First time grower in Michigan needing help on when to harvest.

So I planted some bag seeds about 3 months ago. I planted one plant then 2 more about 2 weeks after that one. I think my first plant is ready to harvest but I'm not exactly sure. Also a lot of it's leaves are turning purple or yellow. I found a big crack at the bottom of the stem so i'm afraid if I wait any longer it's just going to die. I'll post some pics. Any help would be appreciated.

Don't worry about the crack. Just make sure you support it. I might suggest taking a wooden dowel and over lapping that area. Then GENTLY wrap them together with flexible rubber coated wire.
That plant has nice colors and it's not ready yet. It's natural for some leaves to turn yellow late in flower. It also could be temp related. But more info is needed to know that. You add support properly that will not affect anything. Do it to tight and damage the stem further not good. Be gently and you'll be fine.

It's not about leaf color. It's ripe when the sugars tell you it's right. Look for cloudy and or Amber crystals.

Not sure on the strain but you at least have 4-5 weeks left IMHO.

beautiful plant but you have a long long way to go. Post pics in 1 month.

Thanks for your help guys! What's the best way to look at the crystals? Should I go out and buy a powerful magnifying glass?

texasjack said:

beautiful plant but you have a long long way to go. Post pics in 1 month.

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Will do. Hopefully it doesn't get to cold here. Does it usually take about 4 months for it to be ready or did I mess something up? I could of sworn i read somewhere it takes about 3 months.

get a jewelers loupe. Cheap on amazon.

time is dependent on lots of variables: Strain, amount of light, nutes, temp, etc. Also, when times are listed they usually mean once flowering begins. A 60 day strain will be ready 60 days after the first sign of flowering, not 60 days from seed

Comercial indoor crops generally take 3 months. Outdoors you are subject to mother nature and your plants genetics to decide when they start and finish flowering.

Oh okay that makes a lot more sense now. It should be done right before the frost comes hopefully

post a pic of the whole plant but yeah, you should be done by Oct

I'll take a pic of the whole plant tomorrow and post it.

I've seen people hold broken branches on with duct tape before, lol

I use duct tape, or metallic tape for broken branches.

Alright so heres some more pictures of the plants. Also i'm using a 2-4-2 fertilizer about once a week. Tell me what you think. I also included the the crack in the stem of plant #1. I think an animal tried going to town on it.
Plant #1



Plant #2




Plant #3

Those have a ways to go yet. You should be fine unless we get an early frost here.

Those pink pistils are really kick ass btw! Maybe I missed it, but any idea what strain this is?

st0wandgrow said:

Those have a ways to go yet. You should be fine unless we get an early frost here.

Those pink pistils are really kick ass btw! Maybe I missed it, but any idea what strain this is?

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Thanks man. Yeah i'm hoping the frost won't come for awhile. There just some bag seeds i've been collecting for awhile.

basketballwills9 said:

Thanks for your help guys! What's the best way to look at the crystals? Should I go out and buy a powerful magnifying glass?

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Yup. Or one of those pocket microscopes with the lite at the end you can get them off Amazon or local dispensary sometimes. Thats what I use. Also it depends on what kind of high you want when you harvest the plant. You should do alil more research about harvesting then at least youll have an idea of what to look for depending on what kind of high you want.

innerG said:

I've seen people hold broken branches on with duct tape before, lol

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Yup Marijuana will mend itself. Amazing plant..

Sativas can go up to 3 months..

Should of cross that pink bag seed strain to a good genetic. I bet that shit would become a really nice strain if done correctly. Good luck to you and like everyone said, you still have at least another month to go.