peel back the calyx and if they are starting to darken, they are ripening.
Seeds do ripen to a certain extent after harvest.
I have usually harvested my seeded buds any time after I see the seeds are starting to show stripes. And then I take the plant down, strip the fan leaves, do a rough trim, and leave it upright in a vase set in the center of a cookie sheet to catch any seeds that fall during drying.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . How to check if seeds are ready to harvest? Hey, guyz! I've pollinated a couple of buds of my females in order to get some seeds. Now they are at 8th week of flowering, I don't really want to harvest them too early. But I still would like to get a social smoke from my buds - need to harvest a bit earlier, when trichs are mostly cloudy. What can I do in my situation? Maybe I can harvest everything except pollinated buds and let them stay for a week or so more? It sounds good but don't want my plants to be in such shock. Anyway, Rating: 5