Trichomes color changing 7 weeks into flower?

Newbie182 · May 2, 2023

Hello, I’m in my first grow, I’m in week 7 after flipping and I’m pretty sure the trichomes are still clear. Im wondering like is it apparent when they turn milky? Im using a 40x magnifier and they just look clear. I tried a 90x magnifier but they still looked clear. Just freaking out a little cause I still need to flush the plants. I don’t know the strain as I just used seeds from a bag I had (big mistake) so is 7 weeks after flipping still normal to have clear trichomes?

TomH · May 2, 2023

Yes, I have a hybrid that is starting week 10 tomorrow that has mostly clear with a small amount of milky.

TomH · May 2, 2023

Also, don’t flush. Just lower your rate of nutrients.

2Bad · May 2, 2023

TomH said:
Also, don’t flush. Just lower your rate of nutrients.

Tom and I don't flush. Also if your 90x isn't good enough try a bluetooth microscope that links to your phone. I love mine. and honestly some trichomes never go amber. or will go amber when it's super ripe.

BigBlonde · May 2, 2023

Strains do seem to vary a lot in how long they take to ripen. It's best to look at the trichomes on the buds, not the sugar leaves. I use a 15x jeweler's loupe for a quick look and I also have a digital microscope when I want more magnification or to take pictures.

BigBlonde · May 2, 2023

Newbie182 said:
I still need to flush the plants.

I also don't flush, unless I have a good reason for doing so. So far, I haven't. Reducing the nutrients or using plain water are alternatives.

Newbie182 said:
I just used seeds from a bag I had (big mistake)

I don't think it's a big mistake to use bag seed. Think of this as an opportunity to learn to read the plants.

Madbud · May 2, 2023

Try an hour less of light. You flush the nutes out of the soil, not the plant.

mysticepipedon · May 3, 2023

In decades of growing, I had exactly one plant that finished in 7 weeks.

A few things about "when it's ready":

15x - 20x is all you need to look at trichs.
Don't waste your time looking at trichs if 1/4th or more of the stigmas are still white.
Typically, when all the stigmas are red, you still have a week or two to go.

You get the full potency and character of weed ONLY when you grow it to maturity. If you can't wait and have to harvest at 7 weeks, you will never have a great crop and you might as well buy from a dispensary. It's like growing Honey Crisp apples, but harvesting them when they're green, hard and sour. Why waste your time?

headsta · Sep 19, 2023

Newbie182 said:
Hello, I’m in my first grow, I’m in week 7 after flipping and I’m pretty sure the trichomes are still clear. Im wondering like is it apparent when they turn milky? Im using a 40x magnifier and they just look clear. I tried a 90x magnifier but they still looked clear. Just freaking out a little cause I still need to flush the plants. I don’t know the strain as I just used seeds from a bag I had (big mistake) so is 7 weeks after flipping still normal to have clear trichomes?

Hey dude I just bought 20 dollar microscope off temu and is so clear hooks up to ph wirelessly will attach a pic

Trichomes color changing 7 weeks into flower?

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