it means that pariticuliar trich is well beyond the peak potency, it is normal for you to have many trichomes like this at harvest, the point is that you want all of them nearest the peak thc potency as possible, here is a good article on cannabis maturation: http://www.kindgreenbuds.com/marijuana-grow-guide/cannabis_maturation_harvesting.html
milky means its almost there...Opaque white or pink or amber means it is there...Clear means it hasnt got there yet and is still producing...The glands are filling up and no longer continue to produce...
In the end It is a matter of personal preference..trichomes is the last thing you look at because your trichomes go in phases and this is only what you look at after the rest of the plant has matured. A trichome that is milky or amber at week 5 could become clear on week 6 - you can even have amber in very early flowering.
important to keep in mind some strains will NEVER turn amber untill well beyond peak potency, common misconception here, it is my belief that amber is not really an important factor and I shoot for OPAQUE white/amber/pink - I avoid clear at all cost only allowing for 1% or so- and I go for minimal milky or see-thru amber. I find % of amber to be largely irrelevant when talking about all cannabis because that's entirely strain dependent, but again it depends on your preference largely, what do you like? Experiment with your own strains and see for yourself. I feel it is impossible to make a rule that would apply to every grow based on % of amber.
Nice to see we finally agree on something deprave! Good advise.
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as I read more of your post I saw your wisdom is strong.
why would your pt want his plants back in the first place? my cg would have to be doing a pretty shitty job on em for me to ask for them
