Yep you dont want them to turn brown. The plant is ready once all or most of the trichs turn from clear to cloudy. That is also when the buds are at their peak THC.taste is coming from oils in the buds and shiet( i think) when trichomes turn amber, it means that the trichome is biodegrading. when trich's are cloudy they have the most psycoactive cannabinoids and such. it doesnt need to be viewed as a science man, when buds are dense, no more new pistils are being made, buds are smelly & sticky, node calyxes come off easily, fan leaves are dying, then its time to harvest, dry and cure.
personally I believe this month "fine tunes" our outdoor grows!!
but the "ready" of a plant is more "preference" then anything else!! intence and ilove have great points to consider, but really its more what each individual grower is looking for in the final high!! if what you want is this
then clear to cloudy is best!! but if what you want is this
then cloudy to amber or even mostly amber is what your shooting for, and if this is the case, then you want to use every day of october mother nature gives ya!!! before she freezes!!!!
hope this helps you.. HAPPY HARVESTING TO ALL!!!!
