nearing the end? *pics*

shrigpiece

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i have to say they look pretty good, what strain are they? as for flowering id say 2 weeks. PEACE
 

c5rftw

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well there only to make sure is to look at the trichrome. you will need a microscope for this around 100x-140x magnification. like this one http://www.420science.com/420_scope/420scope.html .you look close to harvest. cant believe how dense they are. Great job. also wal-mart has those microscopes. remember dont water for 2 days before harvest
 

c5rftw

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Another way is to look at the hairs. when there all no longer white then its close
 

DubsFan

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Killer Cola's dude. I can't tell exactly how far you are but even as fat as those nugs are the hairs look a little virginesque <--- is that even a word. What percentage of your hairs are red? Are you leaves starting to get a little crunchy?
 

magilla gorilla

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most hairs are a yellowy white.. hard to tell with the HPS lighting. But some hairs are turning like a reddy colour but that seems to be happening mainly on the immature little side buds :S and i'll test the crunchyness in a little while and report back

Edit: they don't seem very crunchy. not really sure what i'm looking for exactly though
 

DubsFan

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most hairs are a yellowy white.. hard to tell with the HPS lighting. But some hairs are turning like a reddy colour but that seems to be happening mainly on the immature little side buds :S and i'll test the crunchyness in a little while and report back

Edit: they don't seem very crunchy. not really sure what i'm looking for exactly though
Even before you flush plants leaves are starting to curl and get crunch. Don't be afraid to walk in there with a regular light while it's dark to examine them. It won't hurt them. 70%+ red hairs, leaves starting to look a little crunchy is a good sign that you are close to flushing.

If your leaves look super clean and grean plus just white or yellow hairs, you have a ways to go. When I see hairs pointing up like yours, that tells me they are a little young still. As the darken they curl a little.

There is a great Harvest tutorial in the Harvest section.
 

magilla gorilla

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thanks Dubsfan.. ill check on her tonight with a torch when she's sleeping. and thanks dpjones. i plan on keeping it going :) already got 2 clones vegging atm
 

magilla gorilla

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the leaves are starting to brown at the tips and curl up. and also there are a few red hairs appearing in random places over the canopy
 

DubsFan

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the leaves are starting to brown at the tips and curl up. and also there are a few red hairs appearing in random places over the canopy
You need lots of red hairs dude...a few isn't enough. I don't check Trichome color like Brick recommends but it's a very very popular method for checking ripeness and would say it's a worthwhile investment.
 
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