What To Use To View Trichomes?

[Shawn MT]

I have a pocket microscope that goes up to 120x but it's difficult to see through. I also have a magnifying glass that's 60x, but I can't see the trichomes well enough to see cloudy and clear. Any suggestions?

 

[G gnome]

I have a pocket microscope that goes up to 120x but it's difficult to see through. I also have a magnifying glass that's 60x, but I can't see the trichomes well enough to see cloudy and clear. Any suggestions?

Get a better microscope

 

[h4ppyf4rmer]

I have a USB microscope that plugs into my phone that goes up to 200X and I have a 60X jewelers loop.

 

[Two.Bears]

I have a USB microscope that plugs into my phone that goes up to 200X and I have a 60X jewelers loop.

I use a jewelers loupe too.

 

[DemonTrich]

With a 60x, I can see spider mites. You should be able to clearly tell trich development with a 60x easily.

 

[Dan789]

I've got a lens that snaps on an old iPhone, that way with some improvised stands you can get a nice enlarged view of your buds and trich's. Cost was I think about $25-30, that's been working for years.

 

[Monster762]

I have a USB microscope that plugs into my phone that goes up to 200X and I have a 60X jewelers loop.

Doesn't the phone limit how good it can zoom. I have 30 x binocular on phone but by the time I get half zoom it's blurry. This is I phone 6s plus.

 

[Monster762]

I've got a lens that snaps on an old iPhone, that way with some improvised stands you can get a nice enlarged view of your buds and trich's. Cost was I think about $25-30, that's been working for years.

Can you put a link to it on here. Is it amazon?

 

[h4ppyf4rmer]

Doesn't the phone limit how good it can zoom. I have 30 x binocular on phone but by the time I get half zoom it's blurry. This is I phone 6s plus.

The zooming is a function of the microscope, not the phone.

here's the scope, I think I paid $32 when I bought it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IEFGC5E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Dan789]

Here's something like what I have. The zoom is thru the camera and it auto focuses too (via camera). You do have to slide the barrel a little to get it close though. Mine has a perimeter case for the phone and then screws on the back. Price has come down quite a bit. The picture attached was taken with that setup.
https://www.amazon.com/Edoking-Cell...95889&sr=1-10&keywords=iPhone+magnifying+lens

 

[goingtoguano]

I've been using my wifes DSLR (Nikon d3100) with a 10x macro lens(not a high dollar rig but it seems good to me). You can't see the detail until you put in on the computer but then it works pretty good. On the computer, you can zoom right in.

 

[GT21]

Pshhh ....microscopes

 

[LeeMcGee]

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KMSE100?psc=1.
I have a usb microscope but it's a pain to use compared to the loop I use. It has led lights and both 30x & 60x zoom for $7. With the light, I only need the 30x to see the color of the trichs. I tool some pics through the lend and it turned out ok. I need to look for a phone attachment.

 

[MIMedGrower]

Easiest pocket scope I have used is this one. About $12 on Amazon with batteries. I just bought 2 more to have backups.

The 40x works better than my 60 to 100x scope as it is easier to focus in on the trichs without straining so much. And it has a nice big eye piece.

 

[Monster762]

Just got 60-100x microscope for phone. It was a bit of pain to set. I set to 60x and focused. You have to line up with camera on phone and keep it aligned while adjusting focus. This was not perfectly dialed in. But it works good I think. 10.99 amazon. Oh and holding hands still while capturing pic is tricky that's why the littl blur.

 

[Monster762]

View attachment 731775 Just got 60-100x microscope for phone. It was a bit of pain to set. I set to 60x and focused. You have to line up with camera on phone and keep it aligned while adjusting focus. This was not perfectly dialed in. But it works good I think. 10.99 amazon. Oh and holding hands still while capturing pic is tricky that's why the littl blur.

Those are on little leaf coming from the bud. At the tip as you clearly see the tip of leaf but also see the trichs. Dialed in with a bit more than the low setting of 60x I think it'll count the trichs on the trichs.

 

[Organikz]

I have a pocket microscope that goes up to 120x but it's difficult to see through. I also have a magnifying glass that's 60x, but I can't see the trichomes well enough to see cloudy and clear. Any suggestions?

I look for 30% amber. Easy with the naked eye. Here's a shot of resin glands on a plant that I haven't even flipped. Crazy. With a combination of LEC and feedings of malted barley I generally end up with fat, stumpy, well defined trichomes.

 

[Monster762]

I look for 30% amber. Easy with the naked eye. Here's a shot of resin glands on a plant that I haven't even flipped. Crazy.

Yeah. You can definately see that naked eye. I want amber trichs. I think my trichs are still very clear. What do you see? I'm only 28 days into a breeder estimated 10 week flower time I just wanted to see them.

 

[Monster762]

Yeah. You can definately see that naked eye. I want amber trichs. I think my trichs are still very clear. What do you see? I'm only 28 days into a breeder estimated 10 week flower time I just wanted to see them.

I've never really done trich checks. First indoor grow. Outdoor I let it rock til first frost of the year. So no microscope needed there.

 

[Organikz]

I've never really done trich checks. First indoor grow. Outdoor I let it rock til first frost of the year. So no microscope needed there.

I don't have to time a flush. It's pretty obvious to me when a plant is ready. It gets an orange glow to it. I usually let 1 foxtail run go then it's chop chop.