Harvesting time time time

Circus · 08-10-2008, 12:23 PM

Alright. Im not new to this. Ive been growing a few years. Small operations in buckets in my backyard, and I always force flower because if not, they out grow the buckets. I am aware that harvesting at different times has different effects on bud potency and "type" of high. Depending on hair color and stuff. What I need is a deep de3scription on what exactly to look for. Am I looking for HALF my hairs to be brown? 1/4 brown? Detailed pics would be great. Or a few opionions would be alright. Let me have it.

tokinGLX · 08-10-2008, 01:22 PM

your best bet is to pick up a 30x jewelers loupe or a pocket microscope(radio shack has a decent 15$ one that scopes from 60x-100x).
once you have that in hand, start inspecting the trichome heads. when the heads start turning amber, that is your cue to get ready to cut. the other thing to watch for is the swelling of the calyx. you want to cut the plant when they are big and fat, looking like they are about to burst. different plants/strains will mature at slightly different rates, so that is why it pays to watch the plants closely in that last week before the chop.

**slunt** · 08-10-2008, 07:21 PM

Lightly colored tri's at about 6 weeks. Darker by 7 weeks and almost all totally amber covered by 8 weeks is usually the normal rate of development.Normal cut down is between 50-55 days for most after flowering is induced.

Mr. O · 08-28-2008, 05:21 PM

Is it okay to use final flush when only a trace of amber is visible? (6.5 weeks)

**slunt** · 08-28-2008, 06:30 PM

Yes, and then straight water. Give it a good soaking. Let it run through the pots if possible.

sirsmokalot989 · 09-14-2008, 08:23 PM

what is the best place to check your trichomes?

farmergiles · 09-14-2008, 08:26 PM

Anywhere you can find any. Buds, leaves anywhere.

08-10-2008, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Circus GreenNiNjA Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Harvesting time time time Alright. Im not new to this. Ive been growing a few years. Small operations in buckets in my backyard, and I always force flower because if not, they out grow the buckets. I am aware that harvesting at different times has different effects on bud potency and "type" of high. Depending on hair color and stuff. What I need is a deep de3scription on what exactly to look for. Am I looking for HALF my hairs to be brown? 1/4 brown? Detailed pics would be great. Or a few opionions would be alright. Let me have it. __________________ Each THC molecule has to lose it's moisture content in order to become fully psychoactive.

08-10-2008, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
tokinGLX the duke of herb Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: denver Posts: 640 Thanks: 4 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts	your best bet is to pick up a 30x jewelers loupe or a pocket microscope(radio shack has a decent 15$ one that scopes from 60x-100x). once you have that in hand, start inspecting the trichome heads. when the heads start turning amber, that is your cue to get ready to cut. the other thing to watch for is the swelling of the calyx. you want to cut the plant when they are big and fat, looking like they are about to burst. different plants/strains will mature at slightly different rates, so that is why it pays to watch the plants closely in that last week before the chop. __________________ -united we toke, divided we choke- /bored¿¿ check out my videos, on various sites- cannabisTV.com (nothing but pot videos/pictures, all of my new vids get put up here) or on vimeo(high quality, dont get around to uploading here often tho) or youtube(lesser quality, feel free to leave comments/subscribe) (':

08-10-2008, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
slunt ArcticMystic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 12 Thanked 124 Times in 85 Posts	Lightly colored tri's at about 6 weeks. Darker by 7 weeks and almost all totally amber covered by 8 weeks is usually the normal rate of development.Normal cut down is between 50-55 days for most after flowering is induced. __________________ I'd like to see things from your point of view but I can't seem to get my head that far up my ass.

08-28-2008, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
slunt ArcticMystic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 12 Thanked 124 Times in 85 Posts	Yes, and then straight water. Give it a good soaking. Let it run through the pots if possible. __________________ I'd like to see things from your point of view but I can't seem to get my head that far up my ass.

09-14-2008, 08:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In my fire engine Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 101 Thanked 150 Times in 130 Posts	Anywhere you can find any. Buds, leaves anywhere. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

08-28-2008, 05:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr. O Otto Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 146 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Is it okay to use final flush when only a trace of amber is visible? (6.5 weeks)

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sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what is the best place to check your trichomes?

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