Harvesting at milky trichs?

Newbgrower401 said:

Been reading a lot of contradictory threads on harvesting at milky vs amber trichs. Fairly new to growing yet and have always harvested early cuz I am impatient, I've got an auto that started flowering on day 21 and now am at day 55 she has a few amber trichs farther out on the leaves but buds are nice and milky.... Should I keep letting her go and wait for more amber or chop? I'll post a pic in comments

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Boatguy said:

I like mine alitlle early, so i wait till i start seeing some amber in the buds. Leaves can have ambers in early flower.

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puffdatchronic said:

with waiting longer comes more weight and heavier sleepier stone. The decision is up to you. One of the risks i have found to my detriment, if your grow area isnt dialled in, your risk of bud rot increases with the fatter buds

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Boatguy said:

Dont even bother checking trich's till those white pistils brown. Looks like you have 3 or 4 weeks to go... Just a guess

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Newbgrower401 said:

My buddy grew the same strain and his pistols never darkend but the trichs were way past ready

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Boatguy said:

Your buddy harvested too early. Trich's are the last thing you check, after the other signs of doneness.

Your plants look about halfway through flower.

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Wattzzup said:

This post nails it.

Looking at trichomes before pistils are brown is like cutting your steak to see if the middle is done while the outside is still red.

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