Quote Originally Posted by Chromophore
Under the microscope the trichomes appeared less "cloudy" than when I looked at them with a hand-held loupe under the growlights, so this could be tricky. My grower-friend who was over a few days ago said it's hard to get all the buds to have the same degree of maturation, so you have to go on an individual basis. He said his rule of thumb was to pick when the bud had mostly cloudy trichomes, with an equal amount of both clear and amber/black. But Rosenthal says it's a bit of a user preference because you're really selecting for THC vs CDBs, with the latter being present in the cloudies, the former enriched in the clears.
Thanks chromophore....getting a little nervous about the sugar leaf issue. I'm using a handheld jeweler's Loupe, I think it's 30X, I'd have to see if it's marked. I'm more concerned with THC, I'd like a couch lock affect if possible. Relaxation is key to me, I am just too high strung my friend.
Well, I will have a good look tonight, but we have to be close at this point. Water uptake is down and chlorosis is rampant. Not many Fans left anymore, and the smell?...Heavenly.
I snuck a little branch the other day and dried it. The taste was incredible and the effect at 7 weeks was admirable.
Wed is 8 weeks, I will report back late tonight.
Thanks Chromo!