Harvest Based on Trichrome Color or Bud Color ??

Everything I have read says to cut when about 70-80% of the trichromes are milky white.

I have a White Widow Xtreme auto that is going on week 9. Per literature harvest at 8 weeks.

In the pictures I see for WW there are lots of white hairs (pistels ?). My plants are bright green with no white hairs but under 20X magnification virtually all the trichromes are milky. A few clear and no dark amber.

Likewise I am growing a sativa (Purple Power auto fem) from Amsterdam seeds. In this plant as well I'd say bout 60-70% of trichromes are milky but I have yet to see the color in the buds as shown on the AMS web page. Just bright green. No orange, red, purple.

I am afraid if I wait too long I'll be past optimal harvest but again no bright colors in buds.

What should be my guide bud color or trichrome color as I have read about?

Thanks

I like all milky trichs. amber is degradation of trichome contents, amber makes me sleepy
if you harvest now you will be fine

Trichome color and hair (pistil) color. If you have white hairs they are not ready. Post some pictures!

Personally, if mine still has ANY clear trics I wait.