Hello, Great job on your first plants! When trying to determine if a flower is ready to harvest we often consider 3 things. First the color of the pistols. The white hairs all over the plant will begin to turn red, green, brown, purple, pink, and many other colors, they just turn colors. Next is the color of the resin on the tips of the trichomes. They can be seen more easily under a microscope but through the flowering process the resin will remain clear, bearing the end of its maturity the resin will turn a milky white, followed finally by the resin turning amber. Its important to note that not all the resin will turn amber but when most does it's an indicator. Lastly once we have determined our plant is nearing it's time to be harvested we want to begin flushing with just water. Flushing is just using water with no nutrients or additives. This will clear the plant of any salts built up and make the smoke much less harsh and as tasty as it smells right now. We can tell when we have a good flush when the leaves begin to yellow. Happy harvest!
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