Almost harvest time?? What do you think

So I probably have the most redneck setup you've ever seen and I'm sure that's exactly what you thinking. Let me give you some back round though. I started growing in a cardboard box with a single CFL before some guy told me "dude your an idiot" so I got the closet I use now and a few fixtures from walmart and home depot. I used the MG moisture control soil. (i know no one seems to like it but I think it has treated me pretty well) I have used no nutes other than the ones that "came" with the soil. I have had a few battles with Gnats and I seem to have won (at least kept them under control) so here's what my "setup" and plants look like. I started with 9 and ended with 4 females from random bag see.

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thoughts??

do you know what a trichome is?

darkdestruction420 said:

do you know what a trichome is?

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Well at first I thought you were being a smart ass so I looked at wiki really quick....it seems as it is a hair.... Does this refer to the large white "hairs" that come out of the top of the bud??

growtosmoke said:

Well at first I thought you were being a smart ass so I looked at wiki really quick....it seems as it is a hair.... Does this refer to the large white "hairs" that come out of the top of the bud??

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These are trichomes, or trichs. Get a 30x or better microscope n it will help determine the ripeness of the plant. They will be mostly amber or cloudy when that time comes...

okay seems do able.....I'll give it a try sounds like I have a little time to wait anyhow....

Not the closest shot, but if you look around you will find a better one. They look like premature shrooms in a way, only they're oil...

i wasnt being a smartass, lol, i was asking if you'd heard of em yet. which you understand if i read your post correctly. here ya go....
When should I harvest my plants?

The 30X and 100X lighted magnifier are tools everyone serious about harvest timing should have. They make it easy to monitor the resin development process. After seeing 400X images of resin glands, I decided to also buy the 100X magnifier. It supplies a superior view, providing an enhanced perspective of resin gland condition and development.

I recommend buying the 30X model first and if you would like to expand your analytical capabilities, buy the 100X model. They both allow for a much closer inspection of the clarity, color and condition of the resin glands, which should be swollen and unbroken while remaining transparent and slightly amber, if at all, at the peak of ripeness. Some prefer harvesting earlier, as THC degrades to more sedative cannabinoids as the glands ripen.

Harvest timing is a matter of personal preference. When the glandular trichomes are clear with very little, if any coloration, THC levels are at their peak with CBD and CBN both at levels that will not overly influence the THC with their sedative effects. Some prefer more overwhelming narcotic type effects, allowing the resin glands to cloud and begin to amber or darken to increase overall cannabinoid content. The resin glands appear and therefore will mature at different times. A compromise is made when determining the desired overall maturity level to harvest. It depends on the growers preference in effect and palate.

Thanks guy that's a great explanation thanks again

FLABOY1 said:

Not the closest shot, but if you look around you will find a better one. They look like premature shrooms in a way, only they're oil...

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Dude check your PM's