Quote Originally Posted by jtmx23
no not really how about you enlighten me and dont make me feel like an idiot, this is my second time growing, i need advice not criticism
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You are supposed to harvest your bud with a trichrome check. Trichromes are the crystals which hold most of the THC (the active ingrediant you want lots of). You need a 20-30x microscope or magnifying glass to check this. There are 3 stages. Clear, cloudy, and Amber. The trichromes look like golf balls on tee's. General rule is that you want about 50% cloudy, 50% amber, or 75% cloudy, 25% amber, or somewhere in that range. This is for the main colas, as the lower buds will probably be somewhat behind. It is most ideal to harvest everything at the same time, and you should cut the entire plant, trim the largest fan leaves, and hang upside down in a dark but cool room with a little ventillation. Dry for a week or 2 weeks (you want to stop watering the plant about a week before harvesting atleast), then trim the buds and let them cure for 3-4 weeks. The pistils changing color has nothing to do with maturity, as plenty of variables (heat, contact, etc) can kill pistils and turn them orange. However...that said, most plants will exhibit around 75% pistils orange/brown when they are about ready.

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PS. Your buds look great. The leaves drooping is probably from too much watering (or too little watering if you havent watered in a few days). Water when the soil is dry a few inches down.