Are they ready for harvest??

Choo

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Without looking at the trichomes themselves you'll have to judge by the pistils(hairs). If more than half are red or brown then it's about ready. I like about 3/4 or more to have turned. Can't really tell from your pics.
 

sharky1981

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Cheers guys the pics are just with my iPhone the pistils are round about that they have been flowering 50 days from first sign of flowers and it's a 45/55 day flowering strain afghan kush think tomorrow will do them I have ordered a microscope but won't be here till middle of next week 8)
 

sharky1981

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A might just do that 2 of them are defo ready but there are a couple that could go 1 more week no bother would the heat stress they got have slowed them down a bit? :confused::blsmoke:
 

althor

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The 1 and only way to know if a plant is ready for harvest that isnt a clone previously grown is to check the trichomes.
Any other way is guessing and could be way far off. Never judge harvest by pistils. I have seen plants that were beyond ready still growing plenty of white pistils and I have seen plants nowhere near ready with red pistils already retracted into the buds.
Get a scope and know for sure.
 

papa canna

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they look about right. the only way to know 100% is to get a jewelers loupe and check the color of the trichomes. Next round try to keep your temps down, the leaves folding in look like they're getting too much heat stress.
 

sharky1981

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Cheers guys went and got a magnifying glass last nyt and checked them not that easy to see with it but am almost sure most of the trichomes are cloudy and a few Amber so I will just go for it the day :weed:
 

DesertGrow89

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Yes heat stress will slow them down, above 85 degrees cannabis has a difficult time growing. Apparently more amber hairs results in a body oriented stone, less amber is more cranial. Be patient and give time to properly dry/cure the buds.
 

sharky1981

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Well that's me weighted it up and was very happy got 24 1/4 oz from 8 plants under 2 600watts for my first time growing I got over 0.5g per watt of light lol happy smoking ppl:clap::bigjoint:
 

Indacouch

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They look really nice good job I love that strain ......I'm jealous can't wait to have the problem of spending lots of time trimming that's a good problem to have .....like I said congrats good job dry and cure them up nicely and you will have some nice smoke to enjoy that's for sure.......
 

sharky1981

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Cheers m8 that's the plan the day get it jarred up had a wee taste of it last night and was impressed a nice stone aswell av got 3g of scissor hash to enjoy the night lol and will start making some hash out the leaves later happy daysbongsmilie
 
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