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i have this chemmy jones at 8.5 weeks flower
how is it looking to you guys?
not sure when to start flushing really either?
Yep. Those do look Great! Nice work. Fat Buds! Look ready to flush to me..
could have 6 zips there..cant be sure though..
Hey UK; How'd you Take that 1st photo? is that what I think it is?
I took that first photo with my phone camera pointed through my 30x loupe. Was that your guess?
Ok, first, she's/they're pretty much done. I can explain later on what other features or aspects that I use to gauge doneness, and the clear-cloud-amber progression is last on my list of importance in terms of making that assessment. The only caveat I offer is for those who grow very Sativa dominant plants, and that is to NEVER take them too early, that seems to lead to the worst highs (paranoid or depressed thoughts, a little too cerebral in the wrong way) to me.hi all
i have this chemmy jones at 8.5 weeks flower
how is it looking to you guys?
not sure when to start flushing really either?
Ok, first, she's/they're pretty much done. I can explain later on what other features or aspects that I use to gauge doneness, and the clear-cloud-amber progression is last on my list of importance in terms of making that assessment. The only caveat I offer is for those who grow very Sativa dominant plants, and that is to NEVER take them too early, that seems to lead to the worst highs (paranoid or depressed thoughts, a little too cerebral in the wrong way) to me.
Second, that zoom is not 30x magnification, that's not even 5x magnification. True 30x is too tight, in my opinion, to get an idea of trichome progression. I personally prefer 10x (I use a jeweler's loupe) so I can get a field of view that allows me to see clearly the trich heads while viewing at least several dozen at a time.
Alright, so why do I say those girls look done?
As far as trichome progression, there's a lot written on at what point you gain one effect or another, after that it's really personal preference. I prefer mostly cloudy because I prefer as little of the couchlock high as possible, I want an energetic, cerebral, pain-killing, endurance-inducing kind of high, because I've got shit I want to get done.
- For one thing, there are barely any white pistils on them. May I assume that there are few new white pistils popping out? If so, probably nearing the end of the run.
- For another, those calyxes look like fat peaches and the buds look incredibly thick (really quite nicely done by the looks! Have they stopped building, fattening? If so, another indication they're done. Based on personal experience, I can tell that if left, buds literally shrink.
- Bananas this late in flower are yet another indicator that the plant is nearing the end of its life.
- Some strains, depending on how they're being fed and conditions, may change color or fade to yellow. I personally like to see a nice fade as they near the end, I feel it helps give me the pretty 'blonde' (a lighter green, rather than darker) buds I happen to like the looks of.