did i ruin it cutting at 68 days?

Well if you already cut them then yeah itll have to do lol....the breeders but the flowering time alot lower then what it is to catch your attion just like the thc% and stuff all advetising bulll... but hey lloks like some nice smoke ......the way you tell if you have peak harvest is by the tricoms. more cloudy then amber

yeah i dont have a micro though. i noticed the plant go through this massive change from day 55 to 65 they started turning purlpe and the buds tips were starting to become completely red, so i figured it was done. now say i did pull em early, does that mean its garbage and i have to start over? will it suck?

I don't think it's ruined, your buds don't look so bad. The only way to tell if its ready to harvest is by the trichomes. Trichomes don't lie. Get a 30x magnifier or more and look at your trichs. If they're clear they aren't ready for harvest, if they're cloudy or milky then it'll produce more of a clear minded energetic type high, and if they're amber they'll produce a stoned couch-lock type high. The longer you leave them go amber, the more intense the "stone" gets because of the presence of more CBNs. Note that the trichomes may have an amber hue while they're clear, but I'm talking when the trichs go opaque, when you can no longer see through them. When they start to go amber at this point is when it goes to more of a "stone" as opposed to a "high" feeling.

Another thing that will increase potency at yield is harvesting in the early morning and leaving the lights off for 24-48 hours before harvest. THC is most potent in the morning hours and through the night because it has rebuilt itself to protect the plants from uv rays during the day. So harvesting in the afternoon gives a lower thc content because the resin is used up, reflecting light so the plant isn't harmed.

Here is a good link that explains a lot of this:
http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/articles/2159.html

your yield and potency will not be as good as if the plant was more mature. but its not the end of the world lol, ur bud will still be plenty good

thanks very much, i hope after it dries itll be ok. again im not trying to win awards im just trying to get this shit down so the next time itll be better.
heres a pic of super skunk i harvested last time. and last time it didnt go as long either.
it still has that not so ganja smell to it, but its been in a glass jar for a week now i open it in the morning move the buds then close it again. someone told me this helps with the taste and smell.

Originally Posted by jordisgarden

thanks very much, i hope after it dries itll be ok. again im not trying to win awards im just trying to get this shit down so the next time itll be better.
heres a pic of super skunk i harvested last time. and last time it didnt go as long either.
it still has that not so ganja smell to it, but its been in a glass jar for a week now i open it in the morning move the buds then close it again. someone told me this helps with the taste and smell.

I know that if it has a grassy smell it's just the chlorophyll leaving the plant since it is dead. Same concept when you cut grass in the lawn and thats why it produces a similar smell. Check out some threads on harvest and curing to make sure you can get that dank smell back. It should return if proper drying and curing techniques are used. If I find a good link I'll post it up. Good luck man and may your harvest be plentiful

thanks bro much appreciated. i guess even if i mess these up, well i do this for the love of doing it, not because i want to get rich or sell it. so if i messed these up maybe ill get better on the next batch. hopefully

been following your grow and hope it turns out good be sure to let us all know.