MoistBeaver
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9 sounds about right., stick to that. Bu t like inda say get that Lupe to make sure. all depends the type of high u want., take a look at this.View attachment 3743037here is the main cola of my 1 plant. it is currently 6 weeks into flower and the seed website says it should flower 9 weeks overall. should i just stick to the 9 weeks or is there something on the plant i should look for to decide when to harvest. also this is my first grow so i was curious to see whether or not experienced growers think this bud looks good.
That chart is very good to follow ...like I mentioned above your 9 weeks are a ball park ....but looking at trichs periodically now will teach you how they develop and mature/change even though you know you have some time to go ....it's still good IMO to look at trichs periodically and learn how they change .....good luck just remember some autos don't go amber just a heads up for futurethat chart is very helpful thank you
Excellent advise. I wish I had known about checking the trichs after the buds mature when I started. I looked through that loupe for a monthAs or more importantly, don't bother with your trichs until the plant has matured. Meaning all those "hairs" you see on your bud/cola above are white right now, that means you have at least 2-3 weeks to go so checking your trichs at this stage would be a waste of time.
Once the majority of your colas/buds have turned those hairs brown/redish and curled, then keep an eye on the trichs.
Here's a recent pull of one of my buds for reference what I just said.
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Term is pistilsIMHO.... ...
Don't get caught up on trichome development. The plant should show signs of 'the end'.
From the look of that shoot you still have some calyx growing to do.
You want those things to be swelled up like a grape to where you can hardly see the "hairs".
Forgot the scientific term think it's stamen, but I might be wrong.
Maybe back off the nutes a bit. Give her some fresh water if in a soil mix. Then feed lighter. She is showing nutrient burn stress.View attachment 3743037here is the main cola of my 1 plant. it is currently 6 weeks into flower and the seed website says it should flower 9 weeks overall. should i just stick to the 9 weeks or is there something on the plant i should look for to decide when to harvest. also this is my first grow so i was curious to see whether or not experienced growers think this bud looks good.
This is a really good suggestion and nice nugAs or more importantly, don't bother with your trichs until the plant has matured. Meaning all those "hairs" you see on your bud/cola above are white right now, that means you have at least 2-3 weeks to go so checking your trichs at this stage would be a waste of time.
Once the majority of your colas/buds have turned those hairs brown/redish and curled, then keep an eye on the trichs.
Here's a recent pull of one of my buds for reference what I just said.
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Cheers, yeah after many years of harvesting you just look at it and know when it's done. But for someone new they need to look for other signs to learn to read them. You could check trichs for 30 days if that's all you focus on - lolThis is a really good suggestion and nice nug
I heard another oldschool grower once say when asked the same question " how can you tell when a banana is rype to eat? Well it turns a nice healthy yellow and u can just tell it's rype" same principal is sort of applied to weed.
Yea and I just like to keep it simple...just asume the strain will finis when they say it will then judge them when they are at their said harvest day. It's fine to go a week longer if you're unsure...it's usually better especially for newbies who are eager to shop. The harvest window is pretty long so don't worry too much OPCheers, yeah after many years of harvesting you just look at it and know when it's done. But for someone new they need to look for other signs to learn to read them. You could check trichs for 30 days if that's all you focus on - lol