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skunky8977
11-23-2007, 01:22 PM
when in flowering when do they start turning amber color cause im a little over 4 weeks and its skunk#1 and a couple of the hairs have a little bit of amber color in them and the rest are still clear?
Rusty Trichome
11-23-2007, 02:16 PM
You'll want to watch for the the trichomes to darken-up, not the 'hairs'.
If it's been 4 weeks, you probably have 2-4 weeks to go.
mikeyjo
11-23-2007, 02:16 PM
Hey. Trichomes dictate peak harvest time, not hairs. You'll need really good vision or something that'll let you see closeup. Check the FAQs, theres a great example. Here's a closeup of trichs - little white ball thingies.
qdavid
11-23-2007, 09:14 PM
Depends on the strain too. I got a sativa dom that's at 9+ weeks and still no amber trichs. I've heard of sativas taking even longer than 13 wks to finish.
klondike_bar
11-23-2007, 09:48 PM
youve got at least 3-5 weeks to go. dont get impatient, or itll be sucky bud
TheDefiler
11-29-2007, 09:40 AM
Holy shit thats a damn detailed picture....someone has a nice camera!
wesley willis
11-29-2007, 04:13 PM
9 weeks....harvested my indica dom last night, the sativa monster will prob be another few weeks at least. no amber yet to speak of.
Rusty Trichome
11-29-2007, 04:28 PM
when in flowering when do they start turning amber color cause im a little over 4 weeks and its skunk#1 and a couple of the hairs have a little bit of amber color in them and the rest are still clear?

At the very least, I'd wait till ALL the trichs (not the hairs, which are pistols) turn cloudy. I do believe the longer you wait, the more couch-lock the effects of the smoke. (I like having to phone the pizza place because I can't get up to cook, lol)
A week or two after they turn cloudy, most trichs amber-up. How much longer depends on bunches of factors like what strain, which ferts, lighting, humisity, temp, patience of the grower...
Rusty Trichome
11-29-2007, 04:32 PM
oops...sorry about that. Somehow I must have changed my options to newest post first...messed me all up. Was thinking this all looked sooo familiar, lol.
mikeyjo
11-29-2007, 05:14 PM
Holy shit thats a damn detailed picture....someone has a nice camera!
Good glass is where it's at. I'm almost at 7 weeks, and waiting for these suckas to turn. Forgot to blow off the lens so the pic's a little spotty lol.