I'm not sure if to harvest or not

[schtrudel]

So here are some pictures i took with my camera. They are the best i can get after 1 hour of going through all the camera's options.
Hope you can help me.

This is my first real harvest and i'm not entirely sure. I've tested a bud last night (microwave dried it) and it was pretty good.
I've read that it doesn't matter if the pistils aren't all orange/red, just the trichomes count. I for one think they are milky, but it might be light flare.
The pictures were taken with/without flash, with/without hps on.
Some more pictures

 

[schtrudel]

 

[rocpilefsj]

Definitely not ready yet. You do not want to just look at the trics for ripeness. I do not even bother checking my trics until the majority of the pistols have reddened off and receded into the bud. Also the calyxes should look they are going to explode. You still have a couple weeks to go, maybe more in my opinion.

 

[schtrudel]

I hope attachment didnt shrink pics again

 

[schtrudel]

Definitely not ready yet. You do not want to just look at the trics for ripeness. I do not even bother checking my trics until the majority of the pistols have reddened off and receded into the bud. Also the calyxes should look they are going to explode. You still have a couple weeks to go, maybe more in my opinion.

Thank you, kind sir. My gratitude.

 

[missnu]

Doesn't look ready to me...you still have mostly white hairs. I start checking trichs after most all hairs are orange and some have started to recede.

 

[Hugo Phurst]

Agreed, weeks maybe a month.

 

[rocpilefsj]

Thank you, kind sir. My gratitude.

No problem. That is why I never check until they look they are starting to ripen, your mind sometimes tells you to see cloudy/amber trics I think lol. Keep us posted!

 

[schtrudel]

Agreed, weeks maybe a month.

whoao that's a lot. i was hoping in 2 weeks im done. I'll just have to wait

 

[Rizzo00]

what strain is it?

 

[schtrudel]

what strain is it?

Northern Lights from an unknown local seed shop. Might be something else, i don't really trust them.
The smell is citrusy/pine-ee. It's def an indica.

 

[chrishydro]

Definitely not ready yet. You do not want to just look at the trics for ripeness. I do not even bother checking my trics until the majority of the pistols have reddened off and receded into the bud. Also the calyxes should look they are going to explode. You still have a couple weeks to go, maybe more in my opinion.

If you know the plant is a sativa will the pistols still turn a dark color????? Thank you. I am right about where he is in his photos as well.

 

[rocpilefsj]

If you know the plant is a sativa will the pistols still turn a dark color????? Thank you. I am right about where he is in his photos as well.

They should still redden off and recede into the bud. Sativa's seem to take forever to finish, but if you let them you will be well rewarded.

 

[Guitar guy]

I would say 3 weeks to a month easily. She has so much more swelling to do, you will be grateful for letting it go the extra weeks

 

[ELee]

Yup. You got a long way to go buddy. I lost my phone in Walmart today so I can't upload any pics. But tomorrow I'll post some pics of some that are on the verge of bein done. All those white hairs you see. Wait till they're covered in green and turned red. Then you can start using longer dark periods to ripen the plant a lil faster !!!!
happy gardening!

 

[rocpilefsj]

Hopefully no one finds your phone with all your pics on it...

 

[Josh3235]

Definitely about 2-3 weeks left till you can chop.

 

[ELee]

I know rite.... but i delete after sending and always request the recipient do the same. 10-4???? Hahahaha

Now here all a couple of pics that i hope will help!
On that last close up you can see the hairs bein swallowed up!

P.S. I'm givin those buds maybe like 1 more week!!!

 

[missnu]

one more week sounds and looks good on those...they sure look different than your first pics...

 

[ELee]

Do they look better or worse?? Imma guess better because i used to be famous for picking early!!! Haha