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whoaskew · 09-26-2008, 05:10 PM

ive read tha t you can tell when its time to harvest when the pistills start to amber about 50-70 % my ? is when the tip of the pistill starts to amber how long until their at the 50-70% stage. also does anyone know how long seeds stay good for

**slunt** · 09-26-2008, 05:23 PM

Depends on the variety of plant but usually 1 to 2 weeks from the time you first start noticing a color change. Some plants are longer and take 2-3 weeks longer to mature. Seeds if kept dry are good for many years.

farmergiles · 09-26-2008, 05:25 PM

Don`t go by the pistils too much this can be deceptive. You need to get a 30 or more x magnifier to check out the trichomes. When the trichomes turn cloudy the plant is ready.
If you wait longer they will turn amber which means the THC is turning into CBD (I think) which may result in loss of potency but will also mean more of a body high.

There`s little worry of fucking things up by waiting too long, harvesting too early is more of a danger.

Are you growing indoors or outdoors?

Seeds stay good for a long long time if kept under ideal conditions (cool, no light, low humidity). Even under bad conditions they are resilient.

stoneric · 09-27-2008, 10:08 AM

I keep my seeds sealed in a paper envelope filled with uncooked rice in a dark dry cool spot.

09-26-2008, 05:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
whoaskew YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	whoaskew has a question ive read tha t you can tell when its time to harvest when the pistills start to amber about 50-70 % my ? is when the tip of the pistill starts to amber how long until their at the 50-70% stage. also does anyone know how long seeds stay good for

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slunt ArcticMystic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 2,748 Thanks: 12 Thanked 123 Times in 84 Posts	Depends on the variety of plant but usually 1 to 2 weeks from the time you first start noticing a color change. Some plants are longer and take 2-3 weeks longer to mature. Seeds if kept dry are good for many years. __________________ 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.

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farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Down in the Sewers Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 89 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts	Don`t go by the pistils too much this can be deceptive. You need to get a 30 or more x magnifier to check out the trichomes. When the trichomes turn cloudy the plant is ready. If you wait longer they will turn amber which means the THC is turning into CBD (I think) which may result in loss of potency but will also mean more of a body high. There`s little worry of fucking things up by waiting too long, harvesting too early is more of a danger. Are you growing indoors or outdoors? Seeds stay good for a long long time if kept under ideal conditions (cool, no light, low humidity). Even under bad conditions they are resilient. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

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09-27-2008, 10:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 190 Times in 146 Posts	I keep my seeds sealed in a paper envelope filled with uncooked rice in a dark dry cool spot.

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