What's the debate on this High Times March 2011 Article??

For years, K would harvest once the resin heads began turning from opaque to amber, but he’s recently rethought his timing thanks to a study by Dr. Paul G. Mahlberg who found that the THC in a resin head is at its peak when it’s still clear – not opaque and certainly not amber. Dr. Mahlberg stuck a tiny syringe into the bulbous head of the trichome and extracted its contents, then analyzed it for THC. The result, without a doubt, THC is at its highest before the trichome turns opaque. This makes sense when you think about it: Who harvests fruit when it’s turning brown?…..K now harvests at the first sign of opaque trichomes, when the majority on the plant are still clear.

- Quoted from High Times March 2011 issue from the article “Trichome Tech Inside the Resin Factory”

I dont like a THC high, i like heavy amber.

To each their own. I like to wait till i have all cloudy and some amber.

I prefer all clear myself. Gives me energy.

Variety is the spice of life!

I like clear day weed and amber for bedtime.

I think you need a good variety to keep changing up your resistances also.

Is it just me, or can you all just sit and stare at your plants for hours?

GOD....... I love this plant!!!!

I remember reading that article. I thought to myself... anything to harvest earlier for these guys!! haha I am curious of the facts. as we all know, plants put on the most weight in her last remaining days... to some, these days are crucial. but I am all about the quality not quantity... so is there any truth to this? IDK... I wish i did!

and I don't wanna burst anyones trichomes here, but the whole cloudy/ amber... head/body high myth is just that, a myth!! If you want a head high get a head high strain. if you want a body high, get that kind of bud. the "type of high" is already in the DNA of the seed.

Hmmm, did this study say at what point the clear trichome heads were at peak thc levels? I would imagine it would be pretty hard to tell if your clear trichs were at peak levels unless you yourself also tested it like he did. The biggest reason to wait i think is because the last few weeks is when your buds add most their weight, if you chop at clear or all cloudy you miss out on that some.