8 & 1/2 weeks in flower - STILL CLEAR???

[DreadedHermie]

I gotta say it again. Beautiful.:thumbsup:

IMO that stuff deserves first-class treatment. So:

• I'm voting against darkness. You're still trying to finish them! Stay on schedule. :thumbsup:

• Don't handle your buds any more than necessary. A few weeks ago I watched some buds under magnification as I handled them. I was amazed at how easily I could just wipe the trichs right off the plant.

• Get something around 30X to look at those trichs. Cough up some cash for something optically worthy of those buds. (Red hairs don't necessarily mean anything. I used to scrog real close under T5's and they could brown pistils in 48 hours.) A jeweler's loupe, a Radio Shack lighted microscope, something... Google eyeclops bionicam for a magnifying camera for $25-40 US. You can get 'em from different shops on Amazon. I'll put up some pics I took with one for ya.

into paper shredded and into a box, then after 2-3 days of that

Don't understand the paper / shredded thing. Dry only until the small branches start to snap, not bend. Then right into mason jars. Open 2X daily to "burp" out moisture. Takes 2-4 more weeks, the longer the better. Even months.

Hermie

[DreadedHermie]

Here's some brand new, clear trichs popping up. Nowhere near ready yet, but note the red pistils (heat induced). All these pics are from the bionicam. Click to enlarge. :thumbsup:

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[DreadedHermie]

Here's more examples (no particular order) with varying amounts of cloudy and amber trichs. Some of these plants ran 12 weeks or longer, so don't start getting all excited just cause it's been 8-9 weeks with yours. Even when you've got a lot of amber you can still have new clear trichs popping up.

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P.S. These are at 100X. And these plants didn't look nearly as nice as yours. Hermie

[TC42o]

Yup Eyeclops Bionicam! only way to go

Amazon.com: EyeClops BioniCam: Toys & Games

[themasta09]

Very cool pics dreaded,
I get what you mean, but either way i reckon shes defo getting ready to finish up, just gonna keep an eye open, and try and pick a perfect harvest.

Either way even if i did it right now, shes the stuff ive had, very strong, im just having a couple of little smokes and i got a right good uppity high with no couchlock, which is real good for me.

But the 2 main colas arent gonna be touched until she is like right at the very peak of her maturity.
I think this will be then 'the perfect all around hqarvest' imo.

I'll get some pics later, also gonna try and get identical sghots of the tops then compare them tomorrow morning - my camera goes in very close and i get a good enough view when its scaled via my pc to tv.

[themasta09]

Heres some more pics ive just taken.
I got zoomed right in on the tv and cant see many amber, mainly cloudy then clear.

[DreadedHermie]

Beautiful.

I *think* I can see some amber in yours now, but it might just be the warm glow from the lights. Can't tell for sure.

If you're not into couchlock (I need it for pain) that's probably some pretty nice smoke right now. I'd sure like to see those trichs up close, though-- they are spectacular! I feel like a stalker!

[themasta09]

Well to be honest 'dreaded' I'll tell you what i like from a smoke.


I like to be able to move but feel heavy when sitting, and like to just literally 'stare' at a decent pc game like fallout 3 and just wander about aimlessly not really doing much and feeling quite spacey..
Oh yeah and like watching tv and not watching but drifting in and out but still being quite aware.....???

Lol if you can 'guide' me to that kind of high (you would be a god if what i said even makes any sense to you)
Let me know dude

[themasta09]

Heres some proper dried and just crumbled bud...
Which im going to be entertaining myself with this evening, i'll let you know how it goes...

[themasta09]

Hi guys here she is, from today.
HAD A NICE ZOOM IN ON ME LCD AND YEP THERE ARE AMBERS - NOT ON EVery bud but they are there.
I have decided i DONT WANT 100% max total couchlock as last nite i had some cut from 5 days ago and it knocked me out, its already extremely strong.
I think going until there are 50% amber trichs would be too much to handle, I do want to be able to still walk and talk (but while feeling very spaced out):rastasmoke:

Let me know guys what you think and how soon you'd aim for.
Shes now 8 weeks and 5 days in flower.