when do i start looking for trichome

[crucial conflict]

when?

[socialistpete]

when you have flowers.

[crucial conflict]

ok thanks, reason im asking is because i picked up a microscope from radioshack. and it seem's like it's messed up because when i look at something there's like a little line that looks like leaf and i cant see the tric's and no matter what i look at that little line is there.

[Lord Dangly Bits]

I have called Radio Shack, and they tell me they never sell Microscopes. I am wanting to get something with about 30-50X magnification. I have yet to find something. I have a small microscope, but it is to powerful. 150/300/900X Magnification. Microscopes this powerful are ment for looking inside the plant, not at the plant, Hence the light source from below.

[Lord Dangly Bits]

You know, The people that work in most of these store are such idiots, or lazy. I called 3 radio shacks about microscope. All of them said we never sell anything like that. Here it is. And the one right down the road a few miles has 4 of them.

RadioShack.com - Cables, Parts & Connectors: Tools & soldering equipment: Magnifiers: Illuminated Microscope (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2179604&cp)

[madeline]

They do have them, the damn liars...little plastic pocket microcopes for about $20 with something like 100x. They also have a built-in light but a solid, flat surface is needed for viewing because a hand can't hold the subject still enough to maintain focus.