I see a number of handheld microscopes. Any suggestions?Without pics of the trichs all we can do is take a educated guess.
I’d say about 2-3 weeks left
What you really need to do is buy a heandheld microscope and examine the trichs
This will help you
Great video. Thank you!I see a number of handheld microscopes. Any suggestions?
Thank youI'm thinking stop all nutrients minimal water only for the next 2 or 3 weeks let her finish up. She is getting there but not quite yet. It's just starting real sugar production. When you stop feeding the plant will get brown leaves and some will fall off. That's all good, let them. You have done a great job so far. Don't rush it now.
I would have paid $05 for your info. Thank youIf you don't have or don't want to buy anything just wait until almost all the hairs turn color. most plants will only have 5% or less to no white hairs by the time they are ready to harvest. Leaf color is not a very good way to gauge bud ripeness IMHO. I have had plants that were ready to harvest when the leaves were just starting to yellow and some that had dropped almost all leaves before they were ready. If you want the easiest microscope to use get a cheap wireless one off Amazon. They do video and take pics and they are only like $20-30. They also make it so you don't have to try to lean over your plants while simultaneously trying to focus your scope and stay still enough to not blur your sight while using the scope. You are almost there. I say about 3-4weeks. I would say, if your using dry ferts in soil, do not feed anymore. If you are running a fert line, keep it going a little longer until the last 7-14 days, then water only to flush the salts out. Just my $.02. nice job so far.
I use this loupe: BelOMO 15x Triplet Loupe Magnifier. 9mm (.35"). It's a bit pricy at $40, but it has excellent optics. @GNick55 recommended it.I see a number of handheld microscopes. Any suggestions?
WOW!! Impressive.I use this loupe: BelOMO 15x Triplet Loupe Magnifier. 9mm (.35"). It's a bit pricy at $40, but it has excellent optics. @GNick55 recommended it.
Loupes are good for a quick look just to check the progress. They don't work well for taking pictures, though.
There are plenty of inexpensive digital microscopes on Amazon. I have one that cost me about $30. The one I have has a stupid method for connecting to the phone. Another problem with those is they're hard to hold steady and the plants don't like to stay still, either. I tried turning off the fans, but the plants still wobble. When looking for critters, I cut off a leaf and use a desk.
To photograph buds while still on the plant, I figured out a way to mount a digital microscope to a camera tripod. It can be a challenge to get it close enough to the plant. The plant still wobbles, though, so next time I might try to devise a way to keep the stem still.
Someday I might pay bigger bucks for a digital microscope. There are some nice ones for $150 to $200.
Here's a picture of some Acapulco Gold bud I took with my $30 digital microscope from a tripod.
It's gotta be 20x or send it back......WOW!! Impressive.
15x belomo loupe is plenty of magnification..It's gotta be 20x or send it back......
"Magnify insects"?!. Who the heck wants to do that?? ;)
lol, this is so true ... . "I have had plants that were ready to harvest when the leaves were just starting to yellow and some that had dropped almost all leaves before they were ready"If you don't have or don't want to buy anything just wait until almost all the hairs turn color. most plants will only have 5% or less to no white hairs by the time they are ready to harvest. Leaf color is not a very good way to gauge bud ripeness IMHO. I have had plants that were ready to harvest when the leaves were just starting to yellow and some that had dropped almost all leaves before they were ready. If you want the easiest microscope to use get a cheap wireless one off Amazon. They do video and take pics and they are only like $20-30. They also make it so you don't have to try to lean over your plants while simultaneously trying to focus your scope and stay still enough to not blur your sight while using the scope. You are almost there. I say about 3-4weeks. I would say, if your using dry ferts in soil, do not feed anymore. If you are running a fert line, keep it going a little longer until the last 7-14 days, then water only to flush the salts out. Just my $.02. nice job so far.
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