Obviously growing sativas will provide a more UP high, and that is the best way to acheive that!

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So to clarify; amber means the THC is breaking down into other cannabinoids, cloudy means it's full of THC goodness. The reason people wait till they see amber is to make sure they get all of the different types of cannabinoids available. Does that sound about right?

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I don't believe that the THC turns into the other chemicals, but rather the plants develops them. But amber is a sign that the trichomes a starting to break down. The plants reach their peak THC when all the trichomes are milky. In my experience, this didn't happen until about 10% had also started to turn amber! The longer you let them go the higher levels of other cannabinoids, the plant produces, which then adds to the couch lock effect!

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***But amber is a sign that the trichomes a starting to break down.***

Perhaps mature would be a better term for me to use then break down at this point in the harvest window.

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THC breaks down into CBN when it oxidizes.

Cannabinol (CBN) is the primary product of THC degradation, and there is usually little of it in a fresh plant. CBN content increases as THC degrades in storage, and with exposure to light and air. It is only mildly psychoactive.
- Wikipedia

I wasn't really asking the question; I was just trying to convey information and not sound like a smarty pants.

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I wasn't trying to sound like a "smarty pants, thats y I added, "the believe" thank you for the correction on the exact chemical change. I never claimed to be an expert I just read alot, and obviously miss understood that.

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Wasn't saying you were, was saying I was trying not to...

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Just wanted to let everyone know I'm starting to see more amber trichs on one of the plants. I'm a couple days into week 12 now. Damn! what a long flowering period. The last plant I chopped down and jarred finally got rid of the hay smell and although doesn't smell like the supa-dank, it is pretty good. Gave some out to a couple friends and all of them say I'm real close to getting it right.

I read an article by Fdd2blk, actually it was the harvest tutorial. He states that the knows when the buds "look ready". I finally understand what he's talking about now. He says that the smaller leaves curl up from the ends and the sides, which the one plant that has amber trichs is doing. This plant is also getting a little darker tint on the leaves, which is a result of the trichs being amber too. He also stated this in the tutorial.

This site has been awesome to me. Just wanna say thanks to everyone.

Its all kool kludge!

So tired, I was wondering when I read thread earlier, have you flushed/or are you, flushing these plants?

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Yeah, I saw that in the latest plant I just harvested. Freaked me out at first because I've never had the patience to wait till the plants were actually ready but now that I have I can see what he's talking about. My leaves are actually turning a little purple on the drying buds and that looks totally bad ass.

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