smell and buds density seems to be going down. Have I waited too long to harvest?

bagseed grow on I dont know how many weeks of flowering (because I wanted to get good at being able to tell when they were ripe, not go by how long they have flowered)


My flowering room seems to smell a lot less than it did, even right after watering, a couple weeks ago, and some of the buds that previously seemed really dense seem to be less dense.

Also, the smaller leaves, nearest the buds had way more hairs on them before than they do now.

But, going by both resin gland head color, and pistil color, though, these plants are not ready.

Have I missed the best window of time to chop, or is this cyclical (meaning will they dense up again)?

I can post pics if you want.

Thanks!

Pics are pretty much mandatory on a question like that.

Most will tell you "the pistils dont lie!"and I would follow that. If those pistils arent turned then the bud isnt to full potential.

On the other hand, there could possibly be something wrong with the plant causing it to die off. But this could only be concluded through pics obviously =P

How many weeks into flowering? What is your light setup? What is the area of your growing area.

Check the Trichomes 50% reddish brown and 50% white. Resin nodegules 50% clear and 50% amber ( need 10x magnifing glass or jewelers loop) They are ready. Pic's Really Help. But with out them 50 /50 is rule of thumb.

^^^ Pistils do lie, trichs don't.

uncledav said:

Check the Trichomes 50% reddish brown and 50% white. Resin nodegules 50% clear and 50% amber ( need 10x magnifing glass or jewelers loop) They are ready. Pic's Really Help. But with out them 50 /50 is rule of thumb.

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Resin nodegules 50% clear? I dont know about all that, a clear trich is useless

GrowingfortheGold said:

How many weeks into flowering? What is your light setup? What is the area of your growing area.

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I think maybe 6 weeks into flowering. I started flowering on cfls about 4.5 weeks ago, switched to 1000 w hps when I got it, like 1.5 weeks ago, and the room is a 5ft X 7ft X 6 ft tall box, light is about 2 ft above closest top of plant, fan blowing on tops of plants to keep em cool, and another fan pulling air across the whole room.

will take pics in a few minutes

before I go pulling the plants out (I will in a few), I was wondering if anyone had ever heard of the smell and bud density and appearance of trichs on the small leaves going up , then down, then back up again...?


If that doesn't ever happen, I am gonna chop most of them today, because its definitely gone down some on some of the plants.

and if I chop them today, I will just take pics then...if not, I will empty the room, take pics, and put em back. (I have to go through a lot to be able to empty the room)

thanks!

Did the decline start right around the time you switched to 1000w? Did any of the leaves get burned or yellowed after the switch? How are temps since the switch?

CSI Stickyicky said:

Did the decline start right around the time you switched to 1000w? Did any of the leaves get burned or yellowed after the switch? How are temps since the switch?

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THe decline started maybe 7 days after the switch to 1KW, right after the switch, they got really fat and juicy.

the temp never gets above 79 deg F

honey you need to take pictures. I would say no, by the time. My plants always stink in the begining, kinda lose alot of smell in the middle, then really funk it up in the end.

Illegal Smile said:

^^^ Pistils do lie, trichs don't.

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lol
It was right in my head while I was typing it lol

Another indication of plant maturity is the color of the pistils, the little hairs that grow from inside the calyxes. Their purpose is to collect male pollen to fertilize the ovum inside the calyx, creating a seed. When no male pollen exists calyxes grow dense without any seeds, resulting in sinsemilla cannabis. Near the end of the flowering phase, pistils change color, entering the window of peak maturity. The ratio of white pistils to red pistils determines the type of effects your plants are likely to produce: a high or stone. In the final few weeks of the flowering phase, the pistils change from bright white to a rusty orange or brown, signifying the end of the plant’s life cycle

The primary goal of any plant is to create and nurture seeds to be viable for future growth. Trichomes help prevent seed damage from insects, animals, light degradation and fungal disease. In the case of cannabis, trichomes also contain THC, the chemical compound that provides a psychedelic high to humans. THC stands for Tetrahydrocannabinol (C21H30O2). Near the end of the flowering cycle, THC begins to break down and turns into another chemical compound called Cannabinol, or CBN (C21H26O2), in a process known as oxidization. Higher levels of CBN tend to provide a more narcotic or “stoned” feeling, while THC delivers a more euphoric, upbeat “high”. Knowing this, you can examine the trichomes and the pistils of the plant, then choose when you harvest to get the psychoactive effects you desire.

Hope that helps you

Thank you for all your replies . I really appreciate it. Pics are attached. (The best I could do, apparently, its hard to take good close up pics)

Another thing I didn't mention is that there seem to be a goodly amount of red pistils (those ARE the pistils, right?). I think that is whats throwing me off. That, and my own inner doubt about if I am "doing this right" or not.

SunnyDaze said:

honey you need to take pictures. I would say no, by the time. My plants always stink in the begining, kinda lose alot of smell in the middle, then really funk it up in the end.

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I was hoping someone would say that!!!!

Well, except the "honey" part, that was optional, really, but only if the sayer was a woman. I would prefer a man not say it to me

haha, i a woman. You can calm down.