put them on 11/13 to force flowering harder. theyll finish up
by the way what that guy said about harvesting sativas with 15% amber. no. with any plant u want alot of amber to get the truly unique features of that strain.
CBD ,THCV(or THV, the cannabinoid in tropical sativas that give them the ridiculous psychadelics), and terpens are formed LATER into flowering, so to get the full taste/assets of a strain, take it to 60% amber.
Nope .. that's wrong. It is a myth that amber trichomes is what someone wants actually in any strain. As breeders bred for potency it came at the cost of CBD. It is impossible to have both high levels of THC and high levels of CBD. CBD is what gives a body stone, a couch-lock stone. Breeders have almost totally bred CBD out of modern strains so to get something that is at least half close to being a body stone, a couch-lock stone growers turned to growing their plants beyond peak harvest time and allowing THC to oxidize, to be lost, and allow it to transform into increased levels of CBN which only gives a fake body stone, a fake couch-lock stone.
THC BIOSYNTHESIS
When you understand how trichomes develop on your plants and how to examine them as they turn from clear to opaque,
indicating THC breakdown you will know when the best time to harvest is. Most strains start with clear or slightly amber heads
which gradually become opaque when THC levels have peaked and are beginning to degrade. Regardless of the initial colour of the resin head, with careful observation you should be able to see a change in coloration as maturity levels off.
Someone can wait for more amber trichomes but by allowing half of the glands to go amber, the bud will also have a larger proportion of THC breakdown products such as CBNs, which is why some people prefer to harvest earlier while most of the heads are still clear or cloudy, clear in the case of a pure sativa or one that is almost pure sativa. Indica varieties usually have a 1-2 week harvest window to work with, while Sativas and Indica/Sativa hybrids have a much longer period to play with.
Why would anyone who wants the clear soaring head high of a pure or nearly pure sativa want to lose that by intentionally throwing away THC by allowing it to oxidize and become nearly useless CBN? CBN content increases as THC degrades. It is only mildly psychoactive and causes a fuzzy head feeling, drowsiness, disorientation and sleepiness in the smoker. That is not a sativa high, so who would want to wait for amber trichomes and end up with lower levels of THC, less potency and replacing THC with CBN and get that sort of weaker fake body stone, fake couch-lock buzz from a true sativa?
terpens are formed LATER into flowering, so to get the full taste/assets of a strain
Increased levels of terpenes, as it is spelled, giving a more; "full taste" is what you see as being more important than maximum potency, maximum levels of THC?
In just a few more months I will have grown for 39 years and in all that time a more; "full taste" has NEVER been a higher priority for me than maximum potency.
CBD ,THCV(or THV, the cannabinoid in tropical sativas that give them the ridiculous psychadelics
THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin) is found primarily in strains of African and Asian cannabis. THCV increases the speed and intensity of THC effects. Not all sativa strains are; "tropical" and not all sativa strains produce THCV. That is why not all sativas, and I mean pure 100% sativas, are not rocket-sled rides like some others are.
