learn to read it.

Hey, in my opinion, the optimal moment depends on the effect you're looking for, but for the vast majority of crops The ideal ratio: 80/10/10 for a balanced effect This is the golden rule to achieve maximum potency and flavor: 80% Milky Trichomes (Opaque Whites): This is the picture of THC. 10% Amber Trichomes (Honey/Brown): This is the sign that the plant is at its lowest maturity. 10% Clear Trichomes: The rest of the few that are "late." Not ready to harvest now? In your current photos, you have about 60% milky and 40% clear. If you harvest now: The effect will be very cerebral "high," but short, and you'll lose final weight because the buds haven't finished swelling. If you wait (Optimal): The clear trichomes will turn milky. This is when the terpenes (the smell and taste) develop the most. The definitive visual "Check-list" To know if you are at the optimal moment, check these 3 cases: The Calyxes: They should be "swollen" (the little sacs where the hairs come out should be nice and round and puffed up). The Smell: It is at its maximum potency. If the smell changes or becomes stronger, that's the time. The Color: wait to see the first amber spots (rust color) appear on the trichome balls of the buds (not the leaves). My verdict for your plants: The optimal moment for your situation is probably in 7 to 10 days.. I hope I could help you. Have a good evening!

I SUGGEST YOU SHOULD HARVEST ANYTIME FROM TODAY TO 5-7 DAYS ENJOY!!! DATS JUST MY OPINION!!

It's definitely a bit arbitrary. You will get all sorts of opinions and methods. Ignoring that, there's a harvest window that isn't very specific, either ... it will come down to personal preference. You may need to test different points in the harvest window to figure out exactly what you prefer. You can do this with entire harvests over time, or takes some buds early, middle, late off of one harvest - be sure to label them for your smoke test later. You can still take the bulk when you think it'll be best, but take a couple buds early, maybe let a few buds mature longer etc... Trichome coloration is probably the strongest correlating factor you can use, but it's wise to use more than 1 observance to be consistent. trichome coloration - ignore trichomes on lneaves. Trichomes on calyxes only. pistil coloration / retraction bud density -- this one should be the last thing you check and as limited as possible,but a good way to verify nonetheless 10% amber? 50%? this is where personal preference comes in. Heck, some people like it approaching 100%... but that's less common. Some plants won't amber up. It's some sort of genetic trait or whatever, but it happens. So, when you encounter a plant like that, waiting for amber is only going to lead to over-ripened buds. I used to 100% rely on trichomes, but i've changed that strategy the last few harvests and I like what i am doing now... you may not, but this is what i do... Once the plant is fully fattened up, i start scoping trichomes. I wait for ~10% amber on the top colas -- this would be considered an early harvest. If that doesn't occur within 7-10 days of the buds fully fattening up, i harvest no matter what. I'm pretty patient about what 'fully fatten' means.. it's beyond a doubt not increasing in girth day-to-day, so i may err on the late side in that regard. So, there's a little subjectivity involved, but an individual can be consistent about it. relative to your perceptions/judgment you may find ~14 days is a better maximum. Anyway, this avoids the rare plant that doesn't amber up from over-ripening. I really don't like the taste of buds that are extra ripe. You may feel differently about that, which would make my process useless to you. be consistent in methods. adjust as needed. within a few harvests you'll work out something that keeps you on target and consistently harvest at a particular point that fits your preferences..

Beautiful Buds. You are in the harvest window! Cloudy with some amber. Your grow and setup appear excellent. Cut at will!