Is it Time to Harvest and What do you Think ?

first grow, unsure of the type of plant(s) ..flowering for about 5-6 weeks..using fox farm tiger bloom and big bloom nutes...I am checking frequently with my 420scope but still think I have a couple more weeks, what do you think? this is my first grow and i am using CFL's

needs more time

not much....id do it soon...

I'd wait at least another 3 weeks on the one that has more noticeable white hairs. Maybe 2 weeks on the one that has all amber looking hairs.

sounds good, I've been looking at them with the scope and the taller looking one with more amber hairs will be the first to go I think. I just cut it, hang upside down and trim leaves, then trim off buds and put in a paper bag and rotate every 8 hrs right? also should i quit using nutrients the last week or flush so many days before? has any ever added sugar during the last week to enhance size and taste? (read it medical marijuana bible)

bearhoney420 said:

sounds good, I've been looking at them with the scope and the taller looking one with more amber hairs will be the first to go I think. I just cut it, hang upside down and trim leaves, then trim off buds and put in a paper bag and rotate every 8 hrs right? also should i quit using nutrients the last week or flush so many days before? has any ever added sugar during the last week to enhance size and taste? (read it medical marijuana bible)

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i never used the sugar....but i hear alot of ppl who do....add a lil molasses to the water

bearhoney420 said:

sounds good, I've been looking at them with the scope and the taller looking one with more amber hairs will be the first to go I think. I just cut it, hang upside down and trim leaves, then trim off buds and put in a paper bag and rotate every 8 hrs right? also should i quit using nutrients the last week or flush so many days before? has any ever added sugar during the last week to enhance size and taste? (read it medical marijuana bible)

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I would def. stop using nutrients and only use water with some molasses or I guess you could use sugar (I like Grandmas or Black Strap Molasses) for the last 2 weeks.

That's not done. Several more weeks.

wait till all the pistils change color and start to receed. This way you know your buds are ripe.

kbo ca said:

wait till all the pistils change color and start to receed. This way you know your buds are ripe.

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this only works well if your after the couchlock buzz ... If you want more of a headhigh try catching the trichs at about 30 percent clear , 30 percent cloudy and 30 percent amber ... you get a little both then . Good luck ... looks like it should do you well ....

Jeffdt1966 said:

this only works well if your after the couchlock buzz ... If you want more of a headhigh try catching the trichs at about 30 percent clear , 30 percent cloudy and 30 percent amber ... you get a little both then . Good luck ... looks like it should do you well ....

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wrong this method works if you want your buds ripe. If your after a "headhigh" grow a strain that has a cerebral effect, rather than harvesting your crop early.

what do you think guys? just looked with the scope and a good amount of them are turning cloudy

Personally, I think you still have time. Depending on your preference--uplifting high (early harvest) vs. couch lock (late harvest), you should still begin with at least 10% amber trichomes. I'm not seeing any amber trichs in your pix, but that may be due to the size. If you can see them with a scope, go for it. But make sure you have SOME amber and not just cloudy. Totally clear are not much use at all but will continue to produce through harvest. Enclosed is when I BEGIN my harvest, but I tend to favor indica blends and late harvests for the couch lock effect.
Happy harvest!

You definately want to wait a few weeks on that. The absolute earliest one is known to be ready is at 7 weeks flowering, and thats only AK47 thats supposed to be a early harvest.
It should get buddier as it ages. Heres a 5 week shot compared to the same plant at 8 weeks.

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alright I will wait a little while, had some bad nutrient burn and some top leaves turned orange and pretty much died but buds still looking beautiful. I stopped the nutes and flushed it and just gave it a spray of filtered water today. 1st grow so still nervous over the harvesting situation because I know you can screw yourself if not done at the exact right time. Compared to the pics you guys posted, I am not ready. Would you guys stop the nutes all together? I was giving it tons of light but cut back because I think it was too much for them, is now the best time for light since the buds are growing?

check the trichs

You want to put enough lighting that they keep growing. Using CFLs can take slightly longer to flower than with HPS in my experience at least. However, just keep the plant healthy until the end. I don't "flush" my plants, and as long I just stop fertilizing about 3 weeks before chop they don't seem to have any nutes built up in them. Just water and care for them as best you can and when they look like you want to chop them, then just stop your nutes, and give them just water for a few days or if you wish "flush" them. Then harvest a few days after that.
I've been in your shoes. The first plant is always the hardest... The hairs can turn from white to brown from being touched, if you handle your plants alot you will have a lot of brown/orange hairs even though the plant isn't neccessarily done.

You are well on your way, the setup looks good. You have a short indica and a tall sativa so in the end they will definately be distinct smokes. Just keep up the horticulture for another month and you will be greatly rewarded.

I cut the tall one last night. Was checking trichomes and there were some that looked like they were dying off and a lot of them were milky so snip snip. Looking great today after hanging with fan on it, buds seem to really be showing nicely. Didn't stink but hopefully it'll taste good