Quote Originally Posted by mike024
also as far as waiting for 75% of the trichs to turn amber there maybe some confusion between the trichs method and the pistils method...I was told early on to wait until 75% of the hairs to turn orange/amber before harvesting but I agree with 75% of the trichs amber the THC levels would be greatly depleted. either way I appreciate the posts/feedback everyone!
color of the 'hairs', means next-to-nothing - they will turn brown for a variety of reasons ... variances in genetics, temperature, humidity, etc - the only true way to know the THC/CBD progress of your plant is to check the trichomes - amber trichs are telling you the THC has degraded, and your resulting CBD levels will make the smoke 'couchlock' in effect - 'cloudy' trichs indicate prime-potency for the THC :jointsmile: