I don't exactly have the best set-up, so my buds look a little... pathetic compared to the pics here.

I thought I was almost ready to harvest (pistils were mostly red) but then my plant got a new set of white pistils.

I'm tryin' to use this Radio Shak microscope but it's proving a bit difficult...

Any tips? I think it's at least been 2 months flowering - I didn't really keep track.

pics please.

Welcome Doughnutless
Pics would make it easier to assist.

How long did you veg?
What kind of lights?

The easiest way I found to use that microscope was to pull a leaf off around the buds (preferably a smaller one) and bring it out of my grow room. Place it on a flat surface and set the microscope right over top of it. Makes it easier to see then trying to view it while it's on the plant. Hope you have the one with the light on it.

I left my camera's USB cable at work. I'll try to remember it tomorrow.

I'm growing under 2 2ft T5's and 4 CFLs of 100-150 watt equivalence. It's a revegged plant - say about 2 months. The first harvest was... weak and premature. This time around looks a lot better, but I'm having trouble figuring out whether to harvest or not. It's about 2.5 ft tall.

You keeping the lights real close to the plant? Seems like you have a decent amount of light, should yield something.

whats up doughnuttless? i dont like those radioshack microscopes to detremine when to harvest. like u said its kinda hard. i have a 10x, 20x, & 30x. i usually take the 10 & 20 to check out the major bud sites. if the buds intially look close to done< then i use the 30 for the final analsys. like smokere said, i would take little pieces off to check it with the radioshack microscope. also u need to think about when u like to harvest. some like it early while others like it late. for me when the trichomess look like fat mushrooms are about 50% amber in color. hope this helps

pic 1 - the monster
pic 2 - top bud 1
pic 3 - top bud 2
pic 4 - lower bud

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you said the first harvest was weak,what did you change durring the reveg?

Are you using anything like Kool Bloom, or lquid karma or anything? Maybe even some Molasses or SWEET? or just regular flowering nuts? You have enough light, I flowered my last plants with about the same lights, and got great, thick, sticky buds. 1.5 oz, of big buds, and about .5 oz of popcorn buds per plant.

I think it is soon for those buds. I do not know why this is, but they look inmature