What to look for when its time to harvest

[PuffinDaWeed]

So My hairs on my flowers are turning colors(just starting to) whats the best sign to look for when you know its time to harvest? I thought the colors of the trichomes determined the type of high you get? I want to be able to be able to pull em at the right time. Right now most of the hairs are still white so its still not time yet But any tricks or ideas that might be helpful?

 

[tomato57]

Not color of the hairs (pistils) but the color of trichomes (the small glandural structures which contain cannabinoids) determines the ripeness, although the hairs tend to be brown when ripe, but not always. Try to get at least a 30x scope to look closely at the color of the trichomes, generally clear trichomes represent the beginning of the harvest and if harvested at this time the high will be more psychedelic (heady). When the trichomes start to turn cloudy you will have a mix of heady/body high and when almost all are cloudy to amber the high will be more of a couchlock because at this time some of the initial THC has degraded to CBN and also other cannabinoids (CBD, CBG) have accumulated in the meanwhile decreasing the ratio THC : other cannabinoids.

hope this helps

tomato

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

Thank you it sure does and I took a tiny microscope and they are still all are clear when do you recommend that i start harvest and what color am I loookin for when I do harvest For the best results?

 

[Brick Top]

Cannabinoid Biosynthesis

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

So when there cloudy is the best time im asuming? The hairs even if there still white upon harvesting is ok?

 

[tomato57]

that depends on the high you like. Do you prefer more of a psychedelic high or the opposite, a good relaxing couch lock?

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

i like a good relaxing high and then i also like a high that makes me laugh uncontrolable lol

 

[tomato57]

So harvest once the trichs start to turn amber, but remember that a good relaxing high is typically characteristic of indicas while the giggly hallucinating high tends to be inherent to sativas. Harvesting early or late wont turn an indica into a sativa or vice versa, it will only have a small impact on the characteristics of the high.

happy growing!

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

the first pic is out side by the rasberry bush and the second plant is inside is there a place where i can get a good look at what i have or determining what i have? These were takin a about a month ago cause there both in flower stage now

 

[tomato57]

I do not see any buds yet, you will have to worry about harvesting and trichome color in at least 8 weeks after switching to flower. When did you switch them to 12/12?

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

o its been a long time like i said these are older pics there budding like crazy now

 

[tomato57]

Oh sorry I misunderstood that post. In that case look with the microscope anywhere on the buds where the pistils (white/brown hairs) emerge. Once you focus the scope on it you will see the trichomes. You might want to check both the top buds and lower buds as they can develop differently.

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

ok sounds good i know i looked at the one inside and they are clear but i will check again tommorow and I believe the one outside its budding but because its starting to get cold here i wonder if the plant will last how ever it is in its flowering stage but just a few weeks. as the temps reach the 30s at night im hoping by covering the plant i can make it last till its buds

 

[tomato57]

30F is asking for trouble, the cells might freeze and the plant will die. Additionally such low temperatures radically inhibit the growth rate if not stop the growth at all.

hope it works out!

 

[Izoc666]

Hey PuffinDaWeed, try go to the section of harvest and curing...and look for sticky " harvest and curing tutorial" its neat information that may help ya

666

 

[lostNug]

Did u guys read the thread about how lookin at trichomes isn't always accurate because some strains will stay clear forever. If not search it

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

where is that thread at?

 

[PuffinDaWeed]

i saw that under harvesting and curing some talk about the color of the hairs and some are talkin trichomes so now im a bit confused?I will give my plant a good look over with the scope tommorow and see whats what from what i could tell today they are clear

 

[RawBudzski]

What to look for when its time to harvest:

Trimming Scizors

 

[sso]

coz if you really want to be sure, you need to testsmoke a small bud.