Hate to disagree but trich color IS how you tell when your plant is ready to harvest..

You should not see clear, you should see all milky and a percentage (based on your preference) of amber trichs..

Anything below 60x will not cut it for proper inspection. A 60-100x adjustable scope can be had anywhere online for 15 bucks.

Pistils change color very early sometimes. One thing to look for is when newer white hairs don't look so vibrant, kind of shriveled.
mr_smith Reviewed by mr_smith on . Is it possible my plant is ready to harvest at just 5 WEEKS in flower? It has just one main cola & about half the pistules are orange. The ones on the top are still white though. I took a look at the trichomes & they look mostly clear, but many were milky as near as I can tell (with a near-worthless damn Radio Shack handheld microscope!). I hope it's not ready. I'm planning to order a 30x jeweler's loupe online, for a better look, but that'll take 17 days to arrive, and I sure don't want to miss the "harvest window" for my plant. What do you think I should Rating: 5