Need advice on trichomes and harvest time
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Thundercat
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Beautiful plants! The bottom picture looks like 4ish weeks, could even be a bit longer depending on genetics and climate. If that is your most mature plant, then I would expect the others need longer probably 5-6 weeks. Very pretty though, they are going to give you some lovely buds!
Looks to me like they are just starting to have some stigma color change, which is the first sign to look for. Typically it takes a couple weeks for the plant to get to about 90% reddish stigma which means then that the plant has stopped trying to reproduce, and is progressing into the next stage of maturation. During the next stage the plant won't appear to be growing much outwardly, but will be swelling up internally. It is getting denser and the individual bracts will begin to fatten as they mature. During this stage plants can easily add about 20% more weight as well as improving overall quality through terpene and resin production. The swelling stage typically takes 2-3 weeks depending on the strain and environmental variables. As the swelling stage progresses and out notice the branches sagging from added weight, make sure to keep them supported so they don't snap. Finally after this all the plant is coming to its full ripeness. This is the point where you can check trichomes to determine your final cut point.
Looks to me like they are just starting to have some stigma color change, which is the first sign to look for. Typically it takes a couple weeks for the plant to get to about 90% reddish stigma which means then that the plant has stopped trying to reproduce, and is progressing into the next stage of maturation. During the next stage the plant won't appear to be growing much outwardly, but will be swelling up internally. It is getting denser and the individual bracts will begin to fatten as they mature. During this stage plants can easily add about 20% more weight as well as improving overall quality through terpene and resin production. The swelling stage typically takes 2-3 weeks depending on the strain and environmental variables. As the swelling stage progresses and out notice the branches sagging from added weight, make sure to keep them supported so they don't snap. Finally after this all the plant is coming to its full ripeness. This is the point where you can check trichomes to determine your final cut point.
CanArgie
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Thanks for input Thundercat! They started flowering on February 1st so that would put them in week 7 at this point.
Thundercat
Well-Known Member
Yeah they definitely have some sativa in them so they will take their time, but the reward will be worth it.
CanArgie
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Thanks again! I will b posting more pics in weeks to come
I'd imagine you been cut her down? How is she?