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First time checking tricomes with magnification. Is this ready for harvest?

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First time checking tricomes with magnification. Is this ready for harvest?

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In the past I have just roughly guessed if my plants were ready. I picked up a scope and took some pics this time and I think it looks ready but was hoping for some guidance from the pros. All the plants are super silver haze x apple juice if that maters. I think they are ready. I was having a hard time focusing even without the magnification, not sure if it was the rain, so some of the pics aren't the best.

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BudBogart said:
Getting close, but still looks like too many clear trichomes in some of the pics.
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It's been raining here and probably will continue through the weekend so this is good I can let the rain pass before I harvest.
 
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mysticepipedon said:
No. Put the microscope away until all the white stigmas are red and shriveled.
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In the past that's how I would check it. Most people suggested a 60/40 white to red(brown) stigmas so I would decide based on that.
 
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Mr. Mystic,

My first year cultivating cannabis. It’s a sativa strain outside. I’m in the north east. I’ve read a lot on this forum regarding harvest timing based pill/stigma color and trichome transparency. You mention not to worry about tc until most of the stigmas are discolored and shriveled.

Questions:
Is stigma yellowing / discoloration strain related? In other words do all cannabis stigmas discolor? Will some strains have near normal stigmas while the tc have clouded up? I’m thinking stigma senescence, rotting, yellowing is related somewhat to the environment. Mine is outside and heading into the upper 30’s tonight.

Trichomes
The plant went from crystal clear gems to now more cloudy. Is it better to wait until a few have turned brown to ensure all are cloudy? Most of experienced members say. - you thinks it’s time to harvest? give it another week.

Thanks,
Zill.
 
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geemonty said:
In the past I have just roughly guessed if my plants were ready. I picked up a scope and took some pics this time and I think it looks ready but was hoping for some guidance from the pros. All the plants are super silver haze x apple juice if that maters. I think they are ready. I was having a hard time focusing even without the magnification, not sure if it was the rain, so some of the pics aren't the best.

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I'd definitely cut nutrients now and give her water and enzymes ..She's literally days away IMHO. I like a low amber ratio though..If you want an up high, euphoric feeling check it again in a couple of days ..UNLESS those amber trichs are on the leaves and not on the buds..You want the amber on the buds and small sugar leaves to have that amber if its on just the larger leaves you may have to wait a week or two, but no more nutes. And decide when you want to chop it, let it sit for 10 days with no more water, this will stress the plant just enough to put on a few more trichomes and put the water in the fridge this too will help with one last trichome production....
 
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RonnieB2nd said:
I'd definitely cut nutrients now and give her water and enzymes ..She's literally days away IMHO. I like a low amber ratio though..If you want an up high, euphoric feeling check it again in a couple of days ..UNLESS those amber trichs are on the leaves and not on the buds..You want the amber on the buds and small sugar leaves to have that amber if its on just the larger leaves you may have to wait a week or two, but no more nutes. And decide when you want to chop it, let it sit for 10 days with no more water, this will stress the plant just enough to put on a few more trichomes and put the water in the fridge this too will help with one last trichome production....
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Won't any new trichomes be clear prolonging the wait for amber? I think I took the wrong pill.
Silly bro science gobbledygook.
 
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IMO plants finish at different times. New trichs will be clear but there won’t be enough to delay your harvest. Sometimes even one plant has different finishing times depending on upper vs to lower buds. I’ve never grown 6 plants and had them all finish at the same time. Try partial harvest on your most developed plants to spread out harvest pain and let other parts grow and mature. Most of your plants buds have white pistils so give them another week if possible.
 
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Advice for growing outside in Northeast, let them go until the weather doesn't allow it. Consistent low temps in mid to low 30s and highs in 50s pretty much means the game is over. I choose indica strains with average size flowers here in VT. Consistent temps in 30s ruins tissue and causes browning then rot. Waiting for amber on a sativa outside in Northeast may be an impossibility. Just my 2 cents.
 
