I would guess that you have about 3-4 weeks left to go. Once it starts to get closer to October I bet they will start looking ripe. The bud packs on the most mass during the last week or two of budding.

I picked up a microscope from radio shack for $15. It has 60x-100x zoom and a little light on the bottom. I like to pick off a smaller leaf from a cola. Then I turn the leaf upside down and go 60x zoom. Sometimes it is hard to get a side angle on a trichome, but with a couple of tries you should get it. It is always fun looking at a forest of crystal mushrooms.
airdawg13 Reviewed by airdawg13 on . Help! Not sure if I'm ready to harvest. Please help. This is my first time growing and I don't know if I should harvest yet. Rating: 5