Should I harvest?

Hi guys I'd really appreciate some help here. This is a South African Landrace Sativa 12 weeks and 2 days into flowering. Most of the trichomes are cloudy. A few amber trichomes evident on some spots of the plant as well.

Firstly I need some clarity on the matter as some guy on one of our local forums has suggested that I allow the trichomes to amber all over the plant. Isn't that a bad idea??

As you can see there is some purpling of the buds as well as some yellowing. Does this plant look ok to harvest or what should I do? Your help will be much appreciated.

Harvesting with lots of amber supposedly gives you more of a couchlock hit while cutting the plant down with mostly clear tricombs gives more of a head high.

I think buds that are mostly cloudly with a little bit of amber and clear tricombs is the best point to harvest for me.

tortie said:

Harvesting with lots of amber supposedly gives you more of a couchlock hit while cutting the plant down with mostly clear tricombs gives more of a head high.

I think buds that are mostly cloudly with a little bit of amber and clear tricombs is the best point to harvest for me.

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Do you think I should harvest? Before these buds get more yellow?

IT depends on what kind of high you're looking for... harvest early for a power punching clear high that lacks staying power, or harvest later for a more euphoric couch lock high.

It's mostly strain dependent and personal preferences really...

You could harvest a bud now test it out see if you like.... if not, then let it go a bit more. Many people let it go 50/50 white to amber.

BenFranklin said:

IT depends on what kind of high you're looking for... harvest early for a power punching clear high that lacks staying power, or harvest later for a more euphoric couch lock high.

It's mostly strain dependent and personal preferences really...

You could harvest a bud now test it out see if you like.... if not, then let it go a bit more. Many people let it go 50/50 white to amber.

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Will it not stress the plant to harvest a bud now? How long should I let the bud dry before I test it if I do trim off a bud?

Nah, it won't stress it to pinch a single bud(to fill a bowl or two) off a side branch.

Set it in front of a small fan for a couple days... a couple days is worth the wait and won't make a difference over the long haul, especially if you have weeks to go or even just another 5 days.

This is your most crucial time, this is when the plants really pack on their final weight. So you want to be VERY sure that it's done producing.

Dubeedoo44 said:

Do you think I should harvest? Before these buds get more yellow?

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I would. I usually just base it on the tricombs. If most of it is cloudly, I cut it down.

Yeah, I'd pull it....it looks pretty bad...you pulled off all the fan leaves for some reason

i wouldn't chop it yet, it's still got a few, two weeks or so left on it imo..
but yeah, where did all of your leaves go m8? kind of odd looking at a plant with zero leaves on it.

I personally like to wait till there is at least 25-30% amber trichs. I have yet to try a strain I like 'all milky' and I can't believe people chop at that point, i've tried it and 'clear high' isn't the right way to describe it, IMO. It's more like it's chopped early and not as potent!

racerboy71 said:

i wouldn't chop it yet, it's still got a few, two weeks or so left on it imo..
but yeah, where did all of your leaves go m8? kind of odd looking at a plant with zero leaves on it.

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All the fan leaves had gone completely yellow so I thought it would be best to just remove them. Guess I was very wrong! This is my first grow.

Guess I underfed this plant during flowering?