Harvest is making me lose sleep!

[cyberia2012]

Hello!

I am now at 6 weeks of flowering and I have read so much on how to tell if you should harvest that now I don't know what to think!

I have using a pocket microscope to insepct the trichs and while there are some very small percentage of amber trichs the majority are clear with some cloudy.

I now that the curing process will increase maturation. I read that some people go on the colors of the hairs and read others only go on trich color. Some seem to use both trichs and hairs. :confused:

These are shots today. Please help!!!! I think that these are a couple of weeks away yet?

[Podders]

4 to 6 weeks away man,
watch the trikes man,
THEN WAIT A WEEK MORE
Podders

[TexasToker]

what strain are you growing and what is their usual flower time? Know that will usually give you at least a time to focus on but you always wanna be checking your trichs and i am one of those that goes by the hairs as well. 6 weeks more might be pushing it, some indicas will finish in as little as 8 weeks but either way you have at least a couple of more to go before you harvest.

[en_lasnuves]

yeah if you mostly have clear trich's then yeah you are a few weeks away still...sleep easy you plants are doin fine, 4 more weeks seem to be just right...

[Oldbay]

I would go ahead and start to take little samples starting in a week or two and dry cure them nicely. That way you'll know next time how you like that strain. That, and I have no will power so this thought process eases the guilt of snatching juicy sweet smelling sticky little bits of goodness off of it now and then before their prime :D

What's your flushing plan?

[cyberia2012]

OK thanks everybody. Who is the nube with the mild panic attack eh? Small case of the jitters :D

I clipped a little bud to get a sample and am keeping a close watch on the trichs to.

With so much information on the net it can get so confsing to know whats the best thing to do! I like the advice I get from you all, and its real good of you all.

[Zandor]

The color of the pistils (hairs) mean nothing and are NOT a sign of maturity.

ONLY the trichomes are and you are looking for the average with in the field of view of your 30x pocket microscope.

A mature trichome looks like a golf ball sitting on a "T" its stands tall and round on the top.

Yes some will mature early and that is normal, that is why I say harvest on the average.
A good rule of thumb for beginners is if you think they are done....then give it 2 weeks more.

Hope your crop turns out well for you.

Peace

Z

[Pablo Rasta]

absolutely gorgeous man. you're a lucky guy. enjoy.

[cyberia2012]

The color of the pistils (hairs) mean nothing and are NOT a sign of maturity.

ONLY the trichomes are and you are looking for the average with in the field of view of your 30x pocket microscope.

A mature trichome looks like a golf ball sitting on a "T" its stands tall and round on the top.

Yes some will mature early and that is normal, that is why I say harvest on the average.
A good rule of thumb for beginners is if you think they are done....then give it 2 weeks more.

Hope your crop turns out well for you.

Peace

Z

THank you Z, and to everyone else to. Sleeping has resumed :)

The sample I snipped is pretty good! Clear and energetic high but I can tell that it has a while to go as it does not last to long. I can say though that it is already better than a lot of crap that I bought from dealers before :D

[cyberia2012]

absolutely gorgeous man. you're a lucky guy. enjoy.

:D THanks mate :D