Dinafem OG kush (600w HID)- help with trichome pics and finish time

MidWestHigh

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Hello RIU, I am currently close to my 5th harvest, the first four were autoflower strains using Flourescent lighting. My current grow includes 1 Dinafem Blue Widow and 1 Dinafem OG kush.
Quick specs:
4x4x6.5 grow tent
Cool tube 600w HID
450 cfm exhaust fan pulling heat through a carbon filter
5 gallon buckets with FFOF soil
FFOF nutrients used as directed by their feeding schedule (started at 1/4 strength and worked up)
Nutes stopped last week and plain water used, now flushing by doubling the water volume per same cycle
Predicament:
i have read extensively on how long others have let this strain grow, but mine seems to be nearly ready. Looking at the trichomes I believe a greater percentage is milky vs clear and I can noticeably see amber trichomes here and there. My new 60x microscope works really well but I am questioning what I see as time nears and the bud looks more and more appeasing every time I look and smell the lemony goodness.
the plant in question is the OG Kush. I vegged for 8 weeks and is currently day 46 of flower. I was thinking of pulling her Monday at 7 weeks but I am questioning myself now. (Only because she looks ready)
I have attached a couple pictures with the lens of my iPhone 5 in front of the 60x magnifier and a couple of the plant itself as well as the top of a side bud.
I need as much input as possible to help or negate my decision on pulling the plant on Monday.
Thanks in advance.
 

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Stellah

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She is prob 3 weeks to finish...do not harvest that plant.You look to have mostly clear trichs.You also have what looks to be a more Indica plant....I am in week 4 with the same plant and my pheno is very light green and looks pure Sativa.I would go at least 67-70 days.Even though the seed says 8 weeks it usually more
 

MidWestHigh

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Thank you for the input. I am quite anxious I suppose. What do you think about the nutes, restart or just plain water?
 

MidWestHigh

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Not sure why the picture rotated so ya might have to angle your head, but you can see the beauty nevertheless. Day 47 fflowered
ps I am new to photoperiod strains so if anyone has any advice, input or suggestions it is more than welcomed.
 

smellzlikeskunkyum

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my og from dinafem went about 10 weeks flower under cfl's, maybe 72 days i think?. just to give you some measure.

your leaves are a bit more indica looking than mine were too tho. my blue widow on the other hand is much more indica than yours. it flowers much faster too, about 8 weeks.
 

smellzlikeskunkyum

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they are gonna take a few days longer with flouro lighting ime. i certainly wouldnt go judging off of the pistils tho. you will know when their done... they will stop swelling, and the trichs will start having amber heads. i was very happy with my og at 10 weeks, only about 15-20% amber showing max.

both of these strains stank real bad ime, also critical +. did they stink for you? blue widow is probably one of the more pungent strains i grow smell/taste wise.
 

MidWestHigh

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Yes and thanks I believe 10 weeks is where I will shoot for now. The blue widow looks to be a little but not much behind the og. As far as the smell....the og is by far the stickiest strain I have ever smelt. Even with the charcoal exhaust system I am running you can smell a slight hint of lemon as you enter the back door (heater vent next to door and grow tent is in basement). The lemon smell is unreal, I drool every time I open the zipper to my tent. If she tastes half as good as she smells than I am in for a real treat. I often forget I am growing a wonderful blueberry as the og is so stinky.
 

MidWestHigh

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Updated pic. Beautifully stinky.
and I still can't figure out why my photos are rotating when I upload them...I tried prerotating so they come up normal but no, still rotated...odd
 

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kindnug

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I'd say you could easily harvest that Dinafem OG Kush at 60-63 days and be totally happy with the result
All those hairs should be red by then and calyx swollen
 

kindnug

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I'm doing the G13Labs version of OG Kush (OG13) and I've found 2 pheno>2 of each (4/5 sprouted in less than 48hr.)
2 smell like lemon candy/fuel(one with alot of trichome on even bang leaves)other 2 smell like sweet hashy/earthyness(bigger buds on these 2)
 
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