Harvest time? Pics Included!

shellajl

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Ok Just a little run down on my first grow. I understand I may not have the best lighting in the world but I’m not too worried about that seeing that this is the first time I’ve done something like this. I was told that the seed for this plant was either northern lights or white rhino??? Not to sure but it does look pretty. I have been in flowering for about 8 weeks now. And I was wondering how much longer do some of you more experienced growers think I have left. I am not rushed on this grow I just want the best possible grow I can have for a first time. This plant was topped just to see how two colas would work out. The plant is around 2 feet tall with plenty of growing buds. The top two colas are about 8" - 10” one is a little bit bigger than the other as you can see in one of the pictures. On most of the buds the hairs are turning reddish brown (I would say about 60% - 70%) Some of the buds like the top two are less than that. These buds are very sticky if I even get close to touching them my fingers are sticky and smell very fruity. If you could tell me how to tell when the plant is ready to be harvested or how close it would be greatly appreciated!

ps - These pictures were taken about 5 days ago there are some changes in the buds but not to much!
 

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they really look nice....and I'm not certain, but I would hazard a guess that they could still fatten up...for a bit....couple more weeks? maybe not?
 
You know you're ready to harvest when most of the white trechs are amber. That plant deffinitly can use a few weeks.

But as a side note - If you harvest when there are more cloudy trechomes then amber then the bud will give a more "up high" and the more amber the trechs the more potent the bud will be and you'll get a fuller, more stoned high if u really really wait till all those trechs are mature.
 
Thank you for your fast reply’s I really appreciate it. I have Just a few clarification questions? When i look at the trichs under a microscope they should be a more amber trichs than cloudy ones? Because the high is better. So it is better to look at the trichs than the actual hairs on the buds its self? When I read other peoples post I read that their top buds are more advanced than the bottom buds, mine are the exact opposite. My bottom buds seem to be in a later stage than the top buds. This could be because of the setup of lights I am using compared to others.


Oh the lighting I am using isn’t the greatest, but for a first time grower I feel I have faired pretty well with what I have set up... some of you may moan and groan about the lighting but I had to make due with what I had.
I have 3 basic fluorescent double tube housings at 60w per setup. I have one above the plant and the others are standing up right on the front and back sides of the plant. I also have 2 165w cfl's on each of the other two sides all these lights are as close to the plant as I can get them with out harming the plant. I also rotate the plant everyday placing the side lights on the opposite sides where the fluorescent lights were the day b4. If that makes since?
 
Shell, i'm in a similar situation with my lighting. it's not the best but i have to make due with what i can afford. i would really like to get an HPS but the cost of electricity is what i'm worried about.

I have 2 T8 floro's and i recently just added 1 CFL but i'm definitly trying to pick up atleast 2 more CFL's whenever flowering time rolls around.
 
i dunno....like you said lots of peeps won't like ur choice of lighting....but seems to me thats rather innovative and as you can see rather successfuil adaption....looks like it working for you....walk on...
 
i started out with several sets of tubes, just not enough lumens for such large area. went to hps 600 and mylar. krikey, the difference. my wattage for all the tubes was nearly as much as hps. win win in my opinion.
 
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