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I don't think they're ready yet... are they ready!?!!

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I'm at the end of week 9 of flowering, and about to go away for 6 days. One of my Bubblegum x Fat Hog looks almost ready! Should I harvest tomorrow before I go, or leave it a week , until I get back?

I've not checked ripeness by looking at trichomes before, so any advice is appreciated! I can see cloudy and clear but no amber on the buds. I think...




 
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These look perfect, letting them go any longer than this just comes down to personal preference - the longer you let them go, the more amber the trichomes get; the more amber the trichomes are, the more "couch lock" the smoke will give you
 
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These look perfect, letting them go any longer than this just comes down to personal preference - the longer you let them go, the more amber the trichomes get; the more amber the trichomes are, the more "couch lock" the smoke will give you
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Thanks! That's what I wanted to hear! I can't wait to harvest!!

I'm thinking of harvesting my 4 plants at slightly different times to experiment with the couch lock effect, and see what I prefer
 
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Ya don’t wanna harvest to early Id wait a bit untill them hairs shrivel into the bud they chuck a lot of weight on in the last couple weeks u don’t wanna rip yourself off I reckon 6 more days be perfect that’s just my opinion but yea harvest at different times n find out what ya like good plan buds look wicked to mate
 
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Ya don’t wanna harvest to early Id wait a bit untill them hairs shrivel into the bud they chuck a lot of weight on in the last couple weeks u don’t wanna rip yourself off I reckon 6 more days be perfect that’s just my opinion but yea harvest at different times n find out what ya like good plan buds look wicked to mate
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Thanks! I guess if I wait another 6 days it won't be too late.... So I should probably wait

I'm so impatient! I want it now!!
 
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Bubblegumyum said:
Thanks! I guess if I wait another 6 days it won't be too late.... So I should probably wait

I'm so impatient! I want it now!!
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Like u said before u could always take this 1 now and then take the others a bit later n c which u like better it’s up to you Man your the grower and they look like you’ve done a wicked job with them
 
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I'm back and glad I didn't harvest before I went, as the buds are looking fatter and more ripe!

Still not seeing amber trichomes on the flowers, so gonna leave it a little longer... Week 11 started yesterday, and I'm learning to be patient!

 
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Bubblegumyum said:
I'm back and glad I didn't harvest before I went, as the buds are looking fatter and more ripe!

Still not seeing amber trichomes on the flowers, so gonna leave it a little longer... Week 11 started yesterday, and I'm learning to be patient!

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Great work.
 
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I can’t tell if they are actually turning amber or if it’s just the leaves? Seems like a lot of white still to harvest? First grow, any and all opinions welcome!
 

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I would wait a while longer, let the calyxes swell.
 
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I would wait a while longer, let the calyxes swell.
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I kind of figured it still had a week and a half or two left, but being my first time it’s so tempting to just chop her down and hang it up.
 
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BudNotBuddy said:
I kind of figured it still had a week and a half or two left, but being my first time it’s so tempting to just chop her down and hang it up.
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I see partly cloudy, it could go another 4 weeks depending on how much amber you prefer.
 
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OldOneEye said:
I see partly cloudy, it could go another 4 weeks depending on how much amber you prefer.
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I don’t reckon I know honestly. Could be a good one to experiment with. Maybe do a half and halt chop?
 
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BudNotBuddy said:
I don’t reckon I know honestly. Could be a good one to experiment with. Maybe do a half and halt chop?
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What type of high do you want?
Whats more important...weight or high?
 
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The less amber in the trichomes the more uplifting the high is...sativas can be very racy and can cause paranoia when harvested early.

The more amber the more couch lock it is. An indica harvested at 50% amber may very well put you to sleep.

The earlier you harvest the less it will weigh. Up to 20% of the total weight can be added or lost in the last 2 weeks.
 
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The less amber in the trichomes the more uplifting the high is...sativas can be very racy and can cause paranoia when harvested early.

The more amber the more couch lock it is. An indica harvested at 50% amber may very well put you to sleep.

The earlier you harvest the less it will weigh. Up to 20% of the total weight can be added or lost in the last 2 weeks.
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They are both indicas that I have in flower. I would prefer it be a chill relaxing high and not necessarily put me to sleep. The high is definitely way more important to me than the weight, but a happy medium would be cool. I’ll give it another week and update and see where she’s at!
 
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They are both indicas that I have in flower. I would prefer it be a chill relaxing high and not necessarily put me to sleep. The high is definitely way more important to me than the weight, but a happy medium would be cool. I’ll give it another week and update and see where she’s at!
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Look for about 20% amber trichs, should be right around where you want to be.
 
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Look for about 20% amber trichs, should be right around where you want to be.
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Thanks man, I appreciate it! I need to get a better way to look too, cus the iPhone camera isn’t cutting it. Probably snag a usb microscope off Amazon that has decent reviews.
 
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Should I harvest or not yet
 

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