Chop or Not

Jimdamick

Well-Known Member
No one gives a flying fuck how long you have grown.

But you know what? That explains a ton. You are mentally stuck back in the day where they thought they knew what they were doing.

They weren't doing it right and from the sound of it neither
No one gives a flying fuck how long you have grown.

But you know what? That explains a ton. You are mentally stuck back in the day where they thought they knew what they were doing.

They weren't doing it right and from the sound of it neither are you
Wow, an angry man.
I'm sorry I upset you
Why the insults?
Burn one & chill the fuck out
Peace (nah, fuck you)
 

Budzbuddha

Well-Known Member
Keep going - plant is running show - it is done when it is done.
‘Regardless of breeder hype or calendars. Take the consensus about that plant - All of the posters you list including myself agree to let it play out.
‘Your decision to cut nutes was wrong however keep her fed and she will harden off and ripen. New pistil growth at bud apex still happens ( light ) but the overall maturity of buds will dictate chop time ( pistil recede / color off )


Over time “ looking at triches “ will not be the sole indicator of maturity. None of that ambering nonsense. No flushing or other BS.
With experience you won’t even “ scope “ the plant anymore as other ripening indicators will alert you when ready.
It is far too easy to pull plant early , than too pull “ too late “.
 

Pimpjuice9906

Well-Known Member
Keep going - plant is running show - it is done when it is done.
‘Regardless of breeder hype or calendars. Take the consensus about that plant - All of the posters you list including myself agree to let it play out.
‘Your decision to cut nutes was wrong however keep her fed and she will harden off and ripen. New pistil growth at bud apex still happens ( light ) but the overall maturity of buds will dictate chop time ( pistil recede / color off )


Over time “ looking at triches “ will not be the sole indicator of maturity. None of that ambering nonsense. No flushing or other BS.
With experience you won’t even “ scope “ the plant anymore as other ripening indicators will alert you when ready.
It is far too easy to pull plant early , than too pull “ too late “.
I'm trying to learn those other indicators.
 

Cooked

Member
A simple loupe and a trich exam will tell you when to cut - not pistil color. I'm not sure why everyone thinks pistil color indicates maturity - not always. I have had plenty plants ready to harvest but with white / lighter colored pistils and no red/orange/brown/darker colored ones. If you've mostly cloudy trichs and a few amber ones and you're ready to cut. If you've many clear trichs, best to wait a few days and reassess once more.

If I had the plants in the attached photos, I would consider cutting sometime within the week.
 

blueberrymilkshake

Well-Known Member
A simple loupe and a trich exam will tell you when to cut - not pistil color. I'm not sure why everyone thinks pistil color indicates maturity - not always. I have had plenty plants ready to harvest but with white / lighter colored pistils and no red/orange/brown/darker colored ones. If you've mostly cloudy trichs and a few amber ones and you're ready to cut. If you've many clear trichs, best to wait a few days and reassess once more.

If I had the plants in the attached photos, I would consider cutting sometime within the week.
How do I delete someone else's comment?
 

jondamon

Well-Known Member
A simple loupe and a trich exam will tell you when to cut - not pistil color. I'm not sure why everyone thinks pistil color indicates maturity - not always. I have had plenty plants ready to harvest but with white / lighter colored pistils and no red/orange/brown/darker colored ones. If you've mostly cloudy trichs and a few amber ones and you're ready to cut. If you've many clear trichs, best to wait a few days and reassess once more.

If I had the plants in the attached photos, I would consider cutting sometime within the week.
The reason people are using pistils as an indicator is because some plants trichomes will never turn Amber.

precursors

pistils receded
buds look plump
Buds take on an over all more golden colour
Calyx begin to “crown” or “point”
Then if you check trichomes this is the time to check them.
 

Cooked

Member
The reason people are using pistils as an indicator is because some plants trichomes will never turn Amber.

precursors

pistils receded
buds look plump
Buds take on an over all more golden colour
Calyx begin to “crown” or “point”
Then if you check trichomes this is the time to check them.
I've had plants with pistils that haven't changed color. I've yet to have plants that haven't had clouded trichs.
 

Boatguy

Well-Known Member
I've had plants with pistils that haven't changed color. I've yet to have plants that haven't had clouded trichs.
We had a member here, for a long time, that was breeding plants that were chosen because they exhibited very early amber trich's. That didnt mean they were done any quicker, just had amber early on. Trich's are a very poor indicator.
 

Cooked

Member
We had a member here, for a long time, that was breeding plants that were chosen because they exhibited very early amber trich's. That didnt mean they were done any quicker, just had amber early on. Trich's are a very poor indicator.
I've just harvested a full table and the GDP had white pistils on a 10 week flower, other strains on the table had orange/darker pistils.

ALL plants exhibited cloudy / amber trichs. Sure, there may be a genetic anomaly or specific pheno where plants throw amber trichomes as you've stated, but I've found it far more common for plants to have pistils not changing color, than plants not having cloudy/amber trichomes. Trichomes are the medicine you're after.

I've had plants with dark /amber pistils half way through flower. Doesn't mean they're ready in 4 weeks of flower.
 
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