Harvesting

I don't have a scope to look at crystals so how will I know when to harvest

Maybe buy a scope?

Definitely buy a scope.

That looks ready. Nice bud

Just grow it out two weeks longer than you think.

if you don't have or want to get a scope, look at the hairs around the buds. When they've all turned brown/redish they're ready.

Some pretty cheap scopes on Ali:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/AOMEKIE-30X-60X-90X-Magnifier-LED-UV-Jewelry-Appraisal-Reading-High-Magnification-Magnifying-Glass-Acrylic-optical/32769569152.html?

Killer cola...

Yea, when there is no more or not many white hairs then it's pretty much ready... What strain is it?

Still looks like it has a week or two to go. You should be flushing it and getting it ready for harvest.

Loupes are like $2-3 on eBay but clear trichs make the bud sparkle if it helps

Trichs aren't the only way to tell if a plant is ready, it's a good indicator, but not the be all and end all.
Pistils turning dark, new pistils not showing the same vigor, and calyxes swelling (drawing the pistils back into the bud) all show readiness.
But if you think it's done, generally give it another week.

Budgrowguide said:

Still looks like it has a week or two to go. You should be flushing it and getting it ready for harvest.

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And what does flushing do exactly?

Indacouch said:

And what does flushing do exactly?

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Gets rid of a shit...

SonsOfAvery said:

Gets rid of a shit...

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Yes, flushing the toilet does. I was just curious to hear the science behind drowning a plant before harvest.

Flush your plant with water and no nutrients for the final 2 weeks of your grow. This will make sure any flavor from the nutrients you are adding don't affect the final flavor of your cannabis.

Budgrowguide said:

Flush your plant with water and no nutrients for the final 2 weeks of your grow. This will make sure any flavor from the nutrients you are adding don't affect the final flavor of your cannabis.

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I'm not sure there is any actual science behind this idea though.

Budgrowguide said:

Flush your plant with water and no nutrients for the final 2 weeks of your grow. This will make sure any flavor from the nutrients you are adding don't affect the final flavor of your cannabis.

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Lol, is that how plants work?

Trichome coloration is the suggested way to decide harvest times. But you can be just about as reliable by judging the pistils colors. At weeks 5-6 you should see some of the higher pistils starting to turn from white to orange to real dark. When most of the pistils have passed through the white stage you are close to harvest time. You can also squeeze a bud every other day or so and mentally keep track of how sticky the buds are.

Good luck, BigSteve.

Budgrowguide said:

Flush your plant with water and no nutrients for the final 2 weeks of your grow. This will make sure any flavor from the nutrients you are adding don't affect the final flavor of your cannabis.

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Its Magic...lol