leaving on business trip:harvest earlier or wait?

Hello majklsoft, for me there would be 2 options because you still got 2 weeks. The first one is to harvest 10 days before you leave and trim the buds wet so they dry a bit faster and put in the curing jars with humidity bags the day before you leave. The second option is to harvest 10 days before you leave and put the fresh buds inside the freezer for 2 days and make bubble hash after these 2 days. Then let the bubble hash dry for one week on a cold dark place with airflow and low humidity and after this week put everything what you do not want to smoke immediately in the freezer to keep the quality from the hash. You can keep it for a very long time like this and you can also press live rosin from this hash in small batches if you like!

You're in the harvest zone and 12 days is too long time to leave it alone. I'd harvest it before leaving. Enjoy the harvest :)

Hey there, your plant is beautiful. I'm relying on the trichomes to cut. As for me, I'll wait until the last day to cut, that way you leave and when you come back you can clean it and enjoy it peacefully 🌞🌱

From the pics, she looks pretty far along and also pretty stressed the fading and crispy top leaves say she’s at the point where waiting is starting to trade quality for risk. I wouldn’t want fresh material drying unattended for 12 days while I’m away. Between the two options, I’d lean toward finishing before the trip rather than pushing it and leaving the dry unsupervised. A little early is usually better than coming back to over dry or mold problem 👊👍

"Im leaving home at D94" that's 17 days from today... it'll be ripe before you leave. If temp and rh are where they need to be it'll take 10-14 days to dry. You can only guess at this point.. .you'll have to see how the timing plays out.. will it dry before you get back? Can you have someone do some simple tasks like refill a humidifier or place them in jars? letting it ripen an extra day or two or a couple days fewer is no big deal, so do what is best given the time constraints when you actually know it's time to harvest. the answer will take care of itself.

DO WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU ENJOY!!!!!

She is ready.

I agree with you, trichomes are clear and cloudy, there’s not much milky and amber… Give them another 14 days to get some more milky and amber trichomes.

You obviously have two options here and the best option in my opinion would be heavily weighted on how good your drying technique is. If you have a hands on drying technique and need to consistently monitor the dry process then cut NOW! You should still have adequate time to dry before you leave. If you have a solid dry technique that you know for a fact works and is pretty hands off. Then you can wait till your trichomes are perfect to your liking. I would say it might be best if you choose this route to have someone check on it. But if you are confident you can hold adequate humidity in your drying area then I think your best bet is to cut down right before you leave. Either way, nice plant!

Hello. Here’s my opinion on this and why. Option A: Harvest now (J77-J80) — Not recommended If you harvest today, you will have a very cerebral "high" effect and a bit anxious because the plant is not finished. Most importantly, you will have finished drying before your departure, but you won't be there to monitor the start of curing (jarring), which is risky for mold. Option B: Wait until J94 and dry during your absence — My recommendation This is the wisest strategy for final quality. Maturity: At J94, you will be right in the harvest window of the breeder (J80-90) plus a few days of buffer. The trichomes will be perfect, with an environment of 10-20% amber. Passive drying: If you cut the whole plant (without separating the branches) and hang it upside down in your box (fan off, just the extractor on low), drying will take about 10 to 12 days. The timing: You will return just as the branches start to "snap," ready to jar. That’s ideal. Why are its leaves dry? In image 16, you can clearly see that the plant is nearing the end of its life. It’s drawing everything it can for the buds. This is normal senescence. Don’t worry about the dry upper leaves; it’s a sign that it’s ready to take its last breath. Have a good day!

She looks close to ready, I would stick with your harvest-plan (D82), but check trichs again. For a simular situation I used the dryferm bags the first time. If you put your trimmed harvest in them and the bags in a halfways reasonable environment (max 20 degrees Celcius and 60% humidity) they dry to the right point and start ripening after it without the need of doing anything. When I came back I had my first smoke of a well dried harvest (although I do not do the whole curing process inside the dryferms. But I can switch to the grovebags or my jars whenever I want and not on a special day.

Yeah cut down and start drying asap.. Yesterday 😂😜