Quote Originally Posted by legalize_it420_4ever
ok well i took some close ups i duno if u can tell any better then these im gettin so impatient lol my buddy told me to wait though n i have its seemed like forever i never thaught id get nice buds like this my 1st try moonlight seems to make them go crazy i been taking advantage of that as much as i can so if u can tell from these how much longer id apreciate it cause i dont really wana invest money in a microscope this grow has been 0 budget all the way lol
They definately have alittle bit long to go but not much. Maybe a week... Its good that you wait. Alot of people would start cutting buds off and microwaving them and shit, which, is terrible and a waste IMO. Its good you have a friend to teach you. Those pictures were too blurry to make anything out... but i was just trying to see how many hairs had died. The color of the hairs is not a very good way to judge ripeness but it is better than nothing.. so try to harvest when the hairs are about 75% dried and orange.

And also make sure you cure it well. Curing it allows time for 1) the chlorophyll and other (possible carcingenic) compounds to breakdown, giving the weed a smoother taste. ANd 2) it allows inactive THC to mature and ripen into Active THC.. So curing it will actually make it alot more potent and tasty. Jst give it a month after harvest nto smoke it. By the way great job for your first grow. There are people on this site that have been growing for years and can't get a grow like that. You are definately a natural:thumbsup:. Keep up the good work.