Zeus's Take on Harvesting

We need a mod to go through and delete all these "are these done" pics. I mean there is 5 other threads for that, and its what this thread was "suppose" to get away from. The mindless sheep who didn't read or understand the OPs post are doing exactly what he wanted them to get away from. Sad. I do for one appreciate this type of post on RIU there are too many of the mindless onway thinking sheep here, that love to follow erroneous information or even worse not able to think outside the box or for themselves for that matter.

Still not understanding why this is not a sticky, the other harvesting stickies are sub-par to this one.

Great thread, should be a sticky!

Good shit.

Very informative

i like i like

good thread with clear examples, I would rather throw some loot out for someone else's and wait for my own, giving it the proper time it needs. I also feel that working with the same strain helps one define what they like from it. I just happen to hit the landing the 2nd time I grew my w.w. and now know what I like and what to observe. My 1st two grow I was a bit impatient but if one makes subsequent progress, said person is accomplishing what is one of the biggest goals of this endeavor, improvement...

Great post. My buds thank you.

You can also do it the way the indians did back in the 1800's before there were scopes:

1. When flowering starts, you dont have to give a shit if it looks ready or not. Take a LITTLE bud and smoke it (If it takes like shit and only gets you a little buzz, then it's not ready).

2. Repeat every few weeks or so, keeping in mind to test just a LITTLE bit of bud.

3. One time when you smoke it, It will taste great and get you wasted. Then you know it's ready.

Found this by accident. Should be sticky!

Thanks a lot! Rep!

willmakebud said:

Found this by accident. Should be sticky!

Thanks a lot! Rep!

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I did too.. you wonder who makes threads sticky as this one trumps the other "is this done" threads for sure.

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mantiszn said:

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We don't decide what gets sticky and what doesn't.
The admins have a final say but I will go through this thread and clean it up.

Also, you have to remember that this thread is from 2009, which is several years before I joined or even became a mod here.
Same goes for roc.

We are both very active mods but this is the first time I've seen this thread.

No one is having a go, they just asked and I just copied it from the parent forum section info.
This place is a nightmare to keep track of at the best of times. Don't envy you one bit lol

k0ijn said:

Also, you have to remember that this thread is from 2009, which is several years before I joined or even became a mod here.
Same goes for roc.

We are both very active mods but this is the first time I've seen this thread.

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mantiszn said:

No one is having a go, they just asked and I just copied it from the parent forum section info.
This place is a nightmare to keep track of at the best of times. Don't envy you one bit lol

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Actually someone is having a go but his posts are being deleted because of the inappropriate nature of the posts.
Anyway, I know you aren't having a go it's all good.

I agree this would make a great sticky once cleaned up... Like everything after the first post lol...

This needs to be a sticky -

A picture is worth 10,000 words. As someone about to experience a first harvest I've been reading, reading, reading. I know about clear, milky, amber...but I also read about the "look" of the plant. The swollen calyxes, the receding pistils...

But what does that look like???? LIKE THIS...obviously every strain is different, but now I know how far to let it go before maybe posting a pic for confirmation.

Thanks Zeus!

This is a great thread. Remember to look at trichomes on the calyxes, not just the leaves. Leaf trikes tent to amber much earlier.

Yes the plant will have a swollen look to it. The pistils will recede into the calyx as they fatten up. Then you know you're close.

one thing that i go by is the when the calyxes right at the angle where a cola branch splits off into a nug come off easily by rubbing it and are squishy, and very oily

Good thread here!

Here's an interesting picture I happened to snap.



It sort of shows how trichs progress, if you look at where they start on the right, and start clustering more as you go towards the bud.

Maybe a bit like one of those history posters, showing humans going from prehistoric man, to modern man.