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[MissBotany]

Nirvana bubblelicious harvest window is 8-10 weeks. She in week 7 of flower but I think she looks ready to harvest. Cloudy and amber trichomes, mostly amber pistils and she just looks old. Do you think I can push another week? I need more time to flush but I also don’t want to harvest too late.

 

[crimsonecho]

Ime, if those are trichomes formed on the sugar leaves and looks like they are, they turn amber a little earlier than the ones on calyxes, also you have lots of clear ones too, i think you can go another week or two (newbie advice), if i remember correct this is a medical grow right, if so letting the plant go yellow would be my choice. It still has an abundance of nitrogen as i can see. Coming along nice tho. Good job :)​

 

[Buzzer777]

Hi..Don't panic..(beautiful plant)..
Tip#1 Breeders are always wrong..but usually they quote best time scenarios..
Tip#2 Go by general plant condition (ie: drinking slows, color seems to darken, etc), and then the pistils (dark and hardly any white),,
IMPORTANT ARE THE TRICHOME COLORS.Not those on the sugar leaves, since they ripen faster; But the trichs on the buds themselves..also you can always harvest in stages, without taking the immature lower buds.

The rest is your choice for heady to couchlock effects..

 

[Buzzer777]

PS..I always miss on the late side, so I keep a flushing agent (FloraKleen, because it is cheaper to use). You can get a decent flush using it in a week if need be.

 

[MissBotany]

Ime, if those are trichomes formed on the sugar leaves and looks like they are, they turn amber a little earlier than the ones on calyxes, also you have lots of clear ones too, i think you can go another week or two (newbie advice), if i remember correct this is a medical grow right, if so letting the plant go yellow would be my choice. It still has an abundance of nitrogen as i can see. Coming along nice tho. Good job :)​

Thanks! Yes, medical. I kind of pushed the nutrients this last feed because I was testing out my new ppm meter and saw I had room to squeeze more (that was a mistake)!

These are trichomes on sugar leaves. I can’t seem to get a good picture of trichomes on the calyxes but there are definitely a lot less amber on calyxes. I started to panic for a moment there when I saw all that amber and didn’t have sufficient time to flush.

 

[Buzzer777]

Thanks! Yes, medical. I kind of pushed the nutrients this last feed because I was testing out my new ppm meter and saw I had room to squeeze more (that was a mistake)!

These are trichomes on sugar leaves. I can’t seem to get a good picture of trichomes on the calyxes but there are definitely a lot less amber on calyxes. I started to panic for a moment there when I saw all that amber and didn’t have sufficient time to flush.

I always had the same problem with my smart camera phone loupe (might have to do with limited depth of field). I had much better luck using my DSLR + Cheapo magnifier lenses for $20 set) and then blowing them up with Photoshop.

Been playing with a $50 imported Dental magnifier Wifi thing..not bad once I figured out the limited software. It works on Android phones, Iphones, and Windows PC (Rare these days) If my hands were steadier, it also shoots videos..(If I get some time, I will post some shots with it since it is made for dental applications and has a better depth of field that my camera loupe.

This was taken with a Nikon DSLR and those cheap filters..then enhanced with Photoshop..
As you can see..the bud, pistils, and sugars are in good focus..(depth of field was on auto macro mode + anti-shake mode on)

 

[crimsonecho]

I always had the same problem with my smart camera phone loupe (might have to do with limited depth of field). I had much better luck using my DSLR + Cheapo magnifier lenses for $20 set) and then blowing them up with Photoshop.

Been playing with a $50 imported Dental magnifier Wifi thing..not bad once I figured out the limited software. It works on Android phones, Iphones, and Windows PC (Rare these days) If my hands were steadier, it also shoots videos..(If I get some time, I will post some shots with it since it is made for dental applications and has a better depth of field that my camera loupe.

This was taken with a Nikon DSLR and those cheap filters..then enhanced with Photoshop..
As you can see..the bud, pistils, and sugars are in good focus..(depth of field was on auto macro mode + anti-shake mode on)
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Not a bad frost at all :smoking: pic is nice too:D

 

[crimsonecho]

I like a simple usb microscope but it definitely has a depth of field problem.

 

[MissBotany]

I need to get a new gadget for viewing trichomes. This jewelers loupe sucks. When viewing with the 60x I can barely keep my hand still enough without it moving out of focus. The 90x makes me want to pull my hair out :badboy:

 

[Buzzer777]

I need to get a new gadget for viewing trichomes. This jewelers loupe sucks. When viewing with the 60x I can barely keep my hand still enough without it moving out of focus. The 90x makes me want to pull my hair out :badboy:

Not supposed to post links, but google this from Ebay (mine was from Cali but a few $$ more)
Works with my Iphone 5s and WIN10 MACHINE (WIN10 MADE IT A royal pia)

Wireless Oral Dental Wifi Intraoral Camera Endoscope Borescope 6pcs Led Light

 

[crimsonecho]

I need to get a new gadget for viewing trichomes. This jewelers loupe sucks. When viewing with the 60x I can barely keep my hand still enough without it moving out of focus. The 90x makes me want to pull my hair out :badboy:

You have to be a surgeon to get clear view with those loupes i had one too :D

 

[Buzzer777]

You have to be a surgeon to get clear view with those loupes i had one too :D

Ha..I had mine attached to a stable tripod and it still sucked. Funny, that intraoral camera does 105x up to 1280 res and hardly shows shake at all..Gonna love that thing..If I get good enough (Highly doubtful..LOL)..gonna make a few videos too..

 

[Ignignokt]

I've used a USB microscope attached to a microphone stand ( gets it into the tent and close to the subject ). I use the photos as a screen-saver on my TV. Those pop up every now and again and prompt me back to the workshop to see if I can improve on past work. It certainly worked this year, I'm back at it with some landrace sativas. Grew a Mozambique Poison last year that kicks ass more than anything I've sampled in recent years. So two of that and adding a couple Bhutanese Thimphu to keep it interesting.