from the time the first hairs appeared, the plant begun its flowering cycle, which will take anywhere from 7-12 weeks, depending on the strain.

yours looks at the second week approximately, and has much more to go. each bud will roughly 3-4X its size, begin to smell nice, and take at least another month, if not 2, no fully ripen.

also, make sure your using either warm cfls, or an hps lamp, and on a 12/12 light cycle. also use bloom fertilizers (tomato ferts are the closest alternative at walmart, but are much less than ideal.)
hybridlove420 Reviewed by hybridlove420 on . not so much of a first grow but a first bud.. i was wondering how i could tell when my buds are ready to pick...keep in mind im just a simple put seed in dirt and water and feed guy....i know they arent ready yet atleast i hope they aint...i have some red/brownish coloered hairs on my buds they look like they are drying up...is that normal?...i have a pic or two i dont know if it will help...any advice would be nice...ps how do you harvest? Rating: 5