How do u no if its done without a magnifying glass?
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f1bud
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cheers man i am waiting on one off ebay shud b ere any min but if it dont show up n i need to re order , well this thing is 8 weeks old in 3 days so its defo close, a lot of the hairs r now brown but like ya sed its not that that counts its the trichs so hurry up my magnifying glass man . !!!!
Jack Harer
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You can try to use a jewelers loupe. It isn't gonna get you "right up close and personal" with the trichs, but you should be able to judge the overall readiness. I never go by the "hairs". I've had them brown out in the 5th or 6th week before. The only true way IMHO is by the trichs. Some experienced (more so than I) growers can tell by looking at the calyxes and how swollen they are, but that ability comes with a lot of grows and observation.
ae86 grower
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yeah its a tricky one without a loupe, hear even a photographers one will do the job. Apart from that its the pistils starting to receed, but this is hard to track so just go with your own instinct on this, or clipp some popcorn and quick dry it, have a taste and see what you think....
f1bud
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thanx peeps for ur replys like ur answers will try n snap a pic n see if zoom works, i will do this wen lights go out, take a few pics imediatly after lights out,, i av a jewlers loupe 30 x magnification coming, but my girl is 53 days in to 12/12 , n if the loop dont show up soon, well i will av to use all ur answers to some degree to make a judgement, as this will b the first time i av ever took a plant this far into flower so rearly want top get it right as iav never got past 6 weeks flower
HighLowGrow
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City Grower
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u can get a scope at radio shack if u have one near. Paid 7 bucks for mine, think it is 40x zoom and has a light built into it, if u wanted one before urs arrives
Dominathan
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What strain are you using? Any breeder worth his salt will post up flowering times for every strain he produces. If you are using a professional strain, I'd start by looking up when the professionals chop 'em. Good luck!
Samuel Caldwell
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Cannabis has been harvested for hundreds of years without microscopes. There's more to it than just looking at the color of the trichs. Learn to read your plants.
Here's an example and an excellent read. Best of luck.
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/210501-zeuss-take-harvesting.html
Here's an example and an excellent read. Best of luck.
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/210501-zeuss-take-harvesting.html
f1bud
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problem is dont have them radio shacks in uk, im'e sure there is places selling them, but ime out the way a bit, so ebay is the answer for now, it will b 8 weeks into 12/12 in 3 days i am expecting my loop tomorrow fingers crossed, i av just tried to take a pic but didnt av much luck wiv me fone as my camera as just took the knock, so wiv a little bit of look harvest this girl at the right time then i might b able to afford a new camera, had the last one 6 years minolta digital gr8 camera !!!
f1bud
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its a white widow n the seed suplier sed it would take 8 weeks of 12/12 to finish well thats in 3 days
f1bud
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hi kingrow, give me a while n shud av a few under my belt then maybe i can just tell by eye n smell to determine that there finished,, think we conversed before,, i chopped its sister down 14 days early coz of severe yellowing, right move rong move, time will tell if the senario ever comes up again i will continue next time n see the results !! but the other one as bin in 12/12 for 53 days the seed company sed on these whit widows that u shud veg them to x hieght n flower for 8 weeks which will b in 3 days, but i av a jewlers loop on route so hope its ere tomoz
by the way the one i culled 14 days early smokes dam fine, nice head high
f1bud
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that was a realgood read samuel, thanx man, i cant wait to seewhat mebuds look like 2moz now after reading ur link !! good man thanx again +rep
Kingrow1
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Yer just that you'll get to notice what a good ripe bud looks like, if it is 8 weeks from start of flowering not 12/12 as takes time to start flowering then i'd say give it a week or two more. Manufacturers flowering times are at best so no harm in a wek or two more. It is easy to find pics of ripe bud on the net, like every calyx is swollen and every red hair is receded into the calyx and gone scraggly. Microscope is handy but you should be able to see the amber trics without a microscope on white widow, patches of amber trics especially on the older leaves and calyxs.
I never liked the microscope way even when i had one so never really bothered much with it, every thing looked really cool at thirty times the size though. Peace
I never liked the microscope way even when i had one so never really bothered much with it, every thing looked really cool at thirty times the size though. Peace
Roland of Gilead
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8 weeks of flowering, not 12/12. Flowering begins when it begins, not when you flip the lights. They also tend to give times assuming that you prefer a clear/milky high and from their fastest phenos. If you get a slow pheno and prefer a stony couchlock you'll find their times are lowballed.
I'm no expert, but I would say based on the picture that it's not ready yet. Looks great though, good job & good luck.
Toolage 87
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When the hairs are 25% to 50% amber depending on your taste. Don't forget when you harvest it and drying it the buts will still mature because its using up the energy in the branches and leafs that are still there.