Ready to harvest???

[Dooey197713]

Do the pistils have to b all red/orange to be close to ready cause I have milky trichromes already it will b 8 weeks tuesday with soil and bagseed.

[Jo3]

If you feel unsure, chances are it can go another week.
Your plants feel your noob vibes~
Now go back in there and tell them how much they need another week or two of some sweet lovin.

[Jo3]

Wait til the hairs are 3/4 red, then 14 days of flushing.

[Dooey197713]

Ok then so I flush everyday then or just when they need eater

[richardskinner]

you need to get a 30-100x hand microscope and look at the trichomes. I posted a thread about correct harvest time. check it out.

http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-growing/200317-harvest-info-noobs-lol.html

[Dooey197713]

My post was that I had milky trichromes man

[silent leprechaun]

Its simple. you DO NOT look at the colour of the pistils. This is not an accurate measure of the plants potency.

You get a $5 60x microscope with LED lights on it. You need to look at the trichomes. When the plants is premature the trichomes will be clear.

When the plant is at full THC capacity all (most) trichomes will be milky or cloudy.

When the THC begins to break down into CBD the top of the trichomes will begin to turn amber.

It is good to have a certain degree of amber before you harvest.

With all trichomes clear you have harvested too early.

With all trichomes milky you will have a more heady, energetic high.

With 20% amber / 80% milky you will begin adding more of a body high to your energetic high.

With 50%+ amber you will begin to get more of a body high. Stuck to the couch kind high.

The trick is to find the stone you like by watching the trichomes. You can harvest the plant in 3 different stages to see what you like.

I prefer to wait for 30% amber / 70% milky before I harvest.

Take care.

[Dooey197713]

Ty for input everyone

[silent leprechaun]

By the way Dooey, don't listen to Jo3. He feels that he is 'pro' enough to call you a noob.

Try to keep the name calling to a minimum on this site Jo3. Name calling belongs on Yahoo forums. Not here.

Especially when you are only learning yourself, I'm sure you learned something new from this thread. We are all learning here. Some more than others.

[Crystalytricomes]

It all depends on personal preference. I if you want a more soaring head high pull when most tricomes are clear and some are milky.. If you want a more narcotic high pull when the tricomes are turning amber.. You really can't go by the color of the pistils.

[Crystalytricomes]

Why would anyone laugh at a newer grower trying to to get the good info.. Is that what it's like on this Site. All that was a good question.. Granted any good grow book the info would be easy to find.

[silent leprechaun]

No crystals, don't worry. That was the first flame I ever saw here.

Enjoy the site dude ! :) All is good.

S.L.

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