Chop today? Or leave it a week?

Burndoggin

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #1

Autoflower on day 80ish.
A couple of sites are Amber but most are cloudy.
Looking for the best couch lock possible without going to far.
Thanks for your input

 

FirstCavApache64

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #2

Burndoggin said:

Autoflower on day 80ish.
A couple of sites are Amber but most are cloudy.
Looking for the best couch lock possible without going to far.
Thanks for your input
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Some whole plant pics would help, there's more to being ready than just trichomes. It's much easier to harvest too soon than to be late in my experience. Couch lock is going to be based mostly on the strains genetics. Harvesting later will yield more of a sedative effect but it's not going to turn a sativa or sativa hybrid into a heavy indica effect. Post up a couple whole plant pics and let's see how close it is.

 

amneziaHaze

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #3

those hairs look fresh one of them looks ready.if you can get a photo of the bud it would help more. usually its ready when those long hairs are hard to see because the flower got soo big its hiding them.and they change color to orange or brown not that nice white color

 

PopAndSonGrows

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #4

The white pistils alone say "wait"

 

amneziaHaze

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #5

Spoiler: Something like this

 

Burndoggin

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #6

Here we go, Sry should of posted these with the first pics.
5 autos, day 83ish. 18-6 lights. In promix hp with some added perlite.
VPD atm is 1.2 ish.
Bit burnt from nutes, pushed em... Why not. Only 2nd grow ever!

 

DeadHeadX

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #7

Look great. Might need more than a week depending on preference. I’d let more pistils turn brown and recede a bit.

 

FirstCavApache64

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #8

Looks good. I'd say 2 weeks on the ones with a good bit of white pistols still. As it ripens during the last few weeks the calyxes swell up and the pistils will look like they're shrinking in height as a result. Branches will start bending over as they pack on the weight and some leaves on the lower areas might start to yellow as it slows down drinking. Post more pics in a week so we can see how it's finishing.

 

Burndoggin

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• Oct 9, 2023

• #9

FirstCavApache64 said:

Looks good. I'd say 2 weeks on the ones with a good bit of white pistols still. As it ripens during the last few weeks the calyxes swell up and the pistils will look like they're shrinking in height as a result. Branches will start bending over as they pack on the weight and some leaves on the lower areas might start to yellow as it slows down drinking. Post more pics in a week so we can see how it's finishing.

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Awesome FCA!
Thanks for the insight and knowledge.
I've definitely noticed them shrinking and packing on the weight.
Nuggs are hard AF!
I'm trimming back the small fan leaves that stick out of the sites to make more light access, a bit every time I open the tent.
Should save me some time in trim jail.
Have a great day