End of 6th week flower - when should I chop??

Hello everyone, Just wondering what you think about time left on my Plant-E. Here are a couple particulars that may help:

Strain: AK47/M9 hybrid
Vegged: 4 months
Flower: Beginning of 7th week
Light: 8 CFL's in all different spectrums
Medium: Soil w/Rainbox Mix Bloom & Molasses, water weekly

I'm a newb and this is my first grow and would love any advice. I have a 60x - 100x microscope with LED I've been checking twice a day. I still haven't found any amber...(Looking for about 5%, then harvest) I want the energetic head buzz....Most Trichs are still clear and maybe 15% are cloudy. Most pistils are not receding yet. Also, If you look at pic #2, I'm noticing some strange growth....it almost appears 4-5 buds are appearing on top of the cola....I heard this was an 8 weeker....When should I flush? Although I'm only using Molasses in the water for nutes...I have 'organic' Rainbox Mix Bloom mixed in soil...(guano etc)

Also, Please note: You will see some dark brown/reddish pistils. I believe its bruising due to my lack of skill learning to use microscope.

I'm by no means a pro, but from what I know and have been told, you should flush 2 weeks before harvest. So if its an 8 weeker, prolly bout now. Good luck man!

Good looking first grow. I might wait another week to flush but its your call. Not a bad first time at all.

Midwest Toker said:

I'm by no means a pro, but from what I know and have been told, you should flush 2 weeks before harvest. So if its an 8 weeker, prolly bout now. Good luck man!

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It's a good rule if you believe in flushing, and only if you can be sure that you're harvesting in 2 weeks.

Most noobs are ready to pull the trigger early. They start flushing 2 weeks out when the plant really has 4 to go. Those are not good circumstances.

If this plant still goes 3-4 weeks it wouldn't surprise me. Not saying it will, just saying it wouldn't surprise me.

Wow. That's a happy healthy girl. Congratulations on a great grow.

If you're only using molasses and no regular feedings with salt based fertilizers there's no need to flush. Because there are no accumulated salts built up in your medium. They're looking pretty frosty. Max out thc production in the last three days with complete darkness but don't let them dry out either. I would let them go another week then decide.

Thanks Dannyboy, thats what I thought.... about not having to flush when using molasses... I've been flushing every couple weeks with about 3-4 gallons of ph'd distilled water....Just to clear soil....she seems happy. When I first got her (adopted) she was overfertiziled and struggling with nutelock....I decided to flip to total organic and she pulled through.

I'm def gonna wait at least one more week... within the past 2 days I've noticed crazy trichs bursting out everywhere.... I can't imagine what it will be like in another week. I'll post more pics next week....since this is the 'beginning' of the 7th week...I may be able to go 2 more weeks. I'm def not in a rush.....

I appreciate the advice everyone as I'm a newb and this will be 'my' first harvest....although I've grown rather attached and it will be a bit sad...

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I've grown rather attached and it will be a bit sad...

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Sadness is not an emotion I've ever experienced at harvest time. I hope you pull through it OK!