Is this plant ready to harvest?

Hey, I was hoping to get some opinions on if this plant is mature enough to harvest. I have four Gorilla Zkittlez plants and this one seems the farthest along. The breeder's estimate is 8-9 weeks (60 days), and these are just starting day 59. I don't want to rush them but I'm worried they might be passing their peak.

The trichome pictures are of a sugar leaf near the top of the highest cola. Thanks for any help

I've heard to wait till ya see about 5% amber trichomes. It looks really close to me. But I dont see any amber trichomes in your scope pics.

mjj123 said:

Hey, I was hoping to get some opinions on if this plant is mature enough to harvest. I have four Gorilla Zkittlez plants and this one seems the farthest along. The breeder's estimate is 8-9 weeks (60 days), and these are just starting day 59. I don't want to rush them but I'm worried they might be passing their peak.

The trichome pictures are of a sugar leaf near the top of the highest cola. Thanks for any help

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Don't rely on how mature trichomes look on a sugar leaf up top. Look at lower buds, not leaves. Trichomes mature faster on leaves, giving false sense of being ready. What does she look like overall? You can always take the top and give the lowers more time to mature. I personally like to hang the whole plant though..

just for a reference my Gorilla Zkittlez took 58 days, with 5% amber on buds. I run Far reds, and find they let me harvest 5-10 earlier.

Smokey

I like to look at brachs beneath the bud, swollen and turning color. I also like the lower buds to have a heavy feel to them. Just lift up on them and if they feel light wait, solid and heavy feeling usually means they're ready. Tested this method against trichomes and most of the time it's on with trichomes timing. Some strains will fool you, like Super Silver Haze, Sour Diesel another I'd pick earlier than trichomes inspection would indicate. As far as 100% cloudy, and some Amber trichromes, that's further than I like