Harvest Time!!!!!Help from experts!!??

[bluezman]

Hi growers all over the worls....
I think my ladys are ready for Harvest....but how i will be sure of it???

i see red pistils everywhere after flashing some pistils turn dark brown....
i see clearly with my eyes the olitttle white diamond thinks on it and its alot
but on of the tops is not ready!!!
Should i harvest the lower ones or they will get a little bigger in yeld if i let the ladys one month more ??
or i wll destroy it if i leave one month more???
thx
((Sorry for my englifh i hope you undferstnad what i want to say)
Thx growers help will be helpfull!!!

bluezman Reviewed by bluezman on 01-15-2010. Harvest Time!!!!!Help from experts!!?? Hi growers all over the worls.... I think my ladys are ready for Harvest....but how i will be sure of it??? i see red pistils everywhere after flashing some pistils turn dark brown.... i see clearly with my eyes the olitttle white diamond thinks on it and its alot but on of the tops is not ready!!! Should i harvest the lower ones or they will get a little bigger in yeld if i let the ladys one month more ?? or i wll destroy it if i leave one month more??? thx ((Sorry for my englifh i Rating: 5

[bigtopsfinn]

You need to look at the trichomes with a small microscope, not the pistils. More info here: Text

A small 25x or stronger pocket microscope, which can be picked up inexpensively at an electronics store like Radio Shack, works well for getting a closer peek at your trichome development. We are examining are the capitate stalked glandular trichomes, the coloration of these gland heads can vary between strains and maturity. Most strains start with clear or slightly amber heads which gradually become cloudy or opaque when THC levels have peaked and are beginning to degrade. Regardless of the initial color of the secretory cavity, with careful observation you should be able to see a change in coloration as maturity levels off.

Some cultivators wait for about half of the secretory cavities to go opaque before harvesting, to ensure maximum THC levels in the finished product. Of course nothing tells the truth more than your own perception, so try samples at various stages to see what is best for you & the phenotype your are growing. While you may be increasing the total THC level in the bud by allowing half of the glands to go opaque, the bud will also have a larger percentage of THC breakdown products such as CBN, which is why some people choose to harvest earlier while most of the secretory cavities are still clear.

Indica varieties will usually have a 10-15 day harvest window to work with. Sativas and Indica/Sativa hybrids often have an extended period to work with.

[bluezman]

hey there no microscope here or digital camera can i trust my bare eyes?for the trichromes?

[bigtopsfinn]

hey there no microscope here or digital camera can i trust my bare eyes?for the trichromes?

Not really

[bluezman]

so man a little time more on soil solves the problem????
or it can ruin the yeld???

[bigtopsfinn]

When the trichomes start turning mostly amber, THC begins to degrade, and the plant begins to die, eventually the flowers will fall off...

If you can't get a microscope then you'll just have to guess. If you bought the seeds from a seed bank, they usually provide an estimate for finishing times, but this also depends on your growing conditions. For example, growing with CFL's will require a couple more weeks of flowering time compared to HID lights.

[bluezman]

so man ...i see only some leaves inside the buds that already dead and yellow!!!!
but the buds is still fresh!!!!!!
i believe i should give them a 3 weeks more for more trichromes???
they still get fater i believe!!!!!!
one of them has the top not yet full metured but the lower branches are little buds ready ,,,,,,i think.....what about harvest the, and leave the top ???
it needs to be with no water condition the plant to harvest with more thc on the buds??>>or it doesnt matter???? thx man ...:rastasmoke:

[bigtopsfinn]

Leaves will die as the plant takes it's energy from them, perfectly normal in the final stages, doesn't mean they are ready to harvest.

If the flowers keep getting bigger, let it grow. Once it seems that they are not getting any bigger, wait a few days and then cut it. I would harvest the plant at one time, because excessive trimming can stress the plant and slow growth.

I don't know what you mean about water condition. 2 weeks before harvest you should use only plain water. You can also stop watering a few days before harvest to make the drying process faster.

[gedogen]

yes you can harvest the top and leave the bottom for a few more weeks.

i've heard of people using binoculars backwards if you have nothing else. though i've never tried it. you can get a scope decently cheap online, its WELL worth the investment.

[bluezman]

so men at one lady i think i must cut the lower buds cause are small quite a long time same ~~~~
and ready i can see the trichromes with bare eyes but for the top i see the bud its not so ((fistiy)) as the smaller oner and i fell it needs some time moree
so whats up in cutting the lower and leave the top!!!!!!!


its one small lady hidden from the light cause the tallers ones!!!
now she will have more light you think she yeld something more on that tiny buds
thx waiting your opinion.~~~!