First Ever Grow, Obviously

[Rock.Steady]

dude, take it from 1 who knows.
dont waste ur time or the sore throat u will receive.

once u harvest, after the trichs are ready, u could take a lil popcorn and put it on a hot desklamp Not directly on the bulb! or the toasteroven on super low for 30mins-1hr.
I have used both of these meathods with happy results.
but there are many folks who will poo-poo that idea.
its always best to let it dry in its time.
but, these ideas work

[Weedhound]

Hey one of the cool parts about growing is that you can smoke the buds whenever you want! Especially your first time around you should take a few snippets during different stages and try them. I usually will pick a bud and leave it on top of the fridge or radio or something over nite.....low heat....and that works very well. Another way I've tried (when REALLY desperate) is to crumble a bud up into a small piece of foil and hold it over but very close to a light bulb. Stir often.....it'll dry it up in a few min but you lose alot in that particular transaction.

This will give you an idea of how you personally like "your trichs served." Practice makes perfect.

Ps...Don't oversnip....will slow growth and reduce yield.

[Rock.Steady]

actually, i stand corrected by the WH.
i said after harvext, WH is correct in sampling at different stages of the trichs, but i dont think u r cloudy yet.

i would definately wait for cloudy.
clear trichs are a waste of time.:wtf:

[Weedhound]

And yes, Rock is right, sore throat, crappy high. But its YOUR weed giving you that sore throat and crappy high! I know for myself I didn't REALLY believe anything I grew would actually "do the job" until I tried it myself. It's something that has to be done...and someone etc...

[MVP]

CM, what scope did you end up with and where did you get it? If my eyes are not deceiving me it looks like there are a couple of 'headless' triches.... Thats a sign that harvest is some time away, or the girls have been treated roughly IMO.

[cmasfca]

So I have a small bud on the top of my lamp wrapped in a paper towel haha.

I am getting better pictures now! The t9 flouro really helped with my lighting issues. I set it down net to the bud of inspection and there ya go! Almost too much light haha

EDIT: MVP: I got the 'scope at radio shack for $10.99. It can scroll between 60-100x magnification, although I have kept it on 60 so far.

My guess is that those trichs are just starting to grow, because they haven't been there for more than a week and a half.

I don't think it's physical abuse causing those headless trichs because they haven't really been touched at all lol. Maybe nute abuse or w/e because when they were younger they went through some tough 8.6 ph water at 400ppm straight from tap for 8-12 hours before I got my meter, but that was back in november!

What do you guys think?

[Weedhound]

He's on day 27! Maybe day 28 now. Harvest IS sometime away.

Interesting point about the headless trichs....mine always look like that after I've ripped a precious bud off with my rough hands... Didn't know it meant harvest being far offf.

[Rock.Steady]

i had the headless syndrome for a long time.

definately very premature.

CM, u wont get any buzz til u at least get some cloudies with heads.

i would wait at least 10 days,,,minimum

[cmasfca]

Hmm, maybe I should pick a popcorn bud that has more amber pistils? It's funny, but my pure sativa plant has more amber hairs than my 60% sativa 40% indica plants :P

[Rock.Steady]

impetuous youth.:wtf:

u will now learn the impossible lesson of patience my friend.

red hairs mean nothin, other than red hairs.

my thais have had red hairs for a couple months.

its all about the trichs.
the trichs contain the psycho-actives, not the hairs.

u r rushing.
Mother Nature will not be rushed.:hippy:

wait 2 weeks, trust me.imp: