"false pregnancy"

I am of the opinion trichome color as the guide to maturity alone may not be optimum.


Discuss.

some go by just the look of the plant and buds themselves as a guide to done-ness.

maturity is key to smoke so be careful for the plants sake

SiCoSkateboards said:

maturity is key to smoke so be careful for the plants sake

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I am "retired".

If you let the flower reach the state of "false pregnancy", you have achieved max weight. I say use strains to determine taste, burn, and type of high. All of the key factors will be effected by strength/talent of grow.


Just let the stigma retreat, and the calyx will swell massively.

Some people judge the plants maturity by the amount of yellowing/dead fan leaves.

I say forget the trichomes, wait for the massive swelling.

I have always harvested simply by the overall look of my plants, I like to see them really 'darken' off, I never use a glass to view trichs personally. Far too many plants are harvested way too early. I am never dissapointed with my results and thats all that matters to me I like that couchlock and dont grow sativas so a good 9/10 weeks is what I look for. Been doing this a LONG time though, I'm in my fifties now!

If you reveg and trim buds off at 11/12 weeks when deep brown they will still knock you sideways in my experience too.

Just my opinion/experience.