Would love some advice: ready to harvest?

[sp838]

Week 11 for this Bruce Banner auto started on Tuesday, and I think like the breeders suggested, this plant might almost be ready. Would love your advice as to when to chop.

I clipped the end of a leaf and managed to get a decent shot with one of those amazon microscopes:

Most of the pistils on the top half of the main cola bud have turned a light caramel color. The buds on the lower branches mostly still have white pistils. Should I let her go a little longer?

Last watering was on Sunday, I fed her a full dose of nutrients. Haven't done any plain water to "flush".....

So, should I chop, or let it go a little longer?? Thank you!!!

 

[sp838]

here are a couple photos of the trichromes over a darker surface:

 

[elusiveshame]

You prob have 3+ weeks left. Look at the trichomes on the buds. You’re not smoking the leaves, are you?

Also you have tons of white pistils, those need to get dark/brown/amber/not white as well.

 

[sp838]

Ok thank you! I'm scared to cut from the buds, lol. I cut this from a sugar leaf sticking out of one of the buds on the lower branches. I appreciate the input, will keep her going and keep monitoring.

 

[2Bad]

I agree with Elusive... at least a month before u need to start checking the trichs. Wait until on the white squiggley lines turn orange/red.

 

[CannaGranny]

When you check your trichs, check inside your Bud, not sugar leaves or tops of Bud exposed to the most light. You still have many white unripe pistols. Those should be colored and drawn in.

 

[sp838]

Ok thanks everyone. So keep watching the pistils is the main thing then for now...? Next time I water, should I continue feeding?

 

[elusiveshame]

Ok thanks everyone. So keep watching the pistils is the main thing then for now...? Next time I water, should I continue feeding?

Yeah, keep feeding her all the way through. If you’re gonna stop, then do it around the last week or so.

 

[sp838]

Good morning everyone! So I took your advice and did not chop. So happy I listened! The buds keep getting bigger and frostier, while the pistils slowly darken. You were absolutely right that it needed more time.

Wanted to check in to ask if this is normal: some of the older larger lower fan leaves have turned yellow pretty rapidly over the last week. I've been feeding very little N last few weeks. Last watering (Friday) I did just plain water (7.2) with epsom salt as the soil ph had become very low (4.9 in one spot!) I watered until the runoff was above 6.

She is due for feed and water tomorrow. Was planning on continuing with low to no N, moderate P K, and Cal Mag.

Would love to know your thoughts on feeding and approximate ETA for the chop.... Thank you!!!