i'd say those top colas are done, those "dead hairs" you mentioned are the amber hairs your looking for, i pick my buds right after the growth spurt and 50-60% of the hairs are amber, how big around is your main colas? they look super fat, i'm licking my lips as we speak, how many plants and what size room and light?
caliorbust Reviewed by caliorbust on . Are these done? This is my first grow and I'm having a little trouble coming to a decision on when to harvest. I haven't seen any amber trichomes, but most of the pistils are dead on some of the buds. I had decided to take the buds that looked ripe, but now the most advanced colas seem to be noticably frosting up--like a fine spider web of soft sparkle. It's a strain called endless sky, mostly indica, I guess, and I don't think I want any more of a body high than I'm already going to get with a not-over-ripe Rating: 5