Quote Originally Posted by LazyBum
tric = trichome. In short, theyre what get u high. You need a microscope to see them tho, hence the $10 radioshack investment suggestion.
Duh - I was high when I asked that question last night :jointsmile:

I have a 30x photog loupe I use on my indoor grows. I know all about that - I was wondering if there was a way other than that to try and estimate more finely when maturation is at its peak when only using natural light. I thought the entire cycle was strected or elongated when using the sun instead of using timers indoors.
StanDarsh Reviewed by StanDarsh on . Maybe a dumb question, but..... I have always grown indoors in a spare closet in the house or a grow closet in the garage. But in March I put an old sativa seed in a pot and now it's about a five foot-plus bush in a five gallon container. It's definitely a female - buds all over due to the fact I bent the top two stems (I topped it months ago) at 90 degree angles every day for a few weeks during veg. Here's my possibly dumb question: just when will the plant be ready to harvest? I live in SoCal, and the container is in my Rating: 5