Trouble seeing trichomes

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quietlike

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I dunno if im just blind or what, but I bought a 30x microscope from the hydro store, and im 5 weeks into flower. I can't see the trichomes on the plant, is 5 weeks too early to see them? I may be stupid with the microscope, I cant get it to focus in right. I probably just have to get a better microscope.

Also, I use the GH Flora series and i never put any koolbloom in my mix (DWC). I was thinking to add it for the rest of my flowering period, good idea/bad idea?

Everyone says to look at trichomes for harvest time, but if i cant see them, is the color of the hairs (white/orange/amber) enough to determine when to harvest?

Also, how do I know when to flush?

first grow, Please help!
 

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c5rftw

c5rftw

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cut a leaf off. take it and put on a paper plate. white background. hold it steady with tweezers. then adjust you scope
 
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quietlike

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Yea i thought that i was seeing them with my plain eyes, but I guess i have to take a leaf off like c5 says. Ill let you guys know. How will I know when to start flushing?
Also im using the GH schedule, so do you flush after it ripens or during? Ive read that you gotta flush 1-2 weeks before you harvest. At eh same time, is the last two weeks of the flowering phase when it ripens? so do you flush after?
 
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smutpeddler

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i have a 30x loupe and it works perfectly. you should be able to see them, theyre right there. the shiny stuff is what you wanna look at.
 
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stareyez

Member
You can see them in the second pic!
I bought a cheapy 30x one and it took me 2 days to finally play with it enough to be able to see ANYTHING...at first I thought it was broken. I found that the leaf needs to be exactly a certain distance away to be able to see. So I took a larger specimen (my cat) and held it up to him until I could see his hair through it. Then I took a leaf off and didn't have to mess with the focus, just the distance away...this helped immediately!
 
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Hazemaker

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scope should have a plastic spacer you put right on the bud. radio shack has um. look for clear mushroom looking globulets. milky white is good. when they start turning amber wait a couple of days and go for it.
 
Relaxed

Relaxed

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I have a 30x scope. Can't see much detail only cloudy or clear. Bought the $12 radioshack scope 60-100x. Played for a couple days not much luck. Finally a black dinner plate under a leaf portion and perfect details of clear, cloudy, amber....never would of worked with a 30x scope...
 
Twistedfunk

Twistedfunk

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quietlike said:
I dunno if im just blind or what, but I bought a 30x microscope from the hydro store, and im 5 weeks into flower. I can't see the trichomes on the plant, is 5 weeks too early to see them? I may be stupid with the microscope, I cant get it to focus in right. I probably just have to get a better microscope.

Also, I use the GH Flora series and i never put any koolbloom in my mix (DWC). I was thinking to add it for the rest of my flowering period, good idea/bad idea?

Everyone says to look at trichomes for harvest time, but if i cant see them, is the color of the hairs (white/orange/amber) enough to determine when to harvest?

Also, how do I know when to flush?

first grow, Please help!
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some plants simply don't produce resin glands at 5 weeks. its fine and its probably too early to harvest. come harvest time, you can practically tell the color of the glands with your naked eye let alone a x30 scope. be patient ;-)
 
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