Well, 8 weeks of 12/12 complete, and the urge to harvest is almost unbearable. But I know they need more time. I'm still getting swelling, the process is moving up the buds, and the in the lower portions the calyxes look like the have seeds in them they're so plump. But the upper parts still need some swelling. Trichomes are on average at a nice distribution of maybe 25/65/10 (clear/cloudy/amber), si that could take a little more ripening as well. But I'm guess by next weekend the clippers and scissors are going to be in action. Some pics:

the widest angle I can get. They've pretty much filled the room with a Sea of buds. Attachment 297958 another pano Attachment 297959

my favorite bud, she is a long, continuous spiral of egg-sized buds. She looks like she's dancing Attachment 297960


this is a shot of my "favorite" plant. I call her "Sativa" because she has a longer, taller habit with long, narrow colas. But her buds are deeply aromatic and coated with sticky, gooey trichomes.

The long bud on the right measures 27 inches in length. So far:smokin: Attachment 297961
This is a shot of (part of) my second favorite plant, I call her "Indica" because she has a relatively compact, bushy habit and fat, pagoda-shaped buds. She is a beauty Attachment 297962 Amazing the variation in this f1 batch of seeds.
Chromophore Reviewed by Chromophore on . First grow (flowering stage only) with pics I have a background in scientific research with monoterpene production in citrus and mint, but I throw most of that out the window with this stuff. Despite many years as an avid gardener and green thumb, growing these plants has been a challenging and unique experience. I have 4 female plants (I was able to sex them via pre-flowers) which I switched over to 12/12 today. I'm very nervous about the next 8-10 weeks. I will admit to becoming somewhat emotionally bonded to these 4 plants, as weird Rating: 5