Is it ready?

[yankeesgirl83]

Pictures 1a-1c are of a plant that looks done to me. What do the experts think? Also, does that looke indica or sativa? When it was vegging it looked indica but the further into flowering if goes, the more sativa it seems.
Pictures 2a and 2b are of a second plant in the same grow area.

Both plants were started mid-March and vegged until about April 18th. Factoring in 2 weeks for the change from vegging to flowering, they're almost 8 weeks into flowering (10 weeks from vegging). They were grown strictly under compact fluros. Don't have an exact wattage amount but they vegged at about 200 watts and flowered at about 500 watts.

[Pothead4204life]

wow...can't tell if they are done or not...but they sure are pretty....

....by they way...ur asking if they are indica sativa?..where did u get the seeds from?.....

[Zandor]

Do you have a 30x pocket microscope? The only real way to know if a plant is at peak harvest is by view the trichomes with a 10-30x microscope and 30 being the best.

There are some close up pictures of trichomes in the FAQ section that may help you. There are even a few charts for you to dl to your computer too that were donated to me many years ago.

[GrowinGreen23]

yeha you want to get a good mag glass and see when just abou 75-80% of the tricomes are amber! then you want to harvest it and send it over to me :-) ha ha looking good though, is this bag seed or did you buy the beans somewhere?

GG23

[yankeesgirl83]

It's bag seed from some good stuff I had. I was thinking plant #1 was indica when it was vegging because it had the fat leaves, but the further into flowering it goes, the thinner the leaves get. They are about the same length as they were in the beginning though.

[yankeesgirl83]

Here are a couple more closer up.

[OmegaVermelho]

Here´s what Zandor was talking about....


http://boards.cannabis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57682&d=1143903322

and by the shape of the leaf i would say Indica

[Opie Yutts]

Those pictures won't tell if it's time to harvest. Give me a picture of the trichomes and I can advise you from there. That's the only way to tell. Pocket microscopes are $8 at Radio Shack.

[yankeesgirl83]

Ok I'll have to get over to Radio Shack. Thanks.

[Pothead4204life]

wow...good for bag seed....

[Jdog7000]

I'd wait for those chrystals to plump up.

[chronic4life]

the rule is when you think they are done give them another five days. all of your fan leaves still look in top shape. you should starve it for a few days to drain up all of the nutrients in the plant. give it another five days and youll be happier with your decision.

[stinkyattic]

Just from the pics, I agree with Chronic; give it some time. The five day rule is a good one unless you're able to look at trichomes, then it's more precise and the rule doesn't apply.

Looks indica dominant to me too.

[Zandor]

yeha you want to get a good mag glass and see when just abou 75-80% of the tricomes are amber! then you want to harvest it and send it over to me :-) ha ha looking good though, is this bag seed or did you buy the beans somewhere?

GG23

Oooo not that much AMBER. :eek:

When a trichome turns amber it is degrading and the potency is reduced. Cloudy with 10-20 percent amber is peak harvest. Then there is the clear/cloudy that is considered early harvest and will give you a different high over cloudy/amber.

[GrowinGreen23]

ok i stand corrected then, my bad! I do agree now i may have been thinking dfferently before but yes it is the coudyness you need, one thing i have a qiestion about is on the newer pics you have up are those "balls" i see in the 2nd pic along the flower? or am i looking ta it wrong?

GG23

[yankeesgirl83]

ok i stand corrected then, my bad! I do agree now i may have been thinking dfferently before but yes it is the coudyness you need, one thing i have a qiestion about is on the newer pics you have up are those "balls" i see in the 2nd pic along the flower? or am i looking ta it wrong?

GG23


???
I don't see any balls. I hope there aren't any.

[FatwaMcBeeferson]

Those balls are the false seed pods filling with resin

[busteruk7]

yeah i see ,they look like they are gonna sprout a pistil out of them
i can see how that would be confusing tho
cheers all :)

[Opie Yutts]

Oooo not that much AMBER

I agree with Zandor. Mostly amber means some of the THC has actually started to degrade. Mostly amber means a more "I can't fuckin move" stone, also. Mostly clear trichomes are too early, not stoney enough, but more clear, able to think stone.

I try for about 90% cloudy and 10% amber.

[iwantFUEGO]

i wouldnt pick it yet...

[stinkyattic]

OMIGOD Fuego, under your avatar 'I wouldn't pick it yet' strikes me as hysterical.
ROFLPMP

[bongsmoker]

nice grow. im also growing under flouros i hope like hell mine come out like that.

[taylor324]

question re trichomes - where do you find them on the plant? in the hairs, in the crystals, all over, where? need to know where i should look with microscope

thanks!

[GaGrown]

Check my latest thread! That's Sativa! Jack Herer! Your's has alot of Indica in the strain! Gotta love it! Great job!

Ga Grown

[iwantFUEGO]

OMIGOD Fuego, under your avatar 'I wouldn't pick it yet' strikes me as hysterical.
ROFLPMP
ROFL:D
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