Quote Originally Posted by donnachris
there's a thread about trichrome color at harvesting time. said you need something like a 30x magnifier. do a search but its like 70% cloudy 30% clear is when you want to harvest. and if you are looking at harvesting just one bud then i would make sure that they are all the color they are supposed to be.
its up to what the individual wants from his bud to decide when one should harvest. Its not really any set time to do it. Clear just means that the trichomes are pre mature, cloudy means they are ripening and too much amber means they've passed their peak. But it goes clear, cloudy, then amber.