PioneerValleyOG
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Well said.
Help identifying trichome colors please!
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@SheeshM Thanks man for the perspective
I see what you mean..but still I am positive without expert assist I will miss the right windows lolHere are the pix for vertical colas of the Gelato OG and fresh trichomes snapshot this morning (still looks clear trichomes to me ^-)..
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PioneerValleyOG
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VDX, you have what every grower goes through, the OMG i got a good crop i dont wanna eff it up should i harvest now?
Swift answer: NO! Be patient amigo. Those white pistils gotta go, your calyxs' still need to swell, and you have plenty of time left. Buckle up, simmer down, and watch your buds just swell and get bigger and bigger, youll be stoked you waited. Theres two sayings I go by, one, its easy to harvest early and hard to harvest late, two, let your plants go as long as you can stand it... then give them another 2 weeks
smoke a fattie and chill.
Swift answer: NO! Be patient amigo. Those white pistils gotta go, your calyxs' still need to swell, and you have plenty of time left. Buckle up, simmer down, and watch your buds just swell and get bigger and bigger, youll be stoked you waited. Theres two sayings I go by, one, its easy to harvest early and hard to harvest late, two, let your plants go as long as you can stand it... then give them another 2 weeks
smoke a fattie and chill.@PioneerValleyOG @SheeshM @Wizzlebiz @WillieP
Do you gentlemen agree that this Norther LIghts should be harvested soon, just took few pics of the trichomes and i can see very few started turning amber (which i am not sure i should allow any on a pure indica like the Northern Lights???)
Please see the inside the blue circles on the trichome pix...honestly just by looking at her, she looks a 9 months pregnant who is about to drop it lol
Do you gentlemen agree that this Norther LIghts should be harvested soon, just took few pics of the trichomes and i can see very few started turning amber (which i am not sure i should allow any on a pure indica like the Northern Lights???)
Please see the inside the blue circles on the trichome pix...honestly just by looking at her, she looks a 9 months pregnant who is about to drop it lol
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PioneerValleyOG
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Heres some of mine, still got a ways to go...
PioneerValleyOG
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And dont get so sprung on those trikes!!!
@PioneerValleyOG I know man ..i just don't wanna have pure couchlock weed...i like 70% head buzz to 30% body buzz and now i am confused about the Norther lights..coz it is supposed to be pure Indica 
so i don't wanna smoke it and drop asleep instantly 
so i don't wanna smoke it and drop asleep instantly 
Wizzlebiz
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Still have some time left. Those ones you circled are barley begining to turn amber. Barley. The more evident issue is that you still have a decent amount of white pistils. You would be cutting yourself short in multiple ways by chopping that early.
Love how decisive this answer is..thanks @Wizzlebiz ..now i know i should wait then. You know: I am just scared i let my guard down and then pass 4-5 days without checking them and boom...i find a lot of amber. This is where i am admitting to be very paranoid.
Looking gorgeous dude. thanks for helping me put this seat belt on man lol...i don't wanna sound hasty but i am scared of too much amber lol
Wizzlebiz
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Thats understandable. Just continue to check daily if it helps you feel better. To help quell some fears I have never just woken up to a shit ton more amber from one day to the next unless I just went way to far. Which it seems that you won't allow to happen lol.
Doug Dawson
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It is much easier to harvest early than late, it won't all turn amber over night. Looking very nice, good job. Your patience will be rewarded.
PioneerValleyOG
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Well we talked about this, your Gelato is definately ahead of your northern lights, but like Wiz said, you GOTTA let those white pistils change over, or your looking at chopping way too early. Again, dont just focus on the trikes, look at the whole plant and you will have much greater success. Plus, in a week when your buds start to swell, trust me, your gonna be like 'holy shit!'@PioneerValleyOG I know man ..i just don't wanna have pure couchlock weed...i like 70% head buzz to 30% body buzz and now i am confused about the Norther lights..coz it is supposed to be pure Indica
PioneerValleyOG
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be way more scared of chopping early than you are of amber. You will EASILY be able to tell when you start having amber, and you got a ways to go before that.
Wizzlebiz
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I'm going to give you imo the most important reason to not chop early.
You dont want your weed to taste like shit. Hay smell and taste is what happens when we vhop to early.
Not to mention including but not limited to: loss of potency, loss of yield, less glittery goodness for hash making, and ridicule forever from your peers.
That was a joke.... We won't ridicule you for to long
You dont want your weed to taste like shit. Hay smell and taste is what happens when we vhop to early.
Not to mention including but not limited to: loss of potency, loss of yield, less glittery goodness for hash making, and ridicule forever from your peers.
That was a joke.... We won't ridicule you for to long
PioneerValleyOG
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Its true, Vdx, we are all trying to give you good advice. Be wise and take it. There is NOTHING worse than growing a whole season and producing a harvest that has half the potential it would have. One year, I was sprung on trikes, harvested on sept 4, like 4 weeks ago, and the weed was so early, smelled like hay, was a waste of a season, I'll never make that mistake again.
WillieP
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These guy are telling you how it is, the straight story.
Deep breath, relax. This stuff will not turn into a sleeping pill overnight.
If you are unable to wait as long as you are being instructed to, then at least don't take it all down at once.
What I mean is, take part of you plant don't when you think you can't wait any longer, and then leave the rest of it for another 7-10 days.
This will give you the chance to see if you can tell any difference in the smoke.
It's just a suggestion, they are your plants, do as you will!
Cheers,
WillieP
Deep breath, relax. This stuff will not turn into a sleeping pill overnight.
If you are unable to wait as long as you are being instructed to, then at least don't take it all down at once.
What I mean is, take part of you plant don't when you think you can't wait any longer, and then leave the rest of it for another 7-10 days.
This will give you the chance to see if you can tell any difference in the smoke.
It's just a suggestion, they are your plants, do as you will!
Cheers,
WillieP
Thundercat
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Plants ripen slowly, it takes WEEKs!
In all my years of growing and being on forums I have NEVER seen someone accidentally over ripen a plant. It just wont happen unless you completely ignore your plant for weeks.
Also don’t get hung up on trichome percentages. A ripe plant is a ripe plant. If you chop it early you get less high if you harvest when it’s ripe you get more high.
In all my years of growing and being on forums I have NEVER seen someone accidentally over ripen a plant. It just wont happen unless you completely ignore your plant for weeks.
Also don’t get hung up on trichome percentages. A ripe plant is a ripe plant. If you chop it early you get less high if you harvest when it’s ripe you get more high.
@Wizzlebiz @PioneerValleyOG @Thundercat @WillieP @Doug Dawson @SheeshM
As ever gentlemen, mixing searching and youtubers renders sometimes confusing results or is it relative to personal preference matter?? I dunno!
My question is simply what is the allowed ratio on amber trichomes in an pure indica and indica-hybrid? .......Sativa i know.... everyone agrees it is 70%:30% cloudy:amber, but indica is confusing me. Thanks again for the input.
BTW..those pics from the Gelato OG just this morning..looks like amber just started as well.
As ever gentlemen, mixing searching and youtubers renders sometimes confusing results or is it relative to personal preference matter?? I dunno!
My question is simply what is the allowed ratio on amber trichomes in an pure indica and indica-hybrid? .......Sativa i know.... everyone agrees it is 70%:30% cloudy:amber, but indica is confusing me. Thanks again for the input.
BTW..those pics from the Gelato OG just this morning..looks like amber just started as well.
