I say she ready.....need experienced opinion

Hi all, she is my one and only. Been on 12/12 since 6/1, started flowering about 8-10 days later. I think she is ready. g/f says another week. Tri's are milky, can't say I see a lot of amber tri's, but she is in a shed outside and I have to remain somewhat low key. I would like to hear from someone with experience. Thanks.
 

Attachments

HeadieNugz

Active Member
Shes ready when you are.
Your GF is right in that waiting another week wont hurt, but thats all on you at this point.
If it was me, I'd be blowing that smoke right now with the rest curing in the shed lol.
 

hydrogreen65

Well-Known Member
Going by the new hair growth I would say another wk. Going by the look of the leaves, and you say the tri's are milky I would say you can chop anytime you're ready. I've seen some strains that would continue to throw out hairs forever, so I always go by the triches.
The buds look great, the leaves look like you may have gotten a lil carried away on your feeding
 

topfuel29

Well-Known Member
A little bit more man. Lots of white pistils yet.
Pic 1- the pistils look not as white as the other cola pics.
I'd listen to your GF, let her decide when to harvest it. Just on how the buds look they need a little more time.
1-2wks you should notice a major change in the buds appearance the pistils should start dieing, and changing color.
 
Thanks, I also had them very close to a 400 HPS lamp, about 4", she never faltered. But the buds are amazingly dense! I'm very curious as how much she will yield. The smell is citrus, the strain in unknown. I bought a lid from a friend, it was very good with a few seeds, so I thought I'd give it a go......it's hard to find, with the folks I run with, but I don't think I'll have a problem for a while!
 
Going by the new hair growth I would say another wk. Going by the look of the leaves, and you say the tri's are milky I would say you can chop anytime you're ready. I've seen some strains that would continue to throw out hairs forever, so I always go by the triches.
The buds look great, the leaves look like you may have gotten a lil carried away on your feeding
the buds at the top appear to have almost no white hairs. They seem to keep growing on her but zero vertical for a month. I've gone very very light with Tiger Bloom and black molasses. But I keep reading about the tri's, and they are all very milky and cloudy. Lots of red red pistols. Under the scope, she amazing. They are so dense you can't see past the milky covered
leaves. Some say put her in a closet in complete darkness for 1-3 days befor cutting...what say you?
 

Sand4x105

Well-Known Member
....

Been on 12/12 since 6/1, started flowering about 8-10 days later. I think she is ready. g/f says another week. Tri's are milky, can't say I see a lot of amber tri's, …

…

Thanks.

Plant looks mainly Sativa… Which by the looks of the white hairs on your buds, will be “weeks” away….

Personally, I think your plant will take much longer… as in wait for white hairs to start to recede….


https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/516184-trichomes-harvesting.html


Good Luck man… maybe take a small bud and dry it now… Looks Good!
 

Sand4x105

Well-Known Member
The thread I listed says:
The first thing you need to know is that there are 3 "states" in a trichomes development.




The first state is clear. Clear trichomes contain precursor cannabinoids (cannabinoids are the different substances in cannabis).
These precursor cannabinoids are not psychoactive (they do not produce a 'high') yet and harvesting clear trichomes will not give you a proper harvest.




The second state is cloudy/milky. Cloudy trichomes contain fully realized THC (the by far main contributing substance in any cannabis high).
You want to get as close to 100% cloudy trichomes @ harvest to get the most potency out of your plant. It's impossible to get 100% cloudy trichomes, since trichomes are always being produced and are always maturing, even after harvest the trichomes will continue to develop.




The third state is amber. Amber trichomes contain degraded THC --> CBN. CBN represents a loss of 90% potency (from THC).
CBN is not desirable in any harvest, since it not only represents a huge loss of potency but research into the substance has also shown that CBN does not produce a high like THC does, CBN produces a more sickly feeling not a true high.




Understanding the difference between clear - cloudy - amber trichomes is essential in getting a proper harvest with a peak potency.
 

VTMi'kmaq

Well-Known Member
Ya know geaux 1-3 days in dark is FINE, I don't care what anyone else tells you. Your patience duringthis process should be commended, and tell your gf she has an eye for the ladies! My advice follow the glandular trichs all milky is great amber starts degradation imo. As for the leaves sometimes when a plant is finishing it pulls the chlorophyll from the fans in an last ditch effort kinda thing, but im just a backwoods native American what do I know? Have fun geaux you have a pretty lady there!
 

VTMi'kmaq

Well-Known Member
Agreed with sand maybe try to scope a more mature flower than the rest and sample it, bear in mind you can harvest mature flowers and let the rest come into there own.
 
at least one more week IMHO

I personally would not do the darkness thing....but you do cut after the night cycle (the morning)
I have been watching her every morning and night when it safe. I tried a little bud last night, the taste is very smooth and a "giddy" buz feeling, with energy. I don't want that "couch lock" feeling, that's why I am concerned as to waiting too long. I will move her indoors to dry and cure.
 

VTMi'kmaq

Well-Known Member
sativa's= upiddity energizer bunny, indica's =couchlock, narcotic from my experience. Please put up some cured pics in the future!
 
Ya know geaux 1-3 days in dark is FINE, I don't care what anyone else tells you. Your patience duringthis process should be commended, and tell your gf she has an eye for the ladies! My advice follow the glandular trichs all milky is great amber starts degradation imo. As for the leaves sometimes when a plant is finishing it pulls the chlorophyll from the fans in an last ditch effort kinda thing, but im just a backwoods native American what do I know? Have fun geaux you have a pretty lady there!
Thank you. She is in a 4x3 enclosed closet outside in my shed, I have proper venting and temps, but I can't control the 100% darkness. Even after the lights go out, there is still ambient light to prevent total darkness, which is why I think the pistols continue to grow. But everywhere I read, the common thread is tri's, and they are 100% cloudy everywhere, almost all the pistols (especially the upper) are burnt reddish orange. I'm going to the beach this holiday weekend, and don't want to wait that long, and certainly not be gone unable to water.
 

VTMi'kmaq

Well-Known Member
why not? Next grow you'll be able to experiment with a diff flavor should u and your gf want to. This is fun isn't it?
 

ArCaned

Active Member
if you're 100% sure the trichomes are milky then chop cjhop, but from the look of the pistils 2-3 weeks imo.
 
why not? Next grow you'll be able to experiment with a diff flavor should u and your gf want to. This is fun isn't it?
It's been a blast! I ordered a couple seeds from a bank, spent 40.00, to watch them die quickly, probably got "taken". She isn't going to have any seeds, I'm trying to find a lid that is quality with some seeds to start again. I have learned plenty in my 1st time. The leaves were always very green and pretty until the last week or so, that's why I think she's done all she can do, again the tri's are very cloudy, and they are everywhere, all over the leaves and very sticky too!
 

topfuel29

Well-Known Member
You don't have a pocket microscope?
If you don't I'd get one.

I agree with the test bud method. You can see what you have right now, with out cutting the whole plant down.
Only judge the high, not the taste of the smoke.

If it takes longer than you expected, so be it.
Can't rush perfection :) and those buds are Beautiful.
 
Top