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RonnieB2nd said:
I'd definitely cut nutrients now and give her water and enzymes ..She's literally days away IMHO. I like a low amber ratio though..If you want an up high, euphoric feeling check it again in a couple of days ..UNLESS those amber trichs are on the leaves and not on the buds..You want the amber on the buds and small sugar leaves to have that amber if its on just the larger leaves you may have to wait a week or two, but no more nutes. And decide when you want to chop it, let it sit for 10 days with no more water, this will stress the plant just enough to put on a few more trichomes and put the water in the fridge this too will help with one last trichome production....
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yeah i have stopped feeding. Watering unfortunately I have no control over. Its been raining here everyday for a week and is expected to continue through wednesday. I am actually afraid that it might cause bud rot, this is a reason I am pretty anxious to harvest. I am checking twice a day making sure things aren't heading south cause of all the rain. It gonna be a decent harvest and I would hate to lose it to bud rot..
 
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Zill said:
Mr. Mystic,

My first year cultivating cannabis. It’s a sativa strain outside. I’m in the north east. I’ve read a lot on this forum regarding harvest timing based pill/stigma color and trichome transparency. You mention not to worry about tc until most of the stigmas are discolored and shriveled.

Questions:
Is stigma yellowing / discoloration strain related? In other words do all cannabis stigmas discolor? Will some strains have near normal stigmas while the tc have clouded up? I’m thinking stigma senescence, rotting, yellowing is related somewhat to the environment. Mine is outside and heading into the upper 30’s tonight.

Trichomes
The plant went from crystal clear gems to now more cloudy. Is it better to wait until a few have turned brown to ensure all are cloudy? Most of experienced members say. - you thinks it’s time to harvest? give it another week.

Thanks,
Zill.
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Stigmas turn red in all cannabis strains.

You may be looking at trichs on leaves rather than on flower bracts. Leaf trichs don't count. They turn color way before the plant is finished.

But you're outside. You have to consider when the first frost rolls around (about mid-November for NYC) because you should harvest before then, no matter what the trichs and stigmas look like. Also consider that if the daytime temperatures are in the 50s, there will be no growth, very little advancing maturity. When daytime temperatures don't break 60 and it's unlikely they will in the future, you might as well chop them.
 
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mysticepipedon said:
Stigmas turn red in all cannabis strains.

You may be looking at trichs on leaves rather than on flower bracts. Leaf trichs don't count. They turn color way before the plant is finished.

But you're outside. You have to consider when the first frost rolls around (about mid-November for NYC) because you should harvest before then, no matter what the trichs and stigmas look like. Also consider that if the daytime temperatures are in the 50s, there will be no growth, very little advancing maturity. When daytime temperatures don't break 60 and it's unlikely they will in the future, you might as well chop them.
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Not always, but usually..I've had plants still throwing white hairs like crazy and it was ambered up pretty good
 
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geemonty said:
yeah i have stopped feeding. Watering unfortunately I have no control over. Its been raining here everyday for a week and is expected to continue through wednesday. I am actually afraid that it might cause bud rot, this is a reason I am pretty anxious to harvest. I am checking twice a day making sure things aren't heading south cause of all the rain. It gonna be a decent harvest and I would hate to lose it to bud rot..
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are your buds seperated? not against each other? If they are pull them away so wind can get through and sunshine
 
#17
Thanks guys.

Mr mystic has it nailed. This time of year my vegetable garden sees no real sun. Together with the much cooler temps the plant is essentially just sitting there aging. We wait on the dying signs to harvest. Flowers never got pollinated. They shut down. Magnification or not it’s hard to miss a pistil.

The rate of discoloration is picking up. Matching the deteriorating season. Last night was chilly, 41F. Predicted to be warmer this week.

No problem with air circulation. Ronnie mentioned it - white stigmas showing amber TC.

Zill.
 
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geemonty said:
In the past I have just roughly guessed if my plants were ready. I picked up a scope and took some pics this time and I think it looks ready but was hoping for some guidance from the pros. All the plants are super silver haze x apple juice if that maters. I think they are ready. I was having a hard time focusing even without the magnification, not sure if it was the rain, so some of the pics aren't the best.

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geemonty said:
In the past I have just roughly guessed if my plants were ready. I picked up a scope and took some pics this time and I think it looks ready but was hoping for some guidance from the pros. All the plants are super silver haze x apple juice if that maters. I think they are ready. I was having a hard time focusing even without the magnification, not sure if it was the rain, so some of the pics aren't the best.

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A bit on the ripe side, maybe... I would cut them off
 
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RonnieB2nd said:
are your buds seperated? not against each other? If they are pull them away so wind can get through and sunshine
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Yeah each main cola is separate but on 4 of my plants they are extremely dense, I pulled 2 buds off today that was starting to rot they were lower on the stem and small, everything else looked good
 
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