First time growing/harvesting need help

[Badger21]

Hello friends,
I hope you are all having a great harvest season.

So this is my first time ever growing and I need to know what to look for to get the timing of harvest down.
Some information that might be useful is:
I am doing an outside grow in colorado
I am using soil and fabric pots
I am now in week 6 of flowering. At least I think.

What are the signs to look for when a plant is ready for harvest?

Attached is a photo I took just so you all can tell me what you think. This is about the average cola I didn't think I'd even get this far with the plants to be honest haha.

 

[Ems49]

Stick around and be patient it looks like you have a couple weeks..get a jewelry loupe and get ready to start checking trichomes. Nice to meet you looking good so far good job

 

[Badger21]

Stick around and be patient it looks like you have a couple weeks..get a jewelry loupe and get ready to start checking trichomes. Nice to meet you looking good so far good job

Awesome! Thanks for the advice. Good idea.. I'm gonna go pick one up now at harbor freight. Nice to meet you too!

 

[DrStadanko]

Hello friends,
I hope you are all having a great harvest season.

So this is my first time ever growing and I need to know what to look for to get the timing of harvest down.
Some information that might be useful is:
I am doing an outside grow in colorado
I am using soil and fabric pots
I am now in week 6 of flowering. At least I think.

What are the signs to look for when a plant is ready for harvest?

Attached is a photo I took just so you all can tell me what you think. This is about the average cola I didn't think I'd even get this far with the plants to be honest haha.

Hi welcome to the forum,I think you may have another 30 days to be done, you will see bud thicken ad become encrusted with trichomes , as mentioned earlier
you will need a jewelers loop , you want mostly cloudy 70% with some amber colored, the more amber the stronger they will smoke

 

[biggerbud420]

Awesome! Thanks for the advice. Good idea.. I'm gonna go pick one up now at harbor freight. Nice to meet you too!

i did not know harbor freight sold jewelers loups lol

 

[Badger21]

Hi welcome to the forum,I think you may have another 30 days to be done, you will see bud thicken ad become encrusted with trichomes , as mentioned earlier
you will need a jewelers loop , you want mostly cloudy 70% with some amber colored, the more amber the stronger they will smoke

Good to know. I'm happy I asked because I thought this weekend was the time to do it. I just have to be a little more patient haha. Thanks a bunch for the advice! There's so much different input on the subject and it's difficult to know what to do without asking someone who's done it. So I appreciate it.

 

[Badger21]

i did not know harbor freight sold jewelers loups lol

I picked up a pack of 5 for 4 bucks

 

[biggerbud420]

I picked up a pack of 5 for 4 bucks

show a pic

 

[biggerbud420]

i use these i wish i know harbour frieght had them

 

[Ems49]

i use these i wish i know harbour frieght had them View attachment 1170319

20 bucks on Amazon if ya wanna get fancy

 

[biggerbud420]

20 bucks on Amazon if ya wanna get fancy

got one of those about 2 weeks before i got the jewelers loup i didnt like it i love the loups tho

 

[Ems49]

got one of those about 2 weeks before i got the jewelers loup i didnt like it i love the loups tho

Honestly I prefer the loupe too for checking trichomes .have to mash it into the bud while juggling a phone sux...

 

[biggerbud420]

Amazon.com

 

[Ems49]

Amazon.com

 

[biggerbud420]

had one was my first loved it

 

[SC69]

Stick around and be patient it looks like you have a couple weeks..get a jewelry loupe and get ready to start checking trichomes. Nice to meet you looking good so far good job

Have a minute for another look? I’ve had some issues and thought I had rot so I’ve been rushed. I don’t want to pull early if they’ll make it and are still growing.

Full disclosure. I moved them from the. Backyard to the basement for full dark for 48 hours (just something I read) but if it won’t shock them I can put them back out.

if this is out of place I apologize. I was posting my own & it asked if it was already being discussed. I’ll look for the best pics I have and post them in a minute.

 

[Ems49]

Have a minute for another look? I’ve had some issues and thought I had rot so I’ve been rushed. I don’t want to pull early if they’ll make it and are still growing.

Full disclosure. I moved them from the. Backyard to the basement for full dark for 48 hours (just something I read) but if it won’t shock them I can put them back out.

All I can say is look close and pull any black stuff.do some research its all here on this site.. i personally grow indoors and control my humidity..never put them in the dark either

 

[SC69]

All I can say is look close and pull any black stuff.do some research its all here on this site.. i personally grow indoors and control my humidity..never put them in the dark either

There’s no black. I had some brown sugar leaves but they snapped and didn’t pull. Inspected and sure. Just the first time and made a lot of mistakes. The dark thing came from here. More stress. lol. Thanks for replying. Sorry if it was rude to jump in.

 

[SC69]

Awesome! Thanks for the advice. Good idea.. I'm gonna go pick one up now at harbor freight. Nice to meet you too!

The things you learn. I’ve been waiting for a loupe to come from Amazon (due Wednesday) but harbor freight is 12 miles away.

 

[Badger21]

There’s no black. I had some brown sugar leaves but they snapped and didn’t pull. Inspected and sure. Just the first time and made a lot of mistakes. The dark thing came from here. More stress. lol. Thanks for replying. Sorry if it was rude

Do you have pictures? I've never heard