Need a little help

Alfonsi · Jan 16, 2016

It's my first grow and I'm trying to figure out how to know when to harvest... Here's a pick of a bud I snagged off to test out

Not sure if she's done yet

TJ baba · Jan 17, 2016

Did you let it dry? Also what week or day are you into flower?

Alfonsi · Jan 17, 2016

TJ baba said:
Did you let it dry? Also what week or day are you into flower?

11 weeks so far... I just clipped it today so not dry yet

tazz&indy · Jan 19, 2016

The best way to determine when to harvest is by keeping a close eye on the trichoms, by using a magnifiers observe the trichs until you get about 85% cloudy and 15% amber, that is your window to harvest in its prime. Enjoy

Alfonsi · Jan 19, 2016

tazz&indy said:
The best way to determine when to harvest is by keeping a close eye on the trichoms, by using a magnifiers observe the trichs until you get about 85% cloudy and 15% amber, that is your window to harvest in its prime. Enjoy

This is the best I could get without a loop... I'm having trouble finding where to buy them ...

Alfonsi · Jan 19, 2016

mr. hibull said:
is your buds hard and dense if so pull if not let it keep growing

Im not too sure if they're dense enough or if they're gonna thicken out more

Alfonsi · Jan 19, 2016

mr. hibull said:
take your finger and pinch the buds are they hard to squeeze or really easy. if hard then its getting close to harvest

They're not that squishy but I tried that bud I tested today and it had a funny taste and smell so I don't know if they were ready or not

Alfonsi · Jan 19, 2016

I'm so scared I'm gonna mess up and cut her down too early... The flowering time said 12 weeks and I'm almost there a couple days into week 11ugh the stress

Alfonsi · Jan 19, 2016

mr. hibull said:
well let her go the full 12 weeks and then recheck

Yeah I guess I'm gonna do that and keep a close eye on her

Father Ramirez · Jan 20, 2016

Do not pinch buds. It doesn't help in evaluating them for harvest, it only bruises them.

Your trichs are still mostly clear. Even without a loop you can see all trich caps are clear. When you detect a balance of clear and amber you can consider harvest. Wait until they are mostly amber for a sleepier high.

verticalgrow · Jan 20, 2016

https://www.rollitup.org/attachments/when-to-harvest_1_1-jpg.3588292/ :weed:

Alienwidow · Jan 20, 2016

Father Ramirez said:
Do not pinch buds. It doesn't help in evaluating them for harvest, it only bruises them.

Your trichs are still mostly clear. Even without a loop you can see all trich caps are clear. When you detect a balance of clear and amber you can consider harvest. Wait until they are mostly amber for a sleepier high.

I totally think it helps evaluating them for harvest. I always pull a bud off and toss it on a screen with a light bulb under it for four days. Its a good guage of flavor which is the main negative to cutting early. If the strain tastes like hay its going to need a couple more weeks. If its good then the reccomended cut time by the breeder is probably correct. If it tastes great and you get high as hell you can cut right away. My two cents.

Alfonsi · Jan 25, 2016

Thanks for all the in out guys... I'm now at week 12 and I got my hands on a loupe x20 magnification I hope it's enough ... Here's a couple pics I took

Alfonsi · Jan 26, 2016

Alfonsi said:
Thanks for all the in out guys... I'm now at week 12 and I got my hands on a loupe x20 magnification I hope it's enough ... Here's a couple pics I took

I think they're looking pretty cloudy

Alfonsi · Jan 26, 2016

Father Ramirez said:
Do not pinch buds. It doesn't help in evaluating them for harvest, it only bruises them.

Your trichs are still mostly clear. Even without a loop you can see all trich caps are clear. When you detect a balance of clear and amber you can consider harvest. Wait until they are mostly amber for a sleepier high.

Just added a couple trich pics... I'd appreciate it if you took a look

Alfonsi · Jan 26, 2016

Alfonsi said:
Just added a couple trich pics... I'd appreciate it if you took a look

Please anyone with experience... I'm contemplating putting her threw the 72hr black out but I'm not sure if she's ready ... All her trichs look clouded to me

Alfonsi · Jan 26, 2016

It's a dominant sativa strain... Part of the haze family... She's on week 12 right now and the recommended time was 12 weeks I posted some pics using the loupe it's a 20x magnification but because this is my first grow I have no idea if what I see is what I'm looking for

innerG · Jan 26, 2016

Can you just put your phone or lens closer to the loupe when you take the photo? It's magnified but still tiny in the middle of your photos so it's hard to tell.

Getting your lens closer should help you get a shot more like this, where you can see the trichome heads enough to tell:
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mc130p · Jan 26, 2016

Alfonsi said:
Please anyone with experience... I'm contemplating putting her threw the 72hr black out but I'm not sure if she's ready ... All her trichs look clouded to me

idk, she looks choppable to me

Alfonsi · Jan 26, 2016

innerG said:
Can you just put your phone or lens closer to the loupe when you take the photo? It's magnified but still tiny in the middle of your photos so it's hard to tell.

Getting your lens closer should help you get a shot more like this, where you can see the trichome heads enough to tell:
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Hope these are good enough and thanks so much for your help!!

